DD2024 Speculation, FAQ & General Chat - Pre Lineup Edition

Official Info/FAQ here. This includes what you can/can't bring and probably anything else you want to know.
When will the lineup and tickets be released? We don't know.
Should you go solo? Almost everyone who has says they have a great time and make friends.
Yes, everyone camping needs a camping pass. The car camping pass is basically the car's ticket to park in the campsite instead of the parking lot. If you don't have a car camping pass and drive in to camp you will need a weekend parking pass.
Set times and map are typically released about 1 week beforehand.

Previous FAQ threads here and here.
We'll keep everything up to date as more info is released.

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2mo

Just leaving this here from last week... Confirmations via official social media:
Hinds
Unwound
Wine Lips
Psymon Spine OR Evolfo
Etran De L'air

Tommy Guerrero - posted and deleted tour dates with DD listed
Levitation Room - post saying they spoke to band members
Wild Wild Wets - post reporting they said "see you at the lake" at the show opening for JJUUJJUU
Spoonbenders - post "rumor has it"
Skinshape - tour routing, no LA date, comment hinting at DD
JJUUJJUU - duh
Queens of the Stone Age - Discord post says they're one of the headliners
MGMT - as of 7/3 deleted post on reddit and a discord user saying they're a headliner

don_jeffe27

Primus and maybe Coheed and Cambria? Just announced tour together with no SoCal dates. Primus does have a show in the IE at a casino on 7/9 maybe the lineup will be announced after that show.

Edit: Big hell no to C&C listened to them for the first time today because of the Primus tour, not a fan and not a good fit imo.

DirtyD27

True Widow has a NY date in September

vaper_wave

15d

Patti Smith is playing a few shows at Pappy & Harriets in early October

DirtyD27

17d

Discord poster implying rumored headliner bigger than Tame Impala

Wkr_Gls

16d

The rumor is PM but likely a bullshit leak. No way that dude is flying from South America and back over a weekend.

(Personally I'm thinking St. Vincent/QOTSA/Massive Attack)

don_jeffe27

Yeah no way he is flying to DD in between Chile and Brazil shows but, ngl Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds under the stars at Lake Perris would be epic.

Commercial-Eye-6681

13d

Sorry but who is PM?

Wkr_Gls

13d

Paul McCartney

(Clearly a fake leak)

Commercial-Eye-6681

13d

Oh jeez 😂 People losing their damn minds over this

DirtyD27

16d

St Vincent as a headliner would be kinda disappointing

Commercial-Eye-6681

13d

You clearly haven’t seen her live before. She’d be an amazing headliner

DirtyD27

13d

I did on the last tour, I'm a fan but I would think that wouldn't be a big enough draw to get people out there

coldspringscreek

23d

Rumor has it: Spoonbenders. Portland psych band, just opened on Psychedelic Prn Crumpets USA tour

DirtyD27

23d

Them and Chokecherry seem like they've been on multiple DD presents shows so I believe it

coldspringscreek

20d

Ooo what are Chokecherry like? Spoon benders was powerful, loud, similar to PPC, really.

DirtyD27

29d

Update based on soft confirmations

Unwound
Wine Lips
Levitation Room
Wild Wild Wets
Hinds
Skinshape
Psymon Spine OR Evolfo
Tommy Guerrero

We can assume based on tour routing
Osees
Iguana Death Cult
The Black Angels

don_jeffe27

1mo

Phosphorescent?? Tour ends in LA 10/9.

Background_Mall_5623

1mo

Anyone think Reggie watts will be there?

le0pard828

Yeah he will

New_Face8377

1mo

A place to bury strangers is my guess

DirtyD27

1mo

Beak> and Unwound seem likely to me

DirtyD27

1mo

aaand now we're getting anonymous posts about it not happening

edlb209

1mo

Jane’s Addiction?

No_im_spiderman

1mo

What do you think about STRFKR playing? They're finishing their tour the first week of October and they're based out of Socal. Not sure if the vibe is right but I always have so much dancing at their shows

DirtyD27

1mo

Basically confirmed as of now:
Hinds
Wine lips
Levitation Room
The Black Angels
Osees
Iguana Death Cult

DirtyD27

1mo

And who I suspect based on tour routing/vibes:
PJ Harvey
Mdou Moctar
A Place to Bury Strangers
Night Beats

don_jeffe27

1mo

Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr are pretty much locks too, being realistic and I’m not scared of downvotes ha ha.

FlyingMamMothMan

Flaming Lips were such a disappointment in 2019, I would be disappointed to see them there again.

DirtyD27

1mo

Dinosaur Jr would be great, Flaming lips would be a drag, definitely not a headliner if they showed up.

don_jeffe27

1mo

With them playing together in Inglewood 10/11 and no shows the rest of the weekend I think there’s no way they both aren’t on the line up. Hopefully DD puts somebody good on the others stages when Flaming Lips play so there’s options. I caught a bit of Metz after leaving the Lips early in 2019 and it was great.

coldspringscreek

1mo

Angelo Moore, of Fishbone and Dr. Maddvibe, (Dr. Madd Vibe and the Missin' Links) is interested in playing Desert Daze! I DM'd Phil to see if this could happen!

Lanky-Major8255

1mo

Rich Ruth has an album coming out next month in which I think Mikaela Davis plays a pretty prominent role. Both of them are incredible live acts that guest on each other's sets. That would be a wise move for DD, really good fit.

WoofLife-

1mo

I wonder if there's a chance HEALTH will play. They're in the US between overseas tours at the time of DD.

koalasdood

1mo

SLIFT will be back. Something happened to one of their CA dates earlier this year and they said don’t worry, we’ll see you all at Lake Perris

Professor-Of-Poon

1mo

They’re playing Portland, Seattle and Vancouver DD weekend.

