Desertfest Berlin | |
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Background information | |
Genre(s) | Stoner Rock, Doom, Sludge, Psychedelic Rock and more |
Date(s) | April or May |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Venue(s) | (Current) Arena Berlin (Former) Festsaal Kreuzberg Astra KulturHaus Badehaus Cassiopeia |
Years active | 2012 - 2019, 2022 - Present |
Promoter(s) | Sound of Liberation |
Associated Events | DesertFest, DesertFest London, Desertfest Belgium, Desertfest Athens, Desertfest New York |
Website | Official Website |
Desertfest Berlin is one of several annual festivals which run under the DesertFest banner. Each year, the festival is a three day event showcasing bands from the whole stoner rock scene. The festival takes place in Berlin, Germany. Like its English counterpart, the first event ran in 2012[1].
Background[]
The original DesertFest, DesertFest London was first conceived of by Reece Tee and Jake Farey of the music promotions company Desertscene.[2] Desertscene started organising shows in 2009, the first of which was Truckfighters.[2] After gaining experience promoting individual bands and hearing the people at those shows' desire for a UK festival like Roadburn Festival, they decided to create DesertFest.[2]
The first Desertfest London was officially announced on 26th July 2011 via a Facebook post,[3] but posters advertising the festival were placed at London's High Voltage Festival.[4] Early on in development of the first edition of Desertfest London, the team behind the festival partnered with Sound of Liberation to make a German equivalent, DesertFest Berlin.[1]
The first DesertFest Berlin was publicly announced, via Facebook, on October 9th 2011.[5] The first event was set to take place between Thursday 19th and Saturday 21st April 2012, and was initially to take place solely at Astra KulturHaus[5] (though later into development Festsaal Kreuzberg replaced Astra as the venue for the first day of the festival[6] The event has remained an annual fixture, in later years taking place within the month of April, exclusively at Astra KulturHaus. The fifth edition of the event is scheduled to take place between the 28th and 30th April 2016.[7]
2012[]
The first DesertFest Berlin was announced on October 9th 2011 via a Facebook post.[5] The event ran from Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st April 2012, and was initially to take place solely at Astra KulturHaus.[5] Later into development Festsaal Kreuzberg, which like Astra is situated in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough of Berlin, replaced Astra as the venue for the first day of the festival[6] On 28th October 2011, Brain Police were the very first act announced for the festival.[8] The main stage headliners for the event were Orange Goblin[9], Motorpsycho[10] and Colour Haze[11] As well as the official main festival, an after-show was also held at Raw Tempel on April 21.[12]
Thursday 19th April |
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Festsaal Kreuzberg |
Orange Goblin |
Greenleaf |
Ancestors |
Stonehenge |
Operators |
Friday 20th April | |
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Sol Stage | Rockzilla Stage |
Motorpsycho | Grandloom |
Amplifier | Truckfighters |
Triggerfinger | Mars Red Sky |
Lonely Kamel | Glowsun |
Danava | Oddjobmen |
Wight | |
Shrine 69 |
Saturday 21st April | |||
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Sol Stage | Rockzilla Stage | Raw Tempel (After Show) | Theatre Bizarre |
Colour Haze | Red Fang | Kadavar | Wino & Conny Ochs |
Ufomammut | Brain Police | Toner Low | |
Monkey3 | Black Tusk | Abrahma | |
Orcus Chylde | Suma | ||
The Machine | The Grand Astoria | ||
LDDSM |
2013[]
On August 14th 2012, DesertFest Berlin's Facebook page confirmed via an uploaded photo that the even was returning in 2013, taking place between Thursday 25th April to Saturday 27th April.[14] For the 2013 edition, Astra KulturHaus was the sole venue, with both the Main Stage and Foyer Stage located in the Astra. [15] On October 11th, Norwegian blues-psych band Lonely Kamel were confirmed as the first act for the festival.[16] The main stage headliners for the event were initially confirmed to be Pentagram[17], Unida[18] and Witchcraft[19]. On 24th April, three days before they were scheduled to headline the festival, Witchcraft cancelled their tour, including DesertFest Berlin, due to what the band described as "serious health issues".[20] As a result of Witchcraft's cancellation, Troubled Horse joined the lineup.[20] Orchid, who were initially set to be the last band on the Foyer Stage on the Saturday night, were bumped up to headline the Main Stage due to Witchcraft's absence.[21]
