In August of 2017 Wicked Sound System celebrated the relaunch of Wicked Records, with the annual shindig. For over 25 years, Wicked has steered a course for underground dance music whose influence can still be felt today in the myriad of festivals. The crew’s legendary Full Moon parties formed the foundation for the west coast’s sound system/outdoor party culture. The DJ crew of Jenö, Garth, Markie and Thomas went on to spread their gospel throughout America in a customized 1947 Greyhound bus with their own 15k TurboSound system and a crew of 20 friends. Now back to the beginning… In the spring of 1991, a small brave crew of Acid House seekers set sail from southeast England in search of adventure. San Francisco was the destination. They made their mark under the Golden Gate Bridge at Baker Beach with the first in a 6 year run of wild and lawless full moon parties. In a haze of psychedelic smoke the crew came up with a name. Wicked was born and consummated the following weekend with an all-night loft party above BPM Records in the city’s sex district. From here they moved below ground to Jesse Street, a sweaty after-hours jam that became the crew’s first weekly residency. Kick-off was 2am! Quickly outgrowing the tight confines of the basement, Wicked threw a series of warehouse parties before settling into the King Street Garage with their own custom-designed Turbosound system and camouflage netting. In the 30+ years since, Wicked’s reputation has grown exponentially. They have hosted the best DJs the world had to offer to play on the Wicked Sound System, including Tony Humphries, Francois K, DJ Pierre, Louie Vega, Roger S, Harvey, Stacy Pullen, Robert Owens, K Alexi, Alton M, Three, Mike Clark, Chez Damier, Kenny Hawkes & Joe Claussel.