Noise Pop

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Noise Pop Industries
IndustryMusic promotion
GenreRock, indie, hip hop, electronic dance music
Founded1993
HeadquartersSan Francisco Bay Area
Websitenoisepop.com

Noise Pop is an independent music promoter established in San Francisco in 1993.

White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes, and Yoko Ono.[2]

Noise Pop also co-produces

Oakland
.

Noise Pop is the talent buyer for the San Francisco venue Swedish American Hall and

Cafe du Nord.[3][4] It produces the 20th Street Block Party.[5]

Additionally, they partner with various organizations, venues, and institutions to produce events including the SFMOMA, California Sunday Magazine and the California Academy of Sciences.

Festivals

Noise Pop Festival

Noise Pop Festival began in 1993 as a "5 bands for 5 dollars show" at the Kennel Club (now the Independent). Tickets were $5 and although it was only one day, it was called the S.F. Noise Pop Festival.[6] It has expanded to a week-long festival across many Bay Area venues.

Treasure Island Music Festival

In 2007 Noise Pop partnered with Bay Area promoter Another Planet Entertainment to produce the first annual

Oakland.[8]

The lineup typically features indie and electronic music. Past headliners include

the XX. Other highlights include a large ferris wheel, art exhibits, and no overlapping sets.[9]

Subsidiaries and venues

DoTheBay

Acquired by Noise Pop in 2012, DoTheBay is an entertainment website based in the San Francisco-Bay Area that acts as a place for users to find out about upcoming events. DoTheBay is a part of the DoStuff Network, a network of 14 scene-level culture and event guides helping people connect to events across North America. DoStuff Media originated in Austin, Texas, in 2006.[10]

Swedish American Music Hall and Cafe du Nord

In December 2014, Noise Pop announced it would reopen the Swedish American Music Hall and become the curator for live events.[11] Since taking over the booking they have hosted artists such as Tokimonsta, The Mountain Goats, and Kero Kero Bonito.

In May 2017, it was announced Cafe du Nord would reopen as a music venue. Rogue Wave played their opening night on June 1, 2017.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Noise Pop Festival: 25 shows that rocked Bay Area music scene". www.mercurynews.com. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. ^ "This Is Noise Pop: What Not to Miss at S.F.'s Signature Indie Music Fest". archives.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ^ "Noise Pop To Reopen Swedish American Hall As 'Dinner And A Show' Venue". hoodline.com. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ^ "'Cafe Du Nord' Reopens June 1 With Rogue Wave Show, Adds DJs, Comedy". hoodline.com. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  5. ^ "20th Street Block Party returns to the Mission tomorrow". missionlocal.org. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  6. ^ "Noise Pop Festival: 25 shows that rocked Bay Area music scene". www.mercurynews.com. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  7. ^ "Treasure Island festival turns 10, with changes ahead". www.sfgate.com. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  8. ^ "Treasure Island Music Festival returns in 2018, but to new location". www.mercurynews.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  9. ^ "Treasure Island Music Festival". www.sfchronicle.com. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  10. ^ "Explore Awesome Events Handpicked By Local Extroverts In DoStuff's New App". techcrunch.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  11. ^ "Noise Pop To Reopen Swedish American Hall As 'Dinner And A Show' Venue". hoodline.com. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  12. ^ "'Cafe Du Nord' Reopens June 1 With Rogue Wave Show, Adds DJs, Comedy". hoodline.com. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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