What WE’RE About

We’re a group of friends who love Portland’s music scene and believe it deserves a festival like this. That’s why we volunteer our time and energy to make Summer Shred a reality.

Festival Organizers

Wylie Gibbins

Ever seen Wayne’s World 2? Wylie did in middle school, and ever since, he’s dreamed of starting a music festival. Now, with Summer Shred, that dream is becoming a reality!

Wylie has years of experience organizing music festivals, having served as President, Administrative Director, Production Director, and Finance Director for PDX Pop Now from 2016 to 2019. He knows what it takes to bring a community-driven event to life. In addition to festival organizing, Wylie is a lifelong guitarist and has played in multiple bands around town since moving to Portland in 2012.

When he’s not securing vendors, handling permits, and fundraising for Summer Shred, Wylie runs Gibbins Kaplan Development (www.gkdpdx.com), a real estate development firm focused on workforce housing in East Multnomah County. In his free time, he enjoys live music, skiing at Meadows, backpacking, writing and recording music, and traveling. 

Top Five Favorite Albums of All Time: 

  1. Guns & Roses – Appetite for Destruction

  2. Metallica – Master of Puppets

  3. Doctor Smoke – Witching Hour

  4. The Sword – Warped Riders

  5. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magic

Alan Rahi

Alan is a professional musician and educator with a career spanning multiple bands and recording projects in Portland. As a music educator, he recognizes the power of a well-crafted song to inspire and connect people.

Beyond his work as a multi-instrumentalist—playing piano, synth, guitar, and drums—Alan is actively involved in the music community, regularly volunteering at Pickathon and teaching at Vancouver Music Academy. Since the pandemic, Alan has cultivated a passion for event production through ongoing porch concerts, showcasing up and coming local bands.

Top Five Favorite Albums of All Time: 

  1. Radiohead - Ok Computer

  2. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid M.A.A.D. City

  3. Nilüfer Yanya - Painless

  4. Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

  5. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer