Episode 276: Live from Northlands Music & Arts Festival Part 1, featuring Festival Organizers Mike Chadinha, Seth McNally and Jen Meyerhardt and also featuring Joel Cummins and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee

In this first of four episodes from Northlands Music & Arts Festival, I’m super psyched to share two very special interviews. First up, I’m happy to share my chat with festival co-founders Mike Chadinha and Seth McNally along with festival co-owner and co-producer Jen Meyerhardt on the last day of this amazing festival to review the proceedings at the fourth annual installment of this wonderful festival. We talk about it all, from the inherent festival ups and downs to their amazing staff and wonderful patrons that make this Festival one of the best of its class. These folks really do it right, and they talk to me about creating and sustaining this festival and what it all means to them!! I’m also super psyched to share my interview with Joel Cummins and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey’s McGee, who sat down with me together for a quick update on the state of the UM World in 2025. Lots of changes are happening, and Joel and Ryan talk to me about their collective gratitude for still being able to do what they do, and how their special form of improv continues to make it exciting for them to turn on their fans with their spectacular live shows. They share with me their views on their famous Zeppelin sets to working with new drummer Scotty Zwang, and we even discuss Ryan’s possible reluctance (tbd) to take one for the team and execute a sacrifice bunt when the situation requires one. Ryan remains non-committal on this subject! ----------------------------------- Show Notes: For more information about Northlands Music & Arts Festival, click here Click here for Umphrey's McGee tour dates -------------------------------- Episode Chapters: 00:00 Episode Intro with Host Josh Rosenberg 05:36 Interview with Northlands Festival Organizers Mike Chadinha, Seth McNally and Jen Meyerhardt 23:38 Northlands Organizers Interview wrap-up 27:02 Intro to Interview with Joel Cummins and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee 29:34 Interview with Joel Cummins and Ryan Stasik 52:56 Episode Outro with Host Josh Rosenberg ------------------------------------- Follow Roadcase on Instagram here: @Roadcasepod For more information on Roadcase: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.com Or contact Roadcase by email: info@roadcasepod.com Roadcase theme music: "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer