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HOCO Fest locks in Kush Jones, Mdou Moctar and Aurora Halal for 2022

The Arizonan event is back across Labor Day weekend

HOCO Fest has announced it’s returning in 2022 for another Labor Day weekend festival in Arizona.

A strong line-up of international and local artists are locked in to play the four-day event in Downtown Tucson, including DJs such as Kush Jones (pictured), Kareem Ali, Aurora Halal, the N.A.A.F.I collective and Huerco S.

Further acts set to appear include GRAMMY-winning songwriter Arooj Aftab, rap duo Armand Hammer, bands Warpaint and Fucked Up, and innovative guitarist Mdou Moctar. The strong selection of local heroes includes Psyspirutual, Rey and Djents.

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Alongside the music, the festival offers pool parties, art installations, the next-level food and drink of UNESCO City of Gastronomy Tucson, and a Sonoran Desert Sustainability Summit.

Limited earlybird tickets for HOCO Fest 2022 are on sale now at HOCOFEST.COM priced at $125 for the full weekend with a sticker pack and USB mix. From 10:AM PST on Friday May 27, day splits and passes will be made available priced from $35 to $45, with full festival passes will be on sale for $135.

See the full line-up below.