Pittsburgh Lakeside Music Festival 2013

Area's first world class 3-day music festival, targeting across generations. Market researched, ready. John Fogerty is waiting for offer.

Company Summary

Hosting a 3-day music festival in late summer/early fall, featuring a blend of Classic Rock, Indie Rock, and Country music, targeting students, families and professionals age 18-65, helping Pittsburgh become the vibrant city it needs to be to attract and retain young professionals. None of the legacy promoters in the area hold a similar festival. We will host 4-6 national touring artists and a total of 40 acts, including local icons and newbies.

Team

  • Kenneth Heusey
    Founder/Producer

    In addition to his 20 years of Los Angeles-based film and photo production experience, Ken is a director, photographer, and designer. Recent clients include the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, WPXI, Yummy.com, the film “Warrior”, Mario Lopez, Dance Moms, Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh and the Ronald McDonald House. He was a judge for Pittsburgh’s Acoustic Challenge 2013.

  • Joseph Pride
    Project Manager

    Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with five years in leadership and project management as an officer in the Coast Guard (including leading two counties in the BP oil spill cleanup) and two years working with a local portfolio of 100+ simultaneous pipeline projects with a Marcellus Shale company, Joe brings professional analytical rigor and unrelenting drive to keeping the music festival on time, budget, and scope.

  • Mike Tarquinio
    Business Manager

    Mike graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with an MBA. He founded Allegheny Fine Foods, which owns Sal’s City Deli located next to the Benedum Center. He also founded Nicholas Management Company, which over the past 15 years owned and operated more than $35 million in commercial real estate investments. Most recently, Mike has been directly involved in the transformation of the historic Clark Building into 255 moderately pr

Advisors

  • Jeffrey Letwin, of Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Kevin McQuillan, of The McQuillan Group
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Mike Tarquinio
    Unconfirmed

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