Independent music festival since 2007 joshua tree, CA
Hello friends and fans! Desert Stars is on hold... For now... But when the time is right, we'll be coming back. After the pandemic, I realized that our world of indie festivals was over saturated and saw that the climate for such events needed time to rebalance. I have always maintained that smaller is better and I have always placed community over the corporate models out there. Thank you to all of you who have been a part of our community since 2007. I look forward to seeing you all again.
--Tommy Dietrick, founder/curator Desert Stars
instagram @desertstarsfestival
After a decade long run at Pappy & Harriet's from 2007-2017 which defined the indie music festival scene and showcased over 300 artists including Dinosaur Jr, Mercury Rev, Luna, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Dandy Warhols, Swervedriver, The Black Angels, Sebadoh, Psychic TV, and more, we shifted to a new venue in downtown Joshua Tree in 2019 and moved from our usual Fall gathering to the Spring. In 2020, we were 3 weeks away from hosting our 12th annual gathering when the Pandemic struck and we were forced to host our event virtually. The next couple of years, 2021-2022, were simply too uncertain for a realistic gathering... As we look ahead and when the time feels right, we will reignite the spirit of our past and create magic once again.
PAST PERFORMERS 2007-Present:
DINOSAUR JR
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
THE BLACK ANGELS
THE DANDY WARHOLS
SWERVEDRIVER
PSYCHIC TV
LUNA
DEAN WAREHAM
(PERFORMING GALAXIE 500)
SEBADOH
THE LEMONHEADS
STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
ROBBY KRIEGER (The Doors)
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
DAVID J
(Bauhaus / Love & Rockets)
THE TELESCOPES
MOON DUO
CHAOS CHAOS
TESS PARKS
DOROTHY
RYLEY WALKER
MILD HIGH CLUB
TIJUANA PANTHERS
MARK GARDENER (RIDE)
PINK MOUNTAIN TOPS
DEAD MEADOW
THE ENTRANCE BAND
ALEX MAAS
(The Black Angels)
SLOAN
LOU BARLOW
HERON OBLIVION
RINGO DEATHSTARR
RAIN PARADE
stephen mcbean
( black mountain)
SPINDRIFT
COSMONAUTS
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS
THE KOLARS
NEW CANDYS
GATEWAY DRUGS
THE SHIVAS
ADAM FRANKLIN & BOLTS OF MELODY
THE BLACK RYDER
THE WARLOCKS
TRIPTIDES
LITTLE BARRIE
JOEL GION
(Brian Jonestown Massacre)
KURT HEASLEY (Lilys)
ICARUS LINE
HE'S MY BROTHER SHE'S MY SISTER
CELLAR DOORS
TENNIS SYSTEM
FRANKIE & THE WITCH FINGERS
SKY PARADE
DOWN DIRTY SHAKE
MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS
THE NO.44
THE FLUSTERS
SPIRIT MOTHER
DREAM PHASES
BLOOD CANDY
VELVET STARLINGS
IRESS
IMAGINARY PERSONS
HIGHLANDS
THE SPYRALS
BAND APARTE
GREG ASHLEY
JESIKA VON RABBIT
THE BLANK TAPES
THE VEERS
ASTEROID #4
MATT HOLLYWOOD & THE BAD FEELINGS
STRANGERS FAMILY BAND
CREATION FACTORY
LEE GALLAGHER & THE HALLELUJAHS
MAGIC CASTLES
THE BIXBY KNOLLS
SARABETH TUCEK
THE FLASH HITS
LSD AND THE SEARCH FOR GOD
MR ELEVATOR AND THE BRAIN HOTEL
DRINKING FLOWERS
FEELS
JOSH T PEARSON
EARTH, MOON, EARTH
PALE DIAN
DOWN AND OUTLAWS
SILVER GHOST SHIMMER
DEAD LEAF ECHO
BRUSH PRAIRIE
ANNIE GIRL & THE FLIGHT
THE COLD AND LOVELY
WHISKEY BISCUIT
GRAM RABBIT
THE MORNING AFTER GIRLS
FEDERALE
RACHEL FANNON
GABRIELLA EVARO
THE PRIDS
PETE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
SMALLSTONE
RESAURANT
NIGHTMARE AIR
LEMON SUN
THE TYDE
NICK JAGO
TEARS OF THE MOOSE CHASER
CAT MARTINO
LOWER HEAVEN
MAGIC MIRROR
THE FLASH EXPRESS
AMERIKAN BEAR
THE UPSIDE DOWN
SOUVENIR DRIVER
PEARL CHARLES
WALLBURDS
ZODIAC DEATH VALLEY
HOLLOW SIDEWALKS
SWOON 23
CUCHILLO
GOLDEN ANIMALS
OCHA LA ROCHA
MIRACLE FALLS
GOLDRUSH
GO FEVER
BOYSCOUT JAMBOREE
MEZZANINE OWLS
L' AURA MOIRE
WHISPERING PINES
1776
ZACHARY JAMES AND THE ALL SEEING EYES
THE MEEK
SILENT PICTURES
CHATHAM RISE
THE SPIRAL ELECTRIC
CASSINI
THE LOVE DIMENSION
SASH THE BASH
BONE ACRE
ANNIE HARDEE (Giant Drag)
CG ROXANNE & THE NIGHTMARES
TRANS VAN SANTOS
HOOVERI
FLAURAL
UNITED GHOSTS
EVERYONE IS DIRTY
MY DALLAS TEENS
DARWIN
LA CERCA
DUMB NUMBERS
THE MOON UPSTAIRS
RT N THE 44'S
CB BRAND
ESKIMO HUNTER
THE SKY DROPS
ASSEMBLEHEAD IN SUNBURST SOUND
LANCE DINAUER & THE DANDY LIONS
SABROSA PURR
THE QUARTER AFTER
CHIEF NOWHERE
LION FEVER
STVENESON RANCH DAVIDIANS
FAUNA VALLETA
BLACK NITE CRASH
MERE MORTALS
THE COUNTRY
WINTER FLOWERS
GOLDEN GHOSTS
CROOKED COWBOY & FRESHWATER INDIAN
THE TRIMS
+ many more
