Welcome to THE jamhouse
...It's the MUSIC CAMP you’ve been waiting for since you were a kid !
ABOUT
This September marks the 15th anniversary of Jamhouse ~ A project born from simple moments shared in community around food and music. Since 2010, we’ve hosted jams, workshops and events of all kinds, we've traveled the world with our Jam Family Caravans, we co-created a festival in Morocco in 2015, launched our label and studio in 2023, and this year...We are finally ready to launch OUR VERY FIRST FESTIVAL here on Quebec land! And we are THRILLED to be partnering with our friends at Terre Sauvage to host our 1st edition.
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4 days of participatory workshops, concerts, ceremonies, connection with nature, group singing, storytelling and dinners around the fire, jams, and FUN !!
~ We are a family-friendly, sober, and non-profit event ~
WHEN:
From Friday, September 5th, 2025 (as of 2:00 PM)
to Monday, September 8th, 2025 (at 5:00 PM)
WHERE:
At Terre Sauvage
462 Chemin de Lytton, Montcerf-Lytton.
Region:
Outaouais/High Laurentians.
25 minutes North of Mont-Laurier.
CAMP LIFE
JAMHOUSE CAMP unfolds between
shared moments all together,
and choosing your own adventure -
with a rich variety of daytime activities to pick from !
(see the camp schedule below)
The heart of the camp beats at the central fire, where we come together to sing, connect as a community, and connect with the land. During the daytime, we invite you to follow your curiosity — explore a rich variety of participatory workshops as well as intimate concerts offered in our cozy space. At sunset, we gather again around the fire to share dinner (on Saturday and Sunday) and celebrate our special evening programs together:
EVENINGS TOGETHER
•• FRIDAY NIGHT ••
Opening Ceremony: 7:30 PM – be there!!
This is the official start of the cam
*Check-in opens at 2:00 PM: you're welcome to come set up your tents and explore the site.
•• SATURDAY NIGHT ••
Carnival Night: a festive, costume-themed dancing evening with Less Toches (cumbia), Kozé (maloya), and Axcent Beatbox.
•• SUNDAY NIGHT ••
Full Moon Night: Story-telling and performances around the fire, followed by a Full Moon Jam.
•• MONDAY AFTERNOON ••
Closing Ceremony: The camp ends afterward, with departure at 5:00 PM.
*Please note: No single-day tickets! Come experience the full adventure! *
THE WORKSHOPS
Participatory workshops are at the heart of our festival, offering far more than just a moment of learning: they are spaces for exploration, connection, and transformation. Through them, you can nurture your creativity, explore your voice, deepen your listening and your connection to nature and your body, discover new practices, learn songs and rhythms from around the world, and experience the power and magic of collective transmission.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
At the core of our workshops lies this essence: Music breathes within all: the voice, the body, the land, our shared creativity...
We believe that music and dance are not luxuries or professions reserved for a few—they are ancient technologies of connection, healing, belonging, and becoming.
At Jamhouse Camp, we return to music as a way of life and remember our nature as creative and expressive beings. Because sound, movement, and creative expression are sacred, essential, and alive in all of us!
The workshops offered at camp are designed to welcome all levels, regardless of your musical or physical experience. You’re welcome to bring your own instruments in some contexts, and sometimes instruments will be provided. Otherwise, all you need is your voice, your body, your presence, and most importantly, your curiosity! We have an incredible team of facilitators ready to sing, move, and play with you!”
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PRACTICAL INFO
INVESTMENT
THE SITE:
⛺️ Wild camping on-site
🚚 RVs $30 (limited spaces, please contact us privately)
💧 Drinkable SPRING WATER available
🌊 Swimmable lake and stream
💩 Compost toilets on-site
🚗 300 meters walk between the site and parking (about 10 min)
🔥 Central campfire
🏥 First aid on site
🌟 Artisan booths (Cash only!)
🔺 No electricity! Bring your power banks - USB battery chargers!
🔺Wi-fi and mobile service may be spotty depending on your provider and where you are on site. *This is why we recommend bringing cash for the Village Market!
