With so many festivals continually being thrown out into the world, it is hard to keep track of which ones are good and which ones are okay. When you look at the lineups for each one, they tend to fall into the similar routine, using the same bands for each event. Not Crucialfest. The two-day weekend festival based in Utah stands out from the crowd.

Today, fans from Utah and all over can mark their calendars because Crucialfest recently announced its stellar lineup for their 2018 festival. The 8th annual event is set to occur on the weekend of September 28th through the 19th at the Utah State Fair Park. This year’s Crucialfest will be headlined by Neurosis, Pig Destroyer, Chelsea Wolfe, and Russian Circles.  

Neurosis is an Oakland based metal band formed back in 1985. They recently announced that they are set to go on their North American tour starting in June. The band released their eleventh studio LP, Fires Within Fires back in September 2016. It is available now on CD, LP, cassette, and all digital platforms through the band’s Neurot Recordings.

Pig Destroyer is a grindcore band from Virginia, who have announced their 6th studio album, titled Head Cage, will hit stores this September through Relapse Records.

Chelsea Wolfe is a singer-songwriter from Northern California who has released five studio albums including her last one titled Hiss Spun which she released last year. Wolfe is also performing at this year’s Desert Daze festival in Lake Perris State Recreation Area in California during the weekend of October 12-14.

Other acts on the schedule to perform this year are the psychedelic rock band Earthless, Brooklyn rock band Mutoid Man as well as Street Sects, Royal Thunder, Black Tusk, Cult Leader, and Eagle Twin.

For the full lineup, scroll down below. For those who wish to attend can purchase their tickets here. There are few options for tickets. There are 2-day general passes that range from $35-$75 and 2-day VIP passes ranging from $105 – $145. VIP passes give fans access to a private lounge with liquor bar, complimentary snacks, Crucialfest swag, express entry at festival gates, express entry to indoor stages, premium viewing at the main stage and unlimited re-entry. Those who wish to purchase individual tickets will have to wait for the summer when they go on sale. For more information on the festival and tickets can visit Crucialfest’s official website. 

Something that makes Crucialfest stand out from the rest is that the weekend event is for people of all ages. The Utah based festival is open for everyone until 10:30pm where performances are limited to attendees over the age of 21. While attending this year’s Crucialfest, festival goers can enjoy both indoor and outdoor spaces that will feature themed stages, music market vendors, food court, VIP areas, beer and alcohol tents and so much more.

Last year’s Crucialfest took place at the Gateway in Utah, and its lineup included headliners such as The Growlers, STRFKR, Minus the Bear, Built to Spill and Baroness.

Photo credit: Raymond Flotat