What We Are 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

 

Top Five Favorite Things About Portland

  1. End of Season Pond Skim at Mt Hood Meadows

  2. Chill, friendly people

  3. More breweries per capita than any other major US city

  4. Summertime swims in the Willamette River

  5. Burger Week

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?

Top Five Favorite Things About Portland

  1. The Diverse Music Scene

  2. Wildwood Trail in Forest Park

  3. The Japanese Gardens

  4. Powell’s Books on Burnside

  5. Community supported events like the Silent Disco on Mt Tabor

John Vinti

Johnny has been immersed in music for over 20 years, mastering saxophone, piano, guitar, and bass. A passionate musician with a deep appreciation for all genres—except country—he has performed in numerous bands and recorded on albums for Hot Tub Fantasies, Downbeat, Wizard Boots, and Virtual Zero. Since making Portland his home in 2012, he has been dedicated to fostering the local music scene. Now, as the organizer of Summer Shred, he’s bringing his experience and love for live music to create an unforgettable festival experience.

Top Five Favorite Albums of All Time: 

  1. Form of Rocket - Lumber

  2. Bring Me the Horizon - There is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There is a Heaven Let’s Keep it a Secret.

  3. Thrice - The Artist and the Ambulance

  4. Billy Talent - Billy Talent

  5. Chevelle - Hats Off to the Bull