FOOD:
🥗 Food truck on-site (pizza/sandwiches/smoothies/café! (Cash only!)
🥗 Rustic communal kitchen available with a simple counter space & fire pit with grill.
Bring your dishes, camping equipment and ingredients to cook and share meals!
🥗 SATURDAY & SUNDAY COMMUNAL DINNER OFFERED FOR EVERYONE (*bring your cutlery and bowls!)🥳
PARKING & CARPOOLING:
🚗We encourage carpooling, so parking will be free for those who fill their vehicle!
🚗 SOLO DRIVER: $10 (cash only, payable on site)
🚗Trailer / Tent-trailer $30 (limited spaces, please contact us privately)
🚗 JAMHOUSE CAMP CARPOOL Page: click here
PLEASE NOTE:
♻️ You are 100% responsible for your waste (NO garbage bins on-site) *
🐶 Dogs must be leashed and with their owner at all times. (you are required to pick up their poo!) *
🚭 No smoking/tobacco/drug use in common areas *
❌ No personal fires *
❌ No alcohol and drugs *
❌ No soap/shampoo/hygiene products in waterways !!! (even biodegradable!) *
🙏 Please respect the animals, the forest, and the people who live on site 🥰 *
* ZERO tolerance !!!
😎 DON'T FORGET TO BRING:
- your bowl/plate and cutlery for the communal suppers we will offer around the fire Saturday & Sunday night
- water bottle to fill with our drinkable spring water
- your musical instruments
- journal & pen!
- swimsuit
- raingear and extra warm layers for night time
- headlamp!
- a sacred object for our altar if you wish ~ our altar will be placed near the central fire - feel free to leave your object there to infuse with energy throughout the weekend, and retrieve it after the Closing Ceremony / when you leave!
- COSTUME:
Saturday night is our festive and vibrant costume-themed evening with performances by our headliners. Theme = CARNIVAL!
Think face paint, wild dazzling masks, bright bold colours, flowy fabrics to swirl and dance in, flower crowns, feathers, glitter... or anything that makes you feel alive and radiant! This is an invitation to play, to step into your creative, expressive self, and to let your imagination run wild.
Get involved:
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Meet the founder
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Jamhouse Camp is a project guided by the creative vision of Emma Anders. Artist, musician, producer, outdoor guide and nature connection mentor, she is known as the Jamhouse Mama and has tended its ever-evolving garden since its beginnings in 2010. She is deeply passionate about creating spaces for connection, expression, transformation and collaboration - and bringing people together from all walks of life.
She is the founder of the Jamhouse label and studio, where she mentors and supports artists in sharing their gifts, and nurtures a blossoming ecosystem of music with powerful messages.
Marked by the magic of camp in her youth and having spent years as a camp counselor, she has long dreamed of bringing this camp-like experience to life and contributing a unique flavour to the festival scene. Weaving each thread with intention, she finds joy in curating nourishing collective experiences as part of her creative expression, while nurturing her commitment to building bridges in this world.
Leading with her heart and stepping boldly into the world she wishes to see, Emma's work is guided by this wish: that we may reconnect deeply with nature and the innate wisdom within, embody our truth and sovereignty, share our gifts in this lifetime, and sing more love and kindness into the world. Because the world needs us shining our light, in service, listening deeply, remembering our interconnection and our belonging to one another.
A lover of life and constantly creating, she has carried out impactful community work and performed on stages around the globe. She's led ambitious wilderness expeditions, and seen over 10 000 km of this beautiful Earth by bicycle and canoe travel, sharing her journey through her multimedia exhibition "Footsteps, Rivers and Roads" and documentary "Cycling for Refugees". You might find her improvising live music at a local Ecstatic Dance, mentoring youth at Forest Schools, adventuring with her husky named Tuggy, facilitating somatic voice work or crafting epic vocal arrangements in the Jamhouse Studio.
In awe of life's mysteries and ever-learning, she revels in the living, unfolding magic of a jam. Because…life’s a JAM, ain’t it?
You can discover her work here:
https://linktr.ee/emmaanders