Seattle’s psychedelic-music scene’s bursting at the seams, as the Northwest Psych Fest proves. This first night of the two-night event features nine bands and one DJ at various points on the mind-expanding spectrum. From Kingdom of the Holy Sun’s Doors-ian nuggets to Crack Sabbath’s torrid, astral jazz rock to Fungal Abyss’s dilatory, earth-moving jams to Low Hums’ glistening sundown songs for sighing desert ramblers, this lineup offers several ways to light the trip fantastic [sic]. (Sunset, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, sunsettavern.com, 8 pm, $12, 21+, through Aug 2)

Dave Segal is a journalist and DJ living in Seattle. He has been writing about music since 1983. His stuff has appeared in Gale Research’s literary criticism series of reference books, Creem (when...