Daily lineup and set times for this year’s edition of Monolith on the Mesa have been confirmed. The lineup is focused on heavy riff-rock bands from a variety of genres including stoner rock, heavy psych, doom metal, sludge, drone, and retro rock. The festival is scheduled to take place from Friday, September 16th to Sunday, September 18th at Taos Mesa Brewing The Mothership just outside of Taos, NM. Each day after sundown, guests will be treated to a performance by visual magicians, Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show.
Lance Gordon of Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show says:
“Monolith on the Mesa is perhaps the most important new music festival. The festival is a shared vision between Dano Sanchez and Roman Barham. Creating a true art and music experience with an edge to it! Sadly Dano passed — but not the vision! Roman is carrying the torch and Mad Alchemy is extremely excited to liquefy the night in Taos again this year.”
Festival co-founder and talent buyer Roman Barham says:
“Here at Monolith on the Mesa we wanna keep everyone safe from COVID. So please, if you are sick do not come to the festival. Since it is an outdoor festival we leave it up to patrons if they wanna wear a mask or not. We will have hand sanitizing stations readily available. On a ‘high’ note, the state of New Mexico just legalized recreational marijuana. This means visitors can check out some great dispensaries in Taos.”
Doors open each day at noon. Tickets are on sale now at this location. Monolith on the Mesa will honor tickets and other arrangements from 2020 and 2021. Tickets will be rolled over to this year’s Will Call list.
Friday, September 16th:
Mesa Stage:
Greenbeard 1:00-1:45
Blue Heron 2:00-2:45
Caustic Casanova 3:00-3:45
Red Mesa 4:00-4:45
The Atomic Bitchwax 6:00-6:45
REZN 8:00-9:00
The Obsessed 10:00-11:00
Amphitheater Stage:
Owl 5:00-5:45
Daikajiu 7:00-7:45
Belzelbong 9:00-10:00
Mars Red Sky 11:00-12:00
Saturday, September 17th:
Mesa Stage:
Via Vengeance 12:15-12:45
Terra Damnata 1:00-1:45
Heretical Sect 2:00-2:45
Love Gang 3:00-3:45
Heavy Temple 4:00-4:45
Rubber Snake Charmers 6:00-6:45
Eagle Twin 8:00-9:00
Warhorse 10:00-11:00
Amphitheater Stage:
Year of The Cobra 5:00-5:45
The Otolith 7:00-7:45
Nebula 9:00-10:00
Stöner 11:00-12:00
Sunday, September 18th:
Mesa Stage:
Fever Dog 12:15-12:45
Heave 1:00-1:45
Lilith 2:00-2:45
Communion 3:00-3:45
The Freeks 4:00-4:45
Tabernacle 6:00-6:45
Mondo Generator 8:00-9:00
Eyehategod 10:00-11:00
Amphitheater Stage:
Duel 5:00-5:45
El Perro 7:00-7:45
Ecstatic Vision 9:00-10:00
Yawning Man 11:00-12:00
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