Novato Art Wine Music Festival 2014

10AM - 7PM

10AM - 6PM

The Novato Chamber produces the festival free to all who attend, and it also serves as the business organization’s major fund raiser. The proceeds support a variety of annual Chamber programs, from Leadership Novato and business education to promoting Novato’s economy – the Chamber’s number one priority.

Produced by the Novato Chamber of Commerce

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Novato Chamber of Commerce Presents

A 31-Year Neighborly Tradition:

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By Coy Smith, NCOC CEO

ince 1983, the Novato Chamber of Commerce has hosted the Novato festival – the largest free street festival in Marin County. We don’t do it alone. The Chamber staff and board thank the generous support of our sponsors at all levels, our many volunteers, wineries, Moylan’s Brewery, the musicians filling two great stages all weekend long, Eckerstrom Productions, which fills the artist and food vendor booths; and, of course, the 80,000 Novato, Marin and Bay Area neighbors who attend.

This Novato tradition serves to promote our great city and provides the Chamber, Novato’s largest business organization, with the ability to represent the business community citywide as well as throughout Marin County. Proceeds support our members and affiliate organizations through business education seminars, economic pulse-point efforts, Leadership Novato, candidate and policy forums, best management practices in business and Novato’s tourism marketing.

We’re proud to help strengthen the area’s economy – our number one priority.

Thank you!

Festival Location

Novato Festival of Art, Wine and Music is held in downtown Novato on Grant Avenue, between Redwood Boulevard and 7th Street. Ample free and service-club fee parking is available near the venue.

Parking, ADA Access

Rotarians of Ignacio operate a lot for convenient parking adjacent to the Festival’s east side at Redwood Blvd and Grant Ave. The $5 donation goes to the Rotary Club of Ignacio’s service projects locally and internationally.

For those with mobility issues, the Chamber has ADA-compliant portable restrooms and increased availability of handicap-accessible parking at each end of the festival grounds at Redwood Blvd. and Seventh Street.

Public Transportation

A number of public transit options are available. Ride your bike and park it at the secure valet bicycle tent near the Redwood Stage and staffed by Novato Theater.

• Golden Gate Transit Routes 70 and 80 drop off and pick up regularly at Grant and Redwood avenues. Marin Transit routes 51 and 52 provide transit within Novato.

• Novato Dial-A-Ride fills gaps in Novato’s local transit service and provides additional service. Use Dial-A-Ride to make a round trip within Novato or connect to fixed route transit service for travel outside Novato. Curb-to-curb pick-up and drop-off service. can be scheduled by calling 415-892-7899.

• More information can be found at Marin Transit.

• Accessible Taxi Services www. marintransit.org/accessibletaxis.html: • Belaire Cab: (415) 388-1234 • Northbay Cooperative Taxi: (415) 258-2800 • Radio Cab: (415) 485-1234 • Yellow Cab: (415) 453-6030 Please note that transit routes are subject to change. Please check the transit web sites for current schedules and fares.

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By Shelley Shepherd-Klaner

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t wouldn’t be summer without the Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music on the horizon. This is the 31st year the event has been presented by the Novato Chamber of Commerce. Some 75,000 people attend the annual affair, featuring more than 200 arts and crafts booths, a premium wine garden, food vendors, microbrews, a children’s area, and fun for the whole family.

The free festival is set for Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Spanning two miles, the event continues along Grant Avenue downtown between Redwood Boulevard and Seventh Street.

It is anchored by two stages — one at each end. This year Hopmonk Tavern will be sponsoring the Seventh Street location and will be presenting many of the acts that have been gracing their nightclub stages since it opened.

