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JAH Med
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We had a JM Zoom meeting last week. Not much to say apart from we got nothing. All the festivals are cancelled through to September and even those are dubious.  

There was one hold out - Northern Nights - a no-holds-barred EDM that has been going for a few years on Dimmick, the property downstream from RotR where Reggae Rising expanded. I've never worked NN but it's legendary for its all-nighter mayhem. They schedule for July. JM was stalwart against doing it. Our CMO wanted to issue a letter of refusal, but I kept saying not to bother because they will surely cancel. Why stir the pot when the soup isn't even simmering yet? Why fold before anyone has ante-ed up? After much discussion, JM did issue a warning letter saying we had concerns. Yesterday, NN ran a paid infomercial in the local papers saying they were still on. Our CMO went into conniptions, emailing us the headline. Today NN cancelled. NN is really too dumb for words. I now get why our CMO was worried, but I got to say 'I told ya so' repeatedly, and that makes me feel good on this SIP May Day. 

The next festival that's still on is Dry Diggings (Sep 4-6). I've never done that either. It's put on by the Cali Roots promoters and is their opening acts. It's in Placerville.

After that is the Hog Farm Hangout (Sep 18-20). Neither JM or RM is doing that this year. I got a sideways invite from a supe, but I've not responded. The Hog Farm is run by the Barsottis, who are good friends (Bob was a disciple of Bill Graham and shares my birthday, Suzi ran the Dragon Crew for the Grateful Dead and shares a birthday with Stacy). If the Barsottis reach out, I might consider it, assuming things have quieted down. I probably won't be able to get that much time off work however, not to support both fests, and my loyalty is to JM for DD.

Lastly Cali Roots is rescheduled for Oct 9-11. Oct 8 is our 15 anniversary. 

Of course, all this is pending on if the California can heal enough by then. Time will tell. I'm not making any commitments.
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JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 04-30-2019, 10:10 PM
RE: JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 11-12-2019, 06:03 PM
RE: JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 05-01-2020, 10:07 AM
RE: JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 02-12-2021, 01:37 AM
RE: JAH Med - by cranefly - 02-12-2021, 07:08 AM
RE: JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 02-16-2021, 04:26 PM
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RE: JAH Med - by Drunk Monk - 06-24-2025, 06:04 PM
RE: JAH Med - by thatguy - 06-24-2025, 10:52 PM
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