Bionic Buzz® got to cover the red carpet backstage at the Audacy Beach Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL.South Florida’s premier music festival was two days with two stages, sponsor booths, activations, photos ops, free swag and plenty of sun. This is all apart of Audacy’s I’m Listening initiative which aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

Audacy Beach Festival featured an amazing lineup of Muse, Jack White, Jimmy Eat World, Yungblud, The Maine, BoyWithUke, half•alive, Beach Weather, TALK, The Struts, Machine Gun Kelly, The 1975, The Used, Dashboard Confessional, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Waterparks, GAYLE, Mayday Parade, Sueco, Story of the Year, Wheatus, and Giovannie & The Hired Guns.

On the red carpet we got to interview the band Waterparks, vocalist Awsten Knight, guitarist Geoff Wigington and drummer Otto Wood. We talked to them about their song “You’d Be Paranoid Too,” new music and more.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 04: Awsten Knight and Otto Wood of the Waterparks perform on stage during Audacy Beach Festival at Fort Lauderdale Beach on December 04, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Audacy )