Headliners will include: Eric Martin from Mr. Big; Afrolicious, with its funky electronic sound; and Volker Strifler, wellknown blues guitarist. Other headlining big names include: Crystal Bowersox, Megan Slankard, Jazz Mafia, Lacy J. Dalton and Frobeck. Also see Stefanie Keys, The Deadlies, Jesse Brewster, Sol Horizon, E Minor & The Dirty Diamonds, James Harman, Steep Ravine, Lumanation, CCB, One Grass Two Grass Red Grass Bluegrass, Steve Seskin & Sinclair, Keeley Valentino, Brittany Bexton and Amy Wigton.

Find something for everyone in the family at the vendor booths, including a wide assortment of jewelry, outdoor garden art, surf signs, soap, fairy dresses, custom wine glasses, paintings and photography, dog and cat bandanas and frisbees, and all sorts of clothing including Aloha shirts, yoga clothing and more.

A selection of wineries will pour their varietals including La Playa. Jacuzzi will

be sharing a 2012 Barbera (red), 2011 Primitivo (red), 2012 Arneis (white), and 2012 Giuseppina (white chardonnay. Cline will have its 2012 Marsanne Roussanne (white) and 2012 Cashmere (red). Cambridge California Cellars will pour a 2012 Cambridge Meritage, 2012 Cambridge Chardonnay, 2012 Cambridge & Sunset “Grass Cutter” and a 2013 Cambridge & Sunset “The Clippings”.

A new drink booth will be near the Redwood Stage with all natural margaritas donated by sponsor Laughing Glass Cocktails.

Locally brewed beer from Moylan’s Brewery will also be available. The purchase of a commemorative wine or beer glass for $6 is required to drink the alcoholic beverages purchased at the festival.

Bank of Marin, Marin Roto-Rooter and Moylan’s Brewery are sponsoring the 2014 commemorative glasses.

New to the festival food scene this year is formaggio — a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. If you haven’t heard the grilled cheese has earned a new ranking as one of the most popular foods being puffed up to an elegant sandwich. Other menu choices will include: turkey legs, hamburgers, chicken skewers, fried rice, crab cake sandwiches, lobster rolls, hand-dipped gourmet corndogs, Philly cheese steaks and sausages. To whet your thirst non-alcoholic alternatives will include: Italian ice, smoothies, lemonade and more. Whole Foods will be serving fresh juices and coconut water.

Tons of fun for the young ones can be found at The Smiling Turtle Kiddies’ Park sponsored by Novato Pediatric Dentistry, and throughout the entire festival. New this year is a giant pirate ship.

For more information about the music line-up, or to volunteer, go to www.novatoartwinemusic.com. For more information, call 415-897-1164. Also find the festival on Facebook.

MUSIC SCHEDULE

Making music at the Novato festival

By Shelley Shepherd-Klaner

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ears ago, Novato Chamber of Commerce volunteers debated changing the name “Novato Art & Wine Festival” to include “Music.” It was undeniable that music had become a core attraction of the festival, drawing thousands to see acts like Montrose, Lisa Loeb, Elvin Bishop and Jesse Colin Young play downtown Novato.

Today, live music continues as a strong draw for the festival, with bands banging on the doors to play, and music lovers wanting to know who the headliners will be this year. Instead of one stage, there are two, anchored on either end of Grant Avenue.

This year, HopMonk Tavern is the Seventh Street stage sponsor and brings popular entertainers from its three club venues to play Novato. Read more about these great performers.

Eric Martin is ‘Big’ Returning this year is Eric Martin.

Beginning his career in the ‘70s with a band called 415, the group broke up after a tour with ZZ Top and Martin continued along with solo efforts, then teamed up with a band to form Mr. Big. After Mr. Big’s 2002 farewell tour, along with six albums, and numerous hits including Somewhere in the Middle, Martin continued to record his own sound with a focus on rock roots.

