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Jupiter HarbourFest: Inside the Festival with Samantha Russell Band and Brian Elkins

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The Friday tasting ticket lets listeners sample signature bites and drinks from every Harborside restaurant.

Sarah begins with the basics. Jupiter Harbor Fest is a new gathering in Jupiter, Florida, with music, food, and a local market at the center. Samantha Russell joins as the local musician playing Sunday. Brian Elkins brings the production side, with Sarah connecting his work to Artegra and Sunfest. The conversation has a relaxed pace. Sarah is not rushing through a festival plug. She asks how the whole thing started, and Brian gets into the nuts and bolts of it. The town of Jupiter wanted something, and Brian says that lined up with an idea they were already circling. There were already events in the area, including Artie Graw and Art Fest by the Sea, so the organizers looked for a lane that felt different. Music became the answer. Brian talks about noticing that Jupiter did not really have a big music festival, then how the idea narrowed toward country music. Nothing arrives fully formed here, which is part of the charm. The location, the identity, and the plan come together bit by bit until the event starts to feel like an actual thing people can picture. Brian says the logo was the point when it clicked. Once that was finished, the team had something to show. Sarah picks up on that and keeps the conversation moving from logistics into the feel of the day. By the end, the setting is clear: near Harborside Place, under the bridge. The episode sends listeners toward links, tickets, Samantha Russell Band, and the other artists on the bill.

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A local festival conversation that makes the setup feel as important as the stage.

Jupiter Harbor Fest comes across as a new two-day festival in Jupiter, Florida, built around music, food, a local market, and a Sunday headline set from Samantha Russell Band.

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A preview of Jupiter Harbor Fest with Samantha Russell and Brian Elkins, set at the Plaza Down Under in Jupiter, Florida.

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