About the Event
Planet Desert Rock Weekend V
Vegas Rock Revolution Presents
Planet Desert Rock Weekend V
A showcase of bands specially curated for three evenings of intimate surroundings with fantastic sound to capture the whole spirit of the heavy rock world. A concert. A party. A gathering of musicians and fans from around the globe.
These shows are evening-only, so you can sleep in and still enjoy all that Vegas offers during the day before rocking out with us all night!
We are proud to announce these incredible bands:
Fireball Ministry (California, USA)
Unida (California, USA)
Mos Generator (Washington, USA)
Sergeant Thunderhoof (U.K.)
JIRM (Sweden)
Solace (New Jersey, USA)
Samavayo (Germany)
Valley of the Sun (Ohio, USA)
Mr. Bison (Italy)
Omega Sun (Slovenia)
Fire Down Below (Belgium)
Sons of Arrakis (Montreal, Quebec, CAN)
Godzillionaire (Kansas, USA)
Green Desert Water (Spain)
The Watchers (California, USA)
The LAST CALL Sunday lineup will feature five bands from all over! Sunday night is a separate ticketed show
Schedule:
January 30, 2025
Unida/ California Desert
Desert rock legends Unida have proven over the years that their riff driven heavy rock style is one that has stood the test of time. With John's blessing Unida has continued to get out there are blow away crowds with the high energy style that guitarist Arthur Seay plays. Unida will be headlining Night 1 of PDRW V at Count's Vamp'd.
Mr. Bison (Italy)
Mr. Bison has been one busy band since appearing at Planet Desert Rock Weekend II. Their latest album “Echoes of the Universe” has made an amazing splash in 2024 including landing #2 on the Doom Charts for February. Mr. Bison have continued to evolve and challenge themselves including adding a new member who is a multi instrumentalist. We can’t wait to have them back and hear the new stuff live! Mr. Bison is part of the Heavy Psych Sounds label.
Sons of Arrakis (Montreal , Canada)
Early on Vegas Rock Revolution has been touting and working with Sons of Arrakis and after hoping to have them as part of PDRW IV, we are excited to have them for 2025! Their sound is an outstanding blend of heavy rock/ heavy psych/ progressive/ stoner with a backdrop of being a Dune themed band. Their debut album ended #2 for 2022 on the VRR end of the year list right behind PDRW alumni Freedom Hawk (2). Their album landed #1 on Doom Charts for July 2022 and #8 overall for the year. SOA Volume II album landed #3 on The Doom Charts for June 2024 on Black Throne Productions. Sons of Arrakis gets over 82,000 monthly plays on Spotify!
Samavayo (Germany)
This German trio has been releasing amazing heavy rock since 2003! Their evolution of sound and influence have changed some over the years but at their core they are a heavy rock band that writes rocking songs that are catchy but yet get you moving. They have played with many of the top bands in the world whether it was on tour or at a festival. Samavayo's album "Payan" landed #2 on the Doom Charts for March 2022. This will be their 1st time playing the USA!
Tickets: $40 – $55
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