For Acts Scheduled to Perform at Hempfest Sat/Sun Aug. 21/22, 2010 10am-8pm

EMERGENCY BAND PHONE NUMBER: Justine Halsey, All Stage Mgr. (425) 238-8421 - Call this number if you are running late.

PERFORMER DRIVING DIRECTIONS: http://hempfest.org/drupal/files/GettingToHempfest.pdf
Additional information on parking and lodging can be found at: http://hempfest.org/drupal/?q=node/19
Please note: For your convenience, Hempfest equips each stage with a full professional quality back-line. The smart acts just walk in with their guitars, kick-drum and effects pedals, drumsticks and keyboards. Back-line list by stage will be included in this mail. However, if you just MUST have your own amps, drums and sophisticated gallows set up you must observe the following:

GEAR LOAD IN (All Stages)
Saturday 8/21 - 6:30am to 7:50am
Sunday 8/22 - 7am to 7:50am

*25 foot limit on vehicles. Small trailers with small wheel base allowed.
NO TOUR BUSES allowed into the park. No vehicles will remain parked in the park. Work out the arrangements with us in advance, we'll try to make it work.

You won't need to be concerned with load-in times if you are not bringing your drums,
amps and keyboards (however, give yourself enough time to find a place to park). Most
keyboards can be brought in assisted by band support. If you have a full stock Hammond
B3 or if you are bringing a small mountain of keyboards please let the All Stages Manager
know in advance.

Please, BE ON TIME. We'll do everything we can to get you on stage and performing in your time slot. Any special needs should be worked out in advance with the All Stages Manager. Please don't show up after 7:50am thinking you're going to drive in with your gear. We can't let any cars in after that time. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the full professional back-line provided on all stages.

All vehicular deliveries will come in at Elliot Bay Parking Lot on the North end of the
event. Vehicles showing up at old South entrance will be turned away and re-routed unless
otherwise instructed in advance. All vehicles are required to be removed from the park by 8:00am.
Traffic moves north to south.

TRAFFIC GUIDELINES: http://hempfest.org/drupal/?q=node/64

Seattle Hempfest is a SAFETY FIRST EVENT. Please read and obey all traffic guidelines.
They are designed to save lives and prevent injury. We want to keep everyone safe, so slow down.

STAGE PLOT DOCUMENT: Fill out (see links at bottom of this page) and e-mail it back to: entertainment2010@hempfest.org and/or hand it to your stage manager 60 minutes in advance of performance time on day of event. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET! This will guarantee that we can provide you the best sound available and have a quick and smooth change-over between acts. There will be speakers on stage between bands and during your set-up. There is no dead stage time at a “protestival” as we are in it to win it.

SOUND SYSTEMS - Main Stage and Seeley Stage Provided by NAF Productions - mark@naf.com. Hemposium Stage Sound provided by Tommy Sound at: tommysound@me.com (206) 229-7937. McWilliams Stage Sound: Shane Lemco at: shanelemco@xilrecords.com

PASSES – (both stage and vehicle) - Your on-stage and backstage guest passes will
be provided to you at Band Check-In, as will your temporary vehicle load-in passes. Band
Check-In is the first place you go when you arrive at Hempfest. As you pull in off of the Galer
Street Overpass, a big loop, you'll make a right turn and come rolling into North Ops
vending/Band Check-In. You will be greeted by our flaggers, and you will be directed to where you can pull up and park. This is also where you get our staff's assistance in getting to your stage. If you are going to be late, for Pete’s sake give us a call at the two numbers provided above.

HOSPITALITY - There will be complimentary hospitality food and drink available to performers/speakers only. Each performer can take full advantage of the complimentary food and drink in the backstage area of your stage. Band guests are not allowed to eat from the hospitality area but you can always share with your guests.

WEBLINKS - http://hempfest.org/drupal/?q=node/40 (posters etc)

YOUR SONG LYRICS FOR THE DEAF? Our American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are
asking us for your song lyrics in advance, so they can be prepared to interpret them to
the hearing impaired. If that is something you are into send lyrics to
entertainment@hempfest.org with the words "LYRICS" and "YOUR BAND NAME"
capitalized in the subject heading. (As sign language interpreters are volunteers too,
we may or may not have them all day at every stage)

PROFANITY detracts from the power of our message and does not help our cause.
Hempfest is not in a club or a bar, it is in two public parks and there are children present. We do
not censor your freedom of speech. We ask you to do that by keeping profanity at the minimum.

OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF (Hang with us, we promise to get this load-in explained before 4:20!)
Check in with Backstage Manager at your stage at least 45 minutes prior to performance.
Each performer will be automatically given a Stage All Access Pass and a Stage
Guest Pass. Any additional passes must be worked out in advance. Don't lose your pass, we have
to laminate them by hand!

Our backstage is where your equipment is secured and we want to make sure that we
know everyone who’s enjoying the privacy of that area at all times. We also want you to feel
comfortable in our backstage hospitality area. Schmooze, network, make contacts, meet
people, exchange cards, introduce yourself and make new friends there. Hempfest is a
community, and part of an international human rights movement. Don't confuse your contribution as merely supporting your right to imbibe, this is about freedom
of choice, medical marijuana and industrial hemp.

Thanks for being a part of Hempfest! Sorry if we come off sounding heavy, it is a big job throwing theworld's largest pot rally. We absolutely have to pull it off pro and we need your help to do it. One day Hempfest will be a victory party, and we thank you in advance for helping make it happen.

2010 Back-Line by Stage

Share Parker Main Stage

• Guitar Amps
2 marshall JCM 2000 100w DSL
2 marshall 4x12
Mesa Boogie Tremoverb
. Bass Amps
2 Ampeg SVT head
2 Ampeg SVT 8 x 10 cabinets
• Keyboard Amp
1 Roland kC 550
• Mic.
1 cordless
• Drums
6pc drum set w/ cymbals- pro set

Seeley Stage

• Guitar Amps
1 Marshall JCM 900 100W head
1 Marshall 4 x 12 cabinet
1 Fender Twin Reverb • Bass Amp
1 Ampeg SVT head
1 Ampeg SVT 8 x 10 cabinet
• Keyboard Amp 1 Roland kC 550
• Mic.
1 cordless
• Drums
5pc drum set w/ cymbals- pro set

McWilliams Stage

• P.A. provided by Xil Records
• Guitar Amps
1 Marshall JCM 900 100W head
1 Marshall 4 x 12 cabinet
1 Fender Twin Reverb
• Bass Amp
1 Ampeg SVT head
1 Ampeg SVT 8 x 10 cabinet
• Keyboard Amp
1 KB 100(Peavey or better)
• Mic.
(cordless)
• Drums
5pc drum set w/ cymbals- pro set

Hemposium Stage

• Guitar Amps
1 Fender twin reverb
1 Peavey classic 50 combo
• Bass Amp
1 Ampeg 1 x 15
• Keyboard Amp
5pc drum set w/ cymbals- pro set
Backup gear
• Guitar Amps
1 Marshall JCM 2000 100W head
1 Fender twin reverb
Bass Amps
1 Ampeg SVT-CL 300w head
• Keyboard Amps

Bands are encouraged to use available backline and we will try and accommodate special requests if given in advance

Backline provided by Studio Instrument Rentals of Seattle
Drums provided by Don Bennett Drum Studios of Bellevue
Audio Systems provided by NAF Productions of Seattle
Cordless Microphones provided by Northwest Stage and Sound of Tacoma

Band Support Guru Levi Lyon
All Stage Production Mgr. Justine Halsey-Martin
All Stage Technical Dir. Jeff "Dragon" Lombardi
Thank You!