Flow Kana presents the inaugural Hopland Hop Harvest & Music Festival with 17 bands on October 26 and 27 to benefit the Hopland Fire Department and the Solar Living Institute. This fun-for-the-whole family event will be held at the Solar Living Center, 13771 US-101, Hopland, CA

Times:

Saturday 10/26 - Gates 11:00am - 10:00pm / Sunday 10/27 - Gates 10:00am - 10:00pm

Line-up:

Poor Buttered Rumsky, Hot Buttered Rum, Poor Man’s Whiskey,* Oh My My (Special Performance), SambaDa, Higher Movement (African Dance Troupe), Afro Funk Experience, Funkacillin, Shovelman, Schindig, Dorian May Brazilian Trio with Sebastian Link, Blue Luke, Eclectic Coyotes, Jayar, Bug Guts, Joyusone, Mystic Sol, Tribal Elders talking story, MC Da Grand Pooba, more.

Farewell Performance in Mendocino County for Poor Man’s Whiskey who are taking a long hiatus to spend quality family time.

Other activities include:

Saturday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m: The Pavilion —Taste the Harvest Event Chef Competition (included in entry price for attendees). 10 local chefs, caterers, and restaurants from Mendocino County have been invited to participate in this friendly competition using locally sourced ingredients. They are tasked with making 250 small hors d’ouevres. Each chef will be required to highlight a specific, secretly selected locally sourced ingredient in their dish (last year’s secret ingredient was apple). This year's secret ingredient will be announced on Tuesday, October 15th. The food will be served to festival attendees in The Pavilion and they will be able to vote for their favorite!

The Pavilion is an inviting decorated tented area with local wineries and breweries, a welcoming space for festival attendees to come in and connect with the chefs, the vintners and brew masters.

The producer of this event, Jaynene Johnson, is the owner of local catering company, Zocalo Collective in Willits for the past six years, and soon-to-be head chef of local brewery North Spur Brewery in Willits.

Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.: BOSSA NOVA BRUNCH. Food Court — Attendees can enjoy a farm-to-table brunch and be entertained with Bossa Nova music. - $15

Throughout the weekend, microbreweries will be pouring craft beer (Ukiah Brew Pub, North Spur Brewing, and Hare in the Forest), plus local artisanal wines including Frey Vineyards.

An African Dance troupe, Higher Movement, will be performing a dance to bless the harvest.A local Native American Tribal

Elder will Talk Story and bless the land and harvest and all that are at the show. Come listen to our ancient one speak.

Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume for cash prizes.

Local artisans, farmers market, kid’s zone, workshops, and live painting will round out the harvest festival atmosphere.

Tickets for this all-ages event are $25 for single-day tickets or $40 for a weekend pass and are available on Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hopland-hop-harvest-music-festival-17-bands-hot-buttered-tickets-75900375065

Kids under 12 are free!

Online Advance Single-Day Tickets

Saturday only $25 / Sunday only $25

At the Gate Single-Day Tickets

Saturday only - $35 / Sunday only - $35

Online Advance Weekend Pass - $40 / At the Gate Weekend Pass - $60

VIP: $100 Tickets include a Special Gift Bag from Flow Kana and Emerald Farms, two drink tickets and a Backstage Meet & Greet plus the weekend pass to all the music.

Physical tickets are available in Hopland at Solar Living Center; in Ukiah at Ukiah Natural Foods Coop and Mendocino Book Company; in Willits at J.D. Redhouse Mercantile and Main Street Music; and at Harvest Market in Ft. Bragg.

Late-Nite Productions is proud to present "The First inaugural Truckee Reggae Fest" featuring Don Carlos (Black Uhuru), Marlon Asher, Mystic Roots Band, Two Peace and DJ Dubfyah live at the beautiful Truckee Outdoor Amphitheater in Truckee, Ca. This is taking place on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 4pm. Come join us for an evening of vending, food and drink, and good, positive vibes! We are carrying on the legacy of Renegade Productions who produced 100’s of shows at this spectacular Venue back in the day. Advance tickets are available for $35 in person at New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee & Tahoe City) Recycled Records (Reno) or online at www.Ticketweb.com ($40 day of show).

Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) Legendary Reggae Artist was born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district notoriously known as Waterhouse, which incidentally is also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae’s greatest ever talents, such as King Tubby, Black Uhuru, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy, to name but a few. Don Carlos started his singing career in 1973 as one of the original members of Black Uhuru, alongside other founding members, Garth Dennis who later went on to joining the Wailing Souls, and Derrick Ducky Simpson.

