Phuzz Phest

06/02/2026

Visions of Phuzz Phest 2026 shot by Mindfuzz Archive on Cinestill Film, developed by Low Five Analog Archive in Winston-Salem, NC ✨🎞️📡

05/16/2026

PHLASHBACK ⬅️ Real Companion brought their singular Appalachian psych pop sound to Phuzz Phest last month for a lucky crowd at Delurk Gallery.

📸 Photos by Jacob Myrick

05/07/2026

From local bands to globally recognized talent, new concerts in Winston Salem signal a reenergizing of the city, a push toward togetherness, and all of it centers on the hard work of a few local creatives.

04/28/2026

"Each venue carried its own energy, and getting between them became part of the rhythm of the night. In a larger festival, movement usually means navigating crowds like cattle. Here, it felt closer to wandering. You left one room still holding onto the sound you just heard, only to have it blend into something else a few blocks away. By the end of each night, it became harder to separate individual sets from the feeling of the whole, including the walking and stopping and conversations in between." – Karla James for Super Empty NC

📰 Read the full review of Phuzz 2026:

A dispatch from the scrappy Winston-Salem music festival where every choice is the right one, time is merely a construct, and the wandering is half the point.

04/24/2026

Happy record release day to Mikaela Davis! 🌹 Here's a Polaroid portrait from two weeks ago at Phuzz 2026, shot by Martin Sanchez. Go check out Mikaela’s new album ‘Graceland Way,’ out now via Kill Rock Stars.

📻: https://mikaeladavis.bandcamp.com/album/graceland-way

04/14/2026

Phrom the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU to every supporter, performer, venue, volunteer, and audience member who helped make the return of Phuzz Phest possible. We are beyond grateful for your support as we work to keep Winston-Salem weird and wonderful. Until next time.... 📡📡📡

04/09/2026

"Phuzz Phest 2026 offers the opportunity to enjoy some stellar tunes while simultaneously leaning into nostalgia, learning new favorites, and exploring their relationship to Winston’s cultural past and present in tandem with shaping its future."

Thank you Katei and YES! Weekly! Get your tickets at www.phuzzphest.com

Phuzz Phest is back from the void! Returning after 10 years to Winston-Salem — featuring more than 40 bands, across a dozen stages and spaces — April 9-11.

04/07/2026

Camel City, meet your talent 🐫 This week, Phuzz 2026 is proud to showcase our local scene alongside acts traveling to Winston-Salem from around the country. Here are some names to know....

Once and forever , Sonny Miles warms up the night at The Millennium Center this Thursday, April 9.

Housewife will bring their R&B-infused pop to Fair Witness Fancy Drinks on Saturday, April 11.

Find Familiar will play their debut show at the Millennium Center on Friday, April 10.

Marteka Fair will bring her hypnotic house sound to Fair Witness on Thursday, April 9.

steady:hyperactive will bring the party to Fair Witness on Thursday, April 9.

Killer Antz will perform at Fair Witness on Friday, April 10.

Yung Lungz will bring his psychedelic post-pop to Fair Witness on Saturday, April 11.

Scoby will perform at Fair Witness on Saturday, April 11.

NÄTIVA will bring the heat to Delurk Gallery on Saturday, April 11.

Darling Hiss will celebrate their new album with a performance at Fair Witness on Friday, April 10.

Wrist will initiate a new era of Phuzz at the Millennium Center on Thursday, April 9.

Celestogramme will perform at Low Five Archive on Friday, April 10.

MEG will bring their not not jazz to Fair Witness on Friday, April 10.

Get your tickets at www.PhuzzPhest.com, and save a few bucks when you buy in advance!

04/05/2026

Pick 3️⃣! Anna is co-owner of Trade St’s lovely Little Pep wine bar, and she is so stoked to see Sam Gendel.

Get your Phuzz wristband at PhuzzPhest.com, and be sure to refuel with some crushable natural wine at Little Pep during the festival this week. Little Pep is located just steps away from venues like the Millennium Center, Low Five Archive, Delurk Gallery, and Still Grimey.

🎥 Video by Dianna LaTerra