Mom’s Basement Fest

Mom’s Basement Fest returns to Westside Bowl—two nights in the Trophy Room (Fri, Oct 3 & Sat, Oct 4, 2025) packed with pop-punk, power pop, garage grit & cult-favorite chaos. Doors 5pm both nights. New band announcements every week.

Featuring (announced so far)

41 Gorgeous Blocks — acoustic set + full-band rock and/or roll from Texas. Links

COVERT FLOPS — spy-fi horror & fun punk from Indianapolis; for fans of Ramones, Lillingtons, The Queers. Bandcamp

the Shutouts — Pittsburgh three-piece pop-punk/power-pop; formed in 2007 over beers & hockey. Facebook

Unicorn Dogs — whip-smart, twin-vocal pop-punk brevity; think D4/Copyrights/Dear Landlord vibes. Bandcamp

YES FLAG — “WHO ARE THESE NOBODIES?” from Charleston, SC. Links

Latecomer — Pittsburgh punks; “4 idiots and a bunch of fast songs.” Bandcamp · Site

Geoff Palmer — garage rock/power-pop lifer (The Connection, The Guts, Kurt Baker Band); now in Madison, WI. Links

Mulligan Stu — tuneful, ragged-right power-pop/punk. Bandcamp

The Masons — no-frills rockers; details TBA.

Loud Pedal — punk-rock favorites, revved-up re-imaginings, and punchy originals turned to 11. Facebook

Boris The Sprinkler — Green Bay cult-punk institution (est. 1992). Links

Kepi Ghoulie — beloved pop-punk icon with a sing-along heart. Official Site

Where

Downstairs in the Trophy Room at Westside Bowl.

Schedule

Friday, October 3 & Saturday, October 4, 2025
Doors: 5:00 PM (both nights)

Tickets

Online Presale: Two-Day Pass — $35
Friday Only: $20 ($25 at the door)
Saturday Only: $20 ($25 at the door)

Note: Additional bands will be announced weekly. Check back for updates.