Article: New York City (2004–08)Asheville, North Carolina (2010–14)Durham, North Carolina (2016–present)
Electronic music, indie rock, alternative rock
Moogfest was a music and technology festival held annually or bi-annually in Durham, North Carolina, that honors engineer Robert Moog and his musical inventions.
This multi-day, multi-venue event hosts artists and audiences from throughout the world. The performing artists are not only those who use Moog instruments for their own works, but also those who create musical experiences that embody the essence of Bob Moog's visionary and creative spirit. The festival also offers interactive experiences, visual art exhibitions, installations, film screenings, panel discussions, question and answer sessions, and workshops.
Festival history Background and origins
[Robert Moog] brought electronic music to the masses and changed the way we hear music.
— Charles Carlini
His invention is ubiquitous and has had as much if not more impact than the invention of the piano. He's probably one of the most important musical instrument makers in history.
With the Minimoog, he took the synthesizer out of the studio and put it into the concert hall.
— David Borden
For the first time you could go on [stage] and give the guitarist a run for his money ... a guitarist would say, 'Oh shoot, he's got a Minimoog', so they're looking for eleven on their volume control — it's the only way they can compete.
[It] absolutely changed the face of music.
— Rick Wakeman
The sound defined progressive music as we know it.
— Keith Emerson
Robert Moog, born on May 23, 1934, in New York City and died on August 21, 2005, in Asheville, North Carolina, developed his first commercial voltage-controlled analog synthesizer with American composer, inventor, and educator Herbert Deutsch in 1964. At the time, other synthesizers were already on the market, but Moog synthesizer began to gain wider attention in the music industry after it was demonstrated at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967. The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Sun Ra were among the first customers, but the commercial breakthrough of a Moog recording was made by Wendy Carlos in the 1968 record Switched-On Bach, which became one of the highest-selling classical music recordings of its era. Keith Emerson first discovered the Moog when he heard Switched-On Bach, and one year later in 1970, he wanted to take it on the road with him. Robert Moog replied that there was no chance because the machine was too fragile and required extensive training to operate properly, but Emerson finally convinced Moog and the Minimoog was released.
Keith Emerson was the first musician to tour with a Minimoog during Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Pictures at an Exhibition shows. The Minimoog became the most popular monophonic synthesizer of the 1970s, and it was quickly taken up by leading rock and electronic music groups such as Yes, Tangerine Dream, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, Devo, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Gary Numan, and Rush, and musicians such as Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Ray Manzarek, Stevie Wonder, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Isao Tomita, and Herbie Hancock. In 1974 the German electronic group Kraftwerk further popularized the sound of the synthesizer with their landmark album Autobahn, which used several types of synthesizer including a Minimoog. Italian producer and composer Giorgio Moroder helped to shape the development of disco music. The Minimoog was highly popular in the 1970s and 1980s, and has been used by many artists. The Moog also became synonymous with funk and West Coast hip hop, techno, sci-fi sounds, and the instrument figured in the most classic of classic rock albums such as Abbey Road and Who's Next.
David Borden, former director of the Cornell University Digital Music Program, who worked alongside Robert Moog in his Trumansburg studios and later founded the first live synthesizer ensemble, Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, in 2000 performed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., with his Mother Mallard and Keith Emerson, in an event honoring Moog called The Keyboard Meets Modern Technology. This event, somehow, came just four years before the first Moogfest was held in New York City.
The New York years (2004–2008)
They wanted to do it in New York, where Bob had grown up, around the time of his birthday. They had heard about work I had done with Les Paul. I put together a list of artists who were well known Moog users and was excited to get Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman, who had never performed on the same stage before.
— Charles Carlini
I'm an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers. They use the tools.
— Robert Moog
Moog Music, David Olivier, Moog Music's New York area representative, contacted Charles Carlini, a New York-based music and concert promoter, about producing an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company and its involvement in electronic music. The first event, presented by Clinic Crafters Workshop and Sam Ash Music, entitled Manny's Music Presents MoogFest!: A Free Moog Clinic Featuring Keith Emerson and Bob Moog, was held at Manny's Music store on May 17, 2004, just one day before the official date for the Festival. The first Moogfest was held at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in Times Square on Tuesday, May 18. Randy Fuchs, the artist relations director for Moog, contacted Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jordan Rudess, Bernie Worrell and other well-known Moog users and put them in touch with Charles Carlini. It was a sold-out, one-night, one-time, four-hour gala that saw Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman of Yes on the day of his birthday, Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic, and jazz fusion guitarist Stanley Jordan among those who played in front of an audience of around 600. The Moogfest 2005 at B.B. King's on May 31, was a great success and saw the participation of Edgar Winter, Will Calhoun of Living Colour, Brazilian Girls, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Frank Zappa's keyboardist Don Preston, Miles Davis' keyboardist Adam Holzman, Money Mark of the Beastie Boys, Steve Molitz of Particle and DJ Logic, but not Bob Moog, who was sick and died from brain cancer on August 21, 2005.
Carlini continued to cultivate Moogfest as a tribute to Bob Moog. He said that "[m]y vision was to work with musicians who defined the instrument and had a very tight relationship with Bob; most were actual friends who would call him on the phone. I wanted to keep it pure." The Moogfest 2006 at B.B. King on Thursday, June 22, saw Keith Emerson returning to headline, together with Jan Hammer, Roger O'Donnell of The Cure, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, The Mahavishnu Project with Miles Davis' keyboardist Adam Holzman, The School of Rock, and DJ Logic. Part of the event was filmed and then released in DVD format by MVD in June 2007. Keith Emerson and Jan Hammer were the recipients of the first ever Bob Moog Legacy Award. Mike Adams, president of Moog Music announced the inception of the award and called on the stage Roger O'Donnell and Jordan Rudess to present them. On the evening of Thursday September 20, 2007, Moogfest, in conjunction with the Bob Moog Foundation, presented the first annual Moogfest Symposium. Herbert Deutsch, Gershon Kingsley, Joel Chadabe, John Eaton, David Borden, and Trevor Pinch attended the symposium arranged by Bob's daughter Michelle at the Music Department of the Columbia University, an afternoon of lectures and talks to discuss how the Moog synthesizer has affected their own work. The Moogfest 2007, once again at B.B. King on Saturday, September 22, included Thomas Dolby, after a 15-year hiatus from the music business, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Miles Davis' keyboardist Adam Holzman, Spiraling, Frank Zappa's keyboardist Don Preston, Gershon Kingsley, Herbert Deutsch, and Erik Norlander, among others. Thereminist Shueh-li Ong with Xenovibes; reportedly the second thereminist who has performed at a Moogfest so far, opened. Herbert Deutsch and Gershon Kingsley were the recipients of the Bob Moog Legacy Award for their unique, lasting artistry as expressed through Moog instruments. This was the last time that B.B. King held the festival.
