MUSIC ARTISTS
The 24th Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival
Where music lovers find their new favorite artists, and the intimate setting makes for a phenomenal live music experience for artist and audience alike. Deep dive workshops to uplift, inspire and feed the mind, body and soul. Random acts of mindfulness and serendipitous moments abound. Spontaneous eruptions of gratitude spread like wildfire, and a friendly, familial spirit is pervasive. Join us this May 14 – 17, 2026!
THE LINEUP
*Lineup & schedule subject to change
(LA) Thumpasaurus serve up a wild punk-funk stew infused with flashes of Zappa, Beefheart, James Chance, Funkadelic, Devo, Talking Heads, Prince, heavy metal, free jazz, musical theater—even a hint of light opera. They absolutely thumped the crowd at JTMF in 2019, returned for a live-stream set in 2020, filmed their “Struttin’” video on the festival grounds, then re-thumped the funk out with us at JTMF in 2022.
Their music has earned spins on tastemaker stations like KCRW (for “Wayne’s World”), BBC Radio 1 (“Space Barn”), and BBC Radio Scotland (“You Are So Pretty,” “Dance Like It’s Your Life,” “Mental Karate”). Their latest release, Thumpaverse, is pure gold—a raucous follow-up to their debut Book of Thump. Think. Dance. Smile. Feel.
(Bay Area) Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, spoken word artist, and director from the Bay Area who has toured across the U.S. and the Philippines, performing at universities, empowerment conferences, major music venues, and iconic spaces like the National Mall, the Getty Center, and The Ford. Her work has been featured by NPR, Huffington Post, Paper Mag, Vogue Philippines, CNN Philippines, XXL, the Today show, T Magazine, the NY Times, LA Times, and the SF Chronicle.
In 2025, she won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. Ruby was a songwriter and soundtrack artist for Seasons 1–3 of FOX’s The Cleaning Lady, and her songs appear in NBA2K23 and NBA2K24. Her music spans museum exhibits, films, and TV. “Bakunawa” is the first single from her forthcoming sophomore album.
(Miami) Les Greene & The Swayzees are a high-energy Rock & Soul, punk-yet-funk force from Miami, known for emotionally charged, mesmerizing performances. Frontman Les Greene commands the stage with powerhouse vocals and athletic intensity, channeling Otis Redding, Al Green, James Brown, and Little Richard with uncanny fire.
Rooted in soul tradition yet never bound by it, the band blends modern R&B, funk, and jazz into a sound that’s both timeless and refreshingly new. Greene’s songs honor love, loss, and the human experience, proving the enduring power of soul music. This is the band to watch.
(San Diego) Back by popular demand, Steve Poltz will make you laugh, cry, sing, blush, dance, and rejoice—sometimes all in the first song. Armed with his guitar, voice, and supernova-charged wit, he’s one of the greatest entertainers roaming the planet today. For 26 years and fourteen solo albums—from One Left Shoe to 2022’s Satellites & Stardust—Steve has proven NPR right: “Poltz is a talented and prolific songwriter.”
A beloved JTMF favorite (2018, 2019, 2024, 2025), he also led the post-lockdown show in 2021 and hosted the inspiring BAHOOTENZIE SongSchool. Known for his work with The Rugburns and co-writing Jewel’s hit “You Were Meant for Me,” Steve continues to collaborate widely and tour relentlessly. His May set will be a journey not to miss.
(Denver) D.J. Williams is an acclaimed guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer whose illustrious career has seen him traverse the globe, igniting stages and renowned festivals with his band’s fiery performances. Described by Premier Guitar as “… a monster… an inventive, effective, and ear-catching soloist, armed with a warm tone and superior chops,” Williams has unleashed his next creative achievement: new album “Gravity & Grace” on his own label Projekt Music Group and is hitting the road!
Previous endeavors saw Williams handle guitar for San Diego’s legendary tour-de-force, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. Since launching onto the scene, Williams has also had the honor of performing with some of live music’s greatest names including John Legend, Dave Matthews Band, Warren Haynes, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, John Oates, Hannibal Buress, Robert Randolph, Soulive, Slighty Stoopid, & many, many others!
(Brazil) Bia Ferreira is a Brazilian singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and “artivist” who defines her sound as MMP — Música de Mulher Preta (Black Woman Music). A commanding force, she writes boldly about feminism, love, racism, homophobia, and politics. As a teen, she traveled Brazil alone with her guitar, performing anywhere she could and sharing messages of resistance and love.
