Pima County Fairgrounds Tucson, AZ Words by Memorandum Media The annual Gem & Jam festival in Tucson, AZ returns this year after a COVID hiatus with plans for a stellar weekend of rocks, minerals, and tunes. This year's lineup features jamtronica heavy-weights STS9 and Lotus matched up with pulsing electronic stars such as Liquid Stranger and (Dirty Bird Records boss) Claude VonStroke. The festival is also no stranger to giving platforms to rising artists - and this year is no different. Whether it's the stone-cold grooves of Yak Attack or the rhythm clinic put on by Wreckno, Gem & Jam truly has a musical surprise in store for everyone. Tickets are on sale now at gemandjamfestival.com