Building a Dance Music Empire: Pete Kalamoutsos on Echostage, Club Glow & WorldPride DC Ep246

About this episode

Emma Kapotes interviews Pete Kalamoutsos about his impact on Washington D.C.'s electronic music scene and his upcoming projects.

Grab your tickets to Project Glow (affiliate link): https://bit.ly/3ovt98c . This week, I'm joined by Pete Kalamoutsos—the powerhouse promoter and visionary behind Washington D.C.'s thriving electronic music scene! As the founder of Club Glow and Echostage, Pete has helped transform D.C. into a global dance music destination 🌎 . In this episode, we dive into the origin story of Club Glow, how Echostage became a world-renowned venue, launching Project Glow Festival, and his latest role in producing WorldPride DC 2025—the first of its kind in the U.S. Get inspired by Pete’s journey, passion for the scene, and vision for the future of inclusive, large-scale events in dance music 🎶 . Connect with Pete: https://www.instagram.com/peteglowdc/ Follow Echostage: https://www.instagram.com/echostage/ Follow Club Glow: https://www.instagram.com/clubglow/ Follow Project Glow: https://www.instagram.com/projectglowfest/ . Connect with Rave Culture Cast: ⁠https://beacons.ai/raveculturecast⁠ . Affiliate Links: 💸 USE CODE EMMAK to save 10% off Lunautics: https://lunautics.com/ 💸 USE CODE LOOPX-EMMAKAPOTES to save 15% off Loop Earplugs: https://www.loopearplugs.com/ 💸 USE CODE: KAPOTES to save…

People in this episode

Guest: Pete Kalamoutsos

Topics covered

• dance music
• electronic music
• event promotion
• Club Glow
• Echostage
• WorldPride DC

Keywords

• Project Glow
• inclusive events
• music festivals

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Project Glow

Books & works: Building a Dance Music Empire

Places: Washington D.C.'s, D.C., U.S.

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