By SEMA News Editors
Get ready to wrap up the SEMA Show in style on Friday, November 8, with a night of heart-pounding live music at the SEMA Fest concert featuring live performances by Cage The Elephant, Sublime, Fitz And The Tantrums and Petey! (Buy tickets at SEMAFest.com).
Ahead of the second annual SEMA Fest, SEMA News is sharing an exclusive spotlight on Chicago-bred and Los Angeles-based Petey to share the hype as we approach this year's concert on the SEMA Show campus at the Las Vegas Convention Center parking lot adjacent to South Hall.
2024 SEMA Fest Artist Spotlight: Petey
On his new album "USA," Chicago-bred singer/songwriter Petey bares his soul about all the endless things that keep him up at night. As he muses on everything from masculinity to anxiety to the very nature of human existence, the Los Angeles-based artist drifts between warmhearted sincerity and delightfully warped humor--a deeply affecting dynamic that also defines the absurdist alt-comedy that's earned him a massive following on TikTok with 1.5 million followers at the time of this article. Built on his idiosyncratic but viscerally charged breed of alt-pop/rock, "USA" is Petey's Capitol Records debut that ultimately brings a gloriously strange convergence of comfort, catharsis and unrelenting joy.
"For me, making music has always been like throwing spaghetti at the wall, and working with [co-producers] John [DeBold] and Aidan [Spiro] allowed me to be reckless and experimental while giving each song the care it deserved," said Petey, who also plays guitar, bass, drums, and synth on "USA." "It helped me fulfill the only real goal I had for the album, which was to make sure every single song would be super-fun to play live."
Petey hopes that exposing his deepest neuroses might have a liberating impact on the listener. "So much of life is out of our control, which is really scary, but hopefully, these songs will help people feel a little better and less alone in their struggle," he said. "I hope everyone can find some kind of solace in recognizing that life is incredibly complicated for everyone--so instead of spending too much time ruminating on a mistake you've made or something that went wrong, maybe the best thing is to go easy on yourself and let it go."
SEMA Fest goers will be able to witness Petey's undeniable energy during an epic concert on Friday, November 8, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. PST on the SEMA Fest stage.
How to Attend the 2024 SEMA Fest
Tickets to the 2024 SEMA Fest, open to members of the industry and the public, start at just $59 and are available at SEMAFEST.com.
Note: Your SEMA Show badge does not get you into the SEMA Fest concerts; a SEMA Fest concert ticket must be purchased.
Guests are encouraged to secure their hotel stay for SEMA Fest as soon as possible through OnPeak, SEMA Fest's only official housing provider. View available hotels here and select your preferred stay dates!
Keep an eye on SEMA News for headliner spotlights and more details--including motorsports activations!--on this one-of-a-kind event. For more details and tickets, visit SEMAFEST.com!
In addition, find out about additional SEMA Week events, like Industry Night @ SEMA Featuring The Goo Goo Dolls, set for Monday, November 4, ahead of the opening of the SEMA Show on Wednesday, November 5. Same concert stage, different event!