Desertfest Belgium 2025 Adds Acid King (Two Sets!), Mondo Generator, Castle Rat & More
Admittedly, they had me beforehand too, but had that not been the case, for sure they’d have had me at Acid King doing 2015’s Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere (discussed here, review here) in its entirety. One of the best heavy mellow psych records I’ve ever heard, in addition to being up to Acid King‘s own high standard of riffing. Behold Desertfest Belgium 2025, clearly following on from the last couple years in going big and making the lineup count.
Also in Acid King‘s cohort here are UK prog/post-metallers Wren, ascendant Brooklyn theatre-nerds Castle Rat, Nick Oliveri‘s Mondo Generator, as well as Neptunian Maximalism, MR.BISON and an international assemblage of others — Desert Storm should be listed as ambassadors from Desertfest London — adding to the festival’s already stellar list of names, which you can see in full on the poster below. Obviously they’re not screwing around.
From socials:
Hi Desertheads!
It’s been a while, but my oh my, do we have some ear candy in store for you. These 11 new bands will be gracing the Desertfest Antwerp stages this fall:
Acid King 🌑 Mondo Generator 🌑 Desert Storm 🌑 MR.BISON 🌑 Neptunian Maximalism 🌑 Castle Rat 🌑 Wren 🌑 neànder 🌑 Witchorious 🌑 The Miffs 🌑 Requiem Blues
And what’s even cooler, ACID KING will be playing two nights in a row at Desertfest! ⚡️⚡️
On Saturday they will be performing their classic album ‘Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere’. The album was carved in stoner metal exactly 10 years ago. On Sunday the band will be playing a mix of biting, acid hits for your ears only!
Unfortunately, Bongzilla won’t make it to Desertfest Antwerp due to health reasons and so we wish them a speedy recovery. Earth Tongue had to cancel their gig as well, because they got a great offer to tour the US this fall instead. All the best!
On a brighter side, the day splits will be announced and our day tickets will be available this Wednesday 18th June at 11:00 am CET. Keep an eye on our website and socials!
You can pick up your weekend tickets below:
https://www.desertfest.be/antwerp/information/ticketing/
In the meantime, keep on rockin’…! 🤘
The DF-team!
http://www.desertfest.be/
https://www.facebook.com/desertfestbelgium/
https://www.instagram.com/desertfest_belgium/
