For 15 years, the Sea of Dreams concert was a staple of New Year’s Eve in San Francisco. Led by veteran concert promoters, HUSHconcerts and Another Planet Entertainment, the event ran for over a decade at the Concourse Exhibition Center. With the South of Market venue...

Beckoned by the alluring movements of a diverse pack of fenced in dancers, I wandered my way up past the Hardly Strictly festival crowds into a eucalyptus grove lending its shade to the HUSH Silent Disco. With bluegrass at full swing below us, we slapped on luxurious...

If one were to stroll down the Santa Monica Pier this past Saturday night, a curious site would be found at the the pier’s end. Hundreds of people getting down with their best dance moves, however, no music could be heard by those passing by. A crowd had gathered...

A growing trend at festivals is the Silent Disco. This is a great opportunity for festival goers to get a chance to listen to some great DJs at their own volume and in a much more intimate environment. One of the most influential artists on this concept is Robbie...

One of the unique festival experiences at BottleRock Napa is the up-and-coming concept of Silent Disco. DJ’s spin their wares while dancers party but the sound and the volume are controlled by the individual through wireless headphones. After a lengthy renovation that...

Two companies based in San Francisco have announced they have merged into HUSHConcerts – the implication being that “silent discos" are shifting from a niche market to a national trend. SunsetSF, which has promoted events in the Bay Area for 18 years, launched company...

Dozens of young people gather on a dark, San Francisco street. It’s well past midnight and they’ve come to party. The deejay cues up pulsing dance music that fills their ears and gets their bodies swaying. Surprisingly, people asleep in nearby homes don’t realize...

There was a repurposed double-decker bus that opened up onto a stage featuring a rotating lineup of internationally known DJs and live musicians. For the past decade, Silent Frisco’s co-founders, DJ Robbie “Motion Potion” Kowal and John Miles of SunsetSF Promotions,...

Welcome to the first installment in a new guest Amoeblog series by Dave Paul called How I Got Here featuring an interview with Robbie Kowal of SunsetSF promotions company. This seven part guest series, which will run about once a week, will profile various folks in...