Tool announce festival in Dominican Republic
American rock band Tool have announced their own ‘destination festival’ in the Dominican Republic.
Billed as an “all-inclusive” experience, Tool In The Sand festival will take place between 7–9 March 2025 in the town of Punta Cana at the Hard Rock and Royalton resorts.
The festival will feature two sets from Tool on Friday and Saturday, as well as performances from Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, CKY, King’s X and more. Alex Grey and Allyson Grey have been named as special guests.
Tickets are only available in packages that come with a luxury resort room, unlimited food and drinks and entry to the three-day festival.
The festival will feature sets from Tool, Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal and more
Tool In The Sand is being produced by Festication – a new brand for destination festival experiences created by US promoters Disco Donnie Presents and Feyline.
Festication primarily produces destination festivals for DJs within the EDM genre. The firm has three upcoming getaways in Cancun, Mexico, with DJs Deadmau5, Excision and Illenium.
Artist-led destination events have become increasingly popular in recent years, with the likes of Live Nation capitalising on the demand by launching its own dedicated firm Vibee.
American jam band Goose recently announced their own ‘Choose your own adventure” festival called Viva El Gonzo in Mexico, next year. While the likes of Take That and Liam Gallagher have held their own four-day festivals in Malta this year.
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