Thursday 25th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Pentagram | Lonely Kamel |
Victor Griffin's In-Graved | Dÿse |
Samsara Blues Experiment | The Shrine |
Satellite Beaver |
Friday 26th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Unida | Belzebong |
Dozer | Cough |
Lowrider | Naam |
Blues Pills | House of Broken Promises |
Danava | Oddjobmen |
Witch Mountain | |
Lecherous Gaze |
Saturday 27th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Orchid | Troubled Horse |
Kadavar | My Sleeping Karma |
Fatso Jetson & Yawning Man | Gentleman's Pistols |
Free Fall | Alunah |
1000mods |
2014[]
On September 26th 2013 a third edition of DesertFest Berlin was confirmed via the event's Facebook page.[22] The 2014 edition of DesertFest Berlin took place from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th April, once again returning solely to the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin.[22] On 13th October, the Italian band Black Rainbows were confirmed as the first act for the festival.[23] The main stage headliners for the event were confirmed to be Spirit Caravan,[24] Kvelertak[25] and Clutch.[26]
Thursday 24th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Spirit Caravan | Pet the Preacher |
Sleepy Sun | ASG |
Siena Root | Sixty Watt Shaman |
Anciients | The Midnight Ghost Train |
Cojones |
Friday 25th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Kvelertak | Mantar |
Causa Sui | Elder |
Church of Misery | Hull |
Gozu | Prisma Circus |
Black Rainbows | Huata |
The Moth | |
Red Stoner Sun |
Saturday 26th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Clutch | The Machine |
Radio Moscow | The Graviators |
Ultra Electric Mega Galactic | Stoned Jesus |
Sasquatch | Sardonis |
Radar Men From The Moon | Castle |
Powder For Pigeons | |
Doctor Doom |
2015[]
On 2nd May 2014 a fourth edition of DesertFest Berlin was confirmed via the event's Facebook page.[28] The 2015 edition of the festival took place between Thursday 23rd and Saturday 25th April, again returning solely to Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin.[28] On 1st September 2014, Orange Goblin were confirmed as the first act for the festival, taking the first headline slot.[29] Orange Goblin treated this, and their appearance at DesertFest London, as a 20th anniversary celebration, playing their third album, The Big Black, in its entirety.[29] The two other main stage headliners for the event were confirmed to be Brant Bjork and The Low Desert Punk Band[30] and Red Fang.[31] A warm-up show was held prior to the festival at Stattbad on April 22 in Berlin, Germany.[32]
Wednesday 22nd April |
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Stattbad |
Belzebong |
Samsara Blues Experiment |
Bright Curse |
Elephant Tree |
Thursday 23rd April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Orange Goblin | Lo-Pan |
Karma To Burn | The Picturebooks |
Baby Woodrose | Black Pyramid |
Wedge | |
Riff Fist |
Friday 24th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Brant Bjork and The Low Desert Punk Band | Conan |
Ufomammut | Brutus |
Acid King | Dirty Fences |
Heat | Kamchatka |
Morning Cities | Sun & the Wolf |
Travelin Jack |
Saturday 25th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Red Fang | Neume |
My Sleeping Karma | Toner Low |
The Atomic Bitchwax | Mountainwitch |
Dopethrone | Bushfire |
Mother Engine | Cigale |
Tau |
2016[]
On May 19th 2015, it was confirmed that the next edition of Desertfest Berlin will take place between the 28th and 30th of April 2016.[7] On 10th September 2015, the first bands for the 2016 edition were announced; the full first announcement included Electric Wizard, who are set to headline the festival, with Elder, Mothership, Somali Yacht Club and Wo Fat also playing.[36] As of 17th January 2016, 22 bands have been announced for the festival, with more to be confirmed.[37] On 2nd February 2016, DesertFest Berlin's Facebook page announced the day splits, confirming that Truckfighters and Crowbar would join Electric Wizard as headliners.[38] On 22nd March, the final three bands, Black Pussy, Baby in Vain and Greenleaf, were announced.[39] On the same day, the festival was confirmed to be completely sold out.[39]
Current Lineup[]
This is the current lineup for Desertfest Berlin 2016. Stages and times are unclear but day splits have been announced. As such, bands will are listed by day and the order in which they appear on the latest official poster.
