Sparks fly, festive fun explodes in Haymarket Park's first host of Uncle Sam Jam

Metairie celebrates Fourth of July early at Uncle Sam Jam

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — Lafreniere Park was a red, white and blue paradise for this year's Uncle Sam Jam. "It's incredible. The parish does such a wonderful job putting this together for the people. It's just a time to get together and enjoy the day," guest Dan Jamison said. The "jam," in "Uncle Sam Jam" is about the music with both new stars and old, and this year, most were clamoring to see the one-and-only Don McLean. Louisiana man to com…

Lincoln's Uncle Sam Jam starts off with a bang at new location

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The annual Uncle Sam Jam on Thursday brought thousands to the ballpark at Haymarket Park. Lincoln’s big Fourth of July celebration was held at a new location this year, and to accommodate the change, shuttle buses ran every 10 minutes from the previous site at Oak Lake Park. Organizers anticipated nearly 8,500 guests throughout the event,...

Sparks fly, festive fun explodes in Haymarket Park's first host of Uncle Sam Jam

Uncle Sam Jam debuted at Haymarket Park on Thursday evening to an adoring crowd and plenty of festive fun.