The Monolith Festival, which last year became the first multi-day, multi-stage festival ever held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, returns Sept. 13-14
with Denver’s own gypsy-mariachi rockers DeVotchKa and French electro-dance duo Justice as surprise headliners.
Joining the 2008 headliners is a deep and diverse roster including indie rock poster kids Silversun Pickups, Seattle’s singular Band of Horses, Brooklyn indie rockers TV on the Radio, alt-country crooner Neko Case and buzz-band kiddies Vampire Weekend. Others include Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Avett Brothers, Del tha Funky Homosapien, Mickey Avalon, The Kills and many more on five Red Rocks stages.
Monolith is cashing in on some of the hot dance acts of the last year by throwing Justice a headlining spot that includes Cut Copy, Holy F**k, White Denim, the Presets, CSS and Tokyo Police Club. It’s a smart move, as some of last year’s most memorable acts – including Flosstradamus – were of the nu electro movement.
The second fest will intentionally slate local and national bands that did not appear at the inaugural 2007 festival, the only exception so far being Denver’s Hearts of Palm (formerly Nathan & Stephen). Local music fans will be psyched to hear that shoegazers Bright Channel, which broke up last year, is reforming to play Monolith as part of the Sept. 14 lineup.
“It’s a true testament to Colorado’s burgeoning music scene that one of this year’s national breakout acts is also a hometown favorite,” Monolith co-producer Josh Baker said of DeVotchka.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT on Friday, May 2, at and
A two-day ticket costs $110; single-day tickets are $59.50.
The complete confirmed lineup, with additional acts still to be announced:
Saturday, Sept. 13
Devotchka
Silversun Pickups
Neko Case
Vampire Weekend
Mickey Avalon
Del tha Funky Homosapien
Cut Copy
The Fratellis
Superdrag
The Kills
Holy Fuck
White Denim
The Night Marchers
A Place to Bury Strangers
The Photo Atlas
The Hood Internet
John Vanderslice
Darker My Love
Cameron McGill & What Army
Blitzen Trapper
The Presets
Pop Levi
Pwrfl Power
The Morning Benders
Boyhollow
Darker My Love
Sunday, Sept. 14
Justice
TV on the Radio
Band of Horses
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
CSS
The Avett Brothers
Tokyo Police Club
Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
Akron/Family
The Bronx
Tilly and the Wall
The Heavy
The Cribs
The Ting Tings
Airborne Toxic Event
Bright Channel
Chester French
Grampall Jookabox
The Rosewood Thieves
Hearts of Palm
The Giraffes
The Elms