Her Sofar Sounds performance of “Cota Não É Esmola” has surpassed 13 million views. Since 2017, she has toured across Brazil and Europe, including a standout showcase at WOMEX 2022 in Lisbon. Her releases include Estúdio Showlivre (2018), Igreja Lesbiteriana: Um Chamado (2019), and Faminta (2022). We saw her solo last year—just mic and guitar—and she absolutely slayed.
(Bay Area) KATDELIC is a five-piece, party-all-night powerhouse with an irresistible, funk-fueled groove. Their electrifying blend of funk, soul, EDM, hip-hop, jazz, and rock creates a funkdafied juggernaut built to detonate dancefloors. Led by RonKat Spearman — Multi-Platinum artist, Grammy and BMI winner, and prolific songwriter — KATDELIC brings deep musical pedigree.
RonKat has written for legends including Lenny Kravitz, Toni Braxton, El DeBarge, George Clinton, Prince, Kanye West, Bootsy Collins, Shock G, Rick James, Erykah Badu, and more. After meeting George Clinton in 1998, he joined Parliament-Funkadelic in 2000, touring the world for a decade as guitarist, bassist, and vocalist. During that time, he launched his San Francisco–based side project: KATDELIC.
(Bay Area) Steamy Windows is an international groove collective of DJs and producers, whose incendiary performances meld live Saxophone and Percussion, beat-tastic grooves, making for a guaranteed hip-shaking experience. They’ve lit the stage up at Northern Nights Music Festival, Coachella, Breakfast of Champions, How Weird Street Faire.
And held down residencies at Monarch, The Great Northern, Pawnshop, 200 Channels, Butter and more. Their set on the Grove Stage at NNMF this summer was electric. We are beyond stoked for them to blow up the Boogaloo Lounge on FRI eve at the festival in May!
ÖLÜM (Turkey/LA) is a Los Angeles–based Turkish psychedelic rock band led by İzmir-born frontman Aykut Ozen. Reviving timeless Turkish folk songs and crafting new originals, they channel the 1962–82 golden age of Anatolian psych with fuzzed-out guitars, analog synths, and rich percussion.
Each track taps into ’70s psych magic—nostalgic yet strikingly fresh—evoking the crate-dug gems that first introduced the world to the era. Their single “Yeşil Güneş (Green Sun)” captures that excess and incense vibe, complete with a gloriously retro, shirtless-on-a-custom-van video. A modern prism of vintage psych and style, ÖLÜM is here for those about to rock.
Miami duo Afrobeta has been igniting dance floors since 2006. Formed by vocalist/lyricist Cuci Amador and synth-driven producer Smurphio, their shared love of catchy songwriting, Cuban pastries, and late-night dancing sparked a creative partnership. They’ve toured internationally, lighting up major festivals including Glastonbury, Space Ibiza, Burning Man, Ultra (Miami, South Korea, Brazil), Camp Bisco, and the 2024 Joshua Tree Music Festival.
Their fourth album, Illusion Motel, arrived in 2020 on their imprint Pubic Zirconia, followed by the 2021 remix release Extended Stay. The documentary Birthright follows their surreal, emotional journey performing in Havana and exploring their Cuban roots; it premiered as the closing night film at the Miami International Film Festival.
(Denver) Named Westword Magazine’s Best Breakout Artist of 2023, N3PTUNE is an explosive queer multi-hyphenate from Denver, CO. Rooted in the gospel, blues, and soul of his Baptist upbringing, he forges a bold, brash, genre-blurring pop sound all his own. His raw, immersive live shows prompted Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss to compare him to “seeing Prince for the first time”—and invite him on tour immediately.
Rising from Denver’s DIY scene to selling out venues and performing on major stages like Red Rocks and Ball Arena, N3PTUNE has supported artists including Cordae, Rina Sawayama, Wyclef Jean, and more. Touring with Sleigh Bells and appearing at festivals from Capitol Hill Block Party to Electric Forest, he’s quickly become a national force.
(Joshua Tree) Native to the Mojave Desert, Joshua Tree’s own Gabriella Evaro creates multi-layered soundscapes and thought-provoking lyricism. Teaming up with East Coast–born Tyler Saraca—whose influences span psychedelic rock, hip-hop, and funk—they form Q.varo. Together they loop guitar, bass, vocals, and beats into a mysterious, sultry, and wholly original soundscape.
