Storm Area 51 founders announce Alienstock festival
A meme becomes reality as the pranksters behind ‘Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us’ create Alienstock, to take place in Rachel, Nevada, next month
News By | 12 August 2019
The internet troublemakers behind the viral Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us Facebook event have announced plans for a music festival, dubbed Alienstock, to take place from 20 to 22 September 2019.
Held in Rachel, Nevada – a small town (population ~50) close to the secretive US Air Force facility – Alienstock promises “a weekend full of camping, music and arts” in the Nevada desert, including “surprise performances” from “huge names” who will be announced in the coming weeks.
The event will be free, though Arkansas-based organiser Hidden Sound is asking for donations to cover the cost of music, staff, food and water, security, portaloos and emergency services.
At the time of writing, there are more than two million people ‘attending’ the Storm Area 51 raid on 20…
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