Wheatus with Brain Bent

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, Wheatus land at The Buckingham in Edmonton with a set shaped by sharp guitars, big hooks and a dry sense of storytelling. Formed in the mid‑90s in Northport, NY and steered by singer‑guitarist Brendan B. Brown, the band blends alternative rock with pop‑leaning melodies and a taste for irony. Their self‑titled debut put them on the map with Teenage Dirtbag, followed by a lean, harmony‑driven cover of Erasure’s A Little Respect. Since then, albums like Hand Over Your Loved Ones, Too Soon Monsoon and The Valentine LP have stretched from punchy rock to more acoustic textures without losing that melodic core.

Live, Wheatus switch easily between full‑band crunch and more stripped arrangements, keeping focus on Brown’s voice, guitar lines and crowd‑ready refrains. The show leans into early favorites while opening space for later cuts and singalongs, moving between tension and release rather than playing it straight through. It’s a night for riffs, harmonies and stories that nod to adolescence and pop culture as much as everyday messes.

Brain Bent joins the bill to set the stage before Wheatus take it from there at The Buckingham, Edmonton.