Their dynamic songwriting blends psychedelia, blues, electronica, hip-hop, and irresistible dance grooves. Their October 2023 JTMF set was electric. A fifth-generation artist, Gabriella has performed at the festival 20+ times since 2008—with her brother Gene, in the Cactus Wine Experience, Lucky Bones, Myshkin, Earth Moon Earth, and her recent solo work. Q.varo is their most evocative collaboration yet.
(Joshua Tree) Born in the mythical land of Hollywood, where the psychedelic fragrance of the California State Poppy lingers in the air, Pearl Charles was raised on American folk music. Though she did for a time immerse herself in the world of American primitivism – The Carter Family, Smithsonian Folkways and Alan Lomax’ archival recordings of the American South – having grown up in Los Angeles, the folk culture she personally encountered was that of her hometown.
A culture that on the surface seems to be communally shared with the world via the vast amount of media exported from Hollywood, but is only truly known by the people who live and breath the smog laced air of the city itself – thick with the salt from the Pacific Ocean and the dust from the Mojave desert.
(Bay Area) This one-of-a-kind artist radiates explosive energy and unbridled passion—so much that it can’t be contained. Her audiences leave glowing for days. Hailing from Mexico City and seasoned by global touring, she and her band are now taking Gold Country by storm with electrifying shows that pull crowds into ecstatic surrender from the first note.
After winning the fiercely competitive High Sierra Music Festival Band Contest, the buzz around her is skyrocketing. Suika T. leads with fully empowered charisma—vocals, ukulele, percussion—and a fierce electro-cumbia groove. If you’re new to cumbia, you’ll feel its primal pull instantly. Blending funk, reggae, world jazz, and hip-hop with effortless flow, their sound rises like a river from the earth itself.
(Venezuela/Bay Area) Yemanjo is the project of producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Harris and Venezuelan vocalist Irene Rosalia. Raised in the Bay Area’s rich cultural landscape, Harris draws from global styles gathered through extensive travels. Yemanjo blends downtempo and organic house with traditional sounds from Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
Over the past five years, they’ve toured internationally and released widely on top labels like Cosmic Awakenings and Café de Anatolia. In 2024, they debuted La Misma Fuente on Wonderwheel Recordings to strong acclaim. Their electro-acoustic live/DJ hybrid features multilingual vocals, trumpet, percussion, and more. In a landscape of sameness, Yemanjo delivers refreshing sonic diversity and the presence of a seasoned live performer.
(Bay Area) Robbie Fitzsimmons is a platinum-certified LGBTQ+ artist and creator of Elvin Grunge — a fusion of cinematic rock, soaring vocals, and theatrical storytelling. His work draws deeply from his lived experience with bipolar disorder, revealing the emotional extremes that shape his art. For years, his expansive catalog stayed largely hidden, caught between bursts of electric creativity and periods of profound depression.
Despite co-writing with artists like Lana Del Rey and performing at major festivals, Fitzsimmons approached releasing solo material with caution. In 2022, he stepped fully into the spotlight with “Money in Your Pocket,” marking a bold new chapter in his artistic journey.
(Algeria, Tunisia, France) When continents collide, they make a thunderous sound—and Al-Qasar provide the soundtrack. The band calls it “Arabian fuzz”: a brazenly electric vision rooted in tradition, blending heavy Arabian grooves, global psychedelia, and North African trance.
Formed in Paris’s Barbès neighborhood by producer Thomas Attar Bellier, Al-Qasar unites musicians from France, Lebanon, the USA, Morocco, Algeria, Armenia, and Egypt. Bellier envisioned a project reflecting life in international cities—diverse, radically colorful, and unmistakably contemporary. Their latest release, Who Are We?, is a thrilling, relentless album, drawing on hypnotic trance rhythms, the intricate beauty of Arabic scales, and the raw shock of rock’n’roll. It’s modern folklore: a powerful reflection of our cross-cultural world. After visa issues prevented earlier appearances, we’re beyond thrilled to finally welcome Al-Qasar to light up the stage this May.
(LA) Icara Music is a revolutionary song and dance force based in Los Angeles. Formed in 2024, their mission is to bridge the cultural divide between North and South America by performing in both English and Spanish.
Celebrating their indigenous cultures through music, they create an irresistible dance groove influenced by legendary artists such as Fela Kuti, Manu Chao, and Jimi Hendrix. Their unique sound is a vibrant mix of Afrobeat drums, Latino bass lines, and psychedelic guitars.
(Maui) Desert Hollow is where the open road meets the back porch. The Maui-based folk duo weaves dusty harmonies, rootsy rhythms, and a touch of cosmic twang into songs that wander through heartache, hope, and the strange beauty of belonging everywhere and nowhere at once.