The fifth edition of Moogfest in 2008 brought a change of venues, from the B.B King to the more expansive Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center. Carlini explained this shift: "Mike Adams wanted to see a younger generation learn about Moog and pushed for jam band Umphrey's McGee as headliner." The show was set for October 13, the second Monday of October, an official holiday celebrated as Columbus Day, but also a date that turned out to be right after the financial institution crisis hit its peak and several major institutions such as Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Washington Mutual, Wachovia, and AIG either failed, were acquired under duress, or were subject to government takeover under the Bush administration. The event, featuring Umphrey's McGee, Eric McFadden Trio, Bernie Worrell of P-Funk, Aron Magner of Disco Biscuits, Jamie Shields of The New Deal, Joe Russo and others, had a very poor turnout and Carlini relinquished the Moogfest name to Moog Music. Bernie Worrell was the recipient of the Bob Moog Legacy Award for his groundbreaking use of the synthesizer in the areas of funk, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll.
This was the last time that Moogfest was held in New York City and there was no Moogfest in 2009.
Moogfest in Asheville (2010–2012)
When we first proposed to move Moogfest, we did so because Asheville has a great history for us of supporting live music events. Plus, it was Bob Moog's adopted hometown and continues to be the headquarters of Moog Music, so it seemed like the perfect location.
— Ashley Capps, founder of AC Entertainment
In 2010, Moog Music partnered with AC Entertainment, a music promotion company that co-produces the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, moved Moogfest from New York City to Asheville in North Carolina, and expanded it from a one evening event to a three-day, multi-venue festival during the last weekend of October. The sixth Moogfest, but first in Asheville, took place in five stages at places in downtown Asheville that ranged from clubs to arenas, and drew 7,000 to 7,500 people a day. The festival, from Friday October 29 through to Sunday October 31, 2010, featured more than 60 acts that ranged from rock to hip-hop to electronica, including Massive Attack, Sleigh Bells, Caribou, MGMT, Thievery Corporation, Hot Chip, Disco Biscuits, Big Boi, El-P, Four Tet, Pretty Lights, Bonobo, Jon Hopkins, and Dan Deacon. Devo were the recipient of the Moog Innovator Award, but the band could not perform, because its guitarist, Bob Mothersbaugh, injured his hand. Though Moog instruments, such as the Voyager, Moogerfooger, Etherwave Theremin, and Little Phatty were highly used by the performers participating in the event, the bands requested to play were not chosen by their involvement with Moog, but rather by their overall creativity and likeliness to Bob Moog's creative entity.
The seventh edition, second for both Asheville and AC Entertainment, of the Moogfest was held on October 28–30, 2011, on Halloween weekend with a line-up of popular artists from varied genres, including The Flaming Lips, Terry and Gyan Riley, Moby, Passion Pit, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Tangerine Dream, and TV on the Radio. The 2011 festival also featured "SYNTH: A Group Art Show Inspired by Bob Moog", which is a showcase of handmade limited-edition screen prints by some of the top concert poster artists and graphic designers working today, and 77 Million Paintings, an art exhibit and talk by electronic music pioneer Brian Eno, and moreover panel discussions, question and answer sessions, art exhibitions and installations, film screenings, and workshops. Minimalist composer, Terry Riley, performed a set lasting for almost two straight hours. In 2011, Moogfest updated its festival technologies by releasing a Moogfest iPhone app. The app contained a festival map and schedule, and also sent users real-time updates about festival news and unannounced secret shows.
After the festival weekend, Asheville's local newspaper released that over 30 arrests were made during Moogfest 2011. Most of these were drug- or alcohol-related charges.
The 2012 Moogfest featured Primus's 3D Tour, Orbital, Miike Snow, Santigold, Richie Hawtin, Squarepusher, Explosions in the Sky, The Magnetic Fields, Four Tet, Divine Fits, GZA performing Liquid Swords, Carl Craig, Pantha Du Prince, Shpongle, Thomas Dolby, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Actress, Cold Cave, El-P, Prefuse 73, Bear in Heaven, Killer Mike, Blondes, Julia Holter, Disclosure, Exit Music, Trust, Death Grips, and Wick-it the Instigator.
Moogfest in Asheville (2013-2014)
After the 2012 Moogfest it was announced that AC Entertainment was not renewed and for 2013 the corresponding event was called the "Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit". There was no "Moogfest" in 2013. In 2013 it was announced that there would be a Moogfest in 2014.
Moogfest 2014 took place in Asheville over five days, from Wednesday, April 23 to Sunday, April 27. It featured performances from Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys, M.I.A, Giorgio Moroder, CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers, Flying Lotus, Keith Emerson, Dillon Francis, El-P, YACHT, RJD2, Riff Raff, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Just Blaze, Holly Herndon, Chris Clark, Machinedrum, Le1f, Bottin, Metro Area, Com Truise, Dan Deacon, Saul Williams, Zeds Dead, TOKiMONSTA, The Gaslamp Killer, Green Velvet, Moderat, Shigeto, Factory Floor, Wolf Eyes, Tiga, Teengirl Fantasy, and many more.
Moogfest in Durham (2016)
There was no Moogfest in 2015, as the organizers considered it a biennial event. For 2016, the festival was moved from Asheville to Durham. Festival organizers took the opportunity to publicly denounce the controversial North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, commonly referred to as "House Bill 2". In response, the festival partnered with activist groups for a campaign called "Synthesize Love", raising funds to fight HB2 through T-shirt sales. They also held an anti-HB2 forum and "Open Mic," and provided gender-neutral bathrooms at most venues.
The festival's 2016 headliners were ODESZA, Grimes, Miike Snow, Gary Numan (3 night residency), GZA (2 night residency), Laurie Anderson, Explosions in the Sky, Blood Orange, sunn O))), Oneohtrix Point Never, The Orb, and keynote speakers Dr. Martine Rothblatt and Jaron Lanier. Other performers and presenters at the festival included Reggie Watts, Silver Apples, Actress, Tim Hecker, Ben Frost, Suzanne Ciani, YACHT, Robert Hood, Hundred Waters, HEALTH, Daniel Lanois, Son Lux, Julia Holter, Ryan Hemsworth, The Body, Floating Points, The Range, Empress Of, DJ Lance Rock with Yo Gabba Gabba!, Disasterpeace, Laurel Halo, Lunice, Kode9, Tyondai Braxton, Janelle Monáe, and more.
However, the festival and parent company Moog Music Inc. has been the subject of several lawsuits, for complaints including breach of contract, non-payment, and fraud, including a 2019 lawsuit filed by Q Level LLC and another lawsuit filed in 2021 by Moogfest LLC and UG Strategies LLC, as well as a 2020 sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by former employee Hannah Green.
