who we are
We are a group passionate about music and have all been deeply involved in presenting music over the years in Jersey City and Manhattan. In 2016, we decided to pool our efforts and create a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization manned by professionals that volunteer time and knowledge to present a premier music festival.
Hudson West Fest annually holds an all-day music festival but has also expanded its music programming over the years to include Music Workshops, a Talent Search, Open Mics, Free Concerts presenting local musicians, and School Music Programs.
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ADVISERS
The Board would like to thank our Advisers for their sound advice and valued support of Hudson West Fest:
- Bill Brandenburg - Curator, Woodbridge Township's Music on Main Street, Woodbridge Wednesdays and Country Sundays.
- Katherine Etzel - Musician, founder of Bobtown
- Abbie Gardner - Musician, member of Red Molly
- Gordon Nash - Folk Ambassador, NE Region
- Ron Olesko - DJ, "Traditions" on WFDU
- Joe Pszonek - DJ, Radio Nowhere Internet Radio
Board of Directors
- Kathryn Bloss, is a scenic artist with the NY Metropolitan Opera, co-produced the 2016 East Village Folk Festival, and presents musicians at Kathryn's Space in the East Village
- Angel Jain, Secretary, is the former music director at WONC in Naperville, IL and formerly led AJ Mahal House Concerts in Jersey City.
- Patricia McTeague is currently Director of Disney Advertising Sales Communications and Corporate Citizenship. Long time resident of Hoboken, NJ and shares passion and love of music.
- Fred Miller, vice-president, pretends to be retired while running an AI/Big Data start-up he helped found and occasionally presents folk concerts to raise money for refugee resettlement in Hudson County.
- George "Gidge" Miller, President of Hudson West Fest, is a former marketing executive who also presents the Jersey City concert series, Spiral Sounds.
- Margo Parks, treasurer, is the marketing director for Jazz Cruises and co-producer of the Jersey City Jazz Festival.
- Perry Stein, is the co-founder of Ethical Brew concert series.