With voices that blend like sun and shadow and stories steeped in wanderlust, Desert Hollow invites you to get lost—and maybe find yourself—in their sound.
(Joshua Tree) Emerging from the sun-scorched stillness of Joshua Tree, Palo Xanto is a lyric poet and sound conjurer channeling raw desert magic. His music—stripped down, rhythmic, and pulsing with primal groove—blends blues-soaked guitar, dust-blown beats, and the liminal textures of desert rock and alt-hip-hop.
Each line, crooned or cut with razor clarity, unfolds like stream-of-consciousness ritual, evoking both the vast high desert and the inner landscapes of solitude and soul reclamation. This is music for dreamers, wanderers, truth-seekers, and misfits. Alongside his artistry, Palo curates Homestead Sessions, an intimate community series showcasing top High Desert musicians and poets.
(Joshua Tree) Morongo Robinson is a California-based indie project comprised of sonic wanderers chasing the unique reflection of the hi-desert.
Their music is an eccentric quilt woven with threads of nostalgia and exploration, inviting listeners to embark on a journey through genre and tone. The Morongo Robinson sound is a fusion of haunted melodies and unexpected rhythms that echo the mysterious energy of the land they call home.
(Bay Area) Body of Sound leads you on an immersive rhythmic journey—dropping you straight into the pocket of GROOVE. Founded in 2006 by Alyssa DeCaro, the project uplifts and inspires through music, movement, and community, tuning the body as its most essential instrument. Alyssa has opened the TED Conference, led retreats at Esalen, and facilitated programs for Genentech and Roche.
She has guided thousands in synchronized rhythm at festivals including Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, High Sierra, Joshua Tree Music Festival, SoulPlay, Bahootenzie, and more. With 23 years of experience, she creates interactive ensemble experiences fueled by humor, skill, and connection—transforming any room into a space of collective joy and embodied play.
(Nashville) Whitney Mongé is a Nashville-based Americana Soul singer-songwriter and guitarist whose smoky vocals and raw, heartfelt writing reflect a life rooted in authenticity. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, she began busking on Seattle streets, forging her bold blend of soul, blues, indie folk, and rock. Her journey has taken her from street corners to international tours, collaborations with the Seattle Symphony, and festival stages like Newport Folk Festival with Black Opry.
Featured in the award-winning film Find Your Way, she’s released four acclaimed projects, including Stone and Whitney Mongé Live with The Seattle Symphony. After relocating from Asheville to Nashville in 2024, she released “What Would Love Do Now,” won the 2025 Cayamo Soundcheck Contest, and is currently touring while writing her debut full-length album.
(Quincy/Joshua Tree) At fifteen, Corinne West left home to live on the highway in a converted school bus, armed with a guitar and big questions. Music’s mystery and connective power have held her ever since. She has toured globally, released five independent albums, and continues exploring creativity through multimedia art.
Her recent project Through Not Around — a four-song EP paired with free concerts in underserved rural communities — was funded by the State of California. A longtime JTMF favorite (2004, 2005, 2022, 2023, 2024), she returns this winter for her second Artist Residency. “Music moves, connects, and reassembles us,” she says. Corinne joins Anna Olivia and Parker Ainsworth for the Songwriter Sesh on Friday.
(Minneapolis) Folk, rock, blues, melodic sensibility, and honest emotion. Based in Minnesota, but with roots in Tennessee, Chastity Brown grew up surrounded by country and soul music. In the full gospel church of her childhood, she played saxophone and drums and found her singing voice and a passion for music. Her first show was in Knoxville, TN, and then it was on to Minneapolis.
Since then, she’s been featured on NPR’s “Favorite Sessions,” CMT, American Songwriter, the London Times, Paste Magazine and others. Chastity has toured the U.S. and abroad, appearing on the U.K.’s Later…with Jools Holland.
(Joshua Tree) Anna Olivia Eve moved to the high desert of California in the spring of 2016. Originally hailing from the suburbs of NYC, she headed west in search of something greater than her Self. Rolling through the desert on a whim, she came upon a space of comfort and community—a community that encouraged her to share her voice.
Through her words & her song, Anna invites others to join her in discovering the profound beauty of connection and finding love in the echoes of our shared journeys. Anna will join Corinne West and Parker Ainsworth for the Songwriter Sesh on Friday. led by humor, skill, and connection—transforming any room into a space of collective joy and embodied play.
