Music - Nov. 5, 2008
Milwaukee gets mobbed
David Silbaugh and Roger Jansen have been promoting, auditioning and working for months to bring MOBFest to Milwaukee. And the time is finally here. MOBFest, a Chicago original, is a one day event highlighting local and regional musical talent. A process running over the last few months, bands were globally encouraged to submit demo tapes and participate in the selection process of six significant bands.
Tags: mobfest, miramar theater, the felix culpa, elusive paralleloogram, jayk, status green, an early ending, david silbaugh, roger jansen

Music - Oct. 10, 2008
MOBFest rushes Milwaukee
Spearheaded by Summerfest's Entertainment Developer David Silbaugh, MOBFest brings A&R reps, media executives and producers from around the country to Milwaukee on Nov. 8.
Tags: mobfest, david silbaugh, roger jansen, miramar theater, sonicbids

Music - June 28, 2008
Silbaugh works hard to support Summerfest bands
When it comes to backline -- that is, amps and drums -- David Silbaugh is the big man at the Big Gig. For more than a decade, Silbaugh has overseen this aspect of the festival, and it's a job that has grown each year.
Tags: David Silbaugh, backline, Summerfest

Music - June 22, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Summerfest's Vic Thomas
Bob Babisch is the name most associated with talent buying at Summerfest. But no one man can book 11 days of music on roughly a dozen stages alone. That's where Vic Thomas, among others, comes in.
Tags: Vic Thomas, Summerfest, Big Gig, Bob Babisch, Scott Ziel, David Silbaugh

Music - June 18, 2008
Life imitating Hitchcock in the Amphitheater?
The cacaphony of bird calls in the empty Marcus Amphitheater are no cause for alarm ... unless you're a bird.
Tags: Summerfest, Kristin Chuckel, David Silbaugh, Marcus Amphitheater