Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies. Prior to its merger with Standard Oil of California, Gulf was one of the chief instruments of the legendary Mellon family fortune; both Gulf and Mellon Financial had their headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Country 102.5 Street Party is a one-day music festival that takes place in Boston in early June. Presented live outside of Fenway Park on Lansdowne Street each year, Country 102.5 Street Party is attended by 8,000 of the area's country fans.