King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Field of Vision Festival

Alien Metal Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s 28th studio album was released at midnight before the first night of the festival. This was the live debut of many of the new tracks. Angine de Poitrine Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Viral sensation Angine de Poitrine finally landed in the United States and made sure to blast through Field of Vision. Boogie on the Bayou Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone DJ Boogie Boudreaux kept the vibes high for all the revelers at the pond surrounding Phantom Island. Primitive Ring Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Charles Moothart, Jon Modaff, and Bert Hoover of Primitive Ring laid down some heavy riffs. Upchuck Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Upchuck, from Atlanta, backstage after their set. Local Heroes Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Denver’s own Blood Incantation brought their progressive death metal to the Field of Vision stage on Saturday afternoon. Folk Bitch Trio Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone One of Folk Bitch Trio’s earliest “big” gigs was opening for KGLW’s Ambrose Kenny-Smith and Cook Craig’s other project, the Murlocs, back in Australia. The trio thanked the King Gizzard family for always being there to support them. Gong Bath Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Saturday Afternoon opened up with a gong-heavy soundbath by KGLW’s drummer, Mickey Cavs. Pond Games Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Festival-goers play a game of trout in the pond surrounding the Phantom Island stage. Am I In Heaven? Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Stu Mackenzie and Joey Walker shred it out on the first night of Field of Vision. Jay Weinberg Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Jay Weinberg reprised his appearance from last year’s festival, this time sitting in for an electrified version of Infest the Rat’s Nest‘s “Hell.” Mr. and Mrs. Jello Biafra Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Jello Biafra and his wife were in the spirit of drag night. Tending to Nathan Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Nathan, KGLW’s massive eurorack synth, made an appearance every night. Stu was constantly tinkering with it throughout each day. Dance Off Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Jonathan Toubin brought his Soul Clap Dance-Off to the Crumbling Castle stage on Saturday afternoon. Angélica Garcia Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Angélica Garcia performed late night on the Crumbling Castle stage. Rhythm Section Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Lucas Harwood and Mickey Cavs keep the band locked in on timing. Earth Tongue Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Earth Tongue, from New Zealand, laid down some heavy riffs to open up the main stage on Sunday afternoon. Pressure’s On Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Upchuck had a little bit of rain during their set, but powered through. Clown Town Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Ambrose Kenny-Smith getting in the festival spirit, donning a clown mask for much of Friday night’s set. La Luz Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone La Luz grooving late night on Saturday. W.I.T.C.H. Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Zam-rock legends, We Intend to Cause Havoc, performed two high energy sets on Saturday. Cool Lizard Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Fans did whatever it took to stay cool during the day. Black and White Polka Dots Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone A fan crowdsurfs during Angine de Poitrine’s set. Drag Night Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone King Gizzard started their drag night tradition back in 2023 during their residency tour at Tennesee’s the Caverns when a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on drag performances. The protest-turned-celebration has become an annual tradition since. Lisa Bella Donna Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Synth goddess Lisa Bella Donna traded the Appalachian Mountains for the Rockies to play a set each day of the festival. All Inclusive in the Pit Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone One of many moshpits at the festival, this one during Upchuck’s Friday afternoon set. Destrends Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Destrends came all the way from Melbourne, Australia to rock out for the Field of Vision crew. Stu’s dress Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Stu Mackenzie donned a custom crocodile dress during Drag Night. Jay Weinberg’s Drum Workshop Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Jay Weinberg put on a clinic, performing some of his favorite drum heavy tracks. Smoky Mountains Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Chaffee County was under a Stage 2 fire ban to prevent wild fires, which meant no smoking except in designated areas. Spacemoth Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Spacemoth backstage at the Crumbling Castle stage. Mac Attack Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Mac, the host of King Gizzard’s festival livestream, crowdsurf’s during the band’s set. Bullant Image Credit: Griffin Lotz for Rolling Stone Joey Walker performed his solo project, Bullant, to close out 2026’s Field of Vision.