As crews mopped off the stage at Country Jam Thursday morning and covered the sound equipment for acts like Jake Owen, talent booker Carv Thompson says the old adage "the show will go on" definitely applies.

“We just keep readjusting the schedules and our goal is to put all of the acts on and that will all depend on the weather about when they get on,” says Thompson.

He says rain's something you just have to deal with in the outdoor music festival business.

“We're all having extra patience today. Right now, we're on what we call an administrative hold which is a polite way of saying we're waiting for the rain to stop,” he says, shortly before noon.

Country Jam organizer Kathy Wright says she's confident the weather won't keep crowds away.

“As soon as it clears we come out, the wood chips start piling up, the pumps start working, and we start doing what we can on the festival grounds to change that and make that comfortable for our guests,” says Wright.

Thompson says a little rain won't hurt anybody, but something more severe might make a bigger impact.

“Lightening is our biggest worry and nobody wants to go out there and perform if the rain is on the stage and it's wet, so lightening is a big concern but the safety of the public is our primary concern,” says Thompson.

Capt. Dan Bresina from the Eau Claire Sheriff's Department says the soaking rain the first morning of Country Jam won't stop the party, but it could make things a little sticky trying to get to it.

“Things are getting a little soggy, but nonetheless the weather is supposed to clear for tonight and we're hopeful that Country Jam is able to continue with cleaning up the roads coming down the hill and up the hill,” says Bresina.

Organizers and deputies say the only thing that would stop the entertainment would be lightening, and if that happens, they hope people play it safe.

“We hope that people stay away from the trees and the main buildings and those sorts of things, and they seek shelter in their vehicles or they get busses back to their campground,” says Bresina.

Deputies will let people know if severe weather's headed towards jam through the PA system and squad cars. And organizers say they'll do their best to keep the acts on stage, so people get who they came to see.

“If an artist is scheduled for here tonight chances are they're scheduled tomorrow for someone else so if it comes down to where they're going to have to cancel a show today, the artist probably won't be playing with us tomorrow,” says Kathy Wright.

But Bresina says he's not expecting people to stay home because of a little mud.

“We've had people faithfully standing in line since 6 o’clock this morning, weathering the storm here waiting for good seating,” he says. “So I don't think this is going to stop anybody.”