Florida CannFest is scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at Renninger’s in Mount Dora, with a music program that includes Space Kamp and Mendo Dope. The organizer’s event page lists general admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and identifies it as an 18-and-over event with identification checked at the gates.

The cannabis connection is central to the gathering, rather than an association added to an unrelated concert. The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce describes cannabis-focused exhibitors and education alongside music, art, food trucks and vendors. The artists’ own catalogs also connect this lineup to cannabis culture, while the event ticket remains separate from authorization to obtain or use medical marijuana.

The published music schedule

CannFest lists DJ Dreadhead at 10 a.m., Kamrun at 11:15 a.m., The Council 2432 at 12:30 p.m., Space Kamp at 2 p.m. and Mendo Dope at 3:30 p.m. These are the organizer’s published times, which should be checked again before traveling.

There is a reason to use that qualification: Space Kamp’s own tour listing gives its November 7 appearance a different time. The agreement on the event and date supports the booking, but a discrepancy between artist and festival pages means an attendee should confirm the final running order with the organizer rather than treat every listing as interchangeable.

That is particularly relevant for someone arriving for one set instead of the full day. Entry, finding the stage and checking any last-minute changes all take time; the timetable is a planning aid, not a guarantee against changes in a live event.

Why these artists fit the setting

In its official biography, Space Kamp describes a mixture of alternative hip-hop, reggae and psychedelic influences. The duo dates its formation to 2017 and presents its music around conscious lyrics and a community-minded outlook. That background helps explain the musical identity of a program the festival says Space Kamp is hosting.

Mendo Dope’s music page makes the plant connection even more explicit. Its description of the album Censored frames the work around cannabis culture, growers and concerns about censorship. The listed collaborators include Space Kamp, giving listeners a documented musical connection between two names on the bill.

Those descriptions establish how the artists present their work. They do not establish anyone’s personal consumption, and a shared festival bill does not mean every listed performer will appear in one another’s set. Listeners can explore the catalogs beforehand without assuming a particular collaboration has been promised onstage.

A festival within a busy Mount Dora weekend

The chamber’s autumn festival guide places CannFest at Renninger’s on the same date as the Pirates & Parrots Festival at Elizabeth Evans Park. It also lists the Mount Dora Plant & Garden Fair for November 7–8. These are different events, not additional CannFest stages.

For visitors, that makes the venue name an important part of the plan. A trip into Mount Dora for the weekend does not put every event at the same address or behind the same admission. Check the ticket’s venue and entry instructions, and decide which gathering is the actual destination before arranging transport.

The chamber lists CannFest as an adult event and describes its blend of music and cannabis education. That combination gives people interested in the plant a cultural reason to attend even when they are not shopping for a product. It does not remove the need to check what individual exhibitors are offering or the terms attached to a purchase.

CannFest’s published terms say tickets are non-refundable and cannot be transferred. That makes checking the date and entry category before checkout particularly useful, especially for anyone coordinating the visit with friends or arranging travel.

Admission is not a medical cannabis credential

Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use says patients and caregivers must have the required Medical Marijuana Use Registry identification card. Licensed medical marijuana treatment centers dispense to qualified patients and caregivers with an order entered by a qualified physician. Being old enough for a festival ticket does not complete those steps.

The organizer says vendors must comply with state law and prohibits illegal drugs among its restricted items. Readers should therefore avoid interpreting the CannFest name, an exhibitor’s presence or the music’s subject matter as blanket permission for on-site consumption. Ask the organizer about current venue rules before bringing any cannabis-related item.

For the music audience, the immediate opportunity is straightforward: a daytime lineup with an explicit place in cannabis culture. Confirm the final set times, carry the identification required for entry and keep festival admission, vendor transactions and medical-program eligibility distinct.

Illustrative stock outdoor stage; not the CannFest venue or performers. Photo: Alec Doualetas / Pexels.

Everything But the Girl are carrying the intimacy of a small club into their next album. Announced October 28, Blue Reservoir is due February 19, 2027, on Buzzin’ Fly through Virgin Music Group, with “Young and Dumb” introducing the project. For listeners who returned through the electronic textures of Fuse, the announcement points toward a different kind of listening room.

The news matters beyond another date on the release calendar. Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt are describing a creative process shaped by what happens when performers can see the people in front of them. That gives the record an unusually specific starting point: a recurring live encounter, rather than a plan to reproduce an earlier commercial moment.

A club becomes the starting point

In Andrew Trendell’s October 28 interview for NME, Thorn explained that their return to playing together at London’s MOTH Club prompted them to write new material. They chose to make a fresh record from that experience rather than simply document the existing shows. Watt described reconnecting with the possibilities of small ensembles and folk, jazz and Brazilian influences.

Those comments suggest a useful way into the announcement. A venue can do more than accommodate a finished performance; its scale can influence what musicians decide to make next. A song that works with a voice and a guitar has different practical demands from a production built around programmed parts, lighting cues and a large stage.

That is an interpretation of the duo’s account, rather than a review of the unreleased album. The full record is still ahead. What can be assessed now is the intention behind it, and the distinction between using a familiar setting as a creative tool and treating familiarity as a reason to stop experimenting.

What the release details establish

The official album listing confirms ten original songs and says recording took place largely live at London’s RAK Studios over ten days in July 2026. The duo wrote, arranged and produced the album; Bruno Ellingham recorded and mixed it. The supporting players include double bassist Rex Horan, drummer Evan Jenkins and percussionist Fabio de Oliveira, with Blake Watt guesting on two songs.

The listing describes nylon-string and electric guitars alongside additional textures including harmonium, celesta and tape loops. Those are production details, not a guarantee that every track will share the same mood. They do, however, give listeners a concrete alternative to assuming that a band’s next release must follow the palette of its previous one.

