Marijuana enthusiasts, live music enthusiasts and people who describe themselves as both will be pleased to know the lineup for next week's SmokeOut festival is as diverse as the inventory held at any marijuana dispensary.
On Saturday, Oct. 16, Cypress Hill's SmokeOut Festival, a presentation by Guerilla Union, will be held at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. Two hours away from San Diego, this music festival is well worth the straight, simple drive on Interstate 215.
Three stages will house several excellent headliners.
Melodic rock band Incubus, preceded by Latin rockers Manu Chao, will headline the "SmokeOut Stage." Rap acts Cypress Hill, Atmosphere, Living Legends and others are set to perform on the same stage earlier that day.
The "Indonesia" stage will host jazz, rap and funk queen Erykah Badu as its main act. Living Colour, best known for its song "Cult of Personality" will precede Badu's set. Other performers include Maldita Vecindad, Collie Buddz and Los Rakas.
The "Massive Stoned Garden" will have acts performing early into Sunday morning inside a giant tent. This psychedelic stage will host several acts, most notably alternative rock band MGMT, Paul Oakenfold and finally award-winning electro Deadmau5.
Festival organizers ensured the headlining artists' set times should not conflict with one another, but as usual for any music festival, an event disclaimer notes that set times are subject to change.
In addition to the usual vendor villages and food distributors normal for this type of event, the SmokeOut festival, "a platform for medical marijuana advocacy," will also have a consumption area on the festival grounds for medical marijuana patients, according to the event's website.
Concertgoers should keep in mind that "All local, state and federal laws are in full effect at SmokeOut," the event's website states. "SmokeOut is the worst place to attempt to buy or sell illegal substances of any kind." For tickets and more information about the festival, please visit smokeoutfestival.com.
Caregiver Lenny Brown brought medical marijuana to show potential patients at the Bozeman Hempfest at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Saturday, but he was asked to remove it from the premises.
