JAMBALOO
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| JAMBALOO | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Music festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Locations | Dallas-Fort Worth area, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | February 1, 2025 |
| Founders | Joe Morrison, Shane Mullen |
Most recent | February 15, 2026 |
| Organized by | Spune Productions, Mullen and Mullen Music Project |
JAMBALOO is an annual American music project and festival held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas.[1]
History
[edit]JAMBALOO was founded in 2024 by Joe Morrison and Shane Mullen in partnership with Spune Productions under the Mullen and Mullen Music Project of the Mullen and Mullen Injury Law Firm.[2][3][4]
The first JAMBALOO festival was held in February 2025 and included shows at venues in Dallas and Fort Worth.[5][6][7] The second festival took place from February 7 to 15, 2026.[8][9][10] The project also includes a symposium focused on the local music community, which is held during the festival.[11][12][13]
In 2025, JAMBALOO added two annual prizes, the JAMBALOO Venue Prize, a $20,000 award for an independent venue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and the JAMBALOO Music Prize, a $20,000 award for a full-length album by a Dallas-Fort Worth artist.[14][15][16][17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "JAMBALOO Music Festival Preview". wfaa.com. 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Jambaloo shows depth of North Texas music scene — with no cover charge". Dallas News. 2026-02-04. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Fields, Alyssa (2026-01-07). "Jambaloo, North Texas' Free Winter Music Festival, is Changing This Year". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Why two personal injury lawyers from Dallas are starting a music festival". KERA News. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Frazier, Leah (2024-10-22). "Bobby Sessions, The D.O.C. and More To Perform at Inaugural JAMBALOO Festival". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Montoya, Stephen (2026-01-12). "JAMBALOO Returns to DFW With Bigger Lineup and More Events". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "A new music event called JAMBALOO will bring concerts, conversation about evolving North Texas scene in 2025". KERA News. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Williams, Patrick (2025-12-18). "Jambaloo 2026 Announces Lineup for February Festival". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Govea, Juan R. (2026-02-16). "Photos: Tripping Daisy Lit the Firecracker at Jambaloo 2026". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Erickson, Bethany (2026-01-14). "For Year Two, Jambaloo's Organizers Plan for More of Everything". D Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "Announcing JAMBALOO - A free week of live music in DFW". North Texas e-News. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Firm, Mullen & Mullen Law. "JAMBALOO Festival Returns in 2026". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Frazier, Leah (2025-02-03). "The Jambaloo Symposium Charted a New Path for Local Musicians and Their Cities". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ "YOUR GUIDE TO JAMBALOO 2026". Do214. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Hernandez, Diego (2025-10-08). "Jambaloo's Inaugural $20K Music Prize Bets on DFW Music". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Firm, Mullen & Mullen Law. "JAMBALOO Launches $20K Annual Venue Prize to Support DFW Music Scene". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Pruitt, Simon (2025-07-23). "$20K Annual Grant Program Saves Fort Worth Venue The Cicada". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2026-03-10.