Shhhh! What happens when hundreds of people gather to hear DJ music in a public space – but all of them are wearing wireless headphones to hear the music instead of listening to loudspeakers?
It’s called HUSHfest, and it’s put on by Silent Frisco, “a crew of San Francisco sonic missionaries dedicated to turning impossible situations into musical magic. We specialize in enabling performances in public spaces where “noise” has previously made such performances impractical or illegal. By using our custom “Silent Frisco” wireless headphones, the music can play while neighbors enjoy peace and quiet.”
You pay $20 to rent a pair of wireless headphones at the event, which includes access to 2 channels, each broadcasting one of the two live performers/DJs at a given time.
Don your headphones to tune in and enjoy the music, or take them off and enjoy the beach around you and your neighbors.
On Sunday, September 28 beginning at 11am, Silent Frisco will host several DJs at Ocean Beach for HUSHFest: Rob Garza, Psychemagik, Fort Knox Five, Thunderball, NON STOP BHANGRA, Hard French DJ’s, El Papachango, Motion Potion, DJ Mancub, Matt Haze.
HUSHfest is open to all ages and $20 tickets can be purchased online, which includes the rental of your wireless headphones.
Rock on (silently!),
Sarah B.
Far, far, far, too, too trendy for me. If only I was a hipster I’d be able to make the scene. Maybe the technology could work for Outside Lands as well. I’ll be spinning my vinyl Sinatra and doing things my way if you don’t mind.
Why “Frisco”..? blurg.
$20?!
I love to go and watch this event — it’s fun to see the folks dancing to music I can’t hear–amusing! And they do a good job of being good neighbors; their part of the beach is usually cleaner when it’s over than it was at the start.
I’d go just to watch people dancing to 1 of 2 channels. The spotty lack of synchronicity might be kinda hilarious.
A mime troupe should show up and challenge everybody to a duel.
Now THIS is what every person at OL should wear…and the bands could play in a soundproof booth. Then everyone who likes the music on tap can hear it as loud as they want to, and everyone who hates it can go about their days happily, without having their ears assaulted by what they consider to be lousy music. And a good time would be had by all, and to all a good night.