Volker Strifler Band’s music rises Volker Strifler is most commonly known as the “other guitarist” in the Robben Ford Band. After spending his childhood in Germany, Strifler didn’t Continued on page 10

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10:30am – 11:15am Brittany Bexton • BrittanyBexton.com

10:30 – 11:30am Keeley Valentino • keeleyvalentino.com

11:45am – 12:30pm Amy Wigton – “Mostly Joni” • amywigton.com

12-1pm Steve Seskin & Sinclair • steveseskin.com

Nashville Country artist from Novato sings with a bluesy edge

Performing Joni Mitchell’s hits

1 – 2pm Stefanie Keys • stefaniekeys.com Original soulful folk rock

2:30 – 3:30 The Deadlies • thedeadlies.com

KOFY TV’s house band – fun surf-punk

4 – 5pm Frobeck • frobeck.com

Powerful hard-driving funk-rock

5:30 – 7pm Crystal Bowersox • crystalbowersox.com

Performs a dynamic mix of original blues, country, folk and rock

10:00 - 10:45 One Grass Two Grass Red Grass Bluegrass reverbnation.com/lumanation Old timey, new timey, good timey, California Bluegrass

11:15 - 12:00 CCB • craigcaffall.com

Bay Area heavy hitters, perform powerful R&B covers and originals

12:30 - 1:30 Lumanation • reverbnation.com/lumination Marin County’s own energetic reggae rock band

2:00 - 3:00 Steep Ravine • steepravineband.com

Bay Area acoustic folk and bluegrass quartet with sweet harmonies

3:30 - 4:30 Jazz Mafia • jazzmafia.com

Powerful ensemble combines jazz, hip hop, soul, R&B and more

5:00 - 7:00 Afrolicious • afrolicious.org

Legendary SF based ten piece Funk, Disco, Afro-Beat, electronic, organic, dance, party band

A soulful infusion of folk and pop with a fresh perspective uniquely her own

Grammy-nominated songwriter performs with rising pop star/guitar phenom

1:30 – 2:30pm Jesse Brewster • jessebrewster.com

Original Rock/Americana delivered by local singer-songwriter

3 – 4pm Lacy J Dalton and the Dalton Gang

lacyjdalton.com Country-Americana star performs her hits, including the #1 “Black Coffee”

4:30 – 6pm Eric Martin • ericmartin.com

Billboard #1 artist and writer performs hits from both his solo career and Mr. Big catalog

11:00 - 12:00 James Harman • jamesharmanmusic.com

Gifted guitarist from Novato combines tasteful melody with electric Jazz Fusion

12:30 - 1:30 E Minor & The Dirty Diamonds

eminorandthedirtydiamonds.com Country-rock with banjo, crying steel guitar, and a large dose of general mayhem

2:00 - 3:00 Sol Horizon • solhorizon.com

“Best World/Reggae band” 2010 NORBAY Awards, California’s Sol Horizon, moves your feet and inspires your mind

3:30 - 4:30 Megan Slankard • meganslankard.com

SF-based Alt. Folk/Rock singer/songwriter, has sold over 30,0000 cd’s, performed live with members of Train and worked with members of Counting Crows

5:00 - 6:00 Volker Strifler Band • volkerstrifler.com

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SPONSORS Alain Pinel Realtors All American Printing American Laser Skin Care Ashe Cosgrove Bank of Marin Bradley Real Estate Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. Cab Corp. Viña La Playa Cambridge California Cellars California Exteriors Cameron, Coffey & Kaye Century 21 North Bay Alliance City of Novato Cline Cellars Coldwell Banker Comcast Xfinity Downtown Novato Business Assoc.

