Desert Daze has announced that Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G and The Mars Volta will take the main stage this October. Additionally, two bands on the lineup will play albums in entirety for notable anniversaries. Temples will perform “Sun Structures” to celebrate the album’s tenth anniversary, whereas Death From Above 1979 will play their debut album, “You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine”, for its 20th. The festival takes place in Lake Perris, CA from October 10th-13th.
The complete lineup is:
JACK WHITE • CIGARETTES AFTER SEX • ALEX G • THE MARS VOLTA • THUNDERCAT • FLEET FOXES • 100 GECS • SLEEP • LIZ PHAIR • DE LA SOUL • MARC REBILLET • MOLCHAT DOMA • THE KILLS • FLOATING POINTS • POWER TRIP • BEACH FOSSILS • DIIV • UNWOUND • DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 • SHINTARO SAKAMOTO • DANNY BROWN • ALL THEM WITCHES • MOUNT KIMBIE • OTOBOKE BEAVER • SAY SHE SHE • TEMPLES • CONVERGE • SOULS OF MISCHIEF • DRAB MAJESTY • ALAN SPARHAWK • WISP • CHARLOTTE ADIGÉRY + BOLIS PUPUL • SHABAKA • YU SU • NICK HAKIM • SEXTILE • FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS • RIVAL CONSOLES • HINDS • GLARE • THE CHISEL • JESUS PIECE • BOOGARINS • SASAMI • SESSA • ETRAN DE L’AÏR • SKINSHAPE • KHUN NARIN • TROPICAL FUCK STORM • WINE LIPS • MARLON FUNAKI • ARCHER OH • DERYA YILDIRIM & GRUP ŞIMŞEK • JJUUJJUU • É ARENAS • FRIKO • SNÕÕPER • BLACK SABBATH COVER BAND REHEARSAL • MARIACHI QUEENS REYNA DE LOS ANGELES • FREAK SLUG • MARGARITAS PODRIDAS • GLIXEN • DAIISTAR
New for 2024, Los Angeles venue, recording studio and hotel Gold Diggers will curate a tent. It will feature:
- Chicago-based jazz drummer, composer and producer Makaya McCraven,
- Tortoise’s Jeff Parker,
- musician and skateboarding icon Tommy Guerrero,
- British singer Carina Round (Tears for Fears, Puscifer) and more.
Los Angeles-based label and promoter Jazz Is Dead will showcase their artists, including Ebo Taylor + Pat Thomas as well as co-founder Adrian Younge. Kathleen Hanna will read from her memoir, “Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk”. The riot grrl will also be in conversation with Cedric Bixler-Zavala (of The Mars Volta/At The Drive-In).
Desert Daze is just as known for its art installations as it is for the musical talent that graces its stages. This year will see the return of The Sanctuary, curated by Cristopher Cichocki. The Outer Space, which offers late night programming including yoga, soundbaths, live performances and more, will also return. The opening ritual in The Outer Space – known lovingly as the Thursday Night Welcoming Committee – will feature White Fence, English Teacher, Peel Dream Magazine, Cumgirl8, Psymon Spine and more. Closing Ceremonies will include a performance from Desert Daze co-founder Phil Pirrone’s collective jjuujjuu and friends.
Weekend passes, parking and camping passes are now on-sale. Early bird ticket prices begin at $299 for weekend passes and payment plans will be available. For ticketing and more information on Desert Daze programming, visit https://desertdaze.org.