After the Black Uhuru stretch, Don joined forces with the California based Reggae Angels, who backed him for four years and subsequently evolved into his own band called Dub Vision. He also has been working as a special guest with Slightly Stoopid for many years doing a number of the songs and appearences with them through the years. Don‘s popularity continues to increase and grow.   He is now one of the most demanded roots reggae artists in the business and still tours today.  Catch him and others on Friday, August 20th at the Truckee Outdoor Amphitheater!

Late-Nite Productions is proud to present "Tahoe Island Vibes", a co-headlining show featuring Pepper and J-Boog and very special guest Vana Liya and DJ Dubfyah live at Montbleu Resort and Casino Showroom. This is taking place on Friday, August 8, 2021 and doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets are available for $39.50 in person at Montbleu Box Office, by phone 775.588.3515, or online www.Ticketmaster.com - $44.50 day of show (plus tax / fee’s)

Pepper - Two decades. They've gone by in a blur, filled with soundchecks, encores, album releases, and sold-out shows stretching from the California coastline to the UK mainland. Along the way, Pepper has sharpened its own "Kona dub-rock" sound — a blend of reggae, alternative rock, island rhythms, and punky spirit — while also building a community of fans and like minded bands.

Before Pepper began building a community in its adopted hometown of Southern California, the group held its very first rehearsal in 1997 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. All three members were natives of the Big Island, and together, they made a sound that nodded to their tropical roots while also moving forward into new territory. After earning a local fanbase in Hawaii, they moved to the mainland, where Pepper quickly became a popular live act. Pepper's diverse music allowed the group to tour the country with a wide variety of bands, including reggae icons (The Wailers), punk bands (Pennywise), reggae-rockers (311, Slightly Stoopid), and hip-hop legends (Snoop Dogg). Meanwhile, the band's admiration for DIY[1][1]minded groups like NOFX inspired Pepper to launch its own label, LAW Records, which gave the trio complete control over its own music. It also allowed the band to sign other acts, which expanded Pepper's circle even further.

"When we moved to California, we were playing small clubs," remembers Bollinger, who now plays outdoor amphitheaters, indoor theaters, festivals, and other high-capacity venues with his bandmates. "We felt like we were one of the only bands carrying the flag for this genre in America. These days, it's different. We're seeing some real movement within the reggae scene. This sound has become an established part of American music, and we're grateful for the other bands who are flying the flag, too. Everything is connecting. The energy is right. Incorporating those bands into our new record was the perfect alignment of where we need to be."

"In a world of social chaos," adds Yes Williams, "we wanted a ‘return to community,' that community being the reggae-rock community. We continue to flourish and grow due to the synergy of likeminded bands and fans. Without each other, we are nothing, fom where the music comes from to where it goes. This record is filtered through the community, a true Local Motion that we are lucky enough to be a part of."

J-Boog - J Boog (Jerry Afemata), a reggae singer of Samoan descent was born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, CA. He is the youngest of seven brothers and one sister who come from hard working parents that relentlessly instilled a strong cultured household.

Currently residing back and forth between Hawaii and California, J Boog has been working incessantly since the release of his debut album "Hear Me Roar" (2007). He followed that up with his sophomore album "Backyard Boogie" (2011) which topped the US Billboard Charts and iTunes charts in numerous countries.

J Boog has shared his craft & has toured around the world: Europe, Africa, Dubai, New Zealand, Australia, The US & Japan all have felt the authenticity of J Boog.

Jerry helped pave the way for many Polynesian artists with the help of island music pioneer George "Fiji" Veikoso. The two met in 2005. They immediately clicked and created a sound that opened many doors for the Polynesian community. In 2008, J Boog joined Hawaii/San Francisco based recording & record label, Wash House Music Group Inc. Together they've been on a journey thats most promising with endless limits.

The success of Backyard Boogie earned J Boog Best Entertainer Award at the 2012 Irawma Awards held in Chicago, IL. A year later, he dropped a 5 song EP called "Live Up" & a mix-tape collaboration with fashionista powerhouse Diamond Supply Co. His most recent EP "Rose Petals" (2016) peaked the US Billboards & iTunes Charts at #1 & was nominated for Best Reggae Album of the Year at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. It featured hip hop mogul Snoop Dog & six time Grammy Award winner Stephen "Ragga" Marley. The Rose Petals EP was just a little foreplay to what would become his next full length album called "Wash House Ting".

A true student of music; you can catch J Boog on worldwide tours across the globe, on radio interviews or in the studio working on new material. His humility has gained him true fans everywhere he goes while exercising, MUSIC IS THE ONLY UNIVERSAL TONGUE. Stay tuned....