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. 

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.

Nick Bruns

Nick is an avid music fan, drummer, festival goer, and promoter of all things that bring people together to enjoy life, especially through the communal sacrament that is live music. During the day in festival off-season, Nick is a high school math teacher. Nights, weekends, and summers, Nick can be found dancing country 2-step at shows around town, up in the mountains getting dirty, or behind a drumset pushing some bounce and vocal harmonies, but always seeking to bring those around him deeper into the groove.