Celebrate FMA’s 15-year anniversary at AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 22-28, 2024. Join your fellow pilot – musicians for an aviation and music filled week at the LARGEST aviation event in the world. The schedule is filling quickly: parties, jams, open mics, and even a press conference.
This year we would like to honor Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy loved aviation, boating, music, cheeseburgers, and of course, margaritas. Bring your favorite Buffett tune to toast a tribute to the man, the musician, the nautical wheeler, the pirate looks at 40, and… the pilot who flew west.
We haven’t heard life member Gary Filip perform at OSH since 2019 – right before the pandemic. His expert musicianship, along with supporting cast, has been the perfect house band giving so many other musicians the opportunity to perform. His unique style, energy, and welcoming attitude was sorely missed the last several years. Let’s make it possible for FMA Life member Gary Filip to share his talents at AirVenture 2024. Please help us Bring Gary back to OSH along with the FMA house band, drum kit, keyboard, bass, etc.
OSH24 Open Mic / Jam
OSH24 Hartzell’s Props & Hops
OSH24 Irish Trad Session
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OSH24 SPA Corn Roast
OSH24 Press Conference
EAA Press Conference Celebrating FMA’s 15-years – Join us in the EAA press headquarters for a press conference to celebrate 15 years of accomplishments and 10 years of student outreach while awarding 19 learn to fly scholarships through the very unique FMA Solo program.
Flying Musicians Association’s Irish Traditional Session/Jam – Musicians interested in listening and playing traditional Irish music in a session. Bring yourself or instruments and join us. Also welcome are those who know Irish traditional dance/Ceili. Read more from Mike Dewey
- Thursday, July 27th 7-9pm
- Venue: Ultralight forum tent
- Contact: Mike Dewey 443.995.3343
Flying Musicians Association’s Annual Open Mic/Music Jam – Calling all musical aviators! Come watch music from many different genres or even bring an instrument and jam with us!
- Friday, July 28th 8-10PM
- Venue: Ultralight forum tent
- Contact: Josh Homet 570-637-1387
AirVenture Schedule: (see maps below)
- Monday Evening (7/22)
- Props & Hops
- Time: 5-10pm
- Venue: PHP Center
- Contact: John
- Props & Hops
- Tuesday Evening (7/23)
- Campsite Jam
- Time: 5:30 pm
- Venue: Camp Scholler site P460 (15th street south of cottonwood off Stits)
- Contact: Josh
- Campsite Jam
- Wednesday Morning (7/24)
- FMA Press Conference
- Time: 10:30am
- Venue: Media Center
- Contact: John
- FMA Press Conference
- Wednesday Evening (7/24)
- Campsite Jam
- Time: all early evening
- Venue: Vintage Aircraft camping. Near Tall pines Cafe in antique area. Turn towards flight line.
- Contact: Josh
- Campsite Jam
- Thursday (7/25)
- Jabiru Owners Gathering
- Time: 3-5pm
- Venue: US Sport Planes Booth – Spaces 98 & 99, up by the main gate – across – south of Cessna/Textron and west of Pilatus.
- Contact: TBD
- SPA Corn Roast (Tickets required)
- Time: 5-10pm
- Venue: Ripple Ave.
- Flying Musicians Association’s Irish Traditional Session/Jam
- Time: 7-9pm
- Venue: Ultralight forum tent (next to the red barn in the ultralight area)
- More information
- Contact: Mike Dewey 443.995.3343 Mike.Dewey@gmail.com
- Jabiru Owners Gathering
- Friday Evening (7/26)
- Flying Musicians Association’s Open Mic/Jam
- Time: 8-10pm
- Venue: Ultralight forum tent (next to the red barn in the ultralight area)
- Contact: Josh
- Flying Musicians Association’s Open Mic/Jam
- Sunday Morning (7/28)
- FMA to Performs TAPS
- Time: 9am
- EAA Memorial Wall Ceremony
- Member, TBD (put your name in the hat), Performs TAPS at the EAA Memorial Wall Ceremony
- FMA to Performs TAPS
Activities’ Locations (click image for larger view)
All EAA maps – https://www.eaa.org/airventure/plan-your-eaa-airventure-trip/maps
I’m planning on attending this year. I do know 30+ Jimmy Buffett songs. Should be a blast.