The psych-focused Southern California pageant Desert Daze has lengthy been considered among the best reside music occasions going, a sentiment I can affirm after attending myself final 12 months. Sadly, there will probably be no Desert Daze in 2023. The fest simply introduced that it’s taking a 12 months off and can return from Oct. 10-13, 2024.

“After cautious thought and consideration, DESERT DAZE organizers have determined to take a 12 months off from the occasion at Lake Perris and return in 2024, utilizing the additional time to make sure an expertise that surpasses expectations for a few years to come back,” reads an official assertion.

Desert Daze already bought early fowl tickets for the 2023 pageant. Those that already bought tickets can roll over 2023 passes to 2024 or request a refund by way of See Tickets. These with additional questions are inspired to electronic mail information@desertdaze.org.

Instead of a large-scale pageant this 12 months, the Desert Daze workforce has organized a collection of concert events at a number of SoCal venues. Underneath the identify of Daze In The Metropolis, it should run from Oct. 10-15 of this 12 months and have artists together with Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade, the Brian Jonestown Bloodbath, Melody’s Echo Chamber, the Black Angels, the Dandy Warhols, and Blonde Redhead. On the pageant web site, they’re calling it “a live performance odyssey that includes a few of our favourite music and visible artists acting at a number of venues throughout Southern California, in homage to the marathon of the primary Desert Daze which ran 11 days lengthy.”

DAZE IN THE CITY:
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bellwether (The Black Angels, The Dandy Warhols, DAIISTAR)
10/11 – Pomona, CA @ Glass Home (The Black Angels, The Dandy Warhols, DAIISTAR)
10/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (W.H. Lung + Friends)
10/12 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal (Les Claypool Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
10/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent (Blonde Redhead)
10/12 – Lengthy Seashore, CA @ Alex’s Bar (Acid Mom’s Temple)
10/12 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room (Ulrika Spacek, Holy Wave, DAIISTAR)
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bellwether (The Brian Jonestown Bloodbath, Melody’s Echo Chamber)
10/14 – Riverside, CA @ Fox Riverside (Blonde Redhead, Melody’s Echo Chamber)
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers (MELTT + Friends)