
Founder/President POPPED! Festival, Inc., Director of POPPED! Music Festival, Event Producer, Music Marketing/Promotions
Greater Philadelphia Area

Founder/President POPPED! Festival, Inc., Director of POPPED! Music Festival, Event Producer, Music Marketing/Promotions
Greater Philadelphia Area
The Popped! Music Festival is the only outdoor festival of its kind in Philadelphia. POPPED! is uniquely Philadelphia, in that it celebrates Philadelphia’s rich musical history and exploding music scene. In addition to bringing the festival experience to the city, POPPED! also aims at bringing awareness to Philadelphia’s green efforts through encouraging recycling programs, using public transportation and energy saving.
POPPED! Festival, Inc. has worked with artists such as:
The Roots (Def Jam)
Slick Rick
Nouveau Riche (okayplayer)
The Spinto Band
Vampire Weekend
Mates of State
The War on Drugs (secretly canadian)
The Ting Tings
Daniel Johnston
Dan Deacon
Pissed Jeans (SUB POP)
Gogol Bordello
Go to www.poppedphiladelphia.com for more information.
I also run a small production company, FlyingV Presents, in Philadelphia, booking shows at Johnny Brenda's and large warehouses. I have worked with such artists as:
Under Byen
Gang Gang Dance
Black Dice
Yo Majesty
1900s
V.I.P.
O'death
ENON
Marnie Stern
Au Revoir Simone
Booking, Artist Management, Event Planning, Promotion, Production, Producing, PR, Artist Liaison, Festival Organizing, Donor Relations, Marketing, Product Placement, Festival Producing
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
November 2006 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Overseeing all operations of the POPPED! Music Festival June 20, 21, 22 2008
Communicating with Board Members
Discovering new artists
booking talent
Sponsorship and Funding
Forming mutually beneficial relationships with companies
Event Planning
Organizing CMJ Showcase and SXSW showcases
Market research
Sustainable Business Network (Philadelphia)
Biggest Rock Breakthrough
CityPaper's Choice Awards names the POPPED! Music Festival:
"Biggest Rock Breakthrough"
This was the year Popped! popped. The annual rock festival aimed big its second time out, booking a bunch of hot, Pitchforky bands and betting the kids would show. They did, mostly, and Saturday's huge outdoor show — with Dan Deacon, Vampire Weekend and Mates of States — was fun as hell. —Patrick Rapa