Off the wires: “For the first time in its 19 year history, the Moondance Jam rock festival will be broadcast on television. America’s premier television provider, DIRECTV, will air this year’s festival exclusively on The 101 Network. The production company Blaze TV will be filming during the festival this July 15 – 17 and will then produce ten one hour shows featuring artists Sammy Hagar, REO Speedwagon, Buckcherry, Jonny Lang, Hoobastank, Collective Soul, Black Stone Cherry and Pat Travers. Additional artists may also be added from the three day, fifteen band main stage roster. The programs will air as part of the DIRECTV Concert Series and begin airing on The 101 Network late this summer.”

Don takes the stage at 7 p.m. on July 16.

Full press release at moondancejam.com.