A Redditor just posted a found poster from STS9’s 2018 Wavespell weekend in Belden Town, California — and it’s a proper scene snapshot. The poster (Aug. 16–19, 2018) touts “Wave Spell Live” with nine STS9 sets (including three improv Wave Spell sets) and sunrise music all four days.
The supporting bill printed on the poster reads like a who’s-who of late‑2010s jam/electronic favorites: Edit, Ooah, Sunsquabi, Manic Focus, Baad Quartet, CharlestheFirst, Michal, Menert, Prefuse 73 and more. It’s the kind of lineup that makes you wonder how many of us were asleep at the wheel back then.
In the thread fans called it “pretty stacked,” pointed out sightlines like two members of The Glitch Mob turning up without a full group set, and traded Belden war stories — magical vibes, river floats, and the logistical headaches of getting out there. One poster summed it up: Belden is beautiful and chaotic in equal measure.
If this throwback poster does anything, it’s remind the scene why STS9’s Wavespell was such a cult favorite — intimate, exploratory sets, late‑night river runs and a pick‑your‑own adventure lineup of artists who loved to experiment live. For anyone who missed that run, the thread reads like a small grieving ritual for great shows we didn’t catch.
No new announcements here — just nostalgia and proof that sometimes the best lineups weren’t the biggest festivals, just the ones built for the people on the ground.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/festivals/comments/1p7wqmy/what_a_lineup_throwback/