our story

our story

A message from the owner:

I backpacked out to San Diego from Maine back in 2015 with no real roadmap, just a dream and a willingness to work. Somehow, that journey started with me selling lobster rolls out of the back of my pickup truck. This was the beginning of Wicked Maine Lobster. From there, it grew into farmers markets, then music festivals, a few brick n’ mortars, and eventually some of the biggest events in the world — Coachella, Stagecoach, Outside Lands, EDC, Bonnaroo, Ultra Miami, Bottle Rock, CRSSD Fest, Lighting in a Bottle, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and many more across the country and beyond. Combined, I attended thousands of festivals, farmers markets, street fairs, and events.

Those years changed my life, and they were the inspiration for what I’ve built here at Wicked. Being surrounded by music, art, food, design, production, and thousands of people coming together to feel something bigger than themselves taught me what an event can truly mean. I saw firsthand how much happiness one day, one night, one experience could bring people. That feeling became the foundation for Wicked West. Every detail of this venue — the sound, the lighting, the design, the art, the food, the entertainment, and the way the space makes people feel — was inspired by those years of building and being part of festival experiences that people looked forward to all year long.

Wicked West is more than a venue to me. It is my purpose. I know one event may not change the entire trajectory of someone’s life, but it can create a memory that lasts forever. That is what I care about most. My goal is to give people a space where they feel safe, comfortable, free, and completely present in the moment. Whether it is a wedding, a quinceañera, a mitzvah, a birthday, a school dance, or a private celebration, I want every guest to leave feeling like they were part of something special. This is where I am meant to be, and Wicked West was built to give people nights they will never forget.

With love,
Alex
Founder of Wicked West