My Bloody Valentine Added to Desert Daze Lineup, Joins Tame Impala, Jarvis Cocker

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.

My Bloody Valentine

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