PSYCHED! FEST with WINE LIPS

PSYCHED! FEST with WINE LIPS

Get ready for a loud, fast, and gloriously unpredictable night when PSYCHED! FEST with WINE LIPS takes over the stage for an all-ages celebration of psych-rock, garage punk, and high-voltage live music. With doors opening at 7:00 p.m. and the show beginning at 8:00 p.m., the evening is built for anyone who likes their concerts energetic, irreverent, and impossible to experience passively.

At the center of the night is Wine Lips, the Toronto-formed band that began in 2015 as a part-time project between vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist Cam Hilborn and drummer Aurora Evans before rapidly becoming a full-time international touring force. After releasing their debut album and touring extensively throughout North America, the band expanded its reach with an unexpected run through Hong Kong and China in 2018.

Wine Lips followed that journey with Stressor in 2019, earning critical acclaim while seeing multiple tracks reach radio charts across North America and Europe. Their music has also appeared in broadcast and Netflix series, further expanding their audience beyond the club circuit. But the band’s reputation is perhaps best understood through its live shows, where its psychedelic garage-rock edge and punk intensity can really come to life.

The group’s latest release, Super Mega Ultra, pushes that energy even further. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the 12-track album represents one of Wine Lips’ most ambitious projects, exploring new themes while preserving the band’s unmistakable psych-garage-punk character. The album’s title promises scale, and the music delivers with a deliberately oversized, full-throttle approach.

Adding another burst of chaotic energy to the bill is Buddy Wynkoop, a Portland act whose sound draws from post-punk, art rock, and hardcore influences. Their musical identity is as unpredictable as their description of themselves, with references ranging from Parquet Courts and Devo to Fugazi and IDLES. Expect sharp edges, restless momentum, and a performance that refuses to sit comfortably inside a single genre.

Together, Wine Lips and Buddy Wynkoop make PSYCHED! FEST a natural destination for fans of loud guitars, experimental instincts, punk attitude, and live shows that prioritize energy over predictability. The contrast between Wine Lips’ psychedelic garage-punk attack and Buddy Wynkoop’s angular, genre-mashing approach gives the evening plenty of room for surprises.

Because the event is all ages, the show is open to a broad audience ready to experience the music in person. Arrive when doors open at 7:00 p.m. to get settled before the action begins at 8:00 p.m.

If you’re looking for a night that feels less like a quiet concert and more like a controlled collision of psych, punk, garage rock, and alternative experimentation, PSYCHED! FEST with Wine Lips is one to put on your calendar. Come ready for volume, movement, and a live experience that matches the wild spirit of Wine Lips’ ongoing musical ride.