Moogfest, taking place in May 2016 in Durham, North Carolina, presents cutting-edge music in unique and intimate venues throughout the city. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant-garde experimentalists of today. Expect new formats, incredible sonic fidelity, and technology experiences that explode the stage.
Moogfest began in 2004, marking the fifty-year anniversary of Bob’s first homemade theremin. It started as a one-night party in New York City for Moog friends and musical collaborators. It grew organically into a semi-annual celebration of Bob Moog’s work and his community of synth enthusiasts. In 2010, Moogfest moved to Asheville and adopted a multi-venue festival format for electronic music, including a wide range of artists influenced by the analog synthesizer. By 2014, the popularity of EDM in America and the global explosion of festivals created a different context for Moogfest: no longer was the music festival a sufficient platform for experimentation and conversation. To complement the nighttime performances, a technology conference was added to the program, bridging the divide between engineering and artistry.
Today, Moogfest reimagines the typical music festival and tech conference by taking the best of both formats. It is an international event, grounded in North Carolina.
By day, Moogfest is a platform for conversation and experimentation. This mind-expanding conference attracts creative and technology professionals for three days of participatory programming in Durham, North Carolina. Each evening, Moogfest presents cutting edge music in venues throughout the city. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant garde experimentalists of today.
Moogfest is a tribute to Dr. Robert Moog and the profound influence his inventions have had on how we hear the world. Over the last sixty years, Bob Moog and Moog Music have pioneered the analog synthesizer and other technology tools for artists. This exchange between engineer and musician is celebrated with a unique festival format where the creative process is understood as a collaboration among many people, across time and space, in commerce and culture.
For tickets, artist info, and newsletter sign-up go to: http://www.moogfest.com/