Local Music Festival Phuzz Phest Ending After Six Years

An annual three-day music festival in Winston-Salem is ending. Phuzz Phest made the announcement via social media.

Phuzz Phest started in 2011 and grew to be a multi-day festival featuring over 50 bands, both local and national, at venues across downtown Winston-Salem. The decision to end the mostly volunteer-run festival appears to be both financial and logistical.

Founder and Director Philip Pledger says he's grateful for the community's involvement over the past six years, and will be exploring new ways to support music in the city.  

“We were so proud of the way that the festival went last year, and how the stars aligned and we just had to, from a business perspective, look at it and make a responsible decision that there was no way that we were going to replicate that kind of success in 2017.”

Pledger says local music series and one-off concerts will continue, as will the work of the associated label, Phuzz Records.

*Note of disclosure: WFDD was a sponsor of Phuzz Phest.