Thursday 28th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Truckfighters | Mantar |
Pelican | Wo Fat |
Spiritual Beggars | Mothership |
Baby In Vain | |
High Fighter |
Friday 29th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Electric Wizard | Death Alley |
Elder | Monolord |
Coogans Bluff | Mondo Drag |
Monomyth | The Loranes |
We Hunt Buffalo | Somali Yacht Club |
Samavayo |
Saturday 30th April | |
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Main Stage | Foyer Stage |
Crowbar | 10000 Russos |
Rotor | Greenleaf |
Dÿse | Egypt |
Asteroid | Kaleidobolt |
Black Pussy | Stinking Lizaveta |
Desert Storm |
2017[]
On 19 October 2016 it was confirmed that DesertFest Berlin would take place between 28 and 30 April 2017, returning to the Astra Kulturhaus.[40] Later it would be announced that Cassiopeia and Badehaus would be additional venues to host bands alongside Astra, which would cause some criticism among fans.[41] A warm-up show was added on 27 April at Cassiopeia.[42] An afterparty was also announced for 29 April at Cassiopeia featuring DJ sets from Johanna Sadonis (Lucifer, The Oath) and Nicke Anderrson (The Hellacopters)[43]
Thursday 27 April |
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Cassiopeia |
Stonehenge |
Android Empire |
Pabst |
Friday 28 April | |||
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Astra Kulturhaus (Main Stage) | Astra Kulturehaus (Foyer Stage) | Badehaus | Cassiopeia |
Saint Vitus | Odd Couple | Wight | Yuri Gagarin |
Wolves in the Throne Room | Toundra | Mammoth Mammoth | Elephant Tree |
Bongzilla | Tuber | Ruby The Hatchet | Desert Mountain Tribe |
Venomous Maximus | Bellhound Choir |
Saturday 29 April | |||
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Astra Kulturhaus (Main Stage) | Astra Kulturehaus (Foyer Stage) | Badehaus (New Heavy Sounds) | Cassiopeia |
Sleep | Riff Fist | Glitter Wizard | Lowrider Special |
Samsara Blues Experiment | Suma | Giöbia | Gold |
Mars Red Sky | Wucan | Duel | The Well |
Domkraft | Killer Boogie |
Sunday 30 April | |||
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Astra Kulturhaus (Main Stage) | Astra Kulturehaus (Foyer Stage) | Badehaus | Cassiopeia |
John Garcia | Tschaikai 21/16 | Death Alley | Downfall of Gaia |
Lowrider | Cosmic Dead | Ecstatic Vision | Motorowl |
1000mods | Pontiak | Bask | Ur |
Mother Engine | Avon | Closet Disco Queen | |
The Devil & The Almighty Blues |
2018[]
On 20 September 2017, the 2018 edition of Desertfest Berlin was announced to be on 4 May - 6 May 2018. However a major change was a new venue in Arena - Kreuzberg in Berlin and going back to the two stage format.[44] On 22 September day tickets would go on sale with Monster Magnet announced as one of the headliners, along with a host of other bands. There would also be DJ sets through the weekend as well (Jan Schwarzkamp on 4 May at Glashaus and DJ Volksradio Moos on 5 May at Glashaus.
Friday 4 May | |
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Main Stage | Side Stage |
Monster Magnet | Weedeater |
Nebula | Monolord |
Church of Misery | Death Alley |
Pretty Lightning | |
Vonavibe |
Saturday 4 May | |
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Main Stage | Side Stage |
Graveyard | Yuri Gagarin |
Elder | Lucifer |
Horisont | King Buffalo |
Dead Lord | Maidavale |
The Necromancers | |
High Reeper |
Sunday 4 May | |
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Main Stage | Side Stage |
High on Fire | Haik |
Eyehategod | Radio Moscow |
Planet of Zeus | Jex Thoth |
Church of the Cosmic Skull | Dopelord |
Freedom Hawk | The Black Wizards |
Lionize |
2019[]
On 27 July 2018, it would be announced that the 2019 edition of DesertFest Berlin would be set for 3 - 5 May 2019 at Arena Berlin, with bands and early bird passes to be announced.[45] On 21 September 2018 the first wave of bands would be announced for the 2019 edition, including Witch, All Them Witches, Earthless, Colour Haze, Hallas and 24/7 Diva Heaven.[46] On 29 November the second wave of bands would be announced including Om, Mondo Generator, Nick Oliveri, Wino, Wovenhand and Kikagaku Moyo among others.[47] On 20 December 2018 the next festival headliner would be announced in Fu Manchu along with a few other bands.[48] The next wave of bands thereafter would be announced on 5 March 2019.[49] On 15 April 2019 it would be announced that the 2019 edition was completely sold out.
Friday 3 May | |
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Main Stage | Boat |
Colour Haze | DJ Volksradio Moos |
All Them Witches | 24/7 Diva Heaven |
Witch | Wino |
Earthless | |
Monkey3 | |
Mondo Generator | |
The Devil and The Almighty Blues |
Saturday 4 May | |
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Main Stage | Boat |
Fu Manchu | DJ Das Boot |
Kikagaku Moyo | Nick Oliveri |
Greenleaf | Zig Zags |
Naxatras | R.I.P. |
The Shrine | |
Hallas | |
Lucidvox | |
Mirror Queen |
Sunday 5 May | |
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Main Stage | Boat |
Om | DJ Jan Schwarzkamp (Visions) |
Wovenhand | The Great Machine |
Long Distance Calling | Blackwater Holylight |
The Skull | Worshipper |
Electric Citizen | |
Black Tusk | |
Stonefield | |
Swedish Death Candy |
2020[]
A 2020 edition of DesertFest Berlin would be announced not long after the 2019 edition would be finished, though it would not be until 30 September 2019 that the first bands would be announced.[50] The first announced bands would be Masters of Reality, Brant Bjork, Corrosion of Conformity, Orange Goblin, Minami Deutsch, Papir, Saver, Earth Tongue and Dhidalah. Later on in 2019 it would be announced that Witchcraft would be one of the headliners. On 16 January 2020 more bands would be announced, including Amenra as one of the headliners. On 27 March 2020 it would be announced that Desertfest Berlin would be canceled due to the CO-VID19 pandemic.[51]
2022[]
to be added
2023[]
to be added
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The DesertFest About (cache from May 13th 2015), accessed June 14th 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Heavy Chronicles Interview with Reece Tee of DesertFest, accessed 15th June 2015
- ↑ The DesertFest Facebook announcement of the inaugural DesertFest, accessed 16th June 2015
- ↑ The DesertFest Facebook poster for first DesertFest London seen at High Voltage Festival, accessed 16th June 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 DesertFest Berlin Facebook The DeserFest Berlin : 19th, 20th and 21st April 2012, first accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 DesertFest Berlin About (2012), Cached page - archived on 4th May 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DesertFest Berlin DesertFest Berlin 2016: EARLY BIRD TICKETS!, accessed 17th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Very first band announced for DESERTFEST Berlin 2012, first accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook The UK’s mighty Orange Goblin to Headline on Desertfest Berlin., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook We are electrified to announce the mighty MOTORPSYCHO as headliner..., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook we are thrilled to announced COLOUR HAZE (GER), accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ Last.fm
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Timetable (2012), Cached page - archived on 4th May 2012
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Cover Photo (August 14th 2012, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin About (2013), Cached page - archived 19th May 2013
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Allright. it's now time to start announcing our 2013 line-up., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Folks Today comes the first headliner for the DesertFest , accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Friends What a great day, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook DESERTFEST Berlin Breaking News, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook WITCHCRAFT CANCELLED - TROUBLED HORSE JOIN THE LINE-UP, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 DesertFest Berlin Timetable (2013), Cached page - Archived on 3rd June 2013
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook We are finally back..., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Hey guys, our website is back on track..., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook DESERTFEST BERLIN 2014 – FIRST HEADLINER UNVEILED, accessed January 18th 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook DESERTFEST BERLIN 2014 - 3RD HEADLINER UNVEILED, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook DESERTFEST BERLIN 2014 - CLUTCH, first accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Timetable (2014), Cached page -Archived on 23rd May 2014
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook Cover Photo (2nd May 2014), accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook Seems that secrets cannot be kept, accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin BRANT BJORK AND THE L.D.P. TO HEADLINE FRIDAY NIGHT, Cached page - archived on 14th August 2015
- ↑ [ DesertFest Berlin] RED FANG TO HEADLINE DESERTFEST BERLIN, Cached page - Archived on 1st January 2015
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook Good Evening guys..., accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Photo (uploaded 9th April 2015), accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Photo (uploaded 9th April 2015), accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Photo (uploaded April 2015), accessed 18th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook DESERTFEST BERLIN 2016! Be aware!! HERE ARE THE FIRST NAMES!, accessed 17th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook Cover Photo (Uploaded 22nd December 2015), accessed 17th January 2016
- ↑ DesertFest Berlin Facebook. Fellows, your attention please, accessed 2nd February 2016
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 DesertFest Berlin Facebook Fellas!, first accessed 25th March 2016
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