By JOHN DALY
My Bloody Valentine has joined the Desert Daze 2018 lineup along with legendary rockers Shellac, it was announced today.
MBV joins Tame Impala, Death Grips, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, Jarvis Cocker and Warpaint which were previously announced.
The fest takes place Oct. 12-14 in Lake Perris.
Another addition to the mix, composer and multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter, will perform with an orchestra and string section. The inclusion of GUM, the solo project of Jay Watson of Tame Impala, represents the first time the trifecta of Tame Impala, Pond and Gum have ever shared a bill.
Rounding off the new additions are Escape-ism, the solo project of Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses, The Make-Up, Chain and the Gang), also returning to the role of reverend of the Desert Daze opening ceremonies and transcendent ritual music of Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers. Also added is a speaking engagement with Steve Albini.
Desert Daze Moves Locations
Desert Daze will be held at Moreno Beach in Lake Perris this year. There will be camping, boat rides and beach lounging in addition to installation art, films, talks, projections, workshops and the Mystic Bazaar. Thursday night arrival has been added for campers that want to set up before the main program begins; details about Early Arrival Passes will be available on the festival website.
For tickets go here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/desert-daze-2018-tickets-44497646659
New Phase III Lineup Additions:
My Bloody Valentine
Shellac
Steve Albini (speaking engagement)
Julia Holter
GUM
Escape-ism
Opening Ceremonies with Ian Svenonius
Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers
Full Lineup:
Tame Impala
My Bloody Valentine
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
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 (North American Exclusive)
Damien Echols High Magick
Chelsea Wolfe
Connan Mockasin
Beak> (Geoff Barrow of Portishead)
A Place To Bury Strangers
Shannon & The Clams
Kevin Morby
Preoccupations
Malcolm Mooney of CAN
Hinds
King Khan & The Shrines
Pond
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
Cut Worms
JJUUJJUU
Ulrika Spacek
Here Lies Man
Mary Lattimore
Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers
Hand Habits
Sextile
Tropa Magica
Gladys Lazer
Mannequin Pussy
Cat Scan
Opening Ceremonies with Ian Svenonius
Talks Program Featuring: Steve Albini + More