August 23, 2025 at The Vines #
The first ever Ghost Fest is coming to The Vines on August 23, 2025. A full day of music in a beautiful location. Tickets are $30 and include the option to camp on site after the show. The lineup includes NINE BANDS!!!, and the members of Future Ghost Club will be cooking and serving hot food all day (or until we run out) for a small donation. You can eat whenever you get hungry, and no one goes hungry at Ghost Fest, so if you spent all your cash on merch and drinks, grab what you need and pay it forward someday if you can. The Vines has a wide variety of beer and wine available for purchase on site, so come on down to hang out with us and eat, drink, and be merry with some original live local music. Legendary voice actor Jason Stephens will be performing as Master of Ceremonies for the event.
All-ages, family friendly!
No ticket required for attendees 16 and under.
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[12:00 PM] Meet up, social #
Lets meet up at the vines around noon! FGC will already be there, cooking food, hanging out, socializing, spinining records. Grab a Ghost Fest wristband and a name tag at the door and hang out with us while the bands load in.
[1:00 PM] Golf Dolls #
Golfadelic tactical ops unit from Madison, WI–100% organic, gluten free, and darkweb-funded
[2:00 PM] The Hypnic Jerks #
The Hypnic Jerks were born out of a shared passion for crafting music that defies convention. Consisting of Darren, Zach, Mitch, and Sam, the members found common ground in their love for gritty, unfiltered music. What emerged from their collaborations was a sonic experiment that combined the rawness of garage rock with the exploratory nature of psychedelic music.
[3:00 PM] Gentle Brontosaurus #
“Sweet, sunny and just a little bit twee, this indie pop quintet will make you want to dance and hug your friends… With folk and jangle-pop influences, [Bees of the Invisible] features smart lyrics, thoughtful instrumentation and enchanting songwriting.” –Isthmus
“expert-level indie pop… effortless, breezy fun interspersed with harder-edged rockers” –Expansionista! zine
[4:00 PM] Guy Weatherspoon #
Singer, songwriter, producer, and composer Guy Weatherspoon is a true turtleneck wearing gentleman who is here for your entertainment.
[5:00 PM] Dinner Break #
FGC is cooking, and food is available all day, but we are taking an hour break at 5:00 PM to grab food and drinks and engage in some mutually beneficial social interactions.
[6:00 PM] Future Ghost Club #
FGC writes and performs aggressively confrontational pacifistic girly pop. Others have described it as Post-Punk, Melodic Noise Rock, Power Slop, or Volatile Easy Listening, but we don’t like to be bound by the constraints of a particular genre or label. We hope you will give us a listen. We think you will enjoy what you hear.
[7:00 PM] Sky Urchin #
Sky Urchin is a high energy alt rock band that combines 70’s rock riffs with early 90’s rock songwriting. The sounds are a continuation of the direction that the now defunct Sky Road Fly was heading in for Robert Halstead (guitar/vox) and David Payne (drums). Their former practice space neighbor, Ryan Haimerl (bass) of The Phil Kegley Band, adds even more drive to the trio that has already pummeled through their first 100 shows, including opening for the likes of Against Me!, Cheap Girls, and The Sidekicks.
The name change serves as a chance to make a new first impression with a band that is already tight as the skin on a fresh apple. Expect to hear big anthem choruses, wild guitar solos, and an intricately rich rhythm section.
[8:00 PM] Crush Scene #
4 Piece Y’allternative Barbie Rock band from Minneapolis.
We’re just four problematic goofy guys ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
- Madalyn - Rhythm guitar
- Janet - Bass
- Rachael - Lead guitar
- Tasha - Drums
[9:00 PM] Holly and the Nice Lions #
A band named by a four year old.
POW POW POW!
[10:00 PM] Mother Material #
Mother Material is a Madison area band that plays original psychedelic rock while sprinkling in some of their favorite covers.
Don’t miss a great show! #
Come hang out for food, drinks, great live music, games, camping and help us build a community of music lovers who look out for each other.
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