Reminder: The Mateel’s 43rd Annual Summer Arts and Music Festival Starts on June 1st

This is a press release from the Mateel Community Center:

Nattali Rize

The Mateel Community Center presents the 2019 Summer Arts and Music Festival. The non-profit Mateel’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the 43rd annual event takes place at Benbow State Recreation Area in Garberville, Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd, 2019. The two-day advance ticket weekend pass price is $40, single day advance tickets are $22.50.  Tickets are available at the gate for $45 for a weekend pass and $25 per day. Kids 12 and under are admitted free of charge accompanied by a paid adult.  Advance tickets are now on sale through mateel.org.

The festival program guide is now available to view online at issuu.com here:

https://issuu.com/mateel/docs/2019_samf_guide_-_web_copy

The 2019 Summer Arts program guide is  circulated in local publications and in communities throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon and will be available on site at the festival.

The 2019 music lineup with artists on four stages (Trees, Solar, Lawn, Youth) includes

Nattali Rize from Australia who will headline the Trees stage on Saturday.  With her powerful stage presence she delivers conscious lyrics over electronic, reggae and dub rhythms channeling what she calls the “rebel frequency”.  National Public Radio called Nattali Rize “Infectious”.   The Sunday headliner includes a triple package with West Coast style reggae/ska/rock bands: Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Aggrolites and Tomorrows Bad Seeds.

Also performing on the Trees stage is Singer-Songwriter, Reggae and Soul artist –  Saritah who has crisscrossed the globe performing on many of the world’s most prestigious festivals.  Her latest single RECLAIM YOUR MIND is a commentary on current day humanity’s ‘screen mania’ and the effects of this on our individual and collective wellbeing.

Andre Thierry

Also performing on Summer Arts 2019 is Grammy-nominated Andre Thierry & Accordion Soul performing music in the
Zydeco style. The Washington Post called Andre “A master at pumping out fast, funky rhythms on an instrument not usually associated with earthy syncopation.”

Regional acts, singer songwriter harmony trio from Mendocino County – The Real Sarahs and from Humboldt County the hard hitting Soul band Object Heavy featuring Raasshan Ahmad Rock n Roll power trio Husky & The Slow Attack and Reggae Rock band Irie Rockerz are also slated to appear. Many more regional bands, DJ’s, dance troupes, children’s entertainers and performing artists are scheduled to perform on Summer Arts 2019.   

In addition to a wide scope of performing arts offerings, festival goers can expect two days of 150+ craft vendors including a wide selection of local food booths, a fun Kids Zone with children’s entertainment, a Belly Dance Temple and Generation Green Area!

The Mateel Community Center looks forward to celebrating the start of summer with the greater community along the south fork of the Eel river. Don’t miss this time-honored, beloved community event, the 43rd annual Summer Arts and Music Festival, a benefit fundraiser for the non-profit Mateel Community Center.  For more information please contact the Mateel at 707-923-3368 or visit mateel.org.