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The Electric Highway’s Last Stand: Calgary’s Rock Scene Bids Farewell with a Cosmic Roar

Alright, Calgary rockers, buckle up—The Electric Highway Festival is revving its engines for one final, earth-shaking joyride. After nearly a decade of melting faces and forging memories, this beloved heavy music juggernaut is slamming the brakes in 2025. Why? Life’s thrown some curveballs at the folks behind the magic. But hell, they’re not going quietly. Nope, they’re strapping on the distortion pedals and blasting off with a lineup that’ll leave your eardrums begging for mercy.

Picture this: April 4-5 at Dickens Pub. Canadian sludge titans BISON and doom warlords CASTLE headline a bill stacked with riff-slingers like SoCal’s FEVER DOG, Vancouver’s LA CHINGA (ever heard a band tighter than leather pants?), and locals BUFFALO BUD BUSTER—a name that screams “Stampede, but make it stoner rock.” Throw in 15+ more acts spanning desert grooves, psychedelic freakouts, and sludge so thick you could walk on it. Two days. One mission: go out like a supernova.

Let’s get nostalgic, eh? Born as the 420 Music & Arts Fest in 2017, this shindig evolved into a haven for North America’s loudest underdogs. Remember Wo Fat’s swampy jams? Sasquatch’s anthems? Those nights where the beer flowed, the walls sweat, and your soul got a little lighter? Yeah, that’s the spirit they’re bottling one last time.

Tickets? Two-day passes at 75—cheaperthantherapy.Single−daytixstartat75—cheaperthantherapy.Single−daytixstartat40. Grab ’em fast before they’re ghosted into rock ‘n’ roll Valhalla.

Festivals come and go, but this one? It’s where misfits became family, where local bands shared stages with heroes. So Calgary, let’s send it off right. Crank the playlist (https://spotf.fi/ZQXtQay), rally your crew, and raise a lighter (or a joint—we see you, 420 roots). The highway ends here, but the echoes? Those’ll linger. “One last ride, folks—make it count.”

Full deets: www.theelectrichighway.ca

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1149647296782460/

Vids to fuel the hype:

ANCIIENTS 2024 - https://youtu.be/v9ETpkVSASA