Fort Desolation Fest is a boutique music and adventure travel festival, which debuted in the stunning red rocks of Cougar Ridge Resort at the Gateway to Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. Featuring three nights of live music and three days to find your own adventures in some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth. Stay tuned for a whole lot more to come!

Paul Cauthen Performs “Holy Ghost Fire” at Fort Desolation Fest 2021
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Paul Cauthen Performs “Holy Ghost Fire” at Fort Desolation Fest 2021
Jamestown Revival Plays “Young Man” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Jamestown Revival Plays “Young Man” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Morgan Wade Performs “Wilder Days” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Morgan Wade Performs “Wilder Days” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
The White Buffalo Performs “How the West Was Won” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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The White Buffalo Performs “How the West Was Won” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Parker Millsap Plays “So Far Apart” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Parker Millsap Plays “So Far Apart” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Houndmouth Performs “Las Vegas” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Houndmouth Performs “Las Vegas” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Madison Cunningham Plays “In From Japan” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Madison Cunningham Plays “In From Japan” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Introducing Camp Sidewinder at Fort Desolation Fest
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Introducing Camp Sidewinder at Fort Desolation Fest
Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals Play “Steal My Kisses” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
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Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals Play “Steal My Kisses” at Fort Desolation Fest 2023
Jamestown Revival Plays “Prospector’s Blues” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Jamestown Revival Plays “Prospector’s Blues” at Fort Desolation Fest
Danielle Ponder Performs “So Long” in the Rain at Fort Desolation Fest
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Danielle Ponder Performs “So Long” in the Rain at Fort Desolation Fest
The Brothers Comatose Play Stickshifts and Safetybelts in the Fort Desolation Fest Campground
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The Brothers Comatose Play Stickshifts and Safetybelts in the Fort Desolation Fest Campground
Shakey Graves Performs “Dearly Departed” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Shakey Graves Performs “Dearly Departed” at Fort Desolation Fest
Danielle Ponder with the Best “Creep” Cover Ever at Fort Desolation Fest
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Danielle Ponder with the Best “Creep” Cover Ever at Fort Desolation Fest
Fort Desolation 2023 Highlight Video
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Fort Desolation 2023 Highlight Video
Rayland Baxter Performs an Extended “Bad Things” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Rayland Baxter Performs an Extended “Bad Things” at Fort Desolation Fest
Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra Take the Music to the Campground
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Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra Take the Music to the Campground
Rayland Baxter Performs “Yellow Eyes” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Rayland Baxter Performs “Yellow Eyes” at Fort Desolation Fest
Heartless Bastards Play “Down in the Canyon” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Heartless Bastards Play “Down in the Canyon” at Fort Desolation Fest
Fort Desolation Fest 2023: Live Music & Capitol Reef National Park
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Fort Desolation Fest 2023: Live Music & Capitol Reef National Park
Rayland Baxter Performs “Young Man” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Rayland Baxter Performs “Young Man” at Fort Desolation Fest
The Band of Heathens Plays “Jackson Station” in the Campground
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The Band of Heathens Plays “Jackson Station” in the Campground
Molly Tuttle Performs “Crooked Tree” at Fort Desolation Fest
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Molly Tuttle Performs “Crooked Tree” at Fort Desolation Fest
Fort Desolation Fest 2022 Recap Video
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Fort Desolation Fest 2022 Recap Video
Jordan Matthew Young Performs Same Old at Fort Desolation Fest
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Jordan Matthew Young Performs Same Old at Fort Desolation Fest
Head Trip, Episode 1: Elizabeth Cook’s Journey to Fort Desolation Fest
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Head Trip, Episode 1: Elizabeth Cook’s Journey to Fort Desolation Fest
Marty O’Reilly Premieres Lightning Gonna Catch Me Here at Fort Desolation Fest
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Marty O’Reilly Premieres Lightning Gonna Catch Me Here at Fort Desolation Fest
2022 Lineup - Fort Desolation Fest
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2022 Lineup - Fort Desolation Fest
Fort Desolation Fest 2022
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Fort Desolation Fest 2022
Fort Desolation Fest 2021 Recap
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Fort Desolation Fest 2021 Recap