Weed Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to Weed, California USA!

4&20 Blackbird Music Festival

Weed, CA – July 30, 2011– The Weed Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the official talent lineup, for the 1st annual 4&20 Blackbird Music Festival.  Thanks to Radio Star and the Mongo Party for coordinating such headliners as One-Eyed Doll, Merle Jagger, Air Dubai, Domeshots, Invisible Animals, Haunted by Heroes and State Line Empire. Scheduled for the last week in July (Saturday, July 30th), the 4&20 Blackbird Music Festival brings together over 50 bands and musicians for a huge musical event benefiting the city of Weed, CA. by fundraising for a street clock for the downtown area.

 The festival is set to kick off at 11:00 am along Main Street in downtown Weed. Festival goers can purchase tickets at the door for $5 per stage or they may opt for the “Mongo Pass” set at $15 which will give them access to all 5 stages of music for the day. Tickets will be sold at the festival as well as on the website www.4and20festival.com.

 5 stages will encompass local venues in downtown Weed. Venues include: RadioStar Studios (Bigfoot Stage), Cedar Lanes Bowling Alley (City Stage), Papa’s Place (American Stage), Black Butte Saloon (Goldrush Stage) and an outdoor stage on Main at Lake Street which has been dubbed the Blackbird Stage.

 The event also promises a two-city block street fair that features live music, visual art, local food, and an array of unique items. The outdoor portion of the event will be the length of Main Street from W. Lake Street to W. Division Street in downtown Weed. The street fair will incorporate local delicacies including homemade pies, organic chocolates, fine crafted items from artists near and far, as well as delicious food, cold beer, and plenty of things to do for the whole family.

 During the event, RadioStar Studios will open to the public for the first time in 10 years. The historic building was once the old Weed Palace Theater, which has now been converted into a cutting edge music production studio.

 The Weed Chamber, the Mongo Party and Main Street Pride’s volunteers envision a more attractive and artistic Main Street in historic downtown Weed. All proceeds from ticket sales will be directly donated to supplement the ambitious revitalization projects happening in downtown Weed. Ken Palfini, Weed City Councilman and Main St. Pride Coordinator states, “We hope the project will unify the community, its citizens, businesses and the college. Join us.”

 For more information, including the complete artist line up, directions and local accommodations, please visit the website at http://www.4and20festival.com.

Schedule of Events for Rollin’ Weed

SATURDAY August 28th, 2010

Here is how the day will go:

  • 7-9am      Last minute show & shine registration at Centennial Plaza
  • 7:30am    Kiawanis Pancake Breakfast at US Bank
  • 9am          Street Fair opens
  • 9:30am    Cap City Stunts BMX Freestyle demo ~ Pete Brandt
  • 10am        Hop Creek Boys (bluegrass music )
  • 10am        Quilt Show at the Weed Mercantile Building
  • 11 am       Food Court opens at US BANK Parking lot
  • 11am        BBQ Fundraiser for Main Street Pride at Centennial Plaza
  • 11:30am  Cap City Stunts BMX Freestyle demo ~ Pete Brandt
  •  NOON     Goba Girl & the Groove Goons (blues)
  • 1:30pm    Cap City Stunts BMX Freestyle demo~ Pete Brandt
  • 2pm          Black Tooth Grin (rock)
  • 2:45pm    Lava Lotus Belly Dancers
  • 3pm          SHOW & SHINE AWARDS
  • Closing up with    Black Tooth Grin

The Street Fair is winding down @ 4pm and we encourage you to enjoy the rest of  WEED!!

Rollin’ Weed Show & Shine is proudy sponsored by the Weed Chamber of Commerce as well as the Kiawanis, The Weed Arts Council, and the Weed Ministerial Association.  The Show & Shine is supported by the Siskiyou Motorcycle Association, the Christian Motorcycle Association, Orphan Custom Classics, and the Kruisin Rebels.

Rollin’ Weed Show & Shine ~ August 28th 9am-4pm

Rollin' Weed 2009 photo by: John Diehm

   cars, bikes, trucks, food, Fair, music, art, cold beer

This year at Rollin’ Weed, show & shine coordinator, Rhonda McBride, has pulled in more cars, bikes, and trucks, then ever before!  There will be trophies for best of Show in the Car, Bike, and Truck categories!  This is done through audience participation on votes, so be sure to get your voter slip while you walk the street and mark down your pick for each category.

New this year is BMX Freelance Freestyle trick riders from Cap City Stunts

( 3 performances throughout the day)

 thanks to the sponsors:   Weed Arts Council, Weed Ministerial Association, and also the Weed Chamber of Commerce! Check out Cap City Stunts’ web site…  www.capcitystunts.com 

Did I mention….

There’s gonna be a WATER SLIDE at the TriCounties Bank Parking lot as a fundraiser for the Siskiyou Food Assistance!

AND

BBQ Fundraiser for the Weed Pride Group at Centenniel Plaza.

  Come support the efforts of revitalizing Historic Downtown Weed, CA with cobblestone sidewalks, new lights, and trees!!  The group meets every Monday and encourages the community to come and get invloved!

Learn more about Weed Pride when you check out the QUILT Show at the Weed Mercantile Building.  The Merc. will also have kids crafts & activities and growers market out front on the covered porch!!

On the MUSIC STAGE this year we’ll be starting the day off with bluegrass music, and then at noon is Goba Girl and the Groove Goons, a rockin’ blues band that tears up the stage with amazing female vocals from Anna, and straight up sweet pumping blues!  Also, we’ll have Black Tooth Grin at 2pm a classic rock ‘n’roll group that, well…. rocks !

Come on out and see what we’re rollin’ in Weed, CA

 

Weed Carnevale ~ Getting Ready

Carnevale Dates:

PARADE: Wednesday, July 14 (time to be determined)

CARNIVAL: Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18

This year’s Carnevale theme is : Remember When in 2010

This will set the mode for T-shirt designs and parade floats!  The Weed Chamber of Commerce is now accepting submissions for this year’s  T-Shirt Design, send images in to weedchamber@ncen.org or mail them in to the Visitor Center at 34 Main St. Weed, CA 96094. 

When your design is accepted you will receive $50, a free T-shirt, and artist recognition in PSA releases.

Vendor applications are also available, either download from our homepage, or contact the office staff at 530-938-4624 and we will  mail the application to you. 

Performers~ Carnevale is a fun atmosphere to perform, it is one of the biggest weekends in Weed, CA!! Contact the Weed Chamber staff, they will forward your info to the Carnevale Committee for review… don’t delay these slots fill quick!!

July 18th……Come Early, Stay Late!!

Carnevale is almost here and it’s one of the biggest weekends here in Weed, July 16th through the 19th!!!  So when you are done riding rides, and you are over 21 yrs of age ,

cruise on down Weed’s Main St. under the arch….

 Here is the begining of Weed's Main St.

around the corner….stay on  the main drag…… and look on the  right , you’ll see our favorite hole in the wall….Papa’s Place, it’s a full bar, you can park right on the street, or around the corner.  Saturday the 18th after the Carnival closes down around 9pm ET and the Night Shift, a rockin’ Blues Band will be playing into the night!! So put on your dancin’ boots and grab a partner, cuz you can’t sit still with music this good!!

 If your’e still hungry PaPa’s Place is also serving food… Homemade Chilli, Homemade Italian Sausage Sandwich, Hot dogs, chilli dogs, hot wings, Tequilla Lime wings, Lousianna Hot Links….chips…..  I recommend staying somewhere in town, most of us can’t drive away from Papa’s during Carnevale weekend, be safe, and responsible, get a room, or a taxi!!!