earth day :: aka 4/20 :: free festival featuring the roots & friends

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The Roots & Friends
featuring Doug E. Fresh, Ne-Yo,
Talib Kweli, will.i.am,
Chrisette Michele and more

O.A.R. Acoustic

Gov't Mule

Thievery Corporation (DJ Set)

Toots & The Maytals

Warren Haynes Solo Acoustic

Umphrey's McGee

CityDance Ensemble

Joy of Motion: Urban Impact

DC Boys Choir

Special opening performance by American Idol winner Jordin Sparks
Speakers:

Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson

Wendy Abrams, Founder Cool Globes

Actor and Environmental Activist, Ed Begley Jr.

Comedian, Actor Chevy Chase

Jayni Chase, Founder Center for Environmental Education

Richard Cizik, Vice President, National Association of Evangelicals

Donna Edwards, Member of Congress (MD-4)

Wayne Gilchrest, Member of Congress (MD-1)

Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty (invited)

New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman

Jim Fuschetti, Head of Environmental Affairs, Chase

Jane Harmon, Member of Congress (CA-36)

David Hawkins, Director of NRDC's Climate Center

Denis Hayes, Organizer of the First Earth Day

Joe Holland, Olympic Skiing Medalist

NASA Climatologist and Columbia University Professor, Dr. James Hansen

Gene Karpinski, President, League of Conservation Voters

Edward Markey, Chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (MA-7)

Actor, Ed Norton

Reginald "Flip" Hagood, President, Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Goldman Prize Winners Rosa Ramos and Marina Rikhavanova

Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader

Kathleen Rogers, President Earth Day Network

Russell Simmons, Record Producer, Entrepreneur

Robin Talbert, Executive Director of the AARP Foundation

Rev. Yearwood,President of the Hip Hop Caucus

Cathy Zoi, President, Alliance for Climate Protection
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Jesus, between Umphreys McGee, Toots and the Maytals and Gov't Mule.....lots of stoner bands...and on 4/20? Maaaaaaaaan.
 
Originally Posted by ryair max 1

where on the nat'l mall though? that thing is pretty big.
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All the way towards the Capital, I have to cover the event for my job. There are 56 schools there who all have projects funded by EPA for alternativefuel/energy. Check out some of this stuff, last year was really good.
 
^^ Say word!

I can't even imagine how crazy it's going to be out here in PDX !

LOL
 
Apparently Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock are gonna be there.

Also, I will be lifted, word to John Legend.
 
might have to make that trip...westley pipes and billy bong thorton gonna b in attendance as well...
"i wanna talk to sampson!"
"kenny how long u think u can make it in here man?"
"i dont know... 5, 6:30?"
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If I could find out when the Roots would go on I'd be there... but with all those speakers I don't have time to stand around all day just to wait forone set.
 
^^^Very good point Meth.

I got tix to see The Roots wit E. Badu so I ain trippin'.

I'd like to take my lil' Nephew to this though.
 
yea i went they canceled it around 3 then they started it back up some dude plays four slow songs then some people talk then it starts raining harder the rootswere just about to come on i think and then chevy chase the actor tells us to leave because there's an electrical storm coming, but 15 minutes later clearskies but w/e
 
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