City Slang: John Sinclair’s Music and Arts Festival

April 7, 2012

By Brett Callwood

The 8th annual John Sinclair Music and Arts Festival takes place on April 20 at the Hastings Street Ballroom / Tangent Gallery, presented by Holice P. Wood. Doors at 3.30 p.m., and cover is $10.
According to the release, “Now in its 8th year, the John Sinclair Music & Art Festival has proven to be a must attend event. This year John will be in attendance as our MC. The Tangent Gallery will play host to a number of vendors, as well as a signature gathering seminar for the 2012 ballot initiative to legalize Marijuana in Michigan. peakers: Matt Abel, Dan Silano, and Rick Thompson.
Apparently, at 4.20 “there will be a smoke out outside observing 5 minutes of silence, and smoke to honor our fallen Ladies and G’s.”


The music will get underway at 6.45 with the Planet D Nonet taking the stage with John Sinclair. At 8.15, the Ras Kente’ Band will give us their brand of Rock & Reggae. At 9.30, the 4:20 Allstars perform, featuring Chris Codish keys, Joey Spina guitar, Bobby East guitar, James Simonson bass, Steve McCray drums, Keith Kaminski sax, and Dwight Adams trumpet.
There will be a photo exhibit by Leni Sinclair, and on-site doctors for “renewals”.
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.

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