Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI lineup has 3 new additions to it and each with a very distinctive different kind of sound.
We are super excited to announce the addition of a band that has been rocking the stage for 30 years! The Quill will be coming over from Sweden to play Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI in Vegas! The Quill has consistently put out super strong albums with all of their last 3 albums landing very high on Vegas Rock Revolution’s end of the year lists and their 2024 album landing #24 on the March Doom Charts. This band is the essence of pure Heavy Rock and Roll with a high accent on stupendously strong vocals, driving riffs and songwriting that captures what Rock Music from its early roots is all about. We know the addition of The Quill continues to show broaden the scope of bands we want to represent Planet Desert Rock Weekend.
Bluesy Rocker Dirty Streets out of Memphis has long been a band that Vegas Rock Revolution has championed and we are pumped to have the trio come out! Their Bluesy based sound really captures part of the roots of what Rock Music was founded from. Heavy accent on great vocals from singer/ songwriter Justin Toland and an unmistakable groove by his bandmates get the feet moving live. If you are a fan of bands like Rival Sons, The Cold Stares, Heavy Eyes, Slow Season, El Perro, 20 Watt Tombstone and others then you just might have found your new favorite band. Their version of “Stayin Alive” is epic!
PDRW has a running tradition of having cool Canadian bands as part of our weekend with Sandveiss and Sons of Arrakis playing back to back years. Well in 2026 the Canuck tradition continues with the band Familiars. They have been steadily putting out stuff since 2014 with a sound that has some good range to it. No doubt some Heavy Psych leanings in there but also some Stoner Rock make up as well. In addition, some Folk-Rock aspects enter the picture as heard on their 2024 release “Easy Does It.” As they call it they have a Canadiana vibe to them that derives stories from days gone by and a soundtrack of summer drives with the windows down. Their music is patient, well thought out and this power trio is known for being excellent live.
Also, we have to announce two bands that will not be joining PDRW VI in 2026. Mooch and Huanastone unfortunately won’t be part of the event as they say “timing is everything”. Although disappointing, we have hopes they can come out for a future year. So, we already are finalizing a number of bands from “our list” to slide in with no drop-off in the quality of bands.
We currently have a 4 night pass special going on now but the price will be going up after the next big band announcement….
Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1254021715709
Official Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1890287758376482/
Bands so far:
Atomic Bitchwax / New Jersey
The Devil & the Almighty Blues /Norway
Freedom Hawk / Virginia Beach
Fuzz Sagrado (ex Samsara Blues) / Germany-Brazil
The Quill / Sweden
The Heavy Eyes / Memphis
The Well / Austin
Throttlerod / SC+VA
Dirty Streets / Memphis
Saint Karloff / Norway
Kaiser / Finland
Saturna / Spain
Isaak / Italy
High Desert Queen / Austin
Paralyzed / Germany
Bone Church / Connecticut
Familiars / Canada
Phantom Hound / Oakland
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2 more bands with diverse Heavy Rock, Psych and Bluesy influences coming up!
Also Last Call (Night 4) is now out as well and will be at Swan Dive:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1261631847819