KUSHCON II IS THE LARGEST CANNABIS LIFESTYLE CONVENTION IN U.S. HISTORY
Colorado Convention Center set to buzz with largest-ever cannabis convention, December 17-19
DENVER, CO – Over 340,000 square feet of the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, December 17-19 will be consumed by KushCon II, the largest star-studded Cannabis Lifestyle convention ever to take place on the planet.
The event sponsored by Kush Magazine and Dailybuds (www.dailybuds.com) is open to the public of all ages and is family-friendly. There will be no cannabis allowed at the event. The weekend will be packed with entertainment, information, and fun for all that attend. There are over 450 vendors from all over the world as well as local businesses including medical marijuana centers, edible manufacturing companies, plus many vendors selling clothing, smoke-ware and other special cannabis lifestyle gifts that are sure to complete any “Kushmas shopping” wish list.
Adding to the excitement throughout each day of KushCon there will be hundreds of thousands of dollars of great prizes given away including blown glass pieces, hydroponic equipment, lighting, clothing, and much more . At 4:20 each day will be the KUSHCON 4:20 MEGA GIVE-AWAY with even more special prizes that will be won including custom blown glass pieces, and culminating with the raffle for a GrowBot- 2800, a 28 foot self contained mobile cultivation unit with a retail value of $42,000.
The Kushmas party will continue all weekend with live entertainment. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Conventioneers will be treated to first class recording artists and DJ’s including Flobots, The Dirty Heads, Mickey Avalon, Asher Roth, Mix Master Mike, Aaron Lewis of Staind, and War. Also headlining is Gregg Rolie the founder and lead singer from the Santana Band and Journey who sang on such hits as ‘Black Magic Woman’, ‘Evil Ways’ and ‘Oye Como Va’.
In addition to musical talent, there will be extreme skateboarding demos and cooking with cannabis demonstrations by renowned cannabis chefs.
There will be also be speakers and breakout session panels from business leaders and non-profit organizations representing the medical marijuana industries and cannabis lifestyle.
KushCon II is sure to satisfy any medical marijuana aficionado, as well as those just curious about marijuana and its many uses. For those looking for an educational experience, speakers from within the medical marijuana industry and the marijuana movement will continuously conduct discussions throughout the weekend. Some of the speakers slated include legendary growing expert Ed Rosenthal; U.S. Congressman Jared Polis; Matt Cook, Director of Colorado Department of Revenue; and attorneys Rob Corry, Warren Edson, and Brian Vicente will share their legal advice. Medical information for patients and others about medical marijuana will include presentations by Dr. Robert (Bob) Melamede, and Dr. Alan Shackelford, MD. There will also be speakers about legalization, taxation and what’s happening with cannabis on an national level from NORML, MPP, ASA, and other non-profit organizations from around the country.
Last April, the first-ever KushCon premiered in Denver with over 20,000 attending the two day event. This winter’s KushCon II which will run the entire weekend will not only be bigger, it will be the largest ever cannabis convention worldwide.
KushCon II will open to the public:
Friday December 17th 4:00PM to Midnight
Saturday December 18th 10:00AM – 10:00PM
Sunday December 19th 10:00AM – 6:00PM
A Snapshot of Kush Magazine
Kush Magazine is the leading magazine on medical cannabis use and the cannabis lifestyle in the United States. Kush is filled with relevant articles about the cannabis lifestyle, cultivation, medical cannabis patients’ rights, legal issues, political issues, strain reviews, music events, entertainment as well as recipes for medical cannabis infused edibles. Kush publishes a comprehensive list by city of medical marijuana dispensaries, and medical doctors that write recommendations for Cannabis. Patients throughout Colorado and California also get thousands of dollars of savings on their medical marijuana purchases through targeted coupons and advertisements in each issue of Kush magazine.
Circulation: 22 MILLION PAGES PER MONTH
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.
COLORADO
Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Boulder.
Other States
Kush is currently working on expanding publications to Montana, Michigan and Arizona for 2011.
A Snapshot of dailybuds.com www.dailybuds.com
Dailybuds.com is the leading social networking site for the cannabis lifestyle in the United States. Often regarded as the Facebook for marijuana, the website’s demographic is 25-35 and receives over 15 million hits every month.
Talent Line-Up: KushCon II Concert Series
Friday Night:
Mickey Avalon, famous Hollywood rapper, started his career collaborating with ex-MTV VJ Simon Rex, and gaining most of his following in the Santa Cruz nightclub scene. He then went to form a group called the Dyslexic Speedreaders, which featured Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Beardo, and Andre Legacy. In 2006, My Space Record recorded his first album, entitle Mickey Avalon. His rapping style has always centered around his past drug use and integration with prostitution. His most recent album which came out this year is titled Electric Gigolo.
