Palefest

BootZilla, the legendary funk persona of Bootsy Collins, joins forces with his cosmic circle of friends—rooted in the surreal worlds of classic Bootsy and Buckethead lore—to transform Palefest into something entirely new.

Palefest, the theatrical music-festival experience built on art, storytelling, and full-scale immersive creativity, now joins Bootsy in unveiling BootZilla’s Buckethead Land of Illusion—a reality-bending fusion of deep funk, experimental rock, and strange, wonderful imagination.

This electrifying collaboration fuses BootZilla’s intergalactic grooves with the bizarre, colorful spirit of Bucketheadland, creating a one-of-a-kind live environment where music, performance, and fantasy collide. Attendees are pulled into a visually stunning world featuring interactive art, experimental stage design, live improvisation, and the high-energy theatrics Palefest has become known for.

Palefest celebrates artistic innovation, creative freedom, and the courage to be unapologetically weird.
With Bootsy and friends headlining this new era, the festival unites diverse crowds for an unforgettable night of rhythm, imagination, and boundary-pushing sound—transcending genres and redefining what a live music festival can be.