About Us
Staff and Contributors
Bill Kurzenberger
Founder, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Julie Rearick Kurzenberger
Associate Editor
Liam Joy
Contributing Writer and Photographer
Cassandra Lee
Contributing Writer and Photographer
Karia Nelson Lanken
Social Media Coordinator, Ohio Jam Bands
David McDougald
Social Media Coordinator, Ohio Jam Bands
Gwen Grimes
Social Media Coordinator, Ohio Jam Bands
Mission Statement
The OhioJams Network and Music Magazine is endeavored to spotlight Ohio’s creative and eccentric bands, singer/songwriters, artists, venues, festivals and special events around the state. As the Buckeye state’s newest online publication, OhioJams Music Magazine is focused on feature articles about current musical events around the state including concert and festival previews and reviews, as well as interviews and reviews by new releases by Ohio-related bands and artists with creativity and inclusivity.
A Premier Networking Resource
The OhioJams Network aims to elevate Ohio’s self-determined bands and singer/songwriters by providing resources for venues around the state, including booking and promotional contacts. Bands and musicians are encouraged to expand their horizons beyond their hometown by taking part in OhioJams’ Gig Swap; networking with other bands, and booking another interested act to open for your band locally while opening them in their hometown.
History of OhioJams
OhioJams v1 made its debut in 2003, and by 2004 became a leading resource with event listings and links for Ohio-based bands, festivals and concert venues. Designed by Bill Kurzenberger, with Tony from the band Colorwheel providing the discussion board idea bulb, OhioJams’s original website prospered from 2004 through 2005 and 2006.
In early 2026 following tenures as Assistant Editor, Editor-In-Chief and Editor-at-Large of Psychedelic Scene Magazine, Kurzenberger created and rejuvenated OhioJams v2.0 for this era of Ohio’s jam-oriented music scene in the form of the OhioJams Network and Music Magazine ltd, which made its debut May 1st, 2026.
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