Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, and Fu Manchu lead the 2027 Mojave Experience, a desert rock festival at Joshua Tree Lake on March 19 through 21, 2027. The lineup runs 24 bands deep so far, and organizers say more are coming.
This is the festival’s second year. Tickets are on sale now at mojaveexperience.net. Bring sunglasses and something warm for the desert night.
The quick version
| When | Friday through Sunday, March 19 to 21, 2027 |
| Where | Joshua Tree Lake, Joshua Tree |
| Edition | Second year |
| Top of the bill | Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Fu Manchu, Red Fang |
| Tickets | On sale now; prices not listed in the coverage we read |
| Official site | mojaveexperience.net |
Who’s playing
This is a heavy, fuzzy, high desert lineup. mxdwn reports the festival wants to bring back the spirit of the early Coachella days and honor the Desolation Center tradition of desert shows, while making room for newer bands. The organizer is Patrick Brink, a desert native, frontman of VOLUME, and a former lead singer of Fu Manchu.
The headliners
Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Fu Manchu, Red Fang.
Also on the bill
Blackwater Holylight, Fatso Jetson, Nebula, Sasquatch, Brant Bjork Trio, Big Scenic Nowhere, Mondo Generator, earthlings?, High Desert Queen, Black Moon Cult, Heavy Temple, Deathchant, Yawning Balch, Unida, Sons of Arrakis, Warm Uncle, Magick Potion, The Holy Corrupt, 20 Watt Tombstone, Muut.
Day splits and set times have not been posted.
Planning a desert weekend in March
The festival has not published its camping, parking, or entry rules in anything we could read, so hold off on booking around assumptions. What you can do now is decide whether you are staying in Joshua Tree or driving in each day, and watch the official site for the logistics page.
Still to come
Ticket prices, day-by-day lineup, set times, camping and parking details, age policy, and the rest of the bands. The 824 Journal will update this guide as they are announced.
Sources
- mxdwn: Mojave Experience Festival 2027 lineup announced (October 5, 2026; dates, lineup, organizer, festival’s aims)
- The Obelisk: Mojave Experience 2027 adds Blackwater Holylight, The Holy Corrupt, Muut (September 29, 2026; Joshua Tree Lake, second year, tickets on sale)
Featured photo: Toglenn via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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