Summer Festival Guide 2009
The 19th Annual High Sierra Music Festival. The Fourth o’ July jamband fest in the mountains stretches into bluegrass, reggae and beyond, with a lineup including The Del McCoury Band, Ani DiFranco, John Butler, Umphrey’s McGee, Disco Biscuits, Steve Kimock, Galactic, ALO, a reunited Leftover Salmon, The Wailers, Vieux Farka Touré, Devil Makes Three and Greensky Bluegrass. July 2-5, Quincy, CA. www.highsierramusic.com.
Outside Lands Music and Art Festival. This mega-fest returns to S.F. with an even more impressive lineup, including Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, M.I.A., Jason Mraz, Ween, The Mars Volta, Thievery Corporation, Modest Mouse, Lucinda Williams, Brett Dennen, Raphael Saadiq, Calexico, Os Mutantes, Deerhunter, Bettye Lavette and many, many more. August 28-30 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park www.sfoutsidelands.com.
Earthdance. Ground Zero for a “Global Dance Festival for Peace” brings together wise elders from around the world, activists on many fronts and mucho music. Headliners so far include Sound Tribe Sector 9, India.Arie, Galactic, Balkan Beat Box, Sly and Robbie, Lyrics Born and Devil Makes Three. Sept. 25-27 at the Black Oak Ranch, just north of Laytonville. earthdancelive.com.
Woodstock 2009. The Council of Light and 2b1 Multimedia, the folks who brought you the Summer of Love 40th Anniversary Concert, are working with “Woodstock 1969” producer Artie Kornfeld, to produce a free concert marking the anniversary of the seminal rock fest. No lineup announced aside from an attempt to break the world’s record for largest guitar ensemble: They’ll play Jimi Hendrix’ “Purple Haze.” Oct. 25 in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. www.2b1records.com/woodstock40sf.
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44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
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STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
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events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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