Among the bands initially slated for the Vegas rager including Mercyful Fate, Boris, At the Gates, Katatonia, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Elder have pushed their performances to 2022.
With festival season officially on the horizon, the 2021 edition of Psycho Las Vegas has unveiled it’s summer line up and while there are some disappointing, albeit understandable postponements, there are some hefty additions to the line up as well.
First, the bad news. Artists including Mercyful Fate, Boris, At the Gates, Katatonia, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Elder, have all been pushed back to 2022. Given the cancellation of 2020 and the uncertainty at the beginning of 2021, the massive shuffle of artists has been an obviously monumental task.
The good news however, Psycho Las Vegas has made a bevy of additions to the 2021 return that has added a rejuvenated sense of excitement that has only added to the joy of the return of the beloved heavy destination.
Psycho Las Vegas 2021 has announced that this year’s festival will now feature the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Exodus, Thievery Corporation, High on Fire, and The Sword, plus Ty Segall & Freedom Band are back. Danzig, Emperor, and Down will handle the weekend’s headlining duties. Among the bands sticking around from the initial 2020 line-up include The Flaming Lips, GZA, Mayhem, Satyricon, HEALTH, Pig Destroyer, Full of Hell, Eyehategod, Red Fang, Pinback, Zola Jesus, TSOL, Obituary, Poison The Well, Cursive, Repulsion, Curl Up and Die, Paul Cauthen, Amigo the Devil, Weedeater, Midnight, Khemmis and more.
Given the changes in the line up, festival organizers have issued the following with regards to refunds and or the inability to attend this year’s event. “We understand that some of you may no longer wish to take the ride with us this August. Refunds will be available starting this Friday, May 21. Please visit the link in our bio or head over to the Festival FAQ on our website for information on how to request a refund, further insight into this year’s festival, and the latest information straight from Psycho HQ.”
For tickets and compete information visit VivaPsycho.com. The daily line-up is as follows below.
‘Psycho Swim’ pre-party, Thursday, August 19th:
Old Man Gloom
Bongzilla
Polyrhythmics
Death Valley Girls
The Skull
Blackwater Holylight
Here Lies Man
DJ Scott Seltzer
Friday, August 20th
Emperor
GZA
Mayhem
Obituary
Ty Segall
Satyricon
Watain
Paul Cauthen
The Sword
Cephalic Carnage
HEALTH
The Bridge City Sinners
MGLA
Intronaut
Exhorder
Pinback
King Dude
Khemmis
Mothership
Toke
Lord Buffalo
Psychlona
Claude Fontaine
Hippie Death Cult
Foie Gras
Alms
Mother Mercury
DJ Ethan McCarthy
DJ Scott Seltzer
DJ Nate Carson
DJ Painkiller
Saturday, August 21st
Danzig
The Flaming Lips
Thievery Corporation
Cannibal Corpse
Dying Fetus
Red Fang
Cursive
Pig Destroyer
Poison The Well
Eyehategod
Primitive Man
Death By Stereo
Curl Up & Die
Boysetsfire
Fatso Jetson
Profanatica
Adamantium
Silvertomb
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Withered
Flavor Crystals
Highlands
Vaelmyst
Black Sabbitch
The Tim Dillon Comedy Hour
Sunday, August 22nd
Down
Exodus
High on Fire
Osees
Amigo The Devil
Drab Majesty
Crippled Black Phoenix
Weedeater
Full of Hell
Midnight
Repulsion
Cult of Fire
Zola Jesus
TSOL
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Guantanamo Baywatch
Immolation
Dengue Fever
Creeping Death
Kanga
Warish
Glacial Tomb
Relaxer
Vitriol
DJ Scott Seltzer
“Ask Doc” Q&A with Doc McGhee
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