Deftones release video highlights from 2024’s ‘Dia De Los Deftones’ festival

Alternative metal pioneers Deftones have unveiled a video compilation showcasing highlights from their annual festival, Dia De Los Deftones, which took place on November 2, 2024, at San Diego’s Petco Park.

The one-day festival, which made its comeback in 2022 following a pandemic-induced hiatus since 2019, featured an eclectic lineup headlined by Deftones themselves. The carefully curated bill included post-punk powerhouse Idles, emo legends Sunny Day Real Estate performing their seminal album “Diary” in full, along with performances by Health, Paris Texas, Duster, Gel and Qendresa.

Deftones delivered a memorable 20-song performance that included several rare treats for longtime fans. The set featured the first performances since 2018 of fan favorites “Lhabia,” “Beauty School,” and “Hexagram.” The band also surprised the audience with their first-ever live rendition of their cover of Japan‘s “Ghosts.”

Speaking about the festival’s vision, Deftones frontman Chino Moreno had previously explained to the San Diego Union-Tribune, “It’s like putting together a mix tape, but it’s a live show and you can put different artists together in one live setting… It’s a well-rounded event that — even if we weren’t performing at it — I think we’d enjoy going to as music fans.“

The festival news comes as Deftones recently announced the completion of recording the instrumental portions of their upcoming studio album.