The Music

May 15-18, 2025

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The 23rd Spring Joshua Tree Music Festival

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.

THE LINEUP

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Wajatta feat. Reggie Watts

Wajatta is the musical duo of comedian/musician Reggie Watts and electronic music artist/DJ/producer John Tejada. Pronounced wa-HA-ta — it’s a mash-up of the artists’ last names.

High Step Society

A dance party from another dimension; a high-flying, beat-dropping, big band rocket ship with an ear to the past, and both feet on the gas.

Steve Poltz

Back by popular demand. Steve will make you laugh, cry, sing, blush, dance and rejoice. And that’s just in the first song. Armed with his voice, guitar and a supernova fueled electrifying wit, Steve is the one of the single greatest entertainers rocking the free world today.

Grayssoker

A one man Accordion Raveolution. The new UFO of the French electronic scene. Who would have ever thought that Accordion and Techno would go hand in hand? Grayssoker proves that anything is possible.

Smoked Out Soul

What started as a mixtape by Zebuel blending 70’s era Motown and Stax songs with southern trap music is now a full-blown headlining act and production team.

Brittany Davis

Brittany Davis and their band will bring the house down at the May fest. Their strength and talent and skills shine bright, and we hope the world gets to experience their potent musical sensibilities. PLEASE do watch the entire KEXP video (click photo).

Nadav Dagon

An electronic musician and producer, who performs a dynamic LIVE electronic set during a hypnotizing 360 degrees show.

Brontez Purnell

An American writer, musician, dancer, and director based out of Oakland, California. He is the author of several award-winning books, including Since I Laid My Burden Down, 100 Boyfriends, and the punk zine Fag School.

Al-Qasar

When continents collide, they make a thunderous sound. Arabian fuzz: an explosive mix of heavy Arabian grooves, global psychedelia, and North African trance music.

Mah Ze Tar

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. Mah Ze Tar brings a kaleidoscope of emotions through the wide plethora of ancient sounds, mesmerizing vocals, and grooving beats.

Future Joy

Live electronic duo with a taste of Sax & Soul. Future Joy is a Future-Funk hybrid duo hailing from wherever their mobile RV stage is parked.

KR3TURE

By blending live instruments with deep bass, KR3TURE makes powerful & emotive music that is positive, gritty, and heartfelt. He creates his own signature sound of soulful and sublime bass music, making bodies move & spirits lift.

Saritah

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.

Qiensave

¿Qiensave? is a Cumbia Urbana group from Salinas California with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico.

Mystical Joyride

A cosmic genre-fluid band flying their spaceship between the spiritual and ratchet. Providing psychedelic, joyful, interactive and inspiring live performances with electronic world beats and organic elements since 2017.

Cardboard People

A Bay Area alt-indie-soul-artpop band, fronted by the powerhouse vocals of Yunoka Berry and created with producer Jim Greer. Emphasizing authenticity, honesty, and passion in their music, they draw inspiration from an eclectic mix of artists.

Lisa Sanders & Brown Sugar

Lisa Sanders is an electrifying harmonizer. Her heartfelt songs are genuine, with deep meaning and conviction. A musical style described as a soulful country blues, her genres include folk pop, gospel, rock and jazz.

King Madre

An adaptation of friendship and artistry. King Madre is a band stemming from the local hi-desert music scene. Their influences are in line with Hip Hop, RnB, Rock, Funk and whatever else they decide to do.

STAGEFRIGHT

By the people for the people, STAGEFRIGHT is the band that’s afraid to perform. Flamboyant costumes & visual spectacles abound in a space where the line between audience and performer is thin.

DJ sets by …

Instigators of the euphoric solution and joyful (dancefloor) revolution. Of succulent subwoofers and sexy basslines. Learn more about these wildly talented folks - and find links to their music - in the bios that follow!

Lil’ Chris [STiRTy]

She exemplifies a unique style in her passion for connection with a diverse audience. It’s the wicked groove and punchy bass lines that makes her infectious and unstoppable.

The Disco Shaman Is Real

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.

Manila Vanilla

With 25 years of combined selecting experience, Manila Vanilla’s patent-pending blend of every flavor of the house music rainbow is guaranteed to get you grooving and bouncing!

Shanell Grey

Shanell Grey is a high-desert native with a passion for creating an atmosphere where all feel welcome. She mixes in her own vocals during her high energy DJ sets.