Joshua Tree Music Festival

Best Oktoberfest ever! Great microbrews, food, music and fun for the whole family.  No dogs, please.

Schedule of Events:

Corinne West
From: California - 10:30am, Cafe Stage
Her 'Stop You In Your Tracks' Voice Has Inspired High Grade Artists Like Jerry Douglas, Darol Anger, Kelly Joe Phelps & Mike Marshall To Collaborate. Experimenting With Irrepressible Empathy, Deep Emotion Resonates In Her Creations. She's Released Five Independent Albums, Toured Extensively For 20+ Years Through North America, Europe, And India.

Fifteen Year Old West Left Home With Guitar In Hand To Travel Across America In A Converted School Bus With Radical Curiosity.  Experimenting With Irrepressible Empathy, Deep Emotion Resonates In Her Creations. She's Released Five Independent Albums, Toured Extensively For 20+ Years Through North America, Europe, And India. Her 'Stop You In Your Tracks' Voice Has Inspired High Grade Artists Like Jerry Douglas, Darol Anger, Kelly Joe Phelps & Mike Marshall To Collaborate. Corinne Is Also A Wildly Compelling Multi-Media Visual Artist. Through Color, Form, And Texture, She Captures Ephemeral Moments And Fixes Them In Time, Juxtaposing Mystery With The Temporal. Her "Transformations In Song" Project Was Recently Funded By The Upstate California Creative Corp. For This Project, Corinne Focused On The Mystifying Power Music Has To Bring Awareness To Our Environmental Predicament As Well As The Ability To Heal Mental And Emotional Trauma. The State Of Ca Funded Her To Compose And Produce A 5 Song Project, Culminating In Five Free, Community Based Concerts. Negotiating The Shadows Through Creative Expression, Corinne Graced The Stage Here At Jtmf Way Back In 2004 And 2005. And Again In 2022, 2023 & May 2024, And She Migrated To Joshua Tree This Winter For An Artist Residency At The Joshua Tree Music Festival Venue. Her Friday Morning Set At The Cafe Stage In October Is A 'Not-To-Be-Missed' Performance.

Haute Mess
From: Bay Area  - 11:30pm
Wild Experimentation With Every Genre Gave Birth To The Haute Mess Sound — Accessible Bass-Heavy Beats That Send Hips In Motion And Spread Smiles Across The Crowd.
A Bay Area Native, Haute Mess (Aka Kristen Sunde) Began Her Journey As Dj And Promoter In 2011 While Hosting San Francisco's Absurdist Monthly: Romper Room. Wild Experimentation With Every Genre Gave Birth To The Haute Mess Sound — Accessible Bass-Heavy Beats That Send Hips In Motion And Spread Smiles Across The Crowd. Joining The Underground Party Crew Brass Tax In 2012 Kicked Off A Haute Mess Booty-Shaking Beat Parade Across The Bay Area— Including Multiple Monthly Residencies In San Francisco As Well As Billings At Super-Extravaganzas Like Beats For Boobs, Supper Of Survivors, Breakfast Of Champions, Loveboat, How Weird Street Faire, Daybreaker Sf, Fresh Start, New Bohemia, And Dirtybird Campout. In 2016 She Was Invited To Join The All-Female Dj Collective Angels Of Bass And Began Weaving Her Eclectic Styles With Producing Successful Philanthropic Events Benefiting Women's Causes. Expect A Surge Of Energy Whenever Haute Mess Is On The Decks. Whether It's Ramping Up A Festival With Funky Tech House Or Making Hearts Aflutter With Sexy Breaks And Bass At The Peak Of The Night, Haute Mess Hits The Right Note — Bringing Her Dynamic Flavors And Exuberant Vibe To Special Events And Nightclubs In The Bay Area And Beyond. Hm Rock'd The Late Night Headphone House Set Here At Jtmf In May 2023 – And We're Stoked She'll Be Poppin' Off On The Boogaloo Stage In October!

