Join us March 24th for our first Sound + Soak of the season, featuring Midwife, Vyva Melinkolya, and body / negative.

MIDWIFE

Madeline Johnston is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer, currently based in Southern Colorado. Midwife began in 2014 while Madeline was a resident of the beloved DIY space Rhinoceropolis in Denver. She has released three albums with The Flenser, most recently, Luminol (2021), which received National and International acclaim. On stage, Johnston is known for her sparse, emotionally charged experimental pop music that can silence a room. On record, she produces intricate and lush sonic environments in her own little corner of the heavy music scene. She describes her sound as "Heaven Metal," AKA emotional music about devastation: catharsis. Johnston writes primarily about grief, and the many faces it can inhabit.

https://midwife.supertape.site/

https://heavenmetal.bandcamp.com/ 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vjIHa1u3TnOlDvVDR9qQa 

https://www.instagram.com/mercury_tracer/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_obG9sq4Q&ab_channel=TheFlenser 

VYVA MELINKOLYA

Vyva Melinkolya is the music of Angel Diaz – a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter originally from Louisville, Kentucky and now based out of Pittsburgh, PA – whose musical style pulls from a consistently melancholic palette of dark slowcore, shoegaze and ambient. Drawing influence from 90s artists like Low and Lisa Germano, classic shoegaze, a heavy dose of Grouper worship, and moody tumblr favorites like Lana Del Rey, Corbin, and Wicca Phase Springs Eternal – the devastating, ethereal heartbreak music of Vyva Melinkolya is representative of the modern slowcore revival spurred on by disaffected Gen Z kids who love Codeine and Duster way more than most of the people who were alive when those bands were recording music.

Diaz has already sketched out a melancholic and romantic sound on her 2018 self-recorded debut album Vyva Melinkolya and its 2020 follow up EP Violet, but Orbweaving — her collaborative record with Midwife released via the Flenser — and her forthcoming solo LP Unbecoming expand the scope and dynamics of that musical universe; demonstrating the work of a true songwriter beneath the moody atmosphere of fuzz and distortion.

Playing both electric guitar and lap steel, Diaz has spent the last few years writing the songs that became Unbecoming while also connecting and collaborating with a number of like minded artists in the world of brooding rock and metal influenced pop music as both a guitarist and songwriter – playing in the live band of SRSQ on tour and contributing instrumentation to Ethel Cain’s breakout debut LP, Preacher’s Daughter, as well as backing vocals on previous Midwife releases like Luminol.

Across all of these releases is a connecting musical thread and overarching mood, evidence of an artist with a well-defined aesthetic and musical world that she continues to render in more detail with each new release.

https://vyva-melinkolyaky.bandcamp.com/ 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Xqfu74FUnmBMe9V13QTUX 

https://www.instagram.com/vyva_melinkolya/ 

BODY / NEGATIVE

body / negative is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Andy Schiaffino. They create field recording-based ambient works often recorded in lo-fi capacities, described best as “unfinished, perfectly imperfect” pieces. body / negative's second full length LP, "everett," is due December 8, 2023 on Track Number Records.

The album’s eight tracks were developed in collaboration with peers from the experimental ambient community. Notably, Madeline Johnston, under the moniker Midwife, co-produced tracks "sleepy,” “ataraxia,” and the titular “everett.” Sleepy also incorporates field recordings from Randall Taylor, the Portland-based artist who performs under Amulets. “persimmon,” the album’s sixth track, is joined by Justin Maranga of Dune Altar Records and Lionel Williams (Vinyl Williams). Persimmon was later co-produced and mixed by Megan Searl, an audio engineer who has worked with Lana Del Rey and Atticus Ross.

The album was initially set to be recorded in Midwife’s studio in Las Cruces, New Mexico, however, tragedy befell when Andy's father fell terminally ill. As a result, most of the album was written and recorded while Andy looked after their father in hospice. The work is tinged with themes of love and loss, echoing the sentiments of body / negative’s last opus, Fragments, from 2020. The artist dedicates Everett – in its entirety – to their late mother and father.

https://tracknumberrecords.com/Body-Negative 

https://bodynegative.bandcamp.com/music 

https://www.instagram.com/bodynegativela/ 

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

Soak in the warm mineral waters of Desert Reef, while receiving a 1-hour sound healing gong journey with Nina Born to attune to the dragon energy currents of the Chinese New Year of the Wood Dragon.

Nina is a Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, sound therapist, ceremonialist, and rite of passage facilitator. During this “dragon ride” gong journey, recipients will have the opportunity to tune their body, mind, and spirit to the oracular field of Gaia’s womb, and the dragon leylines that are awakening within us. 