(Joshua Tree) Singer-songwriter Parker Ainsworth brings storytelling to life from the very first chord. Originally from Austin, he followed I-10 west in 2009, eventually settling on a sailboat in Los Angeles. Since then, he’s toured from L.A. to Canada, growing a devoted West Coast following while staying rooted in Austin and branching into New York. Parker calls his sound “Patchwork Soul”—a blend of folk, Americana, blues, and spoken word stitched into something warmly familiar.
His upcoming releases feature raw, unedited recordings that capture the human heart of song. He recently wrote the theme for The Peanut Butter Falcon—“Running For So Long (House a Home)”—with Jessie Payo and Paris Jackson. Parker joins Anna Olivia and Corinne West for the Friday Songwriters Sesh.
(Joshua Tree) Ahead Change is a high-desert band made up of lifelong friends who grew up in the Joshua Tree area and have been making music together since high school, over 20 years of playing and developing their sound. Blending influences of psychedelic rock, funk, reggae, and jazz, the band delivers groove-heavy, feel good sets with plenty of energy and spontaneity.
Their tight rhythm section, gritty guitar tones, and melodic sax lines create a laid-back but upbeat vibe that reflects the desert community that raised them. Ahead Change brings an energetic , groovy, and crowd moving sound wherever they play.
(Joshua Tree) Back in the saddle again. These young, dynamic High Desert denizens are a band of teen musicians who like Bowie, Green Day, Four Non-Blondes, Vance Joy, George Thorogood, Metallica, and, well – all kinds of music. Led by Erik Kramer Webb, and Jeff Tedtaotao, this band will inspire and renew your faith in humanity.
Come Feel The Vibes! All Kinds Music is a program for Morongo Basin youth and adults that is dedicated to the belief that becoming a better musician or singer comes from joy and self expression. We are honored to have All Kinds grace the festival stage once again!
DJ Sets By:
Instigators of the euphoric solution and joyful (dancefloor) revolution. Of succulent subwoofers and sexy bass lines.
Learn more about these wildly talented folks – and find links to their music – in the bios that follow!
(Chicago) DJ Lady D—widely known as the Queen of Chicago House Music—is a true legend and luminary in the electronic music world. Born and raised in Chicago, she was introduced to DJ culture early and inspired by icons like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy. Rising through the underground scene in the late ’90s, her eclectic style, radiant presence, and innate ability to move a crowd quickly earned her global acclaim.
A mentor and fierce advocate for women in electronic music, she champions equity while honoring and evolving the legacy of Chicago house. Lady D has played major festivals worldwide, from Lollapalooza to SXSW, and runs her own label, D’lectable Music. Now a Recording Academy Governor, she continues shaping the industry. Catch her Friday night on the Boogaloo Stage—don’t miss it.
Bay Area–born and raised, and proudly half Black, half Japanese, Chocolate Sushi has long been embedded in the music scene. He first hit festival stages as a dancer alongside top DJs worldwide before stepping behind the decks himself.
As a DJ, he quickly took off, playing clubs, shows, and major festivals including EDC, Dirtybird Campout, Audiotistic, Beyond Wonderland, and Northern Nights. His latest track, “Same Shit Different Night,” dropped on Insomniac Records through their Discovery Project. With more releases and shows ahead, keep your eye on the Sushi—sweet like chocolate, raw like sushi.
Bay Area native Haute Mess (Kristen Sunde) began DJing and promoting in 2011 while hosting San Francisco’s absurdist monthly Romper Room. Experimenting across genres shaped her signature sound: accessible, bass-heavy beats that move hips and spark smiles. Joining underground crew Brass Tax in 2012 launched a booty-shaking beat parade across the Bay, with monthly residencies and slots at events like Beats for Boobs, Breakfast of Champions, LoveBoat, How Weird, Daybreaker, Fresh Start, New Bohemia, and Dirtybird Campout.
In 2016, she joined the all-female collective Angels of bAss, blending eclectic styles with impactful philanthropic events supporting women’s causes. Expect high-voltage energy whenever Haute Mess hits the decks—funky tech house, sexy breaks, and pure exuberance. Catch her on the Boogaloo stage in May!
(Joshua Tree) It’s true—I’ve had tea with him. If you caught his set at the last JTMF, there’s a good chance you’re still levitating. Slow burn, steady churn, pure dance-tasticness. Globalicious Grooves flow from intrepid aural adventurer Sie Ballard, serving phonic tonic that’s out there yet perfectly in the pocket.
