Brookhaven’s annual summer jam session is set for this weekend,and this year the rock n’ roll will take place in a new venue – butwith the same atmosphere.

Brookstock No. 9 will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at the BrookhavenRecreation Department, the temporary new venue for the summer rockfest. Admission is $10, and live music begins at 7 p.m.

Despite the presence of concrete, air conditioning and a roof tohold out the elements, Brookstock founder Don Jacobs is encouragingconcertgoers to bring the old essentials to preserve the show’sformer outdoor feel.

“I’m trying to keep the same sort of atmosphere, so I’mencouraging everyone to bring lawn chairs and blankets,” he said.”They have folding chairs there, but I don’t want to use them andget into a regimented seating order – it makes it hard tomingle.”

Brookstock is usually held in an open, outdoor space south ofBrookhaven, but Jacobs said the property owner is developing newuses for his acreage. He said he would miss holding the eventoutdoors, but the move to the recreation department will ultimatelybe a good one – especially for concert attendees.

“It’s a lot better in that we’re no longer dependent on theweather,” Jacobs said. “We don’t have to worry about the rain,mosquitoes and I think it will be a good change. We’ll find outonce we get there.”

Holding the concert at the recreation department – which used tobe a National Guard armory – is also nostalgic for Jacobs and manyof the musicians performing.

“When we were in (Brookhaven) high school, both my band (TheBrutes) and The Rooks, our main competition, when things got slowwe would rent the armory,” Jacobs said. “For us, it’s a full circlekind of thing.”

Mike J. Case will perform first at this year’s Brookstock,taking the stage at 7 p.m. He will be followed by Bryan Batson at7:30 p.m., The Rainer Brothers at 8 p.m. and Jacobs’ The Brutes at8:30 p.m. The featured band will be Generations, composed of NickBridge, Tyler Bridge and Bryan Turnage.

As always, the performances will conclude with the Finale Jam,when musicians from all the bands will mix on-stage for a powerfulsendoff.

Due to the date and venue change, Jacobs expects the concert todraw bigger crowds this year.

“We used to hold it in June, and a lot of people couldn’t makeit to Brookstock because of school events and children’s baseball,”he said. “I think there are going to be a lot of people who aregoing to make it for the first time because of the datechange.”

Brookstock is not necessarily a children’s event, but it isfamily-friendly, Jacobs said. The Allen Volunteer Fire Departmentis catering the event, though concertgoers are still encouraged tobring their own food and refreshments.

Three of the performers have albums either released or comingout soon, and two of those will be on sale at Brookstock. Jacobs'”Late Night Radio” and Batson’s “Through it All” will be availablefor purchase, while special guest Virgil Brawley’s “Bottle Tree”has yet to be released.

Overall, Jacobs said he is excited about Brookstock’s ninth yearand looking forward to next year’s 10-year anniversary. The concertwas born out of Brookhaven High School’s class of 1968 reunion.

“Before we ever got into Brookstock, the only time most of usgot together was at funerals,” Jacobs said. “The idea of Brookstockis a positive chance for us to play live music and get togetherwith old friends.”