Arrive at 7pm to begin soaking and settling in. Enjoy the sound journey dragon ride 7:30-8:30. Nina will prime the space with a simple guided drop-in, leading us into the body and womb waters as she invokes angelic essence with singing bowls. She will facilitate an extended “dragon ride” gong journey, ending with inspiration and enchantment. 

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

Join us on the solstice for our last Sound + Soak of the season, featuring Steph Green. Steph Green's music is for those who fancy the art of songwriting, depicting a lonely world illuminated by strangeness and beauty. Her sophomore album, "Lore", is a series of vignettes that immerse the listener in dreams and nightmares of the West. It's a world of towering storm clouds, flooding rivers, and diamond skies. The natural and supernatural collide, wailing spirits wander lost highways, and shapeshifting starling murmurations soar overhead of restless loners.

Arrive at 7pm to begin soaking, Steph Green will take the stage at 8pm, and attendees soak until 9:30 pm while basking under the stars of the Winter Solstice.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

In our first concert of the fall, we welcome Midwife and Allison Lorenzen back to Desert Reef on October 22nd. Guests may soak under the stars while taking in the emotionally rich and cathartic sonic landscape of Midwife’s Heaven Metal and Allison Lorenzen’s ethereal darkwave dreampop.

Listen to their music below and reserve your spot today!

https://midwifemusic.com/album/luminol

https://allisonlorenzen.bandcamp.com/track/mto

Madeline Johnston is a self taught multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer, currently based in Southern New Mexico by way of Denver, Colorado, where she spent the last decade + developing her sound and focusing on her artistic community. Midwife began while Madeline was a resident of the beloved DIY space Rhinoceropolis in 2014. She has released three albums with The Flenser, most recently, Luminol (2021), which received National and International acclaim. On stage, Johnston is known for her sparse, emotionally charged experimental pop music that can silence a room. On record, she produces intricate and lush sonic environments in her own little corner of the heavy music scene. She describes her sound as "Heaven Metal," AKA emotional music about devastation: catharsis. Johnston writes primarily about grief, and the many faces it can inhabit.

Allison Lorenzen’s darkwave dreampop sound explores a minimalist approach to acutely felt noise-pop and aching slowcore. Brushed in deep strokes of lush synthesizers and gossamer vocals, her first solo album, Tender, was released by Whited Sepulchre Records in 2021 to critical praise from the likes of NPR, Spill Magazine, Austin Town Hall, and more. Tender was named Best New Album by Denver's Westword Magazine in 2022. Allison Lorenzen and Midwife's 2023 cover of Bush's 1994 alt-rock hit "Glycerine" received acclaim from many publications including NPR and Stereogum.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

Our first Ballroom of Mars evening was so special, we have decided to invite the crew back for round two to welcome in the fall- Ballroom of Mars: Dark Harvest Edition on October 15th, 4-10pm.

This evening of full sensorial experience features:

1. A focused hi-fi listening experience and refined elixirs by ESP Hifi

2. Rejuvenating sauna + cold plunge by Bathe Sauna

3. James Beard Nominated Chef Michael of BRUTØ & Pinchi Umami serving Yakitori style dishes (two dishes included in ticket price with additional dishes available for purchase (trust us, this food is amazing))

4. Soul cleansing soak in hot spring mineral pools

5. Total inner-peace and transcendence

Shuttles and Overnight Options: Guests coming in from Denver can add on shuttle transport to and from the city. We highly recommended purchasing a shuttle ticket for a relaxing car-free experience. Shuttle tickets include a free drink ticket. 

Additionally we've added a van camping option for this evening. If you're looking for additional accommodations in the area please reach out to us on Instagram messages and we'll send over a few recommendations.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

We are offering van/camper sites for this event. Click ‘Purchase Tickets’ below for more information.

Enjoy a sunset soak accompanied by an immersive sound bath led by Dr. Cija Ebeling, PH.D. Sound vibrations created by singing bowls will envelop and guide participants into a deeply meditative state, while being held and surrounded by our rejuvenating hot spring waters. Arrive at 7pm to settle in and begin your evening soak before the sound bath at 8pm.

What is a sound bath? Learn more here.

Dr. Cija Ebeling, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Sedona, earning her Ph.D., in Holistic Life Counseling. When she isn’t counseling or assisting people with customized hypnotherapy sessions, you can find her helping bring balance to the lives of her clients through chakra balancing with her amazing chakra tuned crystal singing bowls.

