The first-ever two-day Hempfest went off with nary a hitch, breaking records over the course of the two days. The theme was No Prison for Pot, and an amazing array of bands and speakers all answered the call for an end to the Drug War and its injustices. The highlight of the event was Woody Harrelson taking the stage at to address the screaming crowd. We also had several digital cameras and a hydraulic boom on-site to record the event for our upcoming documentary.
In we threw out all the stops and declared Pot Pride! Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata received a Green Ribbon Award for excellence in cannabis activism, and we paid lasting respects to our beloved brother Robert Lunday. Robert passed away suddenly from natural causes at 34 years old. He founded Hemp. The Seattle city law makes simple possession the lowest enforcement priority, directing local resources toward violent and property crimes. Second Coming and Joules Graves rocked the mainstage.
Vicci Martinez played a set that almost caught the mainstage on fire in , and movement heroes Ed Rosenthal, Eddy Lepp, Kyle Kushman and Dana Larsen were among the line-up of guest speakers.
Former Seattle Police Chief, Norm Stamper, spoke on our stages, a first for a pot rally and a real honor for us. Air America radio goddess Randi Rhodes shared some of the emcee work on Mainstage both days, and John Sinclair, an icon within both the culture and the movement, participated as a poet and musician.
The band Rehab tore up the Mainstage, as the sun shone down on the essential event. Share was a five star general in our peace army. We miss them both. Share was also the bass player of the Hempfest house band, the Herbivores.
James coordinated our Speakers Bureau, which has blossomed into a serious committee. Record crowds thronged to Hempfest despite the occasional showers and mild weather. Rick Steves came back and was as out and as vocal as ever. Not long before Hempfest our dear brother Billy Mitchell passed away too young.
Not long after Hempfest , our beloved Traffic Ogre Meril Draper lost his life in a motorcycle accident.
These losses leave us stunned, shattered and somber, but our resolve and commitment to ending prohibition has been anything but diminished. We will honor James, Share, Billy and Meril and all the others who have passed in the struggle by working hard to win human rights and equality for Americans who choose cannabis.
Record crowds attended the fest, especially on Saturday, which boasted weather of 96 degrees. That is the complete focus of this first post of the day, so without any further adieu, here's all that you need to know about this year's Hempfest entertainment!
Yes, the 13th annual marijuana culture festival is back on Poplardale Road in Ophir, Ontario this year under new management after it's initial cancellation in and a one year move to Moonbeam last year! Kudos again to organizer Robert Neron for bringing it back home where it belongs!
I won't go too in depth as to the non-musical entertainment, but I will mention some key things and changes. When the bands aren't playing, DJs will rock the second stage from midnight to AM on Friday until Sunday including former Renegades guitarist Jason "Wyza" Wysynski" Friday morning , so click here for the second stage schedule!
Of course, if you're reading this, you're probably not at Hempfest yet, though remember that's it's a week long event this year! It started with just camping and good times on Monday, so you're free to head to Ophir right now to get started early!
Just be wary of the R. For all current details on the non-main stage entertainment at this year's Hempfest, visit the Facebook event page and the official Facebook group! Of course, being that this is The Sault Metal Scene, you know what we'll focus on, and leading to that, another nice development this year is the presence of a full schedule for the bands, which never happened or at least never found it's way to me under the festival's old ownership.
All of the lineup information below unless otherwise sourced comes from the official Hempfest schedule posted here. Now, to the lineups, but first, just a reminder that local horror punk quintet Frightlight , London hard rock trio Violet Fuse featuring Saultite Thom Edwards , Vancouver metal band 4Ward , and Arizona solo artist Scott Huckabay are NOT on this year's lineup, having dropped out following the schedule adjustment from it's original timeframe later this month.
Yet, each year more than , Americans die from the effects of tobacco use. About 3 million violent crimes occur each year in which victims perceive the offender to have been drinking at the time of the offense. Statistics show that alcohol is responsible for a highway death in the United States every 33 minutes.
It is the ultimate hypocrisy to incarcerate people for cannabis when these two dangerous drugs are legal. It looks like you're using an outdated browser. For the best experience on our site, please upgrade your browser. Posted by: Seattle Hempfest. It features 5 stages of music , world renowned speakers, hundreds of food, arts, crafts and political booths. Hempfest is reserving 20 slots for Sonicbids members.
Complimentary hospitality is provided with catered food and some acts can receive partial compensation upon negotiation. Seattle Hempfest is the world's largest annual cannabis protest rally.
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