Locations New York (2004–2008)
New York City was the home of the festival for its first five editions, from 2004 to 2008.
Manny's Music
Manny's Music was a music store that opened in 1935, located on 156 West 48th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues near Times Square in Manhattan (). Manny's Music saw the very first event, entitled Manny's Music Presents MoogFest!: A Free Moog Clinic Featuring Keith Emerson and Bob Moog, that was held at Manny's Music store on May 17, 2004, one day before the official date of the first Moogfest.
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is a live music venue located in the heart of Times Square, on 237 42nd Street (). The first Moogfest as well as the second edition of 2005, the third edition of 2006, and the fourth edition of 2007 were all held at the B.B. King.
Hammerstein Ballroom
The Hammerstein Ballroom, located within the Manhattan Center Studios on 311 West 34th Street in Manhattan (), is a two-tiered, ballroom known for its elegant appearance and excellent acoustical design. The ballroom seats 2,500 people for theatrical productions and musical performances, the two main balconies seat a total of 1,200, and the floor slants down to the stage area to enable those in the back rows to see easily. The Hammerstein Ballroom was home of the fifth edition of Moogfest in 2008.
Asheville (2010–2014)
The Moogfest's primary venues are all located on the north side of Asheville's downtown.
Asheville Civic Center
The Asheville Civic Center, located at number 87 of Haywood Street (), houses both the 6,000-capacity Asheville Civic Center Arena, and the smaller 2,400-seat Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
Animoog Playground
The Animoog Playground is an all ages outdoor, open air space filled with interactive art installations located in the heart of downtown Asheville at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel at number 31 of Woodfin Street (). The Animoog Playground since the 2011 edition of the festival hosts performances beginning in the late afternoon of each day and continuing into the evening. The Animoog playground hosted some of the largest events at the 2011 Moogfest, such as performances by Chromeo, Crystal Castles, The Flaming Lips, and Passion Pit.
The Orange Peel
The Orange Peel, located at number 101 of Biltmore Avenue (), is a 1,100-capacity club named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the best rock clubs in the country. The Orange Peel also holds a Minimoogseum: A History of the Minimoog and a Playable Theremin.
Diana Wortham Theatre
The Diana Wortham Theatre is a 500-seat venue located at number 2 of South Pack Square () that hosts live exhibitions.
Moogaplex
The Moogaplex, located at the Haywood Park Hotel complex at number 1 of Battery Park Avenue (), is an all ages venue that hosts the Moog Workshops & Panels with a capacity of 250 people, and the Synth Art Show and DJ's sets with a capacity of 400 people.
Asheville Music Hall
The Asheville Music Hall is an 18+ venue with a capacity of 400 people located at number 31 of Patton Avenue () and hosts live events. The Asheville Music Hall had previously been known as Stella Blue, but the name was changed just prior to the 2011 festival. In the 2010 edition of the festival, Stella Blue hosted some national and regional emerging acts. In 2011, Stella Blue was renamed as the Asheville Music Hall, though it served the same purpose as it did the year before.
Fine Arts Theater
The Fine Arts Theater is a 250-seat movie theater located at number 36 of Biltmore Avenue (). It is the place where Moogfest screens films related to Moog such as Moog, the 2004 documentary film by Hans Fjellestad about electronic instruments pioneer Robert Moog. In 2011, the only event the Fine Arts Theater venue was used for was Tara Busch's Live Film Scoring on the last day of the festival.
YMI Cultural Center
The YMI Cultural Center is located at number 39 of S Market Street # B () and hosts small live events. In 2011, Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings installation was displayed at the YMI Cultural center. It started Moogfest weekend, but then became open to the public and continued to run from November 2 through November 30.
Moog Music factory
The Moog Music factory is located at number 160 of Broadway Street () and holds some events as part of the festival. In addition to their own on-stage performances at the 2011 Moogfest, Alan Palomo of Neon Indian, and Dan Deacon held a live in-store collaboration performed on Moog instruments. The Moog Music Factory also doubles as a shop selling Moog products such as Mooger Foogers, Moog Voyagers, Moog Theremins.
Lineups 2004
The first Moogfest was a sold-out four-hour gala held at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in Times Square, Manhattan on Tuesday, May 18.
Setlist PersonnelSuzanne Ciani Unknown "Rain"
"The Velocity of Love"
Maximum Grooves "Cactus"
"Hypnotized" (with Cassandra Reed on vocals)
Joe Gallivan and Graham Haynes
Unknown
Bernie Worrell and DJ Logic
Unknown
Unknown (with Graham Haynes)
Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Robert Moog
Happy Birthday to Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman with Jordan Rudess
excerpts from The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973 and Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) including a long version of "Catherine Parr"
Pamelia Kurstin on Theremin
Unknown
Eumir Deodato and Steve Molitz
"Also sprach Zarathustra" (with Maximum Grooves)
Stanley Jordan Unknown Unknown Unknown Bob Moog Bob Moog Speech Keith Emerson "America" "Hoedown" "Tarkus"
"Fanfare for the Common Man" Keith Emerson – synthesizer
Rick Wakeman – synthesizer
Suzanne Ciani – synthesizer and piano lounge
Eumir Deodato – synthesizer
Pamelia Kurstin – theremin
NYC Reggae Collective – synthesizer
Bernie Worrell – synthesizer
DJ Logic – synthesizer
Stanley Jordan – synthesizer
Jason Miles – synthesizer
Steve Molitz of Particle – synthesizer
Graham Haynes – synthesizer
Joe Gallivan – synthesizer
Jordan Rudess – synthesizer
Maximum Grooves (the backing band)
Jason Miles – keyboards
James Genus – bass
Sherrod Barnes – guitar
Andy Snitzer – saxophone
Gene Lake – drums
Horn section
Pam Fleming – trumpet
Dan Levine – trombone
Jenny Hill – saxophone
2005
The second Moogfest was a great success that was held at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in Times Square, Manhattan on Tuesday, May 31.
Line-upEdgar Winter Will Calhoun
The Volt Per Octaves
Adam Holzman Jordan Rudess Steve Molitz Brazilian Girls Eumir Deodato
Don Preston Akashic Ensemble
Chris Clark Gershon Kingsley DJ Logic 2006
The third Moogfest was held at B.B. King on Thursday, June 22. It was filmed and published in a documentary entitled, Moogfest 2006: Live.
