In addition to our Bonfire Sessions set on September 10th, our Montreal guest artist, Stars, will be playing a series of upcoming East coast dates in the US. Be sure to get out and see them! Visit the Stars shows page for ticket info. 10/11: Williamsburg, NY @ the Music Hall of Willamsburg 10/12: Carrboro, NC @ the Cat’s Cradle 10/14: Pennsacola, FL @ De Luna Festival 10/15: Orlando, FL @ Firestone 10/16: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ the Culture Room Read More >

We’ll have some more updates on our Montreal Bonfire Sessions event and special guest artist, Stars, later this week. In the meantime, we have some new music for you. It’s been a while since anyone has heard from 90′s emo rockers, Braid, considering the band “broke up” in 1999 (though the band did get together for a brief tour in 2004 and released several re-issues in 2010). Now the band is reuniting and just released a brand new EP, Closer to Closed, on August 16th and [...] Read More >

So, the big new first: Our Bonfire Sessions Montreal guest artist will be none other than Montreal based indie-pop rockers Stars. Stay tuned this week for more news from Stars and info on how you can attend the show in Montreal. Seattle’s Bonfire Sessions event was a blast and fans started lining up at the corner of 10th and Pike as early as 11 am. People hung out, listened to music, got some shade inside the JanSport VW bus, and left their mark with [...] Read More >

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Be at the corner of E. Pike Street and 10th Ave. this Saturday, August 27th! You’ll be allowed to start lining up at 11am, and you’ll want to make sure to arrive early since we will only be taking the first 125 people in line. There’s also an added bonus for the first 50 people that you won’t want to miss! The weather’s supposed to be superb, so come out, tell you friends, and let’s have a fantastic night under the stars with the [...] Read More >

With the first of this fall’s Bonfire Sessions only three days away, The Moondoggies lead singer and guitarist took some time out of his day to answer a couple questions from JanSport’s resident music guy, Matt. Q: Alright, give us the origin story: how and when did the band get together? A:The band as it is started late 2005, however we have a deeper history then that going farther back. The Moondoggies came when I  returned from a summer in Alaska. I was very [...] Read More >

Our Bonfire Sessions Montreal guest artists is a doozy: these Montreal based guys (and gal) opened for Coldplay on their Vida la Vida tour back in 2008 and are on the 5th studio album of their careers (no small feat for any band). Their sound has been described as “beautiful, eloquent indie pop” and they recorded a cover of The Smiths “Asleep” for an indie charity compilation. Oh, and the entire band happens to play together in another critically acclaimed group. That should narrow [...] Read More >

That’s right, we’ll be bringing the JanSport Bonfire Sessions to Montreal, QC for the second of this fall’s events. This Bonfire Session will be held September 10th so keep checking back to find out who will be playing (you definitely don’t want to miss this one, trust us) and how you can attend! Read More >

JanSport’s Shake & Bake party is a yearly tradition at the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow in Salt Lake City. Chromeo follows a long line of great acts: past performers have included the Roots, Parliament Funkadelic, Steppenwolf and The Black Eyed Peas. Check out our highlight video from the event! Read More >

This year’s Seattle Bonfire Sessions artist, The Moondoggies, owe much of their sound to the great Americana rock & roll of the 60′s and early 70′s and another group we’ve been checking out lately has drawn quite a bit of influence from this era as well, albeit from slightly different places. Belle Brigade is a group oozing with the the thick vocal harmonies and country stylings of 70′s California studio rock like Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac and Simon and Garfunkel. The group (comprised of [...] Read More >