The inaugural Sick New World festival kicked off this past weekend on Saturday (13th) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event had an incredible lineup with an extremely tight schedule, leaving most acts with a limited set time. However, the show must go on, and it appeared to have been quite a success. Here are just a few highlights.
The event marked System of a Down’s first 2023 performance. As headliners, their set time wasn’t cut short as they played a full thirty-one-song setlist, including a few surprises such as “Soil,” “Forest,” “Darts,” DAM,” and “Peephole.” Check out some fan-filmed footage and the setlist below:
Setlist:
01) Prison Song
02) I-E-A-I-A-I-O
03) Soil
04) Mind
05) Darts
06) Soldier Side – Intro
07) B.Y.O.B.
08) Genocidal Humanoidz
09) Needles
10) Deer Dance
11) Bounce
12) Suggestions
13) Psycho
14) Chop Suey!
15) Lonely Day
16) Question!
17) Lost In Hollywood
18) Radio/Video
19) Peephole
20) Dreaming
21) Hypnotize
22) ATWA
23) Forest
24) Protect The Land
25) Spiders
26) Aerials
27) DAM
28) Cigaro
29) Suite-Pee
30) Toxicity
31) Sugar
Kittie’s returned to the stage at Sick New World, which included a live debut of their new song, “Vultures.”
Setlist:
01) I’ve Failed You
02) Cut Throat
03) Oracle
04) Spit
05) Vultures
06) Charlotte
07) Do You Think I’m A Whore
08) Brackish
09) We Are The Lamb
Coal Chamber returned from their near-eight-year slumber at Sick New World, performing a seven set of classic tracks. Check out the fan-filmed recap below.
Set List:
01) Loco
02) Big Truck
03) Fiend
04) Rowboat (FLOOD cover)
05) Oddity
06) Something Told Me
07) Sway