Lineup DVD track listing Keith Emerson
Jan Hammer Roger O'Donnell Jordan Rudess
The Mahavishnu Project with Adam Holzman
Bernie Worrell DJ Logic
The School of Rock"Phat Overture: A. Prelude to Phat/B. Bending the Rules" Jordan Rudess
"Insectsamongus" Jordan Rudess
"Astrological" Bernie Worrell and DJ Logic
"This Is a Story" Roger O'Donnell
"Meeting of the Spirits"/"Dance of Maya" The Mahavishnu Project
"Oh, Yeah?" Jan Hammer and The Mahavishnu Project
"Darkness"/"Earth in Search of a Sun" Jan Hammer and The Mahavishnu Project
"Flashback" Jan Hammer and The Mahavishnu Project
"Blue Wind" Jan Hammer and The Mahavishnu Project
"Led Boots" Jan Hammer and The Mahavishnu Project
"Living Sin" Keith Emerson and his band
"Lucky Man" Keith Emerson and his band
"Tarkus" Keith Emerson and his band
2007
The fourth edition of Moogfest was held at B.B. King on Saturday, September 22. This was the last time that B.B. King held the festival.
Line-upThomas Dolby Adam Holzman Don Preston Gershon Kingsley Herbert Deutsch T Lavitz Nail (Neil Alexander) Jordan Rudess Erik Norlander Spiraling Shueh-li Ong (Xenovibes) 2008
The fifth edition of Moogfest was held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center on Monday, October 13. The event had a very poor turnout, and this was the last time that Moogfest was held in New York City and there was no Moogfest in 2009.
Lineup Setlist Umphrey's McGee
Eric McFadden Trio Bernie Worrell Aron Magner Jamie Shields Joe Russo
The MachineThe Machine (Pink Floyd tribute band)
"One of These Days"
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts V–VII)
"Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
Prison Shank (Aron Magner, Joe Russo, Jamie Shields, and Ryan Stasik, joined by Jake Cinniger)
Improvisation Improvisation Improvisation
Eric McFadden Trio with Bernie Worrell
"Flash Light" (with Paul Shaffer)
Unknown Unknown Unknown Umphrey's McGee
"Great American" – 11:21
"Push the Pig" – 10:09
"Hurt Bird Bath" – 13:20
"End of the Road" – 3:23
"Syncopated Strangers" – 9:41
"Abacab" (with Jamie Shields) – 10:13
2010
The sixth edition of Moogfest was the first held in Asheville, and it was expanded to a three-day, multi-venue festival. It took place in five stages at places in downtown Asheville. The 2010 edition attracted 7,000 to 7,500 people a day. Devo were scheduled for Friday night at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, but the band could not perform because its guitarist, Bob Mothersbaugh, was injured. 2010 was the first year the festival hosted films, panels, discussions, and workshops.
Moogfest 2010 lineup Asheville Civic Center ArenaFriday, October 29Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 MGMTBig BoiDan DeaconKuromaGirl Talk Massive AttackThievery CorporationCaribouNosaj ThingShpongle: Simon Posford DJ Set Pretty LightsYounger BrotherMimosaTwo Fresh Thomas Wolfe AuditoriumFriday, October 29Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 Devo (canceled)Clare & the ReasonsVan Dyke ParksThe Octopus ProjectPanda Bear The Disco BiscuitsJónsiSchool of Seven BellsMountain ManAlex B Hot ChipNeon IndianSleigh BellsShout Out Out Out Out The Orange PeelFriday, October 29Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 RJD2MutemathNortec Collective Presents: Bostich & FussibleSaturn Never Sleeps featuring King Britt and RucylDan Deacon Dâm-FunkMatmosEmeraldsProjek Moog with Brian KehewFour TetThe Volt Per Octaves with Bernie Worrell EL-PDJ SpookyOmar SouleymanParty DarkHeadtronics MoogaplexFriday, October 29Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 Paper TigerLornBonoboDJ Bowie Virtual BoyJon HopkinsIkonika Dâm-FunkGramatikMichal Menert Stella BlueFriday, October 29Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 JavelinDelicate SteveStar Mountain Pnuma TrioStrut & FriendsRBTS Win ThumpMarty PartyMindelixir Films and Workshops at Moogaplex and Fine Arts Theatre Moogaplex Fine Arts TheatreSaturday, October 30Sunday, October 31Saturday, October 30Sunday, October 31 Synth History Panel: Birth of the Mini MoogTara Busch PerformanceTech Panel: Moog EngineersTheremin Performance and Lesson with Kevin KissingerSynth History Panel: Exploration of Bob Moog ArchivesMoog Guitar Workshop: Sound Sculpting with Saul Zonana Modern Day Sound SculptingRichard Devine: AbominatronSynth History Panel: Examining the Legacy of Mini SynthsTheremin Performance and Lesson with Dorit ChryslerThe Power of Modular Synthesis Bouncing Cats, a 2010 documentary film written and directed by Nabil Elderkin Moog, a 2004 documentary film by Hans FjellestadQuestions & Answers with Herb Deutsch and DJ Spooky
2011
The seventh edition of Moogfest was held on Halloween weekend. Brian Eno played a major role at Moogfest 2011, with his 77 Million Paintings exhibit and Illustrated Talk being the two most talked about events at the festival. Those who attended Eno's talk claimed that the discussion was "unexpectedly funny". Though still listed on the lineup, neither Glasser nor Little Dragon nor Yacht were able to perform at the 2011 festival, due to traveling issues.
