What: A Special Hemp Fest Comedy Kick-off!
Where: Mateel Community Center
When: Friday, November 9th, 2012 / Doors at 8pm / Showtime at 8:30pm
Tickets: $15 at the Door

HEMP FEST - Day 1 - A Special Kick-Off Event...

Join us for a very special 2012 Kick-Off event for the 22nd annual Hemp Fest celebration. Ngaio Bealum's Hilarious Hemp Fest Comedy Show with Ngaio Bealum, Lydia Popovich & Rico Da Great plus Bada Bling! Burlesque and more! Limited table seating available- first come, first served.

Ngaio Bealum   Ngaio Bealum Ngaio Bealum is bringing his High-larious strain of comedy back to the Mateel Center. Ngaio, sometimes known as the Chocolate Mountain of Joy, has appeared at just about every Hempfest and cannabis themed event on the West Coast. Ngaio(Oon-guy-yo), the former Editor and Publisher of West Coast Cannabis Magazine, has entertained stoners and non stoners (but mostly stoners) all over the world for more than 20 years. The High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. the Seattle Hempfest, The Humboldt Harvest Fest, The Posrtland Hempstalk. The State of Jefferson Hemp Expo. These are but a handful of events where Ngaio's brand of fast paced yet laid back storytelling, combined with his unique 420 friendly style, never fails to delight the crowd. He has opened for Weird Al, Dave Chappele, Outkast, Cee-lo Green, and The Black Eyed Peas, to name just a few. This is his 5th time at the Mateel Center, and he is really, really looking forward to it, because he prefers outdoor over indoor. Lydia Popovich   Lydia Popovich Lydia Popovich is a SF-based comedian and blogger. Her website, Hater Tuesday, founded in 2003, garners thousands of weekly visits from friends and family around the world. You can see her performing on stages all over the Bay Area including her favorites the Punchline and Rooster T Feathers and has been featured on Ed Rosenthal's Wonders of Cannabis. Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters once touched her arm and said, "Hey, you're pretty funny." That was the best day of her life.* *TOTALLY true story.     Rico Da Great   Rico Da Great Rico Da Great is a Sacramento Comedy legend. A regular headliner at the "Grown and Sexy" comedy series at The Touch of Class nightclub in Sacramento, His sharp observations and keen understanding of human nature make him a comedy powerhouse. He is also a fan of marijuana. Rico and Ngaio can usually be found in the parking lot before and after the show. The Bada Bling! Burlesque Troupe   The Bada Bling! Burlesque Troupe From a small town nestled amongst the golden hills in the Southern part of Humboldt County, California, come an amazing group of highly talented and extremely excited women with an impressive vision! Combining bold entertainment with conscientious giving, they sing, dance, flirt, and fundraise. With your generosity, they can continue to bring laughter, joy, and inspiration to the many. They are the Bada Bling! Burlesque. A troupe made up of fifteen unique and talented women who write, choreograph, dance and produce our own shows. Mixing the sultry and the sexy in with the comedy and the cabaret, they infuse their performances with variety. From hip-hop and jazz, to new world beats and burlesque classics, they perform in front of hundreds, bringing a professional show that has the crowd whooping and hollering, giggling and roused every time. Believing that all women deserve to shine, they offer an opportunity for ladies of many ages, shapes, styles and backgrounds to have their moment in the lime light. They believe they can uplift women to be the beautiful sexy gals that they are.      It’s all happening at the Mateel Community Center’s 22nd annual Hemp Fest Comedy Kick-Off Friday, November 9th, 2012.  Doores open at 8pm and showtime is 8:30pm.  Don’t miss it. $15 at the door. See you at the Kick-Off!