Buds-A-Palooza: Inaugural Weed Fest Promises Blazing Good Time

While it isn’t actually happening on 4/20, Buds-A-Palooza is a celebration of that weed-tastic date.

Bud’s Glass Joint is a local head shop and the host of this event — along with presenting sponsors Trulieve + Harvest — that takes over Fifth Street, just south of Roosevelt Street, in downtown Phoenix.

When it comes to the latter, the live band lineup mixes national acts Passafire and Tomorrows Bad Seeds with locals, including The Nutter Tut Band, Snailmate, The Phoenix Funkeros, and the man who is probably Phoenix’s weediest performer, HotRock SupaJoint.

I’m also gonna be onstage bumpin’ my greatest hits for everyone, yo, and I can’t wait.” Some of the movies scheduled to be shown that night are pot-themed classics like Up in Smoke and Super Troopers.

“I haven’t tried it in probably 20 years,” she adds, “but I wanted to do the show because they contacted me and offered me $40 to do five minutes .” What I will talk about is my hair, being queer, and vagina life.” Bigley is one of more than 20 comedians slotted for the night.

It’s all homemade and very unique, and I am so excited for the crowd to try our products.

Vendors, boozy bars, and mingling in a Mary Jane-celebratory crowd are more of what you’ll find while strolling through Buds-A-Palooza.

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