PUFF FEST w/ The Vumms, Jul Big Green, Mellowman Funk, C-Level, and Melted Strawberry
with Mellowman Funk, C-Level, Melted Strawberry
Fri, Jul 18
Show: 7:00 pm
(Doors: 6:30 pm)
Friday, July 18
The Very First PUFF FEST!
w/ The Vumms, Jul Big Green, Mellowman Funk, C-Level, & Melted Strawberry
Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7 PM
$15 advance / $20 day of show
+ $3 at door if under 21
In celebration of Puff N' Stuff's 50th Anniversary, Grog Shop and Puff N' Stuff present PUFF FEST a full evening of live music, shopping, and cannabis education! Music begins at 7 PM with Melted Strawberry and concludes with The Vumms. Puff N' Stuff will have merchandise for sale. Weedmaps will also be popping up! Look for special promotions leading up to the show.
From humble beginnings in 1975 with a booth at a shopping plaza in Painesville, Puff N' Stuff has expanded to include three brick and mortar stores, 6627 Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights, 14486 Cedar Road in University Heights and 421 E. Main St. in Kent. They specialize in pipes, smoking accessories and unique gifts.
Tickets are available for purchase on the Grog Shop website, or in person at Grog Shop and all Puff N' Stuff retail locations.
The Vumms are led by songwriting duo Emilio Marriott (rhythm guitar/vox) and Philippe Kogan (lead guitar/vox), along with Tom Middleton (drums). Inspired by acts such as The Velvet Underground and The Kinks, their sound is powered by a blend of genres leaning mainly towards indie pop and garage rock (or "garage pop", if you will), infused with the catchy and melodic songwriting sensibilities of the 1960's.
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, C-Level hosted a two-night socially distant concert series at The Grog Shop and The Beachland Ballroom. Both nights sold out. C-level donated 100% of the money made from these shows to the venues raising over $4000. Each show featured an array of special guests that significantly impacted the band throughout their musical development.
The last fundraiser C-Level organized during 2020 was the Dog For Diego benefit. Dave Ziggy Deitke is a music educator at a charter school for kids with autism. One of Dave's students, Diego, is 11 years old boy battling autism, depression, ADHD, and severe anxiety. Diego and his family were trying to fundraise for a service dog but saw little results.
C-level organized a week for streamed shows to promote his Wags-4-Kids campaign. Each night featured four bands live from two venues, the Beachland Ballroom and The Winchester. The shows had socially distant crowds and streamed on the internet and, together with an art raffle from Negative Space, raised over $9000, getting Diego his service dog and helping other kids with their Wags-4-Kids campaigns.