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Asheville Civic Center ArenaFriday, October 28 Saturday, October 29 Sunday, October 30MobyTV on the RadioThe AntlersHoly FuckSound Tribe Sector 9
Amon Tobin: ISAMTim HeckerYachtSBTRKTSpecial Disco Version featuring James Murphy and Pat MahoneyGhostland ObservatoryM83Active Child
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Animoog PlaygroundFriday, October 28 Saturday, October 29 Sunday, October 30ChromeoLittle Dragon Mayer Hawthorne and The CountyMatthew DearThe Flaming LipsCrystal CastlesThe Naked and FamousDan DeaconPassion PitChildish GambinoBeats AntiqueSonmi
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Thomas Wolfe AuditoriumFriday, October 28 Saturday, October 29 Sunday, October 30Tangerine DreamFlying LotusBeakThe FieldTerry and Gyan RileyBattlesSt. VincentBrian Eno's Illustrated TalkUmphrey's McGeeNeon IndianThe DrumsGlasser
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Orange PeelFriday, October 28 Saturday, October 29 Sunday, October 30AnikaZombyAtlas SoundTobaccoAustraSuicideTwin ShadowToro Y MoiKode9CANTEOTOGold PandaEmancipatorOneohtrix Point NeverFareed Haque with Mathgames
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|Lunzproject featuring Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Tim StoryMimi Goese and Ben NeillCausing a TigerShahzad Ismaily
|Adrian Belew Power TrioStickmenWham City Comedy TourHans-Joachim Roedelius
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Fine Arts TheatreSunday, October 30Live Film Scoring with Tara Busch
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Asheville Music HallThursday, October 27Friday, October 28Saturday, October 29Sunday, October 30TobaccoAraabMuzikWarm GhostGrimesFine PeduncleBrandt Brauer FrickMoon DuoCloudland CanyonMarley CarrollSavoyBathsJohn MausFord & Lopatin
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MoogaplexFriday, October 28 Saturday, October 29 Sunday, October 30Handmade Synth and Pedal SalonControl Voltage - Modular Connectivity with the Moog EngineersConvergence: Software and Hardware Integration in the 21st CenturyRichard Devine hosts Animoog iPad GiveawaySound DesignAbleton + Moog = Platinum RecordDan Deacon & Tara Busch's Moogerfooger MayhemRemembering Walter Sear's Pivotal Role in Moog LegacyPioneering Moog in Live PerformanceJourney to the center of the Theremin with Neon Indian, Dorit Chrysler, and Albert GlinskySun Ra and Beyond: Exploring Rare Recordings from Bob's ArchivesPioneering Moog from the Tech Perspective
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YMI Cultural CenterOctober 28–30 – November 2–30Brian Eno: 77 Million Paintings
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Moogfest 2012 lineup ExploreAsheville.com ArenaFriday, October 26 Saturday, October 27Pantha Du PrinceNasPrimus 3DRichie HawtinDivine FitsSantigoldOrbitalShpongle presents The Masquerade Thomas Wolfe AuditoriumFriday, October 26 Saturday, October 27Bear in HeavenMiike SnowSquarepusherExplosions in the SkyThe Magnetic FieldsThomas DolbyFour Tet The Orange PeelFriday, October 26 Saturday, October 27Killer MikeEl-PBlack Moth Super RainbowGZA presents Liquid Swords"Moogfest Mashup"Cold CaveDeath GripsCarl Craig Asheville Music HallFriday, October 26 Saturday, October 27Wick-It the InstigatorBlondesAna SiaTrustDisclosurePrefuse 73 with Teebs Diana Wortham TheatreFriday, October 26 Saturday, October 27Buke and GaseMorton Subotnik presents "From Silver Apples to a Sky of Cloudless Sulfur"ExitmusicAhleuchatistas"Creative Expression Through Interface""Shaping Hits Through Moog Synths""The Bob Moog Google Doodle: How A Pioneering Legacy Inspired Modern Innovation"Julia HolterAndy StottTim Hecker & Daniel LopatinHarold Budd with Keith Lowe
2014
Moogfest 2014 was expanded to five days, and was held in Asheville from Wednesday, April 23 to Sunday, April 27.
Moogfest 2014 lineup (in alphabetical order by day) Presenters / SpeakersWednesday, April 23 Thursday, April 24 Friday, April 25 Saturday, April 26 Sunday, April 27Bob GeolasDorit ChryslerOdd HarmonicsBradford CoxBruce WalkerChuck LightningDavid BordenDorit ChryslerDrew Blanke (Dr. Blankenstein)Felix FaireForrest M Mims IIIHans FjellestadHerbert DeutschHisham BharoochaJanelle MonáeJay SilverJesse HleboJohn KestonMark FrauenfelderNate "Rocket" WonderNeil HarbissonNick ZinnerNicolas CollinsProfessor Nick BostromScott SnibbeTom OberheimTom ZimmermannYoon Chung HanYuri SuzukiAndrew McPhersonAndy CavatortaBen BloombergDaedelusDave SmithDave TompkinsDorit ChryslerDr. Joseph ParadisoEric RosenbaumGavin RussomGiorgio MoroderGordon ReidGretta CohnHisham BharoochaJamin WarrenJeff CrouseJerome C. GlennJesse HleboKarla ZimonjaKeith EmersonMalcolm CecilMatt BochMatthew Lee JohnstonRobin ArnottRoger LinnWilliam KurthAaron KoblinAlex LieuAlexander ChenCharles LindsayClaire EvansCliff MartinezCyril LanceDan DeaconDave TompkinsDavid Wexler (aka Dr. Strangeloop)Don BuchlaDorit ChryslerDouglas VakochGeorge DvorskyGreg TateHisham BharoochaJeff CrouseJesse HleboJulia KaganskiyKing BrittLeon HongMartine SymsNeal ReinaldaPeter KirnRaph LevienRobert FantinattoRoger LinnRyan GermickSanford BiggersSaul WilliamsDavid X. CohenDon BuchlaGeert BevinJeff WestbrookKen KeelerSimon SinghStewart Burns PerformancesWednesday, April 23 Thursday, April 24 Friday, April 25 Saturday, April 26 Sunday, April 27C PowersEl-PFlying LotusNick MonacoNo Regular PlayPet Shop BoysSlow HandsSoul ClapADULT.Aligning MindsArt DepartmentAtaxiaAudionAwesome Tapes From AfricaBernie Worrell OrchestraBlack DiceClayton SteeleCom TruiseDan DeaconEATERSEjectaEric VoltaGreen VelvetHello HugoJimmy EdgarKraftwerkMegafortressNitinNoah WallNORTH AMERICANSSashaShigetoTeengirl FantasyThe JellyroxTigaTin Foil HatWolf EyesYACHTBottinClark - Phosphor LiveDaedelusDarkstarDillon FrancisEarthtone SoundsystemEgyptian LoverErikaGent and JawnsGiorgio MoroderIn Plain SightKeith KempKraftwerkKri & SensomaLapaluxMetro AreaMike HuckabyMike SimonettiMix Master MikeModeratPattenRazor and BladeReference - LiveRiff RaffThe Gaslamp KillerThugfuckerTOKiMONSTAUR Presents: TimelineAvey Tare's Slasher FlicksBlondesBody GamesBombassicBrett RockCHIC Feat. Nile RodgersCraig Leon - Nommos LiveDLXEliot LippEscortFactory FloorGordon VoidwellHeads on SticksHieroglyphic BeingHigher LearningHolly HerndonKaytranadaLe1fLes SinsM.I.AMachinedrum - Vapor City LiveMark FarinaMarley CarrollMuseum of LovePattenPublicistRBTS WINRJD2Saul WilliamsThe Crystal ArkThe Volt Per OctavesTwo FreshZeds DeadHigh KlassifiedJust BlazeNick CatchdubsSalvaSammy BananasTreasure Fingers
2016 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/moogfest-anti-lgbt-discrimination_us_56feaadee4b0daf53aef8f53
The 2016 iteration of the festival moved locations, from Asheville to Durham, North Carolina. Festival organizers used this event to not only create safe spaces for trans and gender-nonconforming festival attendees and to educate about the dangers of House Bill 2. For the first time in 11 years, the festival was held on the weekend closest to Bob Moog's birthday, from May 19 to 22. Headliners included Grimes, Gary Numan, GZA, Laurie Anderson, Explosions in the Sky, Blood Orange, sunn O))), and Oneohtrix Point Never, with keynote speakers Dr. Martine Rothblatt and Jaron Lanier.