DirtyD27

1mo

what? did they cancel the previously booked tour dates or just imply they would be back another year?

DirtyD27

1mo

Still no west coast fall dates for Mdou Moctar and A Place to Bury Strangers, they both seem imminent.
We all have a tendency to speculate on past artists or blatantly PsYcHeDeLiC bands showing up but I'm really looking forward to seeing the new and out of left field "wildest lineup yet" bookings.

koalasdood

1mo

I’d love a break from past artists tbh. I’ve been saying it for a few years, too 😅 2022 was great, but also a lot of repeat artists. I’d love to see more electronic added on the bill. There are plenty of djs/producers that’d fit in and not bring a total yuppie fanbase with them

DirtyD27

1mo

I'm not against a little more electronic but there are so many other festivals catering to that, both from the jam band and edm sides.

cherryincognita

1mo

I love the psychedelic rock thread that runs through Desert Daze, but those weirdo bookings that aren't straight-up psych/psych rock but somehow fit the curated vibes perfectly are what make DD so uniquely great!

cherryincognita

1mo

I see Allah-las as a possibility. They have a fall tour with the last date announced so far being 10/1 in LA and they've got DD history. I have fond memories of coming up on acid for the first time while they played at my first Desert Daze in 2017 <3

editorinchimp

2mo

Hoping for Warpaint. A 30 minute set at Just Like Heaven is BULLSHIT.

don_jeffe27

2mo

More Shoegaze and the return of Slowdive and/or MBV.

koalasdood

1mo

I saw Slowdive in April, talked to the band after the gig and they didn’t think DD was on their schedule at that time :(

DirtyD27

1mo

MBV it is then!

don_jeffe27

1mo

I doubt it DD 2018 was the last time MBV performed, that would be cool though. I think Diiv is there loving the new album.

ButForRealsTho

16d

The new diiv album is wonderful.

_boko-maru_

2mo

It would be cool to see a few of the Gen Z "nu-gaze" bands too

dookieblaylock

2mo

Mdou Moctar please, Phil! This new album slaps so much fucking ass.

DirtyD27

2mo

With UMO at Kilby and Wonderfront San Diego next weekend, I wonder if we get the lineup the week of the 13th

geminavis

2mo

would absolutely LOVE to see nolan potter on the lineup this year. been listening to his new album obsessively all week

TheHalfDeafProducer

1mo

Finally saw him in Austin closing out Austin Psych Fest at the 13th floor and it was epic. Totally would love it if he played Desert Daze

Hopeful-Campaign4481

2mo

I'm predicting that M83 will be on the lineup. I just watched their recent KEXP set. They played 3 songs from Dead Cities Red Seas & Lost Ghosts, and 2023 would've been the 20 year anniversary of that album.

fatdiscokid420

2mo

Bring back Ween you cowards

OceanRoulette

2mo

That was the best show

RadiantZote

2mo

Chocolate and cheese anniversary again 5 years later please

fatdiscokid420

2mo

Play GodWeenSatan in it’s entirely

_boko-maru_

2mo

The Mollusk at the lake would be amazing.

VintageOctopus

2mo

I’m gonna dream a little bit and ask for QOTSA and The Smile as headliners, and I’d be real stoked to see any of these bands on the undercard:

DIIV, Goat Girl, Geese, Maruja, Glass Beams, English Teacher, Meatbodies, Yard Act, Junodream, Ty Segall, All Them Witches

LeadingLeague7404

2mo

I keep seeing everyone ask for glass beams!! Do you have any albums by them you’d recommend to a new listener?o: :)

VintageOctopus

2mo

I really love their latest EP called “Mahal.” You can see them perform it live on YouTube! https://youtu.be/hGQu4_fan8Q?si=2KnrQ81sZBDrzHXe

OceanRoulette

2mo

I’d be happy with them as headliners

_boko-maru_

2mo

I'm going to take a big swing here and predict that Phil is partnering with Golden Voice to put on Desert Daze this year. Every band he circled on the Coachella line-up will be at DD, plus a few more from other days. Also predicting that David Byrne will be a headliner. 🔮

ulter_ego

2mo

I was thinking the same and then saw a DD + LiveNation show announced so I wonder what the conflict would be there

_boko-maru_

2mo

I was under the impression that LiveNation and GV are the same company, but I guess I'm wrong about that. Kinda pokes a big hole in my theory, but also shows that DD is open to these kinds of partnerships.

wunderbrad

2mo

When were they ever the same company. Theyre competitors.

_boko-maru_

2mo

i dunno dude, that's why i said i was wrong ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Economy_Secretary_35

2mo

Noooo if this was true the familial vibes of DD will be ruined and it would be a real stab in the heart for the independent music festival community. Seriosuly fuck GV for trying to monopolize the live music industry.

wunderbrad

2mo

I dont know, like wheres the GV monopoly happening. So did you take issue when they helped out FYF? Sean Carlson dug his own grave when the festival died so thats not on GV.

Material-Candy-2567

2mo

Very interesting prediction! But could honestly see that happening haha. Listened to that interview someone posted on here recently and he did express that he has relationships with people who book Coachella and maybe that could be a gateway to a partnership with GV. Would love that because it would bring a bit more stability, but also am a lil scared if that happens that GV would ruin the immaculate vibes of the festival.

brutalpoonslayer

2mo

I think they both might have a relationship with viva pomona which books acts for coachella for sure and i could def see them booking for dd

wunderbrad

2mo

Khruangbin is essentially out. So thats one less

Background_Mall_5623

1mo

Sad