Episode 75-Part 1_GSPF Preview with Practical Steve
Practical Steve from the Northern California pinball assn. joins us to talk about the great things we can expect at the 2025 Golden state pinball festival.
Kineticist’s take
GSPF 2024 preview: May 16-18 Lodi event with hundreds of machines, tournaments, charity focus, and vibrant community culture.
Synopsis
Practical Steve Frissel from the Northern California Pinball Association discusses the upcoming Golden State Pinball Festival (May 16-18, 2024) in Lodi, CA. The event features hundreds of playable machines, tournaments (women's, main, kids), Pinball University classes, raffles (James Bond 007 (Pro) and Swords of Fury), silent auction, vendor sales, and benefits three charities. Steve emphasizes the volunteer-driven, non-profit nature of the show and describes its evolution from a casual gathering into a layered community event with hidden experiences like midnight tournaments and campsite arcades.
Entities
- Golden State Pinball Festival· event
- Sparky's SPG Barbecue· event
- James Bond 007 (Pro)· game
- King Kong· game
- Ninja Eclipse· game
- Spanish Eyes· game
- Swords of Fury· game
- Galt Aces· organization
- Monterey Flipper Pinball· organization
- Northern California Pinball Association· organization
- Pacific Pinball Museum· organization
- Pinball Museum· organization
- Pinball Pirate· organization
- World of Wonders· organization
- Adam Presler· person
- Dave Volansky· person
- Donna Hiley· person
- Practical Steve Frissel· person
- Steve Charlin· person
- Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds· venue