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was dedicated to the Bragg family on Coleman Hill in
honor of their contributions to the city's music.
"I had just moved to Macon from Nashville and
was worried that I would have a problem making
friends," Walter says. "But I walked into the first
venue of my first Bragg Jam and made my best
friends for life. We have married couples who met at
Bragg Jam, and now another generation of 'Bragg
Jam babies' who attend the shows. It's a place where
you can go and find your people. It's magical."
The bandleaders both agree. "Macon is a place
that gets its hooks into you," Barham says, "and
Bragg Jam is a place of communion where we all can
connect, we all can find middle ground there, no
matter where we're from."
ABOVE
Audience
members get
hyped for Bragg
Jam.
LEFT Bragg Jam
President Olivia
Walter during
a free Second
Sunday concert
on Coleman Hill.
The 2025 Bragg Jam Concert Crawl will be Saturday,
July 26. To get tickets now, go to braggjam.org
"Macon is a place that gets its
hooks into you, and Bragg Jam is
a place of communion where we
all can connect, we all can find
middle ground there, no matter
where we're from."
