Where: Benbow Lake State Recreation Area (Benbow, CA) When: Sat. June 7, 2008

Who: George Clinton & P-Funk, Fishbone, The Meters Experience, and more TBA!

Why: Celebrating funk in all its forms! A fundraiser for Mateel Community Center!

Vending Opportunities/ Tickets Available For Sum Funk On June 7 In Benbow

On Saturday, June 7th, Mateel Community Center will present Sum Funk at Benbow Lake State Recreation Area in southern Humboldt. An all day festival celebrating funk music in all its various forms, Sum Funk will highlight the return of legendary funksters, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic; along with Fishbone, The Coup, The Meters Experience with Leo Nocentelli, Kim Manning Band, Electrofunkadelica, and more.

Vending opportunities are currently available for crafters, non-profits, and import vendors in both 5x10 and 10x10 sizes. A select number of spaces will also be available to both non-profits and commercial food vendors and are 10x10 in size. For more information on vending at Sum Funk or to get on the list call vendor coordinator, Ashley Wilma, at 923-3368 ext.31 ASAP.

Tickets for Sum Funk are now on sale now at the usual local outlets and online at www.inticketing.com for a price of $45 in advance. MCC members will receive a $5 discount when purchased at the Mateel office in Redway. Tickets at the gate will be $50 if available. Advance tickets are advised as capacity will be limited. Gates open at 11am and the funk will roll to 10pm.

For more information call the Mateel at (707) 923-3368 or visit either www.mateel.org or www.myspace.com/mateelcc and don’t miss Sum Funk on Saturday, June 7 at Benbow Lake SRA.