This is a suits required event and we request silence during the sound bath experience. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. All tickets are will call. Attendees must be 18+.

We are thrilled to welcome Devotchka for an evening of soaking and musical salvation to Desert Reef in the next of our Sound + Soak series. With only 100 tickets released, this will be a truly intimate night for the quests (ages 18+).

The night will commence with aerialists warming up the stage while attendees enjoy a leisurely soak, food, and beverage. Devotchka will then play, whilst the audience submerges in healing mineral waters and basks under the stars. We’re looking forward to having you to our hot springs home for this stunning musical experience.

Shuttles from Denver, van camping, and onsite and local accommodations will carry and sustain the relaxation and splendor into the end of the night and beyond. Tickets must be purchased in advance and there are no ridiculous taxes, convenience, or resort fees added on at check out.

Shuttles and Overnight Options: Guests coming in from Denver can add on shuttle transport to and from the city. Additionally we've added a van camping option for that evening only. If you're looking for additional accommodations in the area (we're already sold out of our accommodations) please reach out to us on Instagram messages and we'll send over a few recommendations.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Tickets are non-transferable. Attendees must be 18+.

Enjoy a sunset soak accompanied by an immersive sound bath led by Dr. Cija Ebeling, PH.D. Sound vibrations created by singing bowls will envelop and guide participants into a deeply meditative state, while being held and surrounded by our rejuvenating hot spring waters. Arrive at 7pm to settle in and begin your evening soak before the sound bath at 8pm.

What is a sound bath? Learn more here.

Dr. Cija Ebeling, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Sedona, earning her Ph.D., in Holistic Life Counseling. When she isn’t counseling or assisting people with customized hypnotherapy sessions, you can find her helping bring balance to the lives of her clients through chakra balancing with her amazing chakra tuned crystal singing bowls.

This is a suits required event and we request silence during the sound bath experience. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time. No refunds. Attendees must be 18+.

Little known fact: our full name was originally “Desert Reef Beach Club” for the first THIRTY FIVE YEARS of our existence. We’ve been leaning hard into the Desert Reef part, but of recent, we’ve wanted to explore our Beach Club roots. If you’re cabana-curious like us, you shall enjoy our upcoming collaboration with ESP Hifi and Bathe Sauna for an evening of deep vinyl listening, soaking, sauna-ing, cold plunging, and ESP and DRAM elixirs. Join us on July 30th to experience:

1. Refreshing cold plunge

2. Detoxifying sauna

3. Cleansing soak in hot spring mineral water

4. Rejuvenating beverages

5. Soul nourishing auditory experience

6. Total inner-peace and transcendence

Shuttles and Overnight Options: Guests coming in from Denver can add on shuttle transport to and from the city. Additionally we've added a van camping option for that evening only. If you're looking for additional accommodations in the area (we're already sold out of our accommodations) please reach out to us on Instagram messages and we'll send over a few recommendations.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Attendees must be 18+.

We are offering van/camper sites for this event. Click ‘Purchase Tickets’ below for more information.

Enjoy a sunset soak accompanied by an immersive sound bath led by Dr. Cija Ebeling, PH.D. Sound vibrations created by singing bowls will envelop and guide participants into a deeply meditative state, while being held and surrounded by our rejuvenating hot spring waters. Arrive at 7pm to settle in and begin your evening soak before the sound bath at 8pm.

What is a sound bath? Learn more here.

Dr. Cija Ebeling, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Sedona, earning her Ph.D., in Holistic Life Counseling. When she isn’t counseling or assisting people with customized hypnotherapy sessions, you can find her helping bring balance to the lives of her clients through chakra balancing with her amazing chakra tuned crystal singing bowls.

This is a suits required event and we request silence during the sound bath experience. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time. No refunds.

Join us in the next of our Sound + Soak series as we welcome Allison Lorenzen (CO), Desert Liminal (CHI) and Itch Princess (NY). Guests shall soak in the pool or lounge poolside while taking in the tunes and basking under the stars.

Allison Lorenzen is a musician and recording artist based in Southern Colorado by way of Denver, whose darkwave dreampop sound explores a minimalist approach to acutely felt noise-pop and aching slowcore. Brushed in deep strokes of lush synthesizers and gossamer vocals, her first solo album, Tender, was released by Whited Sepulchre Records in 2021 to critical praise from the likes of NPR, Spill Magazine, Austin Town Hall, and more. Tender was named Best New Album by Denver's Westword Magazine in 2022. Allison Lorenzen and Midwife's 2023 cover of Bush's 1994 alt-rock hit "Glycerine" received acclaim from many publications including NPR and Stereogum. 

For