Acoustic roots/Americana, classic brotherly harmonies and haunting melodies on guitars and mandolin, featuring their original songs as well as their own unique versions of great ‘covers’with an eclectic mix with a sound of modern day Everly Brothers meets the Beatles, Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young, and Country/Bluegrass.

“Soulshot” is one of New England’s premiere Reggae Bands formed in 2003. Led by singer/songwriter Tom O’Brein, and its renowned horn section with special guest vocalist Dion Knibb and renown Reggae guitarist Andy Bassford

"Sandman" Sandy Allen is a multi-multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from Westerly, R.I. Known widely as "the face of the Hoolios", with whom he's played for over a decade, he now appears most often solo. His songs document a life-long quest for love, peace and harmony, in a world often too busy to bother with such things.

HannaH's Field is "bringing their mix of jam-band, healing-chant, beach reggae, to audiences who are open to the idea of sound waves and music as a form of sonic medicine...."

IBC-2 Time Finalist CT. BLUES Challenge 3 time winner, Granite State Blues Challenge Winner, Boston Blues Challenge Winner, Memphis Tennessee Harmonica Master The Mike Crandall Band has been wowing crowds throughout New England and beyond for over 20 years.

Incredible Shadow Dancer of the Eastern Pequot Tribe - Natasha Gambrell

Beginning from the point of Indigenous artist, using ancient cultural principles, maritime arts and historical data, both written and oral, he has developed a system of "Hemispheric Principles" to inform and guide his artform, more directly referred to as "Wave Art" : sonic, aquatic percussive and harmonic

Dopey Lopes & The Up All Night Band is one of RI's best-known and longest-running alternative rock bands. They continuously electrify audiences of all ages with their high-energy live shows, featuring heartfelt original songs plus some uniquely styled covers by David Bowie, Peter Tosh, Mark Cutler, and Cat Stevens. Dopey and the Band is thrilled to be appearing at HEMPSTOCK 2022. The Band members have devoted a lot of time over the years to the Hemp cause, including appearances at the 15th Anniversary Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, multiple Freedom Rally's on the Boston Common, and the American Marijuana Music Awards. They have shared the stage with such legendary artists as Cypress Hill, George Clinton, and members of the 420 Funk Mob, among many others. The band features ASCAP award-winning songwriter Dopey Lopes on Vocals and Guitar, RI Music Hall of Fame artist Stumpy Nation on Drums, Sir Rockingham on Lead Guitar, and Peter Breen on Bass.

Yao will play for us on the entry way to welcome you to the festival!

Brian Essenter RPh is a graduate of Northeastern University, a Pharmacist and Cannabis Pharmacist in the Connecticut Medical Marijuana Program since 2015. Brian founded MM Consult CT in 2018 where he counsels patients on the effects and side effects of medical cannabis, possible interactions with other medications, and consults for businesses. Brian also works for John Patrick University and The Institute of Cannabinoid Medicine where he teaches classes for their Diplomate of Medical Cannabinoid Science program. Brian has been a strong voice advocating for medical cannabis patients, and equality in the cannabis industry at local, state, and national levels.

Mark Mathew Braunstein contributes to many holistic health magazines and is the author of six books about health, food, and drugs, including his latest book, Mindful Smoking: Health Tips for Cannabis Smokers. You can read his many newspaper editorials and magazine articles about medical marijuana and recreational cannabis at www.MarkBraunstein.Org

The way that most of us take a hit of pot needlessly takes a hit on our health. It is high time for cannabis consumers to learn a new way of smoking in ways that reduce its health risks. Mark will offer advice on every phase of the cannabis smoking experience. By following his many health tips, when you light up, you can lighten up.

Dr. Robert Rafka, was born and raised in upstate New York. He began his training in chemistry at Syracuse University where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude. He holds a doctorate degree in carbohydrate chemistry from Queen’s University in Ontario and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Monell Center in Philadelphia. He was a chemist at Pfizer for 24 years and retired as an Associate Research Fellow. Bob now teaches high school chemistry and physics in Groton. In 2011, he was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Bob is a Master Gardener with URI and achieved Hall of Fame status in 2011.

He’ll be speaking on the selection of growing media for potted plants.

The Haven Earth PMA is a team of professionals coalescing around a common vision, bringing decades of hard earned knowledge and experience to implement our common mission of creating natural living environments and systems focused around agrarian models of living, growing, cultivating and harvesting a new way of living. We offer a holistic approach to developing projects from concept to implementation, educating others about natural building materials and techniques as well as training and support for the construction process. River and Imani met through the Brave New Life Community Conversations started in 2020 exploring Human Ecology through the lens of Syntropy (Nature). This exploration of relating and the search for sovereign solutions has built an online community with over 10k members. Imani and River have traveled thousands of miles to meet face to face with community members and navigate the path of building the “hemplate” that will model and build regenerative communities from the inside out.

Dr. Matthew DeBacco has worked with farmers across the state as a Nutrient Management on- farm Planner where he helped growers allocate nutrients in a cost-effective manner and has been the head diagnostician at the UConn Diagnostic Lab. He also has provided personalized consulting along with diagnosing field problems through UConn Extension services. In addition, at UConn he has developed two cannabis courses an introductory and an advanced level class. The introductory level was the nation’s first at a public university and the advanced level allows students to choose their own path through the course content. He has a YouTube channel “DeBacco University” where people can find educational videos that he has produced. As a hobby, he enjoys growing giant pumpkins and has held the Connecticut state record twice, with his largest being 1,885.5 pounds.