Peace-Love-Dirt No Kings

        No rain on this parade. No kings either. 

In the upside down world of the new Heliogabalus

this is the land of the enemy. The land of peace, love, dirt.

Public Radio station KCBX.

This year our return to the Live Oak nation carries a heavier purpose of 

fund raising, as some stunted brain idiot king wants funding back so he

can gild with more gold and watch more tanks roll by.

So this year folks do what they have for decades

enjoy. Music, friends and the spectacle of a glorious day on the California Central coast all for the good of public radio and great music.

Long time emcee, Joe Craven, known to model new fashion between acts spoke to how this was a protest of its own, people supporting each other and standing together for public radio and television, for freedom and liberty of thought and expression.

This gent sports a solar powered had. Notice the mini panels activating dancing flowers?

So regardless of what ever else has been on your screen today, take a moment for a tour of people of all sorts and ages being together, having a good time

supporting public radio. And we like color.

Most of the folks camp for 3 days.

There's a sizable contingent of day trippers too. 

These are the T Sisters from Oakland.

These gentlemen touch legend.

Bassist Jim Kern and percussionist/fiddler/mandolin player, said Joe Craven played with Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Joined her by mandolin player Andrew Collins and Stu Allen on acoustic guitar and vocals doing a Garcia/Grisman tribute set. 

So, do you think we look like a threat to national security?

It's all about peace, love and dirt.

Rock on Live Oak Nation.

See you down the trail. 

The Live Oak Way

  

        Singer songwriter Hattie Craven told the fans she had grown up at Live Oak. Her talented father Joe has been the poet emcee for most of the 35 years of the central California music festival.

        People do grow up, grow old and grow together in Live Oak nation.

 

      Live Oak has been a June delight for us since our move to the west coast 17 years ago. The music is extraordinary and so are the "Live Oakies." Peace and love mean something to these people.

       The music, food, California summer light, mood, and color make it a paradise for a people watcher.

      Some folks camp or glamp for the weekend. Others take it by they day and it's a benefit for KCBX, public radio for the central coast. And, it's all good.

        See you down the trail.