Ghiradro CPA Ghiringhelli Pizzeria, Grill & Bar Hennessy Funds HopMonk Tavern Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Marin Independent Journal Marin Roto Rooter Moylan’s Brewery Muscio’s Novato Disposal Novato Pediatric Dentistry Novato Sanitary District Novato Theater Novato Toyota One Lawn Pacific Gas and Electric Pain Relief Clinic of Marin Quattro Solar Redwood Credit Union RGS Energy Rustic Bakery Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit State Farm Insurance – Dennis Hagerty System Pavers Umpqua Bank Veolia Water Wells Fargo Bank Westamerica Bank Whole Foods Winning Ways LLC

LIST OF POU REDWOOD STAGE (Grant & Redwood) Alain Pinel Zynthesis Old Vine Zinfandel Beaulieu Vineyards Coastal Red Blend 2009 Main and Geary Pino Grigio Jacella 2010 Chardonnay

2ND STREET Winning Ways Beaulieu Vineyards Coastal Red Blend 2009 Ranch 32 Pinot Noir Guenor Lillies Sauvignon Blanc Main and Geary Pino Grigio

5th STREET Cambridge California 2012 Cambridge Merita 2012 Cambridge Chard 2012 Cambridge & Sun 2013 Cambridge & Sun

Downtown Novato Business Association Pouring choice varietals

4th STREET Ghirardo CPA Gen 5 Cabernet Sauvignon Zynthesis Old Vine Zinfandel Guenor Lillies Sauvignon Blanc Craftwork Chardonnay

Ghiringhelli’s Pizzeria Stella Pinot Grigio Parducci Cabernet Sau Crème de Lys Chardon

Coffey, Cameron & Kaye Margaritas Featuring Laughing Glass Cocktails

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FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Coy Smith Novato Chamber of Commerce Vance Ashe Ashe Cosgrove, Inc. Chelley Dallara & Pamela Wallace Eckerstrom Productions Angie Ghiraldini A2Z Filing Systems Dennis Hagerty State Farm Insurance Tabatha Howard Staples

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7th STREET Vina La Playa Estate ‘Un-Oaked’ Chardonnay Estate Sauvignon Blanc Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Don Rodolfo Malbec

PREMIUM WINE GARDEN (Grant & 7th) Cline Cellars 2012 Cashmere 2012 Maresanne/Roussanne Jacuzzi Family Winery 2012 Barbara 2012 Arneis 2012 Giuseppina 2011 Primitivo

Micro-brewed beers by Moylan’s Brewery will be poured at each wine location Thanks to our beer booth sponsors – Bradley Real Estate, Burr, Pilger, Mayer, Century 21 NorthBay Alliance, Coldwell Banker, Novato Toyota

Shelley Klaner Publicity by Shelley Travis Long Best Western PLUS Novato Oaks Inn Janette Morrow UUCM Mike Read & Irene O’Brien Randall Brothers Automotive Liz Watson & Kris Wiley Novato Chamber of Commerce Sarah Weinroth Bank of Marin

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Campfire Legends and Leather Bj Fulmer, storyteller, leather craftsman

“Y FEATURED ARTISTS The Muse of Color Joanne Robinson

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with generations to come.”

Not only is Minden, Nevada-based storyteller Bj Fulmer a craftsman of words; he creates Campfire Legends leather handcrafts. Full-sized hides are cut to design specifications, then punched and sewed entirely by hand, one at a time. They become the “Campfire Story Book,” personal journals, artist sketch books, notebooks, High Plain Drifter Notebook, bracelets, wallets, bookcovers and more.

Look for Bj and his art during the two-day Festival on Grant Avenue.

You can also find him online at campfirelegendsonline.com.

Brilliant use of form, color created by airbrushing

Joe Shaw

rtist Joanne Robinson was surrounded by a muse of color while growing up in the

tropics.

“My love of color developed while early on while I was surrounded by the vivid hues of the Caribbean,” Robinson recalls. “I painted many subjects, but when I painted my first rose, my obsession began.

“I am fascinated by the way light and shadow play across the petals of flowers, especially the rose. I immerse myself in the color, light, shadow and form of each petal and enjoy the smiles that my paintings elicit from the viewer.

“I work with photographs and life, and carefully draw a detailed sketch on canvas at my studio,” she explains.

“Next, I create a grisaille (tonal underpainting) before meticulously building up layers of oil paint, working

ou know when I was very young I remember sitting around the campfire, spellbound, listening to my Grandfather tell stories about his journeys as a young boy riding bareback though the Ozark Mountains late at night.” These memories are what Bj Fulmer credits in his current journey of campfire legends and leather craftsman.

