Desertfest Belgium 2014 Announced for October

Rumors have been kicking around for a while of Desertfest extending its brand and its reach beyond the confines of London and Berlin. No reason not to, when you think about it. Heavy rock is universal, and there’s really no pocket of Planet Earth where it doesn’t make sense, sonically if not geologically. Even as Desertfest 2014 gets ready to launch this weekend in its two home cities with the likes of Clutch and Spirit Caravan headlining in Berlin while Spirit Caravan, Boris and Kvelertak treat the London crowd to what’s what, the announcement has come through that the fall will bring Desertfest Belgium 2014 — the first incarnation of the festival beyond its initial two locales.

And not only does Desertfest Belgium 2014 exist, but it exists in a big way. Electric Wizard are confirmed to headline — they’ll likely have a new album out by then, having recently inked a licensing deal with Spinefarm — and Swiss instrumentalists Monkey3 and Nashville psychedelic blues upstarts All Them Witches have been added, the latter who will arrive in Europe for the first time after playing Scion Rock Fest in May on the heels of 2013’s stellar Lightning at the Door full-length. That Desertfest Belgium 2014 would start out with such an eclectic and far-reaching lineup only bodes well for what’s to come as more bands are added. Here’s looking forward.

Desertfest Belgium 2014 is set for Oct. 10-12 at Trix in Antwerp. Preliminary info and links follow below, hoisted from the fest’s Thee Facebooks:

Desertfest Belgium

Desertfest – the ultimate heavy/rock/psych/doom meeting, expands once more. After previous annual stints in Berlin and London, Desertfest will expand its territory to Antwerp! The ceremony will be held on the 10-11-12th of October at the notorious TRIX!

Expect the world’s best heavy bands, spread over three unique stages drenched in that underground atmosphere we all love. Beware of the sandstorm!

Line-up:

ELECTRIC WIZARD (UK)
– New album out later this year on Spinefarm Records.
MONKEY3 (CH)
ALL THEM WITCHES (USA)

+ many more to be announced!

Early-Bird Ticket sales will start May 2nd

3 STAGES! – MANY MANY BANDS! – 3 DAYS OF ROCK!

www.desertfest.be
https://www.facebook.com/desertfestbelgium
https://www.facebook.com/events/1415603572037349/

All Them Witches, Lightning at the Door (2013)

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3 Responses to “Desertfest Belgium 2014 Announced for October”

  1. Fastnbulbous says:

    This is perfect. A friend and I always have trouble making it out in April, but October is totally doable, especially for the Electric Wiz! Now if they can sign up Ufomammut, Colour Haze! Maybe get Cowboys & Aliens together…

  2. MikeyZ says:

    Both YOB & Saint Vitus are also touring around then.

  3. Actually Cowboys and Aliens have been back together for quite a while now, releasing some new stuff even. Now getting Hypnos 69 back together thát would be the icing on the cake…

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