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BMF is completely volunteer-run. Our organizers and team captains work year-round setting the stage for what is an exponentially-growing and seriously awesome operation.

Fill out the Volunteer Signup Form to join a crew for the upcoming Festival!

We’d like to introduce you to some very special people… the Crew Captains!
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All things BMF!

gabeGabe Dominguez ~ Co-founder
Email: gabe {at} bicyclemusicfestival.com
Gabe Dominguez, frontman of SHAKE YOUR PEACE, loves bringing people together around some of the things that matter most: music, community-building, and caring for the environment. In addition to co-directing the BMF, Gabe organizes many other sustainable-minded events, including The SF Slappity Slapdown, his band’s annual bike-music tours of Utah, and walking music tours like this one (Aug 2-7 2010) up the California Coastal Trail.

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…Paul Freedman ~ Co-founder
Email: paul {at}bicyclemusicfestival.com
Paul Freedman is the civilized disguise of the infamous bike rapper: Fossil Fool. After graduating with a degree in computer science from Harvard University, Paul invented the down low glow bike light and founded the pioneering bike-culture company: Rock The Bike. Paul continues to push the limits of the what it means to combine partying with biking, and from every angle: technical, aesthetic, and social. Check out his latest projects at www.RockTheBike.com..

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jeff blumenthalJeff Blumenthal ~ General Manager
Email: jeff {at} bicyclemusicfestival.com
Jeff moved to San Francisco five years ago and immediately fell in love with bicycle culture and the ways bikes can be used for social and environmental improvement. He recently completed the AIDS/Lifecycle ride from SF to LA.

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Kato Lawton ~ Operations Manager
Email: kato {at} rockthebike.com
Kato Lawton is the Operations Manager of The Bicycle Music Festival and Rock the Bike’s Girl Friday.  Kato is *stoked* to be able to provide almost 8 years of experience in event production ranging from theatrical set design to stage management,  and is looking forward to contributing to BMF for years to come. If you’ve got a question about BMF Kato knows all the deets: she’ll either have the answer, or know who to ask!

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Roadie, Pedal Power, Bike Parking Corps

Geoff Horne ~ Roadie Captain

Adam Pastana ~ Pedal Power Captain

Emily Baran ~ Public Safety Captain

Kelli McCloskey ~ Bike Parking/Valet Captain

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Press and Promo!

Celeste Lindhal ~ Media Captain
Email: celeste.lindahl {at} gmail.com

Anna Perlmutter ~ Website & Social Media Guru
Email: anna {at} seagrapestudios.com

Adam Aufdencamp ~ Photography Captain

Hugh D’Andrade ~ Graphic Design

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Merch, Smoothie & Busking Crews!

Sonya Cotton ~ Golden Goose Captain

Rachel Ralston ~ Merch Captain

Leif Bansner ~ Smoothie Captain

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Stage and Sound Crew

Scott McDowell ~ Sound Captain, Stage Crew … ..