Planet Desert Rock Weekend V Adds The Watchers; Lineup Complete
That’s a wrap on the bill for Planet Desert Rock Weekend V in January. The Vegas-based, somehow-not-overwhelming four-dayer is set for Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, 2025, and promises to be a banger with a lineup that’s been hand-picked from front to back. The final act to be added is The Watchers from San Francisco, who’ll be there supporting their earlier-2024 album, Nyctophilia (review here), on Ripple Music. Sure enough, they’ll play the third night of the fest, which also boasts Mos Generator, Solace, the UK’s Sergeant Thunderhoof, and if that’s not enough, two more European acts rounding out, Omega Sun (returning to play PDRW for the second time) and Green Desert Water, coming from Spain for a fest-exclusive appearance.
Killer night, and not too much. I like how Planet Desert Rock Weekend and its dedicated curator, John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution, isn’t trying to book everybody and everything, but selecting what makes sense next to each other and building out each evening as its own progression. I don’t have a flight yet, but this is very much how I want to and plan to start a busy 2025. Gonna be a good one, I think.
From the PR wire:
Here you go!
For our final band announcement, we really wanted a band that is at or near the top of their genre as far as songs go. There is little doubt that Bay Area band The Watchers have that in spades! We had this stellar band booked for PDRW v2 but sadly frontman Tim Narducci lost his father. The Watchers released an early EP (Sabbath Highway) that brings it so good if left everyone wanting more. Their 2018 release “Black Abyss” took the #1 spot on Vegas Rock Revolution’s End of the Year list and now their 2024 album ” NYCTOPHILLIA” landed #7 on The Doom Charts for May.
This album as well as Black Abyss were produced and engineered by rock producer legend Max Norman who has had his hands in albums by Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Y&T, Armored Saint and many more. 2 out of 4 of the members of The Watchers have played PDRW previously
as frontman Tim Narducci and Chris “Cornbread” Lombardo played PDRW IV with Spiralarms reunion show. They will be playing on the 3rd night at The Usual Place.
Also playing on February 1st is long time heavy rockers Mos Generator led by the mighty Tony Reed who is one of the premier players in the scene. His recent venture with Big Scenic Nowhere with Fu Manchu’s Bob Balch, Yawning Man’s Gary Arce and others is top shelf music. Tony and the boys will be playing the early years of Mos Generator so expect a lot of killer tunes from albums Nomads, Electric Mountain Majesty and others.
United Kingdom’s Sergeant Thunderhoof cruises over for an exclusive USA show for our lucky showgoers. There recent album release “The Ghost on Badon Hill” is already being talked about as potential album of the year. NJ stoner metal legends Solace will be making their 1st southwest shows on this journey. Honored to have these wild men out to Sin City! Slovenia’s Omega Sun and Spain’s Green Desert Water return to PDRW. Green Desert Water (Exclusive USA show) will be kicking off the evening with their high energy set and Omega Sun will be final band of the evening as they take us to …the Omega.
Ticket Link for Night 3: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/planet-desert-rock-night-3-saturday-feb-1-at-the-usual-place-tickets-1098543054849
Tickets for PDRW Last Call: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1022254108557
Tickets for PDRW V: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/873750791137
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Excellent!
Thank you so much JJ and The Obelisk!
Thank you so much JJ and The Obelisk! We will see you there!