Mah Ze Tar
From: San Francisco - 12:30pm, Boogaloo
Each Set Is Uniquely Dynamic. The Listener Can Expect To Hear The Ancient Sounds Of The Sitar And Oud In One Song, The Timeless Melodies Of The Hulusi, Ney And Duduk In The Next, Bringing A Kaleidoscope Of Emotions Through The Wide Plethora Of Ancient Sounds, Mesmerizing Vocals, And Grooving Beats.
Māh Ze Tār Is Propelled By The Vision Of Fusing Traditional Eastern Music With Modern Electronic Composition As A Form Of Cultural Preservation. Each Māh Ze Tār Set Is Uniquely Dynamic- The Listener Can Expect To Hear The Ancient Sounds Of The Sitar And Oud In One Song And The Timeless Melodies Of The Hulusi, Ney And Duduk In The Next- Bringing A Kaleidoscope Of Emotions Through The Wide Plethora Of Ancient Sounds, Mesmerizing Vocals, And Grooving Beats. Māh Ze Tār Seeks To Make Familiar That Which Seems "Other" Through Serving The Sounds Of Distant Lands On A Platter Of Familiar Body Moving Bass Lines And Thumping Grooves. Māh Ze Tār Is An Active Performing Member Of Balkan Bump And Has Had Significant Musical Collaborations With Desert Dwellers, David Starfire, Jef Stott, Morillo, Akriza, Nyrus And Many Others.

Embodied Groove
From: Various - 12:45pm, Cafe Stage
Embodied Groove
From: Ca East Bay
Embodied Groove Includes A 45-Min Set Of Improvised Music Guided By Dr. Leah Taylor And Performed By Headlining Artists At The Festival. While They're Creating In-The-Moment Magic On Stage, We're Creating Bliss On The Dance Floor As Leah Guides Participants Through A Joyful Movement Flow Inspired By The Music, The Natural Environment, And Personal Expression. Whether You're An Experienced Dancer Or Just Looking To Shake Off The Morning And Enhance Your Day Feeling Connected, Joyful, And Free In Your Body, Embodied Groove® Is For You. It's A Festival Favorite, Loved By All Ages. Don't Miss Out—Come Join The Groove And Embody Your Flow!

Saritah
From: La - 2:15pm, Indian Cove
Singer, Songwriter And Musician Saritah Is On A Worldwide Musical Mission To Uplift, Inspire And Activate Healing With Her Uniquely Feminine Blend Of Evolutionary Reggae, Roots And Acoustic Soul Flavours, Conscious Lyrics And Live Performances That Are A Colourful Celebration Of Life.

Singer, Songwriter And Musician Saritah Is On A Worldwide Musical Mission To Uplift, Inspire And Activate Healing With Her Uniquely Feminine Blend Of Evolutionary Reggae, Roots And Acoustic Soul Flavours, Conscious Lyrics And Live Performances That Are A Colourful Celebration Of Life. Born In Seoul, South Korea, Raised In Perth, Australia, And Currently Based In California, Saritah Calls The World Home. She Has A Relentless Passion For Inspiring People To Live Their Purpose, Share Their Unique Gifts And To Care For Themselves, Each Other, And The Planet. She Lit Up The Joshua Tree Music Festival Stage Back In May  2011 & 2014., And It 'S  An Honor To Have Her Perform Here Again In October.  Gifts Is Her 4th Full-Length Album, Featuring Collaborations With Producers In Los Angeles And Santa Barbara, California And Portland, Oregon As Well As Finland, Spain, France, Nigeria And Australia, Saritah Brings Us A Fresh Collection Of Songs To Lift Up Our Hearts And Minds.  The Title Track Is A Call-To-Action Encouraging Each Of Us To Cultivate And Share Our Unique Gifts With The World, And Lyrically, The Album Journeys Through Themes Of Finding Peace, Joy, Giving Thanks For Life, Slowing Down, Having Faith, Overcoming, And Cultivating A Sense Of Self-Trust Along The Way. Gifts Is A Colorful Body Of Work That Will Brighten Your Day, Leaving You Feeling Uplifted, Reassured, More Hopeful, And Less Alone.

