UPDATE – New tour dates and updated locations below…
I’ve been working with Chris representing the band Slightly Stoopid on Snoop Dogg’s “Blazed and Confused” Summer Tour. He had asked me to get him a NORML chapter to set up an information booth at the concert in Irvine last Saturday, but had too little notice to get the Orange County chapter down there. I suggested that for the next couple of dates, at Red Rocks in Denver and at the Clark County Amphitheater Portland Coliseum across the river from Portland, I could get him NORML chapters for tabling.
It’s worked out for Denver – the fledgling Mile High NORML will be tabling at Red Rocks tomorrow night (tickets are still available). I’m still waiting to hear about Clark County, especially about my request for a backstage pass and a chance to interview the bands for the Stash. And if things go as planned, I’ll be coordinating NORML chapters for nearly every city on the tour.
So chapters, here are the tour dates. Get me your cell phone immediate contact info and let me know if you need some NORML SWAG for your booth. This is a huge opportunity to reach out to a large, young, already-on-our-side demographic and a chance for your chapter to build its name and sell some gear.
July 2009
15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
(Mile High NORML – CONFIRMED)
17 – Ridgefield, WA – Amphitheater at Clark County
Portland, OR – Portland Coliseum
(Oregon NORML – CONFIRMED)
18 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre
(Inland Northwest NORML – CONFIRMED)
19 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Amphitheater
(I’ve got nobody… in my own birthplace!)
20 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre
(*Salt Lake City NORML – CONFIRMED)
22 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum
(Cascadia NORML – no response – anybody in BC or WA?)
24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
(UC Santa Cruz NORML?)
25 – Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
(San Diego NORML?)
30 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park
(Georgia NORML – CONFIRMED)
31 – St. Petersburg, FL – Vinoy Park
(NORML of South Florida?)
31 – Tampa, FL – USF Sundome
(I’ve got no chapters in the Tampa area – want to start one?)
August 2009
1 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
(University of Central Florida NORML – CONFIRMED)
2 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater
(JAX NORML?)
5 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
(*Baltimore NORML?)
6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
(NORML NJ – CONFIRMED)
7 – Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
(PhillyNORML – CONFIRMED)
8 – Boston, MA – Comcast Center
(Mass/Cann NORML?)
*Probationary NORML Chapters, but should be incorporated soon.
Yes they will, as soon as I make it over to his place to get the camera chip. Had to speak in Eugene yesterday, so been pretty busy.
SO Tampa area would like to help………….
Hey Russ, My girls and I were at the Blazed show and your buddy with the camera tooks some picks and I don’t see them on here….will they be posted? We had so much fun!!! Bobby B’s stuff was sick!!!
Great job Russ, Thanks again for setting this up for us. We had a blast, some great conversations, and pages of new friends for our mailing list. Plus it was a great show!
Talk to you soon,
Emily, Mile High NORML
Hey sameoldwine…Mimi Me must be cool.
love ya SnoopDog….gotta catch a show…this is gonna be great.
I would have to kick Mini Me out though.
Ok checked the slightly stoopid website and they are doing it in Orlando instead of Miami so we’re getting on that.
One more thing Russ. These events are happening at parks mostly so does that mean the people tabling for the event are going to have to buy tickets? If so this is gonna be a bit difficult as it costs 37.50 per ticket. Is there anyone we can communicate with that would offer us group discounts in order for us to get in?
I do read your mind, Delia. And my, what an imagination you have!
Looks like the NJ show will be at Asbury Park instead.
See you in SF – the Jersey Girls and the Southeast Sisters… this will be a lot of fun!
I’m just pasting in the dates that Chris sent me in email. I’ll double-check.
hey Russ the website for the tour has Miami on August 1st instead of Orlando, did you confirm that it is in Orlando, (It’s easier for us to be there in Orlando so I hope it is)
Russ sometimes I feel like you read my mind. Anne and I were just talking about handing out information at PNC, specifically this show. We will be focusing on the medical marijuana bill, and letting people know that they have to contact their legislators.
So NORML NJ will be representing in Homdel. BTW we decided to go to SF. We just couldn’t miss it!
DAM, I wish that was my closet, I wouldnt leave my house for years!