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Thursday<\/span><\/span> and Saturday<\/span><\/span> night concerts bookend track with two full days of programming designed specifically for artists and activists<\/em><\/p>\n Loveland, CO \u2013 The NoCo Hemp Expo<\/a>, the largest hemp-centric event in the U.S., has announced details of its opening and closing concert events, as well as programming highlights from the Bluebird Botanicals<\/a> Artists & Activists Tent. Thursday<\/span><\/span> night\u2019s kickoff concert is at the Aggie Theater<\/a> in Fort Collins. Saturday<\/span><\/span> night\u2019s Honor the Earth after-Expo concert is at Avogadro\u2019s Number<\/a> in Fort Collins. The A&A Tent will be part of the Expo on March 31 and April 1<\/span><\/span> at The Ranch Events Complex<\/a> located off I-25 in Loveland, CO.<\/p>\n \u201cParticularly given the current political climate and the long-standing bias at the federal level against hemp, the involvement and passion of the public through art and activism has been and is still vital to the cause of advancing the industry,\u201d said NoCo Hemp Expo Founder Morris Beegle. \u201cWe have more work to do, and we want to educate and involve more people, as well as recognize and celebrate the successes and accomplishments we\u2019ve achieved so far.\u201d<\/p>\n The NoCo Hemp Expo kickoff concert at the Aggie Theater is Thursday, March 30<\/span><\/span> at 204 S. College Avenue. Doors open at 8:00 pm<\/span><\/span> with Colorado favorites Musketeer Gripweed kicking things off \u00a0at 9:00 pm<\/span><\/span>, followed by the adventurous, uncompromising and inspiring Marco Benevento who takes the stage at 10:45 pm<\/span><\/span>. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. Tickets for the kickoff concert can be purchased here<\/a>.<\/p>\n On March 31 and April 1<\/span><\/span> at the outside Expo arena, visit the Artists and Activists Tent sponsored by Bluebird Botanicals Friday<\/span><\/span> from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm<\/span><\/span> and Saturday<\/span><\/span> from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm<\/span><\/span>. For tickets to the Expo and access to the Artists & Activists Tent, visit http:\/\/nocohempexpo.com\/ Friday\u2019s<\/span><\/span> Featured Segment:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2:30-5:30 pm<\/span><\/span> – Cannabinoid Conversations Q&A Open Forum:<\/p>\n A lively discussion with industry experts on growing hemp for high cannabinoid profiles, lab testing, pesticides, extraction processes, manufacturing methods, regulations, compliance, quality control, pricing, keeping it craft\/going industrial, lobbying, legislation, and more.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/span><\/span> Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:00-10:15 am<\/span><\/span> – Gemma Ra Star – Earth Blessing and Song<\/p>\n 10:15-11:00 am<\/span><\/span> \u2013 Marcus Ginon, RoseBud White Plume – First Nation \/ Water Protectors<\/p>\n 12:00-12:30 pm<\/span><\/span> – Marc Ross – Corporate Responsibility and Community Engagement<\/p>\n 12:30-1:00 pm<\/span><\/span> – Steve Hoffman – Hemp, Regenerative Agriculture and Climate Change<\/p>\n 1:30-2:00 pm<\/span><\/span> – Nikki Florio – Buds and Bees: How Hemp Helps Save Pollinators<\/p>\n 3:30-4:00 pm<\/span><\/span> – Speaker – Ed Lehrburger – Biorefining the Future<\/p>\n Music throughout the day by Dave Beegle with special guests including Aviva Vuvuzela.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/span><\/span> night\u2019s Honor the Earth Post-Expo Concert is at Avogadro\u2019s Number from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am<\/span><\/span>. Colony Funk will perform with special guests, including Aviva Vuvuzela from Aviva and the Flying Penguins. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for the after-Expo concert are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Major sponsors of NoCo Hemp Expo 4 include CBDRx, offering vertically integrated hemp extract services to the industry; EnerHealth, offering hemp-based supplements and nutraceuticals; and Sub Zero Extracts\/Nature\u2019s Love, offering extraction technology to the industry.<\/p>\n About NoCo Hemp Expo 4, Colorado Hemp Company and TreeFreeHemp<\/strong><\/p>\n WAFBA LLC (We Are For Better Alternatives) is home to the NoCo Hemp Expo, TreeFreeHemp and Colorado Hemp Company, located in Loveland, Colorado and operating since 2012. Areas of focus include product and brand development, marketing, printing, production, events and advocacy. Learn more at NocoHempExpo.com, and find us on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NoCo Hemp Expo, the largest hemp-centric event in the U.S., has announced details of its opening and closing concert events, as well as programming highlights from the Bluebird Botanicals Artists & Activists Tent. Thursday night\u2019s kickoff concert is at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins. Saturday night\u2019s Honor the Earth after-Expo concert is at Avogadro\u2019s Number in Fort Collins. The A&A Tent will be part of the Expo on March 31 and April 1 at The Ranch Events Complex located off I-25 in Loveland, CO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[675,674,638,673,670,672,637,36],"class_list":["post-866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-aggie-theater","tag-blubird-botanicals","tag-cannabis","tag-concerts","tag-hemp","tag-hemp-expo","tag-noco-hemp-expo","tag-northern-colorado"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":867,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866\/revisions\/867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shannonmarcom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}