Evie Joy
From: New York  - 4pm, Boogaloo
A Nyc Songwriter/Director Specializing In Love Songs Of Every Genre, From Comedy To Ballad. She Is Passionate About Inspiring Women To Feel Powerful And Unburdened By Social Norms.

Evie Joy Is A Nyc Songwriter/Director Specializing In Love Songs Of Every Genre, From Comedy To Ballad. A 2024 Us Keychange Artist And A 2020 Recipient Of The New York Women's Fund Grant, Joy Was Recognized By Popdust For Writing "A Canticle Of Female Empowerment". She Performed Her Pro-Choice Anthem In The 2021 Nyc Women's March, After Amy Schumer, And Is Passionate About Inspiring Women To Feel Powerful And Unburdened By Social Norms. Her Music Has Been Featured In Season 2 And 5 Of The Television Show, "Temptation Island" And Her Songs Have Won Her The City Artist Corps Grant, A Fellowship With Johnny Mercer, And Awards In The New England Songwriting Competition, Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, And The Great American Song Contest. Evie Is One Of The Three Keychange Us Performers Gracing The Joshua Tree Music Festival Stage This Weekend. Jtmf Has Teamed Up With Keychange Us, Whose Mission Is To Champion Gender Equity Within The Music Industry.

Ashni
From: New York  - 4:45pm, Boogaloo
A New York-Based Songwriter, Composer, Vocalist And Pianist. She Incorporates Her Love For Pop, Jazz, And R&B, And Envelops Listeners In A Reflective, Cathartic Dimension.

Ashni (She/Her) Is A New York-Based Songwriter, Composer, Vocalist And Pianist. Her Relationship With The Stage Began With Classical North Indian Dance, Kathak, And Western Classical Piano. A First-Generation Indian American, She Grew Up Absorbing Hindustani Classical Music And Garba, Gujarati Folk Music And Dance. From These Roots, She Incorporates Her Love For Pop, Jazz, And R&B, And Envelops Listeners In A Reflective, Cathartic Dimension. Her Work Meditates On The Relationships We Build With The Self, Our Communities, And All Beings In Our Natural World. She's Performed At The Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, Sunset Sunside In Paris, And The Royal Opera House In Mumbai. Ashni Is One Of The Three Keychange Us Performers Gracing The Joshua Tree Music Festival Stage This Weekend. Jtmf Has Teamed Up With Keychange Us, Whose Mission Is To Champion Gender Equity Within The Music Industry.

Purser
From: Nashville  - 5:30pm, Boogaloo
A Singer, Songwriter, And Multi-Instrumentalist In Nashville (They/Them, He/Him). After Coming Of Age In Music City, His Gift For Storytelling Found Its Power In The Marriage Between Soaring Rock And Aching Folk Sounds.

Bobbie Purser (They/Them, He/Him) Is A Singer, Songwriter, And Multi-Instrumentalist In Nashville. After Coming Of Age In Music City, His Gift For Storytelling Found Its Power In The Marriage Between Soaring Rock And Aching Folk Sounds. Hailed By Tuned Up Magazine As 'An Emerging Force', Their Rich Voice And Masterfully Crafted Lyrics Draw Frequent Comparisons To Madison Cunningham And Jeff Buckley. Purser's Recent Featured Performances Include Nashville Pride, Sofar Sounds Best Of, And Jake Wesley Rogers' Peace, Love And Pluto Tour.   Purser Is One Of The Three Keychange Us Performers Gracing The Joshua Tree Music Festival Stage This Weekend. Jtmf Has Teamed Up With Keychange Us, Whose Mission Is To Champion Gender Equity Within The Music Industry.

Mtn Grl
From: Joshua Tree  -6:15pm, Indian Cove
Is An Intergalactic Tidal Wave Of Emotions And Vibes, Melding Sweet Heartfelt Songs And Long Form Jams And Crossing The Cosmos All Rolled Up Into One! Kaleidoscopic Genre Busting Aural Outrageousness That Is Oh So Sublime.

