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2008 Official Press Release
Desert Rocks Music Festival
2008 Official Press Release
May 22-25 Moab, UT
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Friends, family members, students, lovers, vagabonds, hippies, rockers, hip hop heads, pickers, burners, activists, freaks, geeks, groupies, and outdoor enthusiasts beware, the Desert Rocks Music Festival is back in full force, with an all star lineup ready to rock the desert as never seen before!
This coming weekend a New Monsoon will roll through Moab blessing all those lucky enough to attend with cooling Keep It Moist showers set to bring forth the true beauty of the full desert bloom we call Desert Rocks. Thats right ladies and gents, rain or shine this fest is gonna rock!
The show spectacular featuring the youngest man ever to be voted into the Rolling Stones top 100 guitar players of all time list, Derek Trucks, is set to explode as music lovers from all over the Western United States have nearly quadrupled last years preshow ticket sales. Hip Hop lyrical mastermind Del the Funky Homosapien will be co-headlining Saturday night with a never before seen collaboration of San Fransisco rock n' roll bands ALO and Tea Leaf Green called TLO. On Friday night the desert will bloom with bluegrass as Hot Buttered Rum picks away the night before The Motet a Colorado favorite takes the stage only to be joined by Dan Lebowitz for a special late night magicgravy set. Lake Tahoo represents as Thursday night headliner Blue Turtle Seduction gears folks up to dance the weekend away. Following the almighty Derek Trucks Band on Sunday, the Eric McFadden Trio will take the stage with special guest Bernie Worrell, a legendary keys player from The Talking Heads. Local favorites such as Royal Bliss, Wisebird, Stonefed, Labcoat, Puddle Mountain Ramblers, The Williams Bros, Ten Mile Tide, and the Elephant Revival Concept are but a few of the others who will be performing throughout the weekend.
Camping and parking is first come first serve so get there early, gates open Thursday May 22 at 10am. The desert is an unforgiving mirage of beauty untold, that being said please gear up properly and be prepared for all that nature has to offer. There will be a variety of food venders ready to pleasure your tastebuds, water and ice will also be readily available. Directions can be found on the website on the "Directions" page.
Desert Rocks is proud to present all of its ticket buyers with the following special discounts from our generous sponsors:
Backcountry.com- %15 off on items bought with Desert Rocks promo code 2PC-6-63HJD works on all brands except The North face, Arcteryx, Burton, Oakley, and Western Mountaineering. Good till July 2008.
Moab Brewery- $4 growlers and $6 fills when you show your Desert Rocks wristband.
%10 off at the following local Moab Businesses when you show your Desert Rocks Wristband:
Canyon Voyages
Tunnel Vision Music
SkyDive Moab
Rim Cyclery
High Point Hummer
Poison Spider Bicycles
Chile Pepper Bike Shop
Zax Restaurant
Uranium Bicycles
Absolute Pilates
The Broken Oar
Peace Tree Juice Café
Wicked Brew
Red Rock Bakery and Cafe
We'd also like to thank the rest of our sponsors:
The Human Rights Awareness Tour
Leave No Trace
Dave Foster Foundation
Only The Best Booking
Keep It Moist
Monavie
Relix Magazine
Global Rythym Magazine
Stand Strong Again
The Truth
One World Cafe
Arkade Magazine
Jambase.com
Jambands.com
Boulder Weekly
Colorado Music Buzz
Marquee Magazine
Grand Junction Free Press
Valley Tan
Valley Source
Salt Lake City Weekly
Moab Happenings
Team Utah Frisbee Golf
Freewhat.org
Trifesta.com
Biodiesel Motor Projects
No Sweat Apparel
Odeus Clothing
Moboogie
Lets Go Green