Stories such as: The Headless Dog, The Grave Digger, and the Lantern were stories Fulmer’s grandpa told with great expression and passion. He would have everyone sitting on the edge of their seats, no matter how many times he had told them before. He was a true storyteller and I am sure that is why I have developed the love of storytelling as well.

“And,” says Fulmer, “it is my desire to instill that passion in you. I hope that you enjoy these stories, do not be afraid to make them yours and share them

B on each petal separately. Painting flowers is the key to my private garden that I can enjoy and share with others.”

Robinson’s work is on display and for sale at the 31st annual Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music. Her canvases can also be viewed at the Blackhawk Gallery in Danville, and online at: jlorobinsonart.com.

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orn and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and having worked 30 years at Ford Motor Company, Joe Shaw retired and decided to pursue his interest in airbrushing.

Joe used a lot of his time to explore and intensify his artistic abilities. He also networks with other artists as a member of the Pinole Artisans of California.

One day in Monterey, Joe saw several murals that looked like photographs.

A former muralist himself, Joe was interested in the techniques used and took a basic class on airbrushing and the airbrush as a tool. Only in the past couple of years has he been creating work so detailed and unique that it instantly captures one’s attention.

Come by Joe’s booth at the Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music, downtown Novato on Grant Ave., June 14 and 15. You can see more of his work at www.JShawpaints.com.

Families and Kids

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ll ages love the youth activities at Novato’s Festival of Art, Wine and Music. The Kids Area includes guided art projects, train rides, climbing wall and bounce houses, jumbo slides, water ball wading pool and a dunk tank.

Novato Fire Protection District, Novato Police Department, Novato Disposal and other public agencies offer fun and educational activities geared to lessons in safety and conservation for children and adults.

Our younth and young-at-heart racecar drivers find slot car racing challenges their reaction times.

Lemonade, smoothies and frozen yogurt help kids beat the heat. Select artists specialize in children’s books, toys, gifts, clothing and accessories.

Greening the Festival

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n 2005, the Festival committee explored strategies to reduce the event’s carbon footprint and raise awareness. Our early measures incorporated and continue to rely on: • recycling glass, cardboard and plastics with sorting services • bike valet parking, courtesy of Novato Theater, with rack rentals from the Marin Bicycle Coalition powering the Seventh Street Stage with solar panels, courtesy of PG&E • printing promotion and publicity materials on recycled paper whenever possible • In 2011, we expanded our greening efforts with a pilot food composting collection and we hope to take it Festival-wide this year.

Efforts to become carbon-neutral continue.

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For other tastes, there are gourmet artisan stands: third-year returning Lantern Catering, with crowd favorites: crab cake sandwiches, lobster roll sliders, gourmet hamburgers, grilled artichokes and BBQ Oysters; Formaggio’s serving up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches; Sonoma Teriyaki, with its Teriyaki chicken skewers with rice, noodles or vegetables, fried rice, garlic fries, asparagus crowd pleasers and Aroma Concessions freshly prepared smoked turkey legs, catfish and chips, tri-tip sandwiches and hamburgers.

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begin playing guitar until he sold his motorcycle at age 17. A friend inspired the love of the blues in Strifler and he couldn’t get enough. His newest CD Let the Music Rise continues his bluesy tradition.

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Crystal Bowersox: more than an Idol If you are the fan of a popular TV talent show, Crystal Bowersox is a name that probably sounds familiar. While the Idol competition helped launch her, juggling children and Type One diabetes since age six, Bowersox’s career definitely hasn’t followed a normal route. “My career is really still in its infancy,” she admits. Bowersox has performed with Alanis Morrisette and BB King and her mix of blues, country, folk and rock makes her young voice a testament to her talent. All That for This was released in 2013.

