From a press release:
Moogfest announces free public programming
Moogfest, the 5 day festival with a lineup packing what Rolling Stone calls “eclectic firepower”, announces free concerts and programming. The music and innovation festival, taking place in Asheville, NC from April 23-27th, is dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit of Bob Moog, the innovative founder of Moog Music. The festival brings musical, cultural, artistic and technological luminaries from around the globe to Asheville, including world-renowned music acts such as Pet Shop Boys and Kraftwerk as nighttime headliners and innovative thinkers as part of the daytime programming, including Joseph Paradiso, head of the MIT Media Lab, Futurama creator David X. Cohen, and the brightest minds from Google.
In keeping with Bob Moog’s spirit of community and in an effort to ensure that Asheville and the surrounding community have access to the landmark speakers, performers and experiences the festival brings to Western North Carolina for the first time, Moogfest is opening up many of these unprecedented opportunities to area residents free of charge.
NIGHT
The nighttime programming speaks to Moogfest’s focus on innovation and genre-bending performances and features free concerts on the Broadway Outdoor Stage Friday through Sunday.
Electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder headlines the free stage on Friday, joined by legendary turntablist Mix Master Mike and hip hop trailblazer Egyptian Lover. Saturday features boundary-pushing electronic duo Zed’s Dead, along the Brooklyn-based omnivore of electronic music Eliot Lipp, twin electronic production wizards Two Fresh, and sound explorers Higher Learning. Fools Gold takes over the stage on Sunday, presenting their showcase with essential beatmaker and producer Just Blaze; genre-melding, envelope- pushing Salva, plus Treasure Fingers, Nick Catchdubs, Sammy Bananas, and High Klassified.
Friday 4/25
- Giorgio Moroder – 8:30-10PM
- Mix Master Mike – 7:00-8:30PM
- Egyptian Lover – 5:00-7:00PM
Saturday 4/26
- Zed’s Dead – 8:00-10:00PM
- Eliot Lipp – 6:30-8:00PM
- Two Fresh – 5:00-6:30PM
- Higher Learning – 3:00-4:30PM
Sunday 4/27
FOOLS GOLD SHOWCASE
- Just Blaze – 5:00-6:00PM
- Salva – 4:00-5:00PM
- Treasure Fingers – 3:00-4:00PM
- Nick Catchdubs – 2:00-3:00PM
- Sammy Bananas – 1:00-2:00PM
- High Klassified – 12:00-1:00PM
DAY
Pioneers of Electronic Music:
- Thursday 4/24: David Borden Tom Oberheim
- Friday 4/25: Roger Linn Dave Smith
Wednesday-Sunday
- Dubspot
- Make Noise
- Malekko Heavy Ind.
- Native Instruments
- Pittsburgh Modular
- STG Soundlabs
- Soundtoys
- Super Synthesis
- Teenage Engineering
- WMD
- 4MS
Daily Electronic Production Workshops:
- Thursday – Saturday: Ableton
- Saturday 4/26: Don Buchla, Dave Smith + Roger Linn
- Sunday 4/27: Geert Bevin
Participating Manufacturers:
- Bleep Labs
- Brand New Noise Burnkit5000
- Delptronics
- Eartech
- Flight of Harmony Future Retro Livewire/Monorocket Livid Instruments LowGain
- LZX Industries
SYNTHESIS@MOOGFEST PRESENTED BY NCTA:
Moogfest has partnered with the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) to produce Synthesis, an expo that features North Carolina technology companies. On April 25th and 26th, attendees will have the opportunity to see the latest and greatest in creative and consumer technology. Located at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, Synthesis will feature product demonstrations, interactive company presentations, and workshops on the tools and technology of tomorrow, brought to you by the North Carolina companies of today.
Synthesis is open to the public and will capitalize on the energy that Moogfest brings to showcase the cool side of technology.
Discover the companies who are focused on creating the tools of tomorrow and the jobs that go with them. With over 600 member companies, the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) is a state-wide, non-profit trade organization that actively connects technology focused businesses. NCTA helps North Carolina technology companies grow regionally and compete globally by actively connecting business decision makers, educating government officials on issues relevant to the technology industry, and providing valuable educational events.
Participating companies:
- Albright Digital
- The American Underground
- AVL Technologies
- Beacon Technologies
- Kitschbent
For more information visit www.moogfest.com/free
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