Desert Daze Music Festival Returns to California
Amidst crackling static, cosmic bird calls and din of unfamiliar voices whispering in a strange tongue, a new transmission has been received from the source.
With less than 7 weeks until festivities begin, Desert Daze 2018 announces new lineup additions, daily schedules and new program information with more surprises on the way. The magnificent and quintessential shoegaze/dream pop group Slowdive joins the bill, along with modern West Coast psych rock/drone forerunners Wooden Shjips . Other new additions to the main programming include: Idles , Cosmonauts , L.A. Witch , Death Valley Girls , VinylWilliams , Goon , Stonefield, Sugar Candy Mountain and The Mad Walls . After the regular festival schedule ends for the day, the lighting changes, the mood shifts and things get experimental with the inclusion of late night collaborative sets by Kikagaku Moyo withBoogarins and JJUUJJUU (and more to be revealed), plus full sets from Deap Vally ,Lumerians , Prettiest Eyes . Late night programming will be available to all Desert Daze visitors.
“A surrealist’s playground that reminds us what festivals
were like before festivals were Festivals™”
– NOISEY
Single Day tickets are now available
Friday lineup includes: Tame Impala , Warpaint , Connan Mockasin , Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats , and Jarvis Cocker introducing JARV IS…. Saturday includes: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard ,Slowdive , Mercury Rev performing Deserter’s Songs , Chelsea Wolfe , and Wooden Shjips . Closing out the weekend, Sunday includes: My Bloody Valentine , Death Grips, Shellac , Ty Segall & White Fence , and Earth performing The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull . You could choose between Tame Impala, King Gizzard or My Bloody Valentine , but why do that to yourself? Weekend passes and upgrades, including extra fun VIP options, are still available, though prices will rise as the festival approaches.
“A cross between a mini-Glastonbury and the dearly departed All Tomorrow’s Parties”
– NME
In addition to three full days and nights of curated sonic conjuring, Desert Daze 2018 includes camping in state park facilities with bathrooms and showers, power and water hookups for RVs, swimming, boat rides and lounging in our Italian style beach club. Still to be announced are this years installation artists, full film schedule, talks, workshops, and the Mystic Bazaar schedule, so stay tuned.
Desert Daze 2018 takes place Oct 12-14 at Moreno Beach, Lake Perris, Southern California. Weekend Tickets and Camping Passes are on sale now.
Visit desertdaze.org for more information.
Desert Daze 2018 Lineup
PHASE FOUR TRANSMISSION
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Tame Impala
My Bloody Valentine
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Slowdive
Death Grips
Mercury Rev perform Deserter’s Songs
Warpaint
Jarvis Cocker – Introducing JARV IS…
Shellac
Ty Segall & White Fence
Earth perform The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Damien Echols – High Magick
Chelsea Wolfe
Connan Mockasin
Wooden Shjips
Beak>
A Place To Bury Strangers
Shannon & The Clams
Kevin Morby
Preoccupations
Malcolm Mooney Of CAN
HINDS
King Khan & The Shrines
Pond
Idles
Julia Holter
DAKHABRAKHA
Earthless
Kikagaku Moyo
Boogarins
Wand
Gum
Follakzoid
Bedouine
Escape-Ism
All Them Witches
The Holydrug Couple
Ex-Cult
True Widow
Imarhan
Sons Of Kemet
Cosmonauts
L.A. Witch
Death Valley Girls
Vinyl Williams
Cut Worms
JJUUJJUU
Ulrika Spacek
Here Lies Man
Mary Lattimore
Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers
Goon
Hand Habits
Sextile
Tropa Magica
Stonefield
Sugar Candy Mountain
Al Lover
Gladys Lazer
Mannequin Pussy
Cat Scan
The Mad Walls
Opening Ceremonies With Ian Svenonius
Talks Program Featuring: Steve Albini, + More
Installation Artists, Films, Talks, Workshops, & Mystic Bazaar Still To Come
Late Night Experimentations / Open To All Visitors –
Kikagaku Moyo + Boogarins + JJUUJJUU
Deap Vally
Lumerians
Prettiest Eyes
+ More To Be Revealed
Visuals By –
Mad Alchemy
Danny Perez
Tachyons+
Chewing Foil
Astral Violet
Snake Chime Zen
Billgazer
Ernav K
Purdy Lites
Slim Reaper
Installation Artists, Films, Talks, Projections, Workshops,
Mystic Bazaar Still To Come