WALCOTT, IOWA —   Iowa 80 Truckstop is pleased to announce Blackberry Smoke will be performing at the 34th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 12th at 7 p.m.  The concert is being sponsored by Mobil Delvac™.

“The team behind Mobil Delvac is thrilled to be able to bring Blackberry Smoke to the Walcott Truckers Jamboree at Iowa 80 Truckstop”, says Marci Crigger, Commercial Vehicle Lubricants Marketing Advisor, ExxonMobil Fuels, Lubricants & Specialties Marketing Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation. “We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our customers, and look forward to this concert each year as a way to express our gratitude to all of the drivers and their families attending this year’s event.”

In addition to the Blackberry Smoke concert, this year’s event will feature over 175 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display; Iowa pork chop cookout; Trucker Olympics; carnival games; live music; a fireworks display and loads of fun for the whole family!  The 2013 Walcott Truckers Jamboree has also expanded as a three day event to include Saturday.  Admission and parking are FREE!  Shuttles will be provided from the parking area to the event grounds.

“My dad founded the Walcott Truckers Jamboree 34 years ago to show his appreciation for drivers and all their hard work in moving America’s freight,” says Delia Moon Meier, Iowa 80 Senior Vice President.  “Everyone at Iowa 80 is proud to continue the tradition of celebrating truckers and promoting a positive image of the trucking industry.  We can’t think of a better way to say Thank You.”

The first Walcott Truckers Jamboree only attracted a few hundred people in 1979 and featured a few exhibits, live music, food and a small display of antique trucks.  Today, the Walcott Truckers Jamboree attracts approximately 30,000 attendees.  Celebrating America’s Truckers is why the Jamboree was founded all those years ago and is still the focus of the event.

The 34th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree, will be held July 11-13, 2013 at Iowa 80 Truckstop, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa.