AC/DC, OZZY, METALLICA & MAIDEN: Powering Up the Desert

Published On: March 29th, 20230.8 min readCategories: Blogs

The grounds of the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, home to the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, are adding one for hard rock and metal lovers.

Dubbed Power Trip, it will be held over three days in October — the 6th, 7th and 8th — with performances from AC/DCOzzy OsbourneMetallicaIron Maiden and Tool.

While the official announcement isn’t until this Thursday, each of the acts have posted videos teasing their involvement.

Power Trip fills the void left empty since Desert Trip, the 2016 festival that featured Bob DylanPaul McCartneyThe Rolling StonesThe WhoRoger Waters and Neil Young.

Held over two weekends, Desert Trip was reportedly the single most lucrative American music festival with a gross of $160 million.

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