Sean Carlson

{{short description|American music promoter}}

Sean Carlson (born June 13, 1985), is an American music promoter from Torrance, California. He is the founder of FYF Fest and the "F Yeah Fest" music tour. The first Fuck Yeah Fest was held in 2004 at the Echo, a club in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California.{{cite news |first=Melena |last=Ryzik |title=On the Bus, and Off It: The Initiation of a Young Rock Impresario |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/arts/music/31break.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all |work=New York Times |date=July 31, 2008 |access-date=2008-07-31 }}{{cite news |title=IC Three days of chaos? Oh, yeah |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/music/pop/cl-wk-popbright17aug17,0,4566858.story |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2008-07-31 }}

As of 2009, the festival officially changed its name to "FYF Fest" after moving the festival from the Echoplex to the L.A. Historic State Park.{{cite web|last=Roberts|first=Randall|title=Lightning Bolt, Black Lips, Tim & Eric, No Age to Headline Festival Formerly Known as F Yeah Fest|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2009/08/f_yeah_fest_6_line_up_septembe.php#more|access-date=23 April 2012}}

In 2017, multiple women came forward to accuse Sean of sexual harassment and assault. Spin magazine reported that Sean's sexual misconduct was considered an "open secret" within the L.A. music scene. As a result of the allegations, his relationship with Goldenvoice (the parent company of FYF Fest) was terminated. {{cite news |first=Anna |last=Gaca |title=Four Women Detail Alleged Sexual Misconduct by FYF Fest Founder Sean Carlson

|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/fyf-fest-sean-carlson-sexual-harassment-assault-allegations/ |work=Spin |date=November 15, 2017 |access-date=2017-11-15 }}