Desolation Center(2019)

1h 33m
- Documentary

Release Date: Sep 13, 2019 | Limited

The story of a group of 1980s punk artists who started organizing and playing desert shows that later inspired Burning Man, Coachella, and Lollapalooza.

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Releases

Original Release | Sep 13, 2019

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$4,938
Total US & Canada:
$32,016
Total Worldwide:
$105,670

Current Showtimes

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Wed Jul 8
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Sat Jul 11
Sun Jul 12
Mon Jul 13
Tue Jul 14

Director & Top Cast

Stuart Swezey
Director

Anthony Ausgang

Joe Baiza
Self

Bob Bert
Self

D. Boon
Self

Jack Brewer
Self

Michael Compton

Self

Lisa Derrick

Self

Daryl Gates

Self

Janet Housden

Self

Stephen A. Housden

Self

George Hurley

Self

Skip King

Self

Cris Kirkwood

Self

Curt Kirkwood

Self

Mario Lalli

Self

Bruce Licher

Self

David Markey

Self

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southern California that are now recognized as the inspiration for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, Swans and more. — Mu Productions