Second Hemp Throw Down

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This is the Hemp Throw Down, sister festival to the Hemp Hoe Down. HTD will feature hemp food from the Organibis Kitchen, hemp milk from Living Harvest, hemp beer from Dempsey’s Brewery in Watertown, SD, hemp gear from the Hempire, and hemp t-shirts from the Natural Selection. FRIDAY SEPT. 19 Friday’s lineup includes music from Seeds & Stems (hip-hop reggae – Casper, WY), Sequoia and the Modern Day Warriors (blues/rock/Lakota rap – Rapid City, SD), Half Grass (2 man blue grass – Spearfish, SD), DJ Manatea (ragga jungle – Casper, WY), M.C. Alphamatic (funky rap – Casper, WY), and Better Than Prozac (progressive acid punk – Belle Fouche, SD). The ticket price for Sept. 19 is $10 at the gate. SATURDAY SEPT. 20 Saturday’s lineup will feature Solspectre (funky jam band – Minneapolis, MN) with former RC native Aaron Burkee, Von Veeder Veld (psychedelic experimental rock – RC, SD), Jolly Llamas (reggae folk – RC, SD), Tommy the Silent (guitar folk – Spearfish, SD), and Dog War (reggae’ n’ drums – RC, SD). Entry for Sept. 20 is $15 at the gate. All entrance fees include free camping. Kids 12 and under are free. Friendly dogs are allowed on a leash. No drugs or outside alcohol are allowed. The Hemp Throw Down and Lakota Hemp Days are produced by Keefe Green Productions. Tickets, links to the bands, and additional information may be obtained at http://www.hemphoedown.com and http://www.kizapark.com. Contact Jeremy Briggs for information about this event, if necessary, at 605-484-1806 or keefegreen@yahoo.com.
Date: 
Fri, 09/19/2008 - 12:00pm - Sat, 09/20/2008 - 8:00pm
Location: 
North side of I-90, Exit 37, 5 miles South of Sturgis
SD
United States
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