Titles include “Forward,” “Scala,” “Do What You Can” and “The Great Unknown.” Read as a sequence, the track names invite curiosity about movement and uncertainty, but titles alone cannot establish a song’s meaning. The finished recordings will have to carry that work.

The first single carries the introduction

Pitchfork’s announcement identifies Edward Bishop as the director of the “Young and Dumb” video, made from a treatment by the duo and filmed at MOTH Club. That places the setting behind the album’s development inside its public introduction, too. The club is part of how the new project is being presented, rather than an incidental stop in its promotional schedule.

In the NME interview, Thorn framed the single around accepting the present while trying to retain the energy of youth. The distinction is appealing: remembering an earlier self does not require pretending that time has stopped. It also makes the song’s title more interesting than a straightforward promise of youthful escapism.

For anyone approaching the release without a long history with Everything But the Girl, the sensible first step is the new single. It offers an actual entry point while the album remains forthcoming. There is no need to treat decades of listening as an admission requirement or to decide in advance which period the new work ought to resemble.

NME also lists May 2027 performances in London, Bristol and Manchester, with tickets for those shows due on sale October 30. Anyone planning a trip should check the linked ticket listings for current availability; the album announcement itself does not establish that a seat remains available.

Keep the announcement and the album separate

The February release date leaves a gap between a compelling creative explanation and the chance to hear the complete result. That gap is worth respecting. This is news of an announced album and its first single, not a verdict on ten songs that have yet to arrive together.

For now, the strongest idea is straightforward: a smaller room can lead to a new direction. Everything But the Girl’s next chapter asks listeners to follow that possibility at the scale of a song, a voice and the people close enough to hear both.

Illustrative stock turntable; not a Blue Reservoir pressing or an artist performance. Photo: Francesco Paggiaro / Pexels.

Khalifa Kush is planning a Halloween entrance into New York’s licensed cannabis market. Wiz Khalifa’s brand says sales are set to begin October 31 through a partnership with New York cultivator and distributor Skyworld. As of October 23, that date is still ahead: this is a preview of an announced launch, rather than a report that the products have already reached stores.

The company’s corrected October 14 announcement identifies two starting cultivars, KK and Violet Sky, in flower and pre-roll formats. It describes an initial rollout to 36 dispensaries: seven in New York City and another 29 across Upstate New York and Long Island. These are the brand’s announced distribution plans, not independently confirmed inventory at every location.

A local partner behind a familiar name

Skyworld will handle New York cultivation and distribution, according to the announcement. That makes the local operation central to what consumers eventually buy. A recognizable national brand name tells only part of the story; the cultivation partner, specific batch and store availability are the details shoppers can check when launch day arrives.

Skyworld’s own website describes the business as Indigenous-owned and New York-based, and lists cultivation, processing and distribution license numbers. It identifies SJR Horticulture, LLC as its operator. The company also provides a lab-results section, giving readers a place to look for product documentation rather than relying solely on launch publicity.

Those details establish how Skyworld presents its operation; they do not substitute for checking the state’s licensing resources or a particular product’s certificate. The announcement also corrected its partner’s name from “Skyworld Cannabis” to “Skyworld.” We use the corrected name here.

KK brings a longer backstory

On its KK product page, Khalifa Kush says the original cultivar was developed for Wiz Khalifa’s personal preferences in the early 2010s. The brand describes a period of private use before its first flower sales at Tryke’s Reef dispensaries in the southwestern United States in 2016. That is the company’s account of the cultivar’s commercial history.

It explains why this New York release carries a recognizable identity before any local customer opens a package. The name connects the artist’s cannabis persona with a product line that has moved through multiple state markets. It is also a reminder that a New York debut is a new distribution milestone for an established brand, rather than the creation of an entirely new cultivar.

The broader KK catalog includes formats beyond flower and pre-rolls. That does not mean all of them are included in the New York opening. The dated announcement is the appropriate guide to the initial local offering; later additions should be reported when the company or retailers confirm them.

Violet Sky adds a different genetic branch

The brand’s Violet Sky page describes a selection effort beginning in early 2021 and a cultivar emerging in late 2022. It identifies the cross as Khalifa Mints and GastroPop, and presents Violet Sky as the third addition to its lineup. Those are breeder and brand descriptions, not independent genetic testing by Cannabis Aficionado.

That distinction is especially useful with cultivar coverage. A lineage can help enthusiasts understand how a company positions a release, but it does not tell an individual reader exactly how a product will feel. We have not sampled these New York batches, and the announcement does not establish their final laboratory results, retail pricing or freshness at any particular shop.

Readers following New York’s plant pipeline can also see our coverage of the state’s upcoming nursery application window. Nursery licensing and a branded retail rollout are separate developments, but both make the people and businesses behind the genetics worth paying attention to.

What to check before making the trip

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management consumer guidance recommends checking the dispensary verification tool displayed at licensed storefronts. It also directs consumers to look for the state’s universal symbol on regulated products and a QR code or link to the batch’s certificate of analysis. The agency’s resources are intended for adults 21 and older.

For a planned launch, store-level confirmation is another practical step. Check a participating dispensary’s current menu or contact the store before traveling. An announced statewide rollout does not establish that both cultivars, every package size or every format will be available at the same time in every shop.

For now, the appeal is a clear date and a focused starting lineup: two cultivars, two formats and a named New York partner. The next reporting milestone is October 31 itself, when actual menus and batch information can show how the promised launch translates into a local shopping experience.

Illustrative stock cannabis photograph; not identified as KK, Violet Sky or Skyworld products. Photo: RDNE Stock project / Pexels.