These 5 Members Jon "General Baby" Nielson, Bear, Saewon, Mtn Grl And Fresh Basil Come Together To Create One Pure Sound, Diving Deep Into The Mountains And Caves Of What Is Mtn Grl. Letting The Moment Take Over With Dazzling Dance Moves, Gleaming Melodies, Crushing Rhythms, Shimmering Sprouting Synths, Heart Pounding Bass Lines And Words From The Deepest Parts Of The Heart. Their Late Night Set At The Spring Fest Was Outta This World. Suit Up, As Mtn Grl Will Take You On A Journey Through Time And Space.

The Disco Shaman Is Real
From: Hi-Desert  - 7:45pm, Cafe Stage
It's True, I've Had Tea With Him. Dig Globalicious Grooves From The Intrepid Aural Adventurist, Sie Ballard. He's Serving Up The Phonic Tonic That Is Out There, But In The Pocket.

It's True, I've Had Tea With Him. Dig Globalicious Grooves From The Intrepid Aural Adventurist, Sie Ballard. He's Serving Up The Phonic Tonic That Is Out There, But In The Pocket. The Desert Dweller Is (Under The) Influence Of Bangin' London Dancehalls, Intergalactic Beats, Ancient Indigenous Inspirations, And A Move It Or Lose It Ethos. He's Been Offering Up Sound Healing And Yoga Seshes At The Joshua Tree Music Festival Since 2004, And Works Here On Site Creating The Magical Mystery Tour De Funque Feng Shui That Is The Bedazzled Jtmf Venue.  Rise Up And Take An Aural Carpet Ride With The Disco Shaman Is Real As He Makes It All Happen On The Cafe Stage Of Friday Eve.

Mak Nova & The Homies
From: Santa Cruz  - 8:10pm, Boogaloo

She Is A Sensual, Alluring, Queer Icon. Her Live Act (With A Backing Band) Is Described As A "Groovy Hip-Hop, Afro-Funk Dance Party", And Are Positively Electrifying, Uplifting Experiences. Her Mission Is To Use Her Music And Live Performances To Empower And Inspire Everyone She Comes Into Contact With.

Mak Nova Aka Mak Daddie The Prince, Is Not Your Average Rapper. She Is A True Poet, A Mystic. A Force Of Nature. If You Witnessed Her Set At The Joshua Tree Music Festival This Past May Or October; Then You Know.  Her Music Is Innovative, Transformational, And Spiritual. She Is A Sensual, Alluring, Queer Icon. Her Live Act (With A Backing Band) Is Described As A "Groovy Hip-Hop, Afro-Funk Dance Party", And Are Positively Electrifying, Uplifting Experiences. Her Mission Is To Use Her Music And Live Performances To Empower And Inspire Everyone She Comes Into Contact With. With A Fiery Delivery, Reflective Lyrics, And Soul-Stirring Dance Moves, She Draws Her Audiences In And Invites Them To Embody Their Highest Potential. One Of The Results Of Their Efforts Is Mak Nova Winning Musician Of The Year At The Santa Cruz Nexties Awards In 2023. Stoked For Mak To Grace The Jtmf Once Again!

Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers
From: The Other Desert Cities  -11:30pm, Cafe Stage