Megan Slankard’s youthful exuberance shines Megan Slankard makes you smile.

There is something about her stage presence, the sound of her songs and her song-writing skill that are just fun.

A song she wrote about the Giants keeps getting hits on YouTube and another ditty composed on the way to the SXSW [South by Southwest] music festival made people in the music industry giddy. Slankard has sold 30,000 of her independently-produced CDs. A new album is in progress with a show at The Great American Music Hall for its release, scheduled in October.

5:30 – 7pm • Crystal Bowersox

2:30 – 3:30 The Deadlies

1 – 2pm Stefanie Keys

4 – 5pm • Frobeck

11:45am – 12:30pm Amy Wigton – “Mostly Joni”

10:30am – 11:15am Brittany Bexton

SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH

Lacy J. Dalton & The Dalton Gang: Outlaws of the West With two new albums on the horizon, the first Songs of the New West boasts outlaw country songs, like Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones and Friend of the Devil by the Grateful Dead, Dalton is one busy woman. She has opened shows for Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and Merle Haggard. Her hits have included Hard Times, Crazy Blue Eyes, Hillbilly Girl with the Blues and 16th Avenue.

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5:00 - 7:00 • Afrolicious

2:00 - 3:00 Steep Ravine

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12:30 - 1:30 Lumanation

3:30 - 4:30 • Jazz Mafia

11:15 - 12:00 CCB

10:00 - 10:45 One Grass Two Grass Red Grass Bluegrass

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And the hits keep on coming

MUSIC ARTISTS

SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH

Some of the other big names at the 2014 Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music include: Jazz Mafia, founded

by Bay Area multi-instrumentalist Adam Theis in 2000. Afrolicious is a legendary San Francisco-based 10-piece funk disco Afro beat, electronic dance party band. Jesse Brewster is a singer and songwriter with a sound fusing rock and Americana style he describes as “Tom Petty and Lynyrd Skynyrd get into a bar room brawl with Neil Young and John Mayer.” The Deadlies are an entirely new surf band playing homage to the Ventures with a California Honky-tonk sound. They recently returned from a tour with Lisa Marie Presley to complete taping of the ninth season of their TV show Creepy KOFY Movietime that airs on Saturdays at 11 p.m. on KOFY TV 20. Stefanie Keys is well known in the Bay Area, playing with her dynamic band. Her newest album Dead Horse Road was recorded in Nashville.

Reggae and more Amy Wigton presents her Mostly Joni show featuring the hits of Joni Mitchell.

E Minor and the Dirty Diamonds blast country rock ad hillbilly blues originals that conjure up images of Merle Haggard and the Allman Brothers. Country artist Brittany Bexton was locally bred but now lives in Nashville. Her bluesy voice can be heard on her recently recorded single Free Fall. Steve Seskin is an awardwinning artist also based in Nashville.

Tim McGraw and Neal McCoy have recorded his songs. Frobeck is one of Northern California’s top funk bands, having shared the stage with Trombone Shorty and The Sons of Champlin.

Sol Horizon is reggae like no other.

But they aren’t the only reggae band to shake the stage this year. Lumanation hails from Marin County and will perform. One Grass Two Grass Red Grass Blue Grass is California bluegrass it is best with an old time and new time sound. Steep Ravine is an acoustic quartet with sweet harmonies. Get rhythm ‘n’ blues with CCB, Bay Area heavy hitters who share some covers and their own hits.

3 – 4pm • Lacy J Dalton and the Dalton Gang

4:30 – 6pm • Eric Martin

1:30 – 2:30pm Jesse Brewster

12-1pm • Steve Seskin & Sinclair

SUNDAY, JUNE 15TH

3:30 - 4:30 • Megan Slankard

5:00 - 6:00 • Volker Strifler Band

2:00 - 3:00 Sol Horizon

12:30 - 1:30 • E Minor & The Dirty Diamonds

11:00 - 12:00 James Harman

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