Desolation Center
2018, English. Directed by Stuart Swezey.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 March 2018
- Country
- United States of America
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Desolation Center runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Desolation Center isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desolation Center?
If you liked Desolation Center, try The Beach Boys, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Beastie Boys Story.
Who directed Desolation Center?
Desolation Center (2018) was directed by Stuart Swezey and stars Anthony Ausgang, Joe Baiza, Bob Bert.