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Annual GanJam Draws largest crowd ever
Smaller Venue, Lineup leads to intensified Interest
November 17, 4103
Luxon, Ananto


Show Closers Dianne Blasse and the Shockers played for nearly 2 hours to close out one of the most successful GanJams in the History of the Festival

Earlier in the year, it was reported that the annual GanJam, the venerable cultural and music fest typically held in Ananto during the fall of each year was in financial trouble.  One of the primary sponsors of the event, the SP made a call for financial assistance for the struggling festival, and the Labour Party stepped up and contributed enough money to ensure that the Festival would be in the black ahead of gate sales.  Some other changes were instituted, such as dropping to a single stage this year, creating a small venue space, and money saving measures by instituting a bottleneck on food vendor licenses.  Combined with the influx of capital, the festival is on solid footing for the next 5 years, promoters declared.  The finances of the show were then helped by record ticket sales-  This year, more than 145,000 tickets were sold, and as expcted the festival was packed.


Co-Headliners on Night 4, Olde Cypress Hill, blast thumping alt-hip hop before a record crowd

Headlining the Festival this year were show closers Dianne Blasse and the Shockers, a hard rock act from Neveras.  Blasse and her band performed two back to back sets, and not less than three encores, rocking late into the night.  Blasse is currently on tour throughout Kalistan and Northern Selaya, and was reportedly "thrilled" to play the Jam. 


The Originals Headlined Night 2 in front of an incredibly elaborate set designed to look like a Late Night Comedy Sketch show

Other acts included night headliners Selector, who is the leading dancehall artist in Kalistan at the moment, Two Tone sextet The Originals, who performed their massive hit "Ruddy's In Jail" at the end of their set, and South Coast Alternative Hip Hop Trio Olde Cypress Hill.  Leader of the threesome, Bob Riel said this to reporters, "You know we grew up on the Jam.  When we were little, and just starting out, it was our dream...  hell, it's everyone's dream, to Headline one of the nights at the Jam.  And we made it!  F--- YEAH!"  Riel then lit a spliff and ran off into the crowd, presumably to enjoy the rest of the show with the crowd he had just performed in front of.


Dancehall Reigning Queen, Selector, toasts the Crowd on Night 2

L Night was headlined by the experimental band Louisie Sue and Dave, a two piece, (accompanied by a session guitarist).  LSD, as they are known by their fans, have played the Jam for 7 successive years and are well known for their complex light shows, their whirling and stratospheric synthesizers, and their ethereal vocals.  When asked how such sounds are produced with just three instruments, a drum pad and Louisie Sue's vocals, Sue answered quite simply, "It's psilocybin actually..."  When asked to clarify what she meant, she answered, "Psilocybin, not acid.  The Hooligans from deep space brought us the technology that allows us to pull the carbon from the air and use it to generate our powerplants.  You gotta trust me-  we even put their schematics in our liner notes, but only those with awaked minds will be able to read them.  They are really that important.  Can you believe that we are breathing power and energy?  666, man.  We can save the planet by this way.  And we can eat Gold that has no mass and floats...  It's all there man."  She then handed this reporter a CD and proceeded to explain the exact construction of a coil necessary to separate carbon from Carbon dioxide in the air, "create more air" and then burn the carbon the same way one would burn coal.  The only biproduct would be water vapor.  Clearly, Louisie Sue was already under the influence of something before she took the stage and gave her brilliant, but weird performance to thousands of her fans.


Louisie Sue and her partner Dave, always a fan favorite and a regular fixture on "L Night" finally gains the Headline spot and never disappoints

The GanJam, now solvent for the mid term, will likely be heavily attended next year as promoters attempt to re-create the magic.