GZA performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Fans mosh as Goatwhore performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Fans mosh as Goatwhore performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Fans cheer as Obituary takes the stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Trevor Peresʯf Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
John Tardyʯf Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
John Tardyʯf Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Trevor Peresʯf Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Fans cheer as Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
John Tardyʯf Obituary performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Obituary performs at the main stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
David Eugene Edwards of Wovenhand performs at the House of Blues during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
David Eugene Edwards of Wovenhand performs at the House of Blues during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Paul Cauthen performs at the beach stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Paul Cauthen performs at the beach stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Paul Cauthen performs at the beach stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Paul Cauthen performs at the beach stage during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Alexandra James, left, and Zachary James of Twin Temple perform during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Alexandra James, left, and Zachary James of Twin Temple perform during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Alexandra James of Twin Temple performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Zachary James of Twin Temple performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Alexandra James of Twin Temple performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Alexandra James of Twin Temple performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
GZA performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Ty Segall performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Troy Sanders of Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Claude Fontaine performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Brent Hinds of Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Brann Dailor of Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
People cheer as Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Ty Segall performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
GZA performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Ty Segall performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Brent Hinds of Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Claude Fontaine performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Claude Fontaine performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Ty Segall performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
GZA performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Bill Kelliher of Mastodon performs during Psycho Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Psycho Las Vegas music festival Day 1 — PHOTOS
Updated August 21, 2021 - 6:35 am
Check out the scene from Day One of the Psycho Las Vegas music festival at Mandalay Bay.
Mastodon, GZA, Obituary and Paul Cauthen were among the acts performing on the first night of the festival at Mandalay Bay.
Psycho Las Vegas returned to Sin City after taking 2020 off due to COVID-19. It’s the first big fest to get back in action since the pandemic, kicking off a loaded local festival season from September to November.
Read about 10 of the many performances fans don’t want to miss this weekend.
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
