STORY WRITTEN BY CHERYL THORNBURG
cthornburg@pottsmerc.com
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There’s a lot brewing this Saturday at Slyfox’s annual CANJAM Music Festival in Pottstown. The free all-day event features lots of good music, good beer, good food and a huge KanJam™ competition. The outdoor game for four players has become a popular national pastime.
KanJam is played much like horseshoes with teammates on either end of the court; pins are replaced by 2’ tall, open-topped cans (kans), and instead of shoes, players toss a flying disc. The main difference is that teammates help one another score points by deflecting the disc into the kan.
Chris Herold makes a great toss with the disc scoring points for his team in the Can Jam competition.
Digital First Media file photo by John Strickler
Discs start flying in the KanJam tournament at 10 a.m.
Entertainment begins at 1 p.m. The lineup includes:
1 p.m. – Michael Tiernan
2:30 p.m. – Matt Spitko
4 p.m. – Mason Porter
5:30 p.m. – Travel Lanes
7 p.m. – Waylon Speed
Sly Fox is located at 331 Circle of Progress Drive, Pottstown, 19464. You may park your car on the outside curb around Circle of Progress Drive or in any lots that have signage for the event. Please refrain from parking on anyone’s lawn or in front of garage doors. Sly Fox will also have staff assisting with parking so that you can get to having fun sooner.
Can Jam fun is approved for all ages. Staff will be checking IDs and wrist banding individuals over the age of 21.
For more information, go to www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/canjam