Moogfest 2016 lineup 21c Museum Hotel Main BallroomThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22Greg Fox: Durational Sound Installation21C Presents: Robert Rich's Sleep Concert"Acoustic Metamaterials" discussion w/ Steven A. Cummer (Duke University)EMA and Jana Hunter: Durational Sound Installation"No Effects with Jesse Cohen" live podcast recording with Julia Holter and Empress OfRichard Devine: Durational Sound Installation"Sound Interjection" discussion w/ Yuri SuzukiSuzanne Ciani: Durational Sound Installation American Tobacco CampusSaturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"Electronic Music for Children and Experimental Adults with DJ Lance Rock and Yo Gabba Gabba!" featuring DJ Nanny Cantaloupe, Bootsy Collins, Dorit Chrysler, Kate Stone, Malcolm Mooney, Mark Mothersbaugh, and Van PartibleReggie WattsModular on the Spot American Underground @MainThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"The Art of the Video Game Soundtrack" discussion w/ Ghostdad and Patrick McDermott"The Future is Unmanned" discussion w/ Claire Evans"Radical Radio" discussion w/ Shani Aviram, Justin Grotelueschen, Anna Friz, Jeff Kolar, and Kaitlin Prest"Creating Music Tech with Kickstarter" discussion w/ Nick Yulman"Mastery is Dead" discussion w/ Mike Butera"Hacking Music: Rethinking Composition, Production & Experience Design" discussion w/ Jacob Gordon, Dave Rife & Gabe Liberti, Julia Kaganskiy, Kamil Nawratil, and Luisa Pereira"Spatial Sound & Subhistories" discussion w/ AUDINT, Kristen Gallerneaux, and Dave Tompkins"Conductive Ink and Instruments" discussion w/ Kate Stone"Exploring Creativity with IDEO" discussion w/ Peter Hyer and Mike Butera The ArmoryThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"Live Processing and Ghost Dancing" performance by Martin Brooke and Thomas F. DeFrantz of Duke UniversityMoogfest 2016 VIP Opening Party w/ Laurel Halo (DJ set)QrionUV boiJlinRyan Hemsworth"Masterclass with Daniel Lanois and The Orb" discussion"Reggae Sound Systems and Dub Production" discussion w/ Angus Taylor, David Katz, Laurent "Tippy" Alfred, Mad Professor, Lister Hewan-Lowe, and Ras KushSam AaronKode9Hieroglyphic BeingBicep (Live)Robert HoodThe Black Madonna"Masterclass: Daniel Lanois" discussion"Can You Remember the Future?" discussion w/ Janelle Monáe, Christian Rich, Reggie Watts, Chuck Lightning, Kimberly Drew, and Hieroglyphic Being"Wondaland Mystery Reveal" w/ Janelle Monáe, Chuck Lightning, and Greg Tate"Cognitive DJ Battle" performance by IBM WatsonEarthlyActressThe OrbDJ Harvey"Masterclass: Ben Frost and Tim Hecker" discussion Carolina Theatre, Cinema 1Thursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22Lunar Orbit North American premiere screening and Q&A with Patrick Buchanan and The Orb"The Future of Our Species" discussion w/ Neil Harbisson, Rich Lee, Daniel Lock, and BJ MurphySong Exploder live podcast recording w/ ODESZAGagglebox, The Silence, Zombies 1985 screening and live score by I Speak Machine"Hidden Figures: Women & Afrofuturism" discussion w/ Kimberly Drew, Chuck Lightning, Janelle Monáe, and Allison SchroederThe Three Grace(s) triptych screening and live score by ADULT. and Dorit ChryslerIt Follows screening and discussion with Disasterpeace Carolina Theatre, Fletcher HallThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"Future Cities" discussion w/ Greta Byrum, Bob Geolas, Ben Johnson, and Wanona SatcherDawn of MidiJulia HolterArthur Russell's Instrumentals Directed by Peter GordonDaniel Lanois"The Future of Creativity" keynote speech by Dr. Martine Rothblatt"Time Traveling with Hip Hop" discussion w/ GZA and Mark Anthony NealRival ConsolesAlessandro CortiniGrouperGary Numan (performing The Pleasure Principle)"The Future of Creativity" keynote speech by Jaron Lanier"The Language of the Future" performance by Laurie AndersonGary Numan (performing Telekon)Ben FrostTim HeckerOneohtrix Point NeverExplosions in the SkyLaurie Anderson in Conversation w/ Jana Hunter Durham Arts Council PSI TheatreThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"IBM Watson 101: Introduction to Cognitive Tech.""A Cyborg's Synaesthetic Pedicure" performance by Neil Harbisson and Pau Riba"Musical Language, Musical Brains" discussion w/ Onyx Ashanti"Human-Centered Smart Environments: How Close Can We Get to the Holodeck?" discussion w/ R. Benjamin Knapp (Virginia Tech ICAT)"Technoshamanism: A Very Psychedelic Century!" discussion w/ Michael Garfield"Seismic Performance" by Moon Ribas"Celebrating the Work of Don Buchla" performance by Alessandro Cortini, Richard Smith, Suzanne Ciani, Morton Subotnick, and Sarah Davachi"The Improvising Robotic Marimba Player" performance/discussion w/ Gil Weinberg & Shimon"Arts & Smarts with Google Doodle's Ryan Germick", Emma Coats, and Scott McCloudOlivia BlockMac McCaughanTyondai Braxton"Hyperinstruments, Robotic Operas, and City Symphonies" discussion w/ Tod Machover"Arts & Smarts with Google Doodle's Ryan Germick", Susan Kare, and Manuel Clement"Google Brain: Magenta" discussion w/ Douglas Eck, Adam Florin, Adam Roberts, Gil Weinberg & Shimon, and Tobias Overath, PhD (Duke University) First Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, May 21GwennoDaniel BachmanMoses SumneyJulianna BarwickJulia Holter Full Frame TheaterThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21 Sunday, May 22"Synth Design Icon" discussion w/ David FriendKabbalistic Synthesizer Performance and Masterclass by Sam Conran"The Wifi Whisperer: A Conversation" w/ Kyle McDonald and Surya Mattu"Think It / Make It - Crowdfunding and Micro-Manufacturing for Musical Devices" discussion w/ Andrew Kilpatrick"Polyrhythmic Loops with 4MS" discussion w/ Dan Green"Synth Design Icon" discussion w/ Tatsuya Takahashi"Interactive Spatialization of Sound" discussion w/ Ivica Ico Bukvic (Virginia Tech ICAT)"The Well-Sequenced Synthesizer: Exploring Music Through Interactive Design and Computation" discussion w/ Luisa Pereira (NEW INC)"Sensory Percussion and The Future of Drumming" demonstration w/ Greg Fox, Ian Chang and Tlacael Esparza"No Coast Synthesis: How to Follow the Arrows" discussion w/ Tony Tolando and Walker Farrell of Make Noise"Synth Design Icon" discussion w/ Cyril LanceKabbalistic Synthesizer Performance and Masterclass by Sam Conran"The Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1: Theory and demonstration" w/ Mike Butera"Small Scale Analog and Digital Synthesizers with Bleep Labs" discussion w/ John-Mike Reed"Sunhouse & Ian Chang of Son Lux" performance Motorco Music HallThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21The RangeJaakko Eino KaleviSilver ApplesZombiGary Numan (performing Replicas)Professor ToonWell$Daye JackDenzel CurryLuniceTory LanezGZAShallouDemo TapedSon LuxYACHTChristian RichMykki Blanco Motorco ParkThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21DJ Craig LayaboutHundred WatersFloating Points (Live)Blood OrangeMiike SnowHEALTHBob MosesGrimesODESZAMade of OakEmpress OfSunn O)))D∆WNGZA PinhookThursday, May 19Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21Ultrabillions (DJ set)Larry GusRABITAfrikan SciencesPaula TempleParty Illegal DJsEyes LowHanzTrandleM. Geddes GengrasPatriciaKyle Hall (DJ set)Darwin (DJ set)RBTS WINThe BodyQuintron & Miss PussycatVeronica VasickaLaurel HaloKaren GwyerVia AppHeathered Pearls