A Super(B) Group Featuring Desert Rock Legends Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler And Ryan Güt. The First Release From This Band Of Pioneering Desert Rock Musicians Captures The Band At Its Purest Form; Exercising The Desert Born Ethic And Approach Of Rock Improvisation, Psychedelic And Flowing, Heavy And Explorative.
A Super(B) Group Featuring Desert Rock Legends Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler And Ryan Güt. The First Release From This Band Of Pioneering Desert Rock Musicians Captures The Band At Its Purest Form; Exercising The Desert Born Ethic And Approach Of Rock Improvisation, Psychedelic And Flowing, Heavy And Explorative. The Foundation Of Mario Lalli's Grooving Heavy Bass Lines The Intuitive Guitar Work From Brant Bjork And Percussion Of Ryan Güt Set The Scene For Sean Wheeler's Poems And Songs. Like No Other, Sean Captures The Dark And Beautiful Stories Of Life In The Mojave Desert. He Is A Master Entertainer, Storyteller, Evangelical Shamanistic Soothsayer And Truth Bomb Detonator. Wheeler Commands A Room The Moment He Takes The Stage.  Dig Their Latest Release – Folklore For Other Desert Cities – A Very Special Live Performance In Gold Coast Australia.  Let It Rise Into Your Stream Of Hearing Consciousness. Do Not Listen-Away This Experience, As It Is One Of Those That Comes Around Rarely, Like An Oasis In The Desert. There Is Not An Inch Wasted In Bass Line, Guitar, Expressionism, And Enrapturing Poetic Vocal Storytelling. The Shaman Of The Mojave Have Spoken, And They've Awakened The Spirits For Everyone To Take Heed And Possession Of. Get Baptized In The Sinister Sounding Sand And Walk…Into The Burning Unknown.

Lowdown Brass Band
From: Chicago  - 10pm, Indian Cove

With A Blistering Array Of Horns, Funk-Tacious Drums And A Powerful Sousaphone, The Chicago-Based Brass Have Perfected A Gritty And Dynamic Sound Through The Genres Of Hip-Hop, Soul, Ska And Rock.

With A Blistering Array Of Horns, Funk-Tacious Drums And A Powerful Sousaphone, The Chicago-Based Brass Have Perfected A Gritty And Dynamic Sound Through The Genres Of Hip-Hop, Soul, Ska And Rock. The Fusion Of Mc Billa Camp's Poetic Rhymes And Adaptive Storytelling, One Of The Band's Leading Vocalists, Has Helped Catapult Ldb's National Movement With Cruising Vocals, Ferocious Depth And Provocative Flows. They Embody The Vibrant Chicago Music Culture, And Are A One-Of-A-Kind Horn Ensemble, Weaving The Rhythm Of The Streets With Conscious Hip Hop, Reggae, And Soul.  Lowdown Brass Band Has Built A Highly-Impressive Discography, Releasing Three Lps And Accumulating Over 1.1 Million Streams Across Spotify Alone. Their Rigorous Touring Schedule Lists Notable Performances At The Montreal Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Folk Fest, Summercamp, Vancouver Jazz Fest, Folk Alliance, Green River Fest, Chicago Jazz, Aspen Jazz Fest, Mile Of Music, Alaska's Infamous Salmon Fest, And Opening Runs With Galactic, Bon Jovi, And Others. Lowdown Has Stayed Busy, Releasing Three Albums, "The Reel Sessions, Lowdown Nights And $Itizens Of The World", Which Showcase Their Unique Sound And Further Push The Boundaries Of Their Genre. Leaning On Their Talent And Unconventional Style, Lowdown Brass Band Continues To Carve Out A Path, Defying Convention And Charting Their Own Course In The Ever-Evolving Landscape Of Music.

Wrecka
From: San Francisco  - Late Night 1:30am, Boogaloo
A Nu-Disco, Boogie And Funky House Dj Out Of San Francisco. She Loves To Get On Down With The Get Down To Lyrical Music, And Fires Up The Dance Floor With Mood-Elevating, Booty-Shaking Music

Wrecka Is A Nu-Disco, Boogie And Funky House Dj Out Of San Francisco. She Loves To Get On Down With The Get Down To Lyrical Music, And Fires Up The Dance Floor With Mood-Elevating, Booty-Shaking Music. Wrecka Will Rock The Decks Late Friday Night (Early Saturday Am) At The Late Night Headphone House Session, Just Out Front Of The Boogaloo Lounge, At 1:30am. Dig Her Motivating Sets From Black Rock City, Planet V Festival And More On Her Soundcloud Site.

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