Festival promotes fun without substances
The Clean and Sober Music Fest may not have the catchiest name for a music festival, but its intentions are clear. Taking place for the first time on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, the daylong event offers a refuge for substance-free music fans.
The premiere lineup features the Real Sarahs, a local Mendocino trio; the Cole Tate Band, a local blues and R&B outfit; Steafnie Keys, who toured with Big Brother & the Holding Company; and others.
“It was clear that the time had come for a festival created for people who want to go out and have fun without mind- or mood-altering substances,” says producer and promoter Jeffery Trotter. “We are putting on a wildly fun event where everyone can feel comfortable knowing they are with others who are also clean and sober.”