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OWC Announces Sponsorship of Moogfest 2017

OWC will be a Presenting Sponsor at the innovative four-day technology festival.

May 12, 2017 | Woodstock, IL

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OWC, a leading zero emissions Mac and PC technology company, will be a Presenting Sponsor at Moogfest 2017. The four-day technology, music and arts festival will take place from May 18-21, at venues throughout downtown Durham, North Carolina.

Moogfest brings together creative minds and technology enthusiasts for four days of participatory presentations and cutting-edge electronic music in tribute to Dr. Bob Moog, an American pioneer in synthesizers and technology for musicians and artists.

“Obviously we love everything to do with technology, and Moogfest is a logical fit for OWC,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO of OWC. “This is an amazing combination of music, technology, science, and art converging for four days, and we are thrilled to see how our technology will help to capture and store the incredible creative content that will be produced by so many talented individuals and groups during the festival.”

Featured artists and speakers include:

  • Dr. Kate Shaw (CERN)
  • Animal Collective
  • Michael Stipe
  • Gotye
  • SURVIVE
  • Derrick May
  • Suzanne Ciani
  • Talib Kweli
  • And more

Themes and programs include:

  • Spatial Sound
  • Sci-Fi Wishes and Utopian Dreams
  • The Joyful Noise of STEAM
  • Instrument Design
  • The Future of Creativity
  • And more

Passes for the festival range from one to four days and are available at: Moogfest.com.

About Moogfest Robert “Bob” Moog was an American innovator in electronic music, creating the analog synthesizer and other technology for use by musicians and artists. Since 2004, Moogfest has been a tribute to Dr. Moog, a four-day platform that presents cutting-edge music, performances and ideas, celebrating the collaborative and creative processes between musicians, engineers, inventors, artists and scientists.

Get social: connect with OWC on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and check out great Moogfest content!

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About OWC

Other World Computing (OWC), founded in 1988, is dedicated to helping Mac and PC enthusiasts do more and reach higher. We believe in sustainability – OWC solutions are genuinely built to last, go the distance, and enable users to maximize the technology investment they have already made. OWC's operation provides leadership in business sustainability, with its headquarters among the first in the world awarded LEED Platinum certification. OWC features an award-winning technical support team and an unparalleled library of step-by-step DIY and informational videos. From the home desktop to the enterprise rack, the corporate backup to secure medical data, the recording studio to the motion picture set, and beyond, there should be no compromise. That is why OWC is here.

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Company Contact

Nathan Papadopulos

npapadopulos@owc.com