420 FEST - Smokey River Entertainment District

Smokey River Entertainment District Presents

Thursday April 20^th 2023

River Bend MO (Just east of KC)

Smokey River Festival Grounds 

Missouri has already become one of the hottest cannabis markets in the US since our launch of adult use cannabis in early 2023.  Now, the Smokey River Entertainment District is partnering with over 50 Missouri cannabis brands to take us to the next level. 

420 FEST will be Missouri’s first cannabis consumption music festival venue where cannabis consumers 21+ can bring, purchase and consume their cannabis on festival grounds in a designated area.  Alcohol consumption will also be onsite, but in a separate area due to state laws. 

Work had already started on a music festival that likely wouldn’t have been possible if Missouri voters didn’t legalize recreational marijuana in 2022. 420 Fest works to introduce the public to the land that organizers are developing into the Smokey River Entertainment District . That larger, permanent project will have an amphitheater, bars, restaurants, cannabis consumption, sales and a permanent venue for cannabis-friendly events. 

In addition to the cannabis village featuring brands and vendors from across Missouri, 420 FEST also includes a day’s worth of musical performances.  Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa will headline the inaugural festival, with support from Joey Bada$$, Berner, Smoke DZA, and Chevy Woods. Wiz, Berner, and Smoke DZA are all very well known in the cannabis space already, with all of them having their own world-renowned cannabis entities: Khalifa Kush (Wiz), Cookies (Berner), and Smokers Club (DZA).  There will also be appearances by Mike Tyson (Tyson 2.0) and Rick Flair (Rick Flair Drip) as part of Organic Remedies brand presence. 

MoCann is proud to highlight the many association members helping to ensure this first event is a success including:   Organic Remedies / MoDank, Beleaf / Sinse, CLOVR / Wana, Wondergrove / Bloom, Ric Flair Drip, Tyson 2.0, CBD American Shaman, Besame Wellness, Timeless, Vivid Cannabis, Moxie, Cheeba Chews, High Five / Teal, Packwoods, Cannabis Care Team, Proper Cannabis, Stash House Distro, 1906 Cannabis, KC Cannabis Co., Rove, Greenlight, Cloud Cover / C3, Bouyant Bob, C4 Cannabis, Missouri’s Own, Elevate Cannabis, Field Trip, Weedmaps, Robhots, Keef and more! 

The Besame Hospitality team is inviting all Missouri cannabis companies and brands to consider having a presence at the kickoff to summer in River Bend at the first ever 420 FEST.  MoCann is excited to see a large scale, first time event like this happening in Missouri and we hope any industry support or interest further helps to normalize cannabis in our state. 

If you have interest in having a brand presence or sponsorship of 420 FEST, please reach out to the Smokey River team here:  vipservices@smokeyriverentertainmentdistrict.com 

See you in River Bend for 4/20