Dome celebrates 4/20 with music and art
Gabino Vega
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Features
The 4/20 Fest and Graffiti Art Show at The Dome became a 12-hour event of spray cans and marijuana.
The festival consisted of 47 metal bands playing on three separate stages at The Dome. One of the more popular stages was where graffiti art was being made. Food was served, and band after band played for the crowd. The graffiti art was made on the roof of The Dome and throughout all walls on the outside. The art was started as early as noon and ended by 7 p.m. with more than 15 art pieces finished.
Inocencio Madera, owner of The Dome, said he loves the art, but the music should have some more lyrics. "This is not my kind of music, but the rhythm is OK," said Madera, chuckling.
The art being made had a variety of colors and different styles.
"A lot of this is not graffiti. It's art," said Madera. According to Madera, the majority of graffiti on the Bakersfield streets are just considered graffiti, but in this event, everything was an art project. "We have used this, turned it around and made it into something positive for the community."
While some enjoyed the fresh smell of spray cans, others enjoyed a cup of beer at the bar. This stage had a smaller stage, but it was crowded throughout the day because it was the center stage connecting the main stage and the outside. The area was crowded, but the public was still able to move around and watch the bands.
Joshua Clark, 18, was in the area and described what he thinks.
"The majority of these kids are coke addicts," said Clark. "It's also really hot, and this is my first time in Bakersfield."
Clark sells merchandise for the band His I Rate Life and enjoys their music, but said that the other bands have less talent.
The other stages were smaller compared to the main stage inside the Dome, which featured Dragonlord, Light This City, Suffokate, and Antagonist. Pete Madera, promoter management, considers this the first successful art/music festival in Bakersfield. "Originally it was suppose to be an art show, but then we decided to combine two things," said Pete. "We had an event on October of '07 and decided to do another one and it happened to land on 4/20."
The festival consisted of 47 metal bands playing on three separate stages at The Dome. One of the more popular stages was where graffiti art was being made. Food was served, and band after band played for the crowd. The graffiti art was made on the roof of The Dome and throughout all walls on the outside. The art was started as early as noon and ended by 7 p.m. with more than 15 art pieces finished.
Inocencio Madera, owner of The Dome, said he loves the art, but the music should have some more lyrics. "This is not my kind of music, but the rhythm is OK," said Madera, chuckling.
The art being made had a variety of colors and different styles.
"A lot of this is not graffiti. It's art," said Madera. According to Madera, the majority of graffiti on the Bakersfield streets are just considered graffiti, but in this event, everything was an art project. "We have used this, turned it around and made it into something positive for the community."
While some enjoyed the fresh smell of spray cans, others enjoyed a cup of beer at the bar. This stage had a smaller stage, but it was crowded throughout the day because it was the center stage connecting the main stage and the outside. The area was crowded, but the public was still able to move around and watch the bands.
Joshua Clark, 18, was in the area and described what he thinks.
"The majority of these kids are coke addicts," said Clark. "It's also really hot, and this is my first time in Bakersfield."
Clark sells merchandise for the band His I Rate Life and enjoys their music, but said that the other bands have less talent.
The other stages were smaller compared to the main stage inside the Dome, which featured Dragonlord, Light This City, Suffokate, and Antagonist. Pete Madera, promoter management, considers this the first successful art/music festival in Bakersfield. "Originally it was suppose to be an art show, but then we decided to combine two things," said Pete. "We had an event on October of '07 and decided to do another one and it happened to land on 4/20."
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