2017
The 2017 edition of the festival was held May 18 to 21. The performance lineup was announced March 7 and included Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, Gotye (performing a tribute to the late Jean-Jacques Perrey), Talib Kweli, 808 State, Jessy Lanza, Simian Mobile Disco, Moor Mother, Syrinx, Visible Cloaks, Mykki Blanco, Princess Nokia, Omar Souleyman, S U R V I V E (who performed a live rendition of their score to the series Stranger Things), and many more. Many of the performers also participated in daytime programming, such as workshops and discussions.
2018
Moogfest 2018 was held on May 17 to 20 in Durham, North Carolina. The lineup stressed "female, non-binary, and transgender artists", and included an appearance by Chelsea Manning. This generated some controversy, with Caroline Polachek choosing to pull out of the lineup.
Engineering Workshop
Beginning in 2014, Engineer VIP Pass holders participated in Engineering Workshops (also advertised as Synth-Building Workshops). Participants received a kit for an unreleased Moog product and constructed it under the guidance of Moog engineers over the course of the festival. Some of these products went on to retail release, while others remain Moogfest exclusives.
Workshop Kits Moog Werkstatt-Ø1 (2014)
Moog BFAM (Brother From Another Mother) (2016)
Moog DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) (2017)
Moog Subharmonicon (2018) Moog Spectravox (2019) Moog Innovation Award
The Moog Innovation Award, introduced since the third edition of the festival in 2006, celebrates "pioneering artists whose genre-defying work exemplifies the bold, innovative spirit of Bob Moog".
YearRecipient2006Keith Emerson and Jan Hammer2007Herb Deutsch and Gershon Kingsley2008Bernie Worrell2010Devo2011Brian Eno2012Thomas Dolby2016Gary Numan2017Suzanne Ciani2018Bernie Krause2019Martin Gore
See also Robert Moog Bob Moog Foundation Moog Music Moog synthesizer Minimoog Moog
List of electronic music festivals
Notes References Books
Electronic and Experimental Music: Pioneers in Technology and Composition
Films and documentaries
Fjellestad, Hans (Director); Robert Moog, Charlie Clouser, Herbert Deutsch, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Bernie Worrell, Woody Jackson, Edd Kalehoff, Gershon Kingsley, Pamelia Kurstin, DJ Logic, Money Mark, Mix Master Mike, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Walter E. Sear, DJ Spooky, Luke Vibert
Jordan Rudess, Roger O'Donnell, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic. Jan Hammer, Keith Emerson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ikG70Igtzs
http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=5704 Various Artists: MoogFest 2006 (DVD)
News, magazines, journals and papers
Honoring the Moment When Music Met Moog https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/arts/music/02moog.html
MoogFest 2011: Musical Innovation, Creation and Creativity in Carolina http://www.morningsun.net/news/entertainment/x360266676/MoogFest-2011-Musical-innovation-creation-and-creativity-in-Carolina
https://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/10/30/141841567/brian-eno-mayor-of-moogfest
Moogfest: What to Know about Asheville's electronic music festival http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111027/MOOGFEST/310280017/Don-t-skip-beat-Moogfest-2-0
Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings opens to the public today http://www.mountainx.com/article/37086/Brian-Enos-77-Million-Paintings-opens-to-the-public-today
Headstash's MOOGFEST Preview Guide http://headstash.com/news-nugs/festivals/1244-headstashs-moogfest-preview-guide
Voltage-Controlled Electronic Music Modules Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Weekend of Moogfest in downtown Asheville a wrap http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111031/NEWS01/310310047/Fans-businesses-praise-Moogfest
https://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2004/05/63523?currentPage=all Condé Nast
Musicians and Fans Descend on Second Annual Moogfest https://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/09/pl_musicmoog/ Condé Nast
Moogfest Totals at least 30 arrests http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20111101/NEWS/311010024/Asheville-s-Moogfest-totals-least-30-arrests
Electronic music pioneer Moog dies at 71 http://paktribune.com/news/Electronic-music-pioneer-Moog-dies-at-71-116620.html
(MOOGFEST IN NEW YORK CITY) BB King's Blues Club??? https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/arts/music/10pop.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4173510.stm Web resources http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20090101faessay88101/roger-c-altman/the-great-crash-2008.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090223132656/http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20090101faessay88101/roger-c-altman/the-great-crash-2008.html
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug05/Moog.obit.fac.html Robert Moog, Ph.D. '64, inventor of the music synthesizer, dies of brain cancer
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/moogfest-2011 Moogfest 2011: OMG! Just met Brian Eno!!! #diehappynow
http://www.keithemerson.com/Gallery/2004Appearances/18MayMoogFest/2004May18.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160312073544/http://www.keithemerson.com/Gallery/2004Appearances/18MayMoogFest/2004May18.html http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/picture-show-moogfest-2008/
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2005/05/moogfest-moog-music-blowout-in-nyc-lineup-details/ Moogfest: Moog Music Blowout in NYC – Lineup Details
An Electrifying Journey: Origin of a Music Festival Celebrating Innovator Bob Moog http://www.thetunedinn.com/article/electrifying-journey-origin-music-festival-celebrating-innovator-bob-moog
http://www.rwcc.com/rwccnews.asp?int_yymm=200408 http://moogfest.com/brian-eno/77-million-paintings/ http://www.carlinigroup.com/whatsnew.html
https://www.npr.org/2011/11/01/141878520/the-mind-blowing-mysterious-moogfest-festival-recap The Mind-Blowing, Mysterious, Moogfest: Festival Recap
http://acentertainment.com/festivals/moogfest.php http://musicbycybertron.com/moogfest.htm http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2004 http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2005 http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2006 http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2007 http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2008 http://www.thetunedinn.com/festivals/moogfest-2010 http://stereogum.com/466501/moogfest-2010-lineup/news/
http://www.moogfoundation.org/2010/moogfest-panels-discussions-captivate-audiences-illuminate-moog-legacy/ Moogfest Panels & Discussions Captivate Audiences, Illuminate Moog Legacy
