Josh Caruso hasn’t been sleeping much. Since Farmers Cup Awards Sesh was green lighted for Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheater, Caruso has been in a frenzy leading up to the Saturday’s event.
“It’s been non-stop for months, but once we got the the last signature on February 4 it’s been nuts. But good nuts, you know what I mean? We are sold out on booths, and ticket sales are are killing it.”
Farmers Cup has been hosting private events for years, but when the city of Vista green lighted cannabis consumption events on city property, Caruso readied his application to host Farmers Cup Awards Sesh at Moonlight Amphitheater in Brengle Terrace Park.
The event will be open to the public with cannabis consumption allowed, and is built around a cannabis product competition. Categories include best indoor grown flower, outdoor grown flower, extracts, edibles and more.
While the awards take center stage at 4:30 (just 10 minutes after a planned crowd smoke out at 4:20) live music sets will start and then wind down the day culminating with a set by Berner at 8:00 PM.
Farmers Cup will feature on site cannabis sales and consumption, product activations,
One feature will be the VIP Lounge area, sponsored by Sessions by the Bay. The soon-to-open consumption lounge and dispensary in National City will provide a sneak preview of its interior design.
It should come as no surprise the county’s first cannabis event on public property will take place in Vista. The city of 98,000 has long been at the fore of cannabis normalization, being the first city in North County to allow retail cannabis sales.
Former council member Joe Green has been the city’s de facto cannabis ambassador for years, and Farmers Cup will be a crowning achievement for his stewardship.
“After years of working on a cannabis policy that not only protects the community but benefits it economically, Saturday’s Farmers Cup is the fruition of those early policies. Ideally it will be a model for other cities, but also at the county level.” said Green.
WHAT TO KNOW
Farmers Cup Awards Sesh
Moonlight Amphitheater in Brengle Terrace Park
1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084
Saturday March 15 10:30 AM- 10:00 PM
Tickets are available for Saturday’s event are available by visiting this link.
Schedule/Set Times
- 10:30 AM DJ Gummie
- 11:00 AM Nightshade Navarro & Los Salvajas
- 12:00 PM Peter Dante
- 1:00 PM Lea Love
- 2:30 PM E.N Young & Imperial Sound
- 4:20 PM Crowd Smoke Out
- 4:30 Awards Ceremony
- 6:00 PM Soul Spittaz
- 7:00 PM Luniz
- 8:00 PM Berner
REQUIRED ITEMS
- Proof of ticket purchased
- Credit/Debit card and/or cash
- Government-issued photo I.D.
OK TO BRING
- Bongs, pipes, smoking accessories
- Small personal amount of cannabis products. *Any large amounts are not allowed!*
- Sunscreen & blankets.
- Refillable water bottles; must be under 24oz., no glass.
- One small/medium-sized backpack (no large or framed backpacks).
- Good vibes
NOT ALLOWED
- NO Reentry/In and Outs (no exceptions)
- NO large bags (small backpack, and purses are OK!)
- NO Weapons
- NO Outside food or drinks allowed
- ALL bags will be checked for weapons
- NO weapons, fireworks OR explosives.
- NO alcohol or illegal substances.
- NO RC Toys or Cars
- NO pets (except legitimate service animals as covered by law)
- NO chairs, tents, pop-ups, canopies or umbrellas.
- NO squirt guns.
- NO Laser pens or similar focused light devices.
- NO cameras with detachable lenses (attached lenses must be smaller than 2 inches)
- NO Markers, Pens or Spray Paint.
- NO Stickers, Flyers, Banners, Posters or Flags.
- NO outside beverages.
- NO outside food (reasonably-priced food is available inside the festival including vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free/dairy-free options).
- NO coolers of any size, large or framed backpacks.
- NO unauthorized vendors.
- NO Unauthorized Solicitations, Sampling or Give-Aways
- NO unapproved pamphlets, handouts, advertisements, and promotional materials (including stickers, vending items, etc).
PLEASE NOTE: Any items that are deemed dangerous may not be admitted into the venue. This is at the discretion of Festival Security.