A desert dweller influenced by London dancehalls, intergalactic beats, ancient indigenous rhythms, and a move-it-or-lose-it ethos, he’s offered sound healing and yoga at JTMF since 2004. He also helps shape the festival’s magical, bedazzled vibe. Rise up and take an aural carpet ride with the Disco Shaman on the Boogaloo Stage Thursday evening.
: (Portland) Born from his personal dancefloor experiences at JTMF and Symbiosis festivals in the mid-2000’s, Ian creates DJ sets to exercise and exorcise. His first-ever live set occurred on JTMF’s Boogaloo stage in 2012 in the midst of a full solar eclipse – a sweaty, 5-hour affair. The dancefloor represents love, community, inclusivity, silliness, connection, healing, and the purity of just shaking that booty. Each set builds and releases this beautiful energy out into the world. Join me under the stars on Friday night to share this love of music & life together.
Ay-Lex Song (Palms Springs) is known for her dynamic blend of house, ’80s influences, Afro-house grooves, hip-hop, and even touches of techno. A standout in the Los Angeles underground and a rising force in Palm Springs nightlife, she’s played top venues and events across Southern California, bringing unmatched energy to every set. A former Joshua Tree resident of six years—and a JTMF attendee since 2013—she channels her love of the dance floor into her DJing, always smiling and fully locked in. With years behind the decks, Ay-Lex crafts unforgettable experiences, aiming to “connect with the audience by taking them on a journey, one song at a time.”
Born and raised in a musical family in Yucca Valley, Tutti (Joshua Tree) grew up surrounded by singing, dancing, and home-cooked meals shared in love. From church choirs to living room dance parties, music has always been woven into their life—rooted in family, community, and joy. Encouraged by their grandmother to dance freely and expressively, Tutti now brings that same intention to DJing. Each set honors the sacredness of gathering—to move, feel, and celebrate shared space. Inspired by the Italian word tutti, meaning “everyone together,” their music becomes a tribute to belonging, memory, and the rare, beautiful privilege of dancing together.
BudaKat (Kat Chanover) is a Bay Area–born and San Francisco–based DJ. She’s been a special guest DJ with collectives including Garage Mahal, Brass Tax, Duckpond, and more, bringing a boundless love of music and community to every set she plays.
Rooted in house music with a love for funky, deep bass lines, she describes her sound as “booty shake’n therapy for the soul”—feel-good grooves made to get bodies moving and spirits lifted. Catch her on Thursday evening, kicking off the festivities at the ART GALLERY opening in the Main Music Bowl!
Multi-Instrumentalist and DJ Rhythm Turner aka RHYTHMX (San Diego) brings a deep passion for music and performing, a unique lived experience, and a desire to connect communities through sound and dance. The heart of his sets are the rhythms of the African diaspora, weaving in global sounds, live accompaniment & nostalgic remixes. From large festival stages to intimate living rooms, RHYTHMX curates the vibe that invites expression, catharsis and radical joy.
The Knight of Night. A mysterious rhythm emanating from the underground. Sir Kaydian dishes out the funky beats to keep you moving deep into the night…and early morning. Are you ready to join the Dawn Breakers?. Sir Kaydian is a wilderness DJ straight out of the Four Corners playing in hiking-accessible locations.
A mix artist holding ceremonial space by collaborating with the flow of the moment & splashing colorful sounds on your ear canvas. Sir Kaydian’s unique stylistic approach is adorned with gourmet blends spanning Desert Ethereal & Trance to Hip Hop & House. Spontaneous Mix. Unstoppable Flow. Irresistible Rhythm. Pure Fun.
“Im not a DJ, I just like to listen to good music with my friends”. As a lifelong musician, music producer, audio engineer, and lover of the low end, Strong Tea (Joshua Tree/Willits) lives for the sound.
His music is influenced by the vibrant soundsystem culture of Jamaica and the UK, as well as the modern offshoots that are carrying the rich tradition of bass music forward. An explorer of the esoteric, and a connoisseur of the curious, Strong Tea sets are explorations into the deep, the dubby, and the different.
Zaddy Fae (Joshua Tree) first visited Joshua Tree during the 2023 meteor shower and stumbled into a magical desert gathering—robots, fairies, clowns, sages, goths, hula dancers, and stargazers all celebrating nature under the night sky. Two months later, he moved to Joshua Tree to dance, connect, and build community. Inspired by the vibrant scene, he joined the local DJ community to share the gift of music with friends old and new. Catch his dance-tastic set on Saturday evening at the Café Stage. Now let’s dance!
