As anticipated, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard will stage a second version of their bespoke tenting competition, Discipline of Imaginative and prescient, on Aug. 14-16 at Meadow Creek in Buena Vista, Co. The Australian group’s solely different U.S. exhibits of 2026 can be Aug. 20-22 at New York’s Forest Hills Stadium, the place they are going to play two rock units in tandem with an all-electronic rave set.
Blood Incantation, Die Spitz, DJ Crenshaw, Earth Tongue, Etran de L’Aïr, Folks Bitch Trio, Lisa Bella Donna, Pattie Gonia and Upchuck spherical out the Discipline of Imaginative and prescient lineup, with Gizzard performing all three nights. Tickets for the fest and the Forest Hills trifecta all go on sale Friday (Dec. 5).
In line with organizers, followers traveled from greater than 50 totally different nations to attend the primary Discipline of Imaginative and prescient, which featured three distinct, three-hour lengthy King Gizzard units. “Earlier than we got here right here, we’re like, fuck, what’s this going to be? How’s it going to really feel? We had the choice for subsequent yr, and ongoing, however we’re like, we have now to attend and see the way it feels,” group member Joey Walker mentioned from the stage on the closing night time. “Now that we’re right here, and I’m assuming that you just guys have had fun, we’re going to do it once more.”
The shortage of U.S. performances in 2026 follows a run of solely 12 exhibits on the continent this yr, which was as a substitute dominated by worldwide gigs. Gizzard may even play seven Australian exhibits over the subsequent two weeks, marking their first correct run of their homeland since late 2021.
Within the meantime, the band stays arduous at work on its twenty eighth studio album, which is being composed on the bespoke modular synthesizer hub dubbed Nathan. This similar setup has been utilized at current rave exhibits, throughout which Gizzard remodeled quite a few songs initially carried out on guitar into new digital preparations.
Gizzard eliminated its catalog from Spotify in late July in opposition to outgoing CEO Daniel Ek’s private investments in AI army drone know-how.