Asher Roth grew up in Morrisville as a suburban kid with a love for hip-hop. During his sophomore year of college, Asher sent a demo to Scooter Braun, an Atlanta-based promoter. He was picked up immediately and moved to Atlanta to dive into his new hip-hop career. In June of 2008, Roth debuted his first album, entitled The Greenhouse Effect, which made him the second white rapper on Don Cannon and DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz series. In 2009, he released his first studio album, entitled Asleep in the Bread Aisle, which featured the hit song “I Love College”, a song that won him the opening act to the second half of Blink-182’s Reunion Tour. His second album currently being promoted is entitled The Spaghetti Tree.
Flobots originated in 2001 with MC Jamie Laurie, Johnny 5, guitar player David Grallow, cello player T’Errance Favors and bass player Jaymz Haynes to debut their first album, Onomatopoeia. In 2005, Johnny 5 released a second album under the Flobots name with different band mates: MC Brer Rabbit, violist Mackenzie Gault, bassist Jesse Walker, guitarist Andy Guerrero, trumpet player Joe Ferrone, and drummer Kenny Ortiz. They premiered the album Flobots Presents…Platypus. The album took off and at the Red Rocks performance in 2007 where they opened for The Fray, Flobots had their largest performances. In October 2007, Flobots released their debut album Fight with Tools, which introduced the single ‘Handlebars’, and they sold out at the cd release party at the Gothic Theater in Englewood, Colorado. In March of 2010, they debuted their second official album, Survival Story.
Saturday:
Mix Master Mike Most known for his involvement in the Beastie Boys, Mix Master Mike has established himself as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry. In 1994, he had won the DMC World Championship DJ competition for the third time in a row. He is most known for his intricate style, using a mix of heavy-hitting bass and scratch routines. Mix Master Mike was attributed to inventing the Tweak Scratch DJ style as well as integrating the wah-wah pedal for guitars onto his turntables. In 1995, he won the Grandwizard Theodore award for lifetime achievement from the International Turntablist Federation. His albums include: Juko (1991), Anti-Theft Device (1998), Spin Psycle (2001), Bangzilla (2004), NaPALM ROCKETS (2010).
Aaron Lewis started in his first band, J-Cat, with Tori Sands, Chris Ballini, and Jon Wysocki, where two of his most famous songs were originally performed: ‘Outside’ and ‘It’s Been Awhile’. He then formed the band Staind which included lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki. As a band, they self released their first album, Tormented, in 1996, and took off from there. They currently have a total of seven albums under their belt and have plans to release their 8th album sometime soon. Aaron Lewis has been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards throughout his career and finished his first solo acoustic album with a hint of country in July of this year.
The Dirty Heads, the band was founded by Jared Watson and vocalist/guitarist Dustin “Duddy” Bushnell in Huntington Beach, California. Later, percussionist Jon Olazabal, drummer Matt Ochoa, and bassist David Foral were added to the band, incorporating a cross between a punk and reggae sound. In 2008, they debuted their first album Any Port in a Storm, and have toured all over the country with such bands as OAR, 311, Kottonmouth Kings, and Matisyahu. Their most famous latest single is titled, “Lay Me Down.”
Sunday:
Gregg Rolie began his career in 1965 with the band, William Penn and His Pals. A year later, he and Carlos Santana formed the band, the Santana Blues Band, which later became known as Santana. His band gained accolades for their performance at the original Woodstock in 1969. He is most known for his lead vocals on the songs “Black Magic Woman” and “Evil Ways”. In 1973 after leaving Santana, he and Neal Schon started the band, Journey, where he was the keyboardist for the band for the first 6 years. After Steve Perry joined the band in 1977, Rolie co-sang with Perry on several of Journey’s hits. He left the band in 1980 and started The Gregg Rolie Band in 1985, when he came out with his first album, Gregg Rolie, and a second album in 1987, entitled Gringo. In 1991, he formed a new band called The Storm with Steve Smith and Ross Valory from Journey, as well as Josh Ramos and Kevin Chalfant, and their first single “I’ve Got a Lot to Learn about Love” hit number 3 on the Billboard Album Chart that same year. He reunited The Gregg Rolie band in 2001 with their debut album, Roots, and recently the band put out a live album in 2007 entitled, Rain Dance.
War, an American Funk band, began in 1969, featuring Eric Burdon, Howard E Scott, Harold Brown, Charles Miller, Morris “BB” Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, and Papa Dee Allen. “Spill the Wine”, from their debut album Eric Burdon Declares “War”, became their first hit single and launched the band’s career. They recorded 19 studio albums from 1970-1994, including the album Why Can’t We Be Friends? in 1975, which included two of their most famous songs to hit number 1 on the Billboard Album Chart: “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, “Low Rider.” They still, to this day, perform their famous hits all over the world
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