http://aural-innovations.com/2004/june/emerson1.html MoogFest Moog Clinic with Keith Emerson & Bob Moog, May 17, 2004 / The Keith Emerson Band, B.B. Kings, May 21, 2004
Moogfest's daily lineup, expanded venues and more! http://www.moogfoundation.org/2011/moogfests-daily-lineup-expanded-venues-and-more/
http://moogfest.com/2010/artists/lineup/ http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/schedule/friday/
http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/schedule/saturday/ Events: Saturday, October 30, 2010
http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/schedule/sunday/
http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/schedule/workshops/ Workshops and Films: 30–31 October 2010
http://lineup.moogfest.com/events/2011/10/27/ Events: Thursday, October 27, 2011
http://lineup.moogfest.com/events/2011/10/28/
http://lineup.moogfest.com/events/2011/10/29/ Events: Saturday, October 29, 2011
http://lineup.moogfest.com/events/2011/10/30/
http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/137199-moogfest-2011-announces-panel-details-schedule.html Moogfest 2011 Announces Panel Details, and Schedule
http://moogmusic.com/sight-and-sound/image_gallery/moogfest-2011-inside-moog-factory Moogfest 2011: Inside the Moog Factory
http://moogfest.com/about/overview/ http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/overview/
http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2006/06/28/3rd-annual-moogfest-breaks-new-ground/ 3rd Annual Moogfest Breaks New Ground: Bob Moog Fund for Electronic Music announced, Keith Emerson and Jan Hammer honored, Little Phatty debut performance
http://moogfest.com/activities/synth/ http://www.sevwave.com/moogfest.html http://moogfest.com/2010/moogfest-2010/venues/ External links |
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"In some ways, we’re queering the typical music festival."
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Apr 2, 2016, 07:39 AM EDT
LEAVE A COMMENT The1point8 A North Carolina
music festival is making big strides to help combat the
recent anti-LGBT legislation
in the Southern state.
Festival organizers of Moogfest
, based in Durham, North Carolina, are using the event as an opportunity to not only create safe spaces for trans and gender-nonconforming festival attendees, but also to educate about the dangers of
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Among those scheduled to appear at the festival this year are two notable trans women:
Dr. Martine Rothblatt
, the founder and former CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, and hip-hop artist
Mykki Blanco .
In conjunction with the upcoming festival, organizers
released a statement
and plan for keeping LGBT festival goers and performers safe. The Huffington Post chatted with Adam Katz, the CEO of Moogfest, this week about the upcoming festival and just how organizers are combatting House Bill 2.
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The Huffington Post: Tell me about Moogfest and the history of the festival?
Adam Katz:
Moogfest celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, an engineer who worked in partnership with artists to invent new creative tools.
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Moogfest started in 2004 as a one-night party among Bob’s friends and collaborators. Over the years it grew into a popular festival of electronic music. In 2014, we reimagined this event to include a conference-style program with talks, workshops and art installations, alongside a very curated lineup of pop and avant garde experimentalists.
This year, Moogfest will gather more than 250 musicians, artists and technology leaders -- from Grimes, Laurie Anderson and GZA to virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier and transhumanist visionary Dr. Martine Rothblatt -- in Durham, North Carolina. The multi-day event takes place in many different venues throughout downtown.
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How is Moogfest working to combat House Bill 2?
The recent news around HB2 has been alarming. We immediately wanted to show our opposition to the bill, and we wrote an open letter to participating talent and all the fans that follow Moogfest online. Alongside other businesses in North Carolina and throughout the country, we restated our commitment to non-discrimination. We have aligned with
Equality NC and the
ACLU of North Carolina
, and are meeting with activists and community groups in Durham to further educate ourselves, while forming a coalition to combat this law. We have a global community, and we will use our platform to protest House Bill 2 -- on the stage, in the streets and online. Our friends and colleagues in Durham and throughout the state are so creative, diverse and inclusive, and we want to let the world see that this not the North Carolina we know and love.
Of course, we organize a large annual event and we are proud to host people from all over the world. We are taking every step possible to ensure that Moogfest remains a safe and welcoming space for all festival-goers, especially the many LGBTQ artists and speakers joining us this year. We will do this by both designating gender neutral bathrooms and dedicating spaces for education and dialogue around the issue of LGBT discrimination.
We invite others to help us in this work, at the festival and beyond. We are always open to collaborating in new ways towards a more inclusive future for everyone.
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Why are queer and trans issues so important to Moogfest?
It was Bob Moog’s lifelong belief that true innovation comes through collaboration, not exclusion. In fact, Bob was a
longtime collaborator and friend
of Wendy Carlos, a trans woman whose 1968 Grammy Award-winning and platinum-selling album “Switched On Bach" introduced many to the Moog synthesizer for the first time. Their work together, creating new technologies and reframing musical composition -- combining art, engineering and entrepreneurship -- epitomizes what Moogfest has become. We value self-expression and experimentation above all else. We offer an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can come together to explore big ideas for a future that is not so easy to categorize.
In some ways, we’re queering the typical music festival.
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What do you want the queer community to know about the festival's relationship with the LGBT community?
It’s interesting to note that some of our most exciting programming addresses issues important to LGBTQ community, and we have many queer speakers and performers, including one of our keynote presenters, Dr. Martine Rothblatt, and hip-hop artist Mykki Blanco.
Most importantly, we want all our our artists and our fans know that they will find a safe and welcoming environment, and that they can count on an amazing, mind-bending and inspiring experience that is open to all.
Moogfest is May 19-22 in Durham, North Carolina.
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