People fill the lawn with their chairs as Sara Cardinale opens the Thursday Jams at the Market Pavilion in Abingdon, VA on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Copyright 2014 Jason Barnette  Thursday Jams is a summer concert series sponsored by the town and organized by the Abingdon Music Experience. Every Thursday night new performers from across the country come to a professional lighting and audio setup at the site of the Abingdon Farmers' Market.