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Monolith On The Mesa 2022 Books Mars Red Sky, The Obsessed, Warhorse, The Otolith, Duel, and More

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Monolith On The Mesa: Music And Art Festival returns to Taos, New Mexico September 16-17-18, 2022 with a killer lineup and experiences. Once again taking place at Taos Mesa Brewing The Mothership,  the first wave of bands for the fest includes Mars Red Sky, The Obsessed, Warhorse, The Otolith, Duel, Love Gang, Red Mesa and visual magicians: Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show. This year the festival will be open-air and focused around the “earthship” amphitheatre which holds 1,500 people. Upcoming festival announcements will detail efforts to make the event more eco-friendly, with less single-use plastic and other disposables. Passes are on sale now at the link below.  Continue reading →


Monolith On The Mesa Co-Founder Dano Sanchez has Passed Away 

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Sad news as Monolith on the Mesa festival co-founder Daniel “Dano” Sanchez passed away on Sunday, September 26th in Taos, New Mexico. Dano, who succumbed to complications associated with COVID19, made a name for himself, and for his artwork at Magical Tattoos, in addition to becoming known internationally for building an independent three-day music and immersive arts festival. The news was shared by Roman Barham, and the Monolith on the Mesa team, and Dano is survived by his wife Ashley Sanchez, and his children, sons Dylan and Ashton, and daughter Rowan. A GoFundMe has been launched for Dano’s family and for funeral expenses, which you can donate to, below. RIP Dano!

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Today Is Your Last Chance To Win Monolith on The Mesa Music Festival Tickets

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Wovenhand, by Hillarie Jason

Monolith On The Mesa Music festival is creeping up fast, taking place this weekend in Taos, New Mexico! Today marks your last chances to win FREE weekend passes to the festival, courtesy of Ghost Cult! To enter all you have to do is find our contest post on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ghostcultmagazine) and tag a friend you want to take with you! Contest ends at Midnight tonight (5/15)! Taking place May 17-18 with Pre-Festival Party On May 16th, the fest includes stellar acts from across multiple sub-genres including stoner rock, heavy psych, doom metal, sludge, drone, and retro roc such as Om, The Obsessed, Dead Meadow, The Well, Tia Carrera, Wovenhand, Pinkish Black, Castle, Crypt Trip, EYE, Wino solo (unplugged), True Widow and many more! Tickets on sale at the links below. The fest is located at Taos Mesa Brewing (The Mothership and Taos Tap Room) the festival features both indoor and outdoor stages and adjacent camping facility visual artists include Christian Ristow, Christina Sporrong, JP Rodman and the Mad Alchemist Liquid Light Show. The venue opens daily at 11 am and the headliner’s set ends at midnight both evenings and promises all of the action set the high desert mesa in full view of the Sangre de Christo mountains. Enter to win now!  Continue reading →