For the second year in a row, the organizers of Desert Daze scheduled for October 10-13, 2024 in Lake Perris, CA are heartbroken to announce that Desert Daze 2024 is canceled. All pass holders will be refunded, and will be contacted directly via their point of purchase. The organizers blamed increased production costs. Originally scheduled for Oct. 10, 11, 12 and 13, the independent fest was set to host Jack White, Fleet Foxes, SLEEP, The Mars Volta Cigarettes After Sex, Liz Phair, Thundercat, Power Trip, Converge, All Them Witches, Drab Majesty, among others. Read a statement from the organizers below.
“As an independent festival, an increasing rarity in today’s festival market, Desert Daze is run by a small team of people who love live music and this community,” a spokesperson for Desert Daze wrote in a statement. “Unfortunately, due to rising production costs and the current volatile festival market, it is no longer possible to execute the weekend as planned.”
All pass holders will be refunded, and will be contacted directly via their point of purchase. (All Desert Daze Presents shows are scheduled to move forward as planned.)
“Desert Daze is more than a festival or business venture to us,” noted Desert Daze co-founder Phil Pirrone. “The community that we’ve cultivated together means so much to us and is the reason we will work to find a way to keep this beautiful thing going for many years to come.”
He continued, “With each year, we do our best to serve the Desert Daze community… We are always learning and working diligently to improve the experience, and we tried everything to find a way forward this year. While we hit pause for now, we will be working in the background to deliver another special experience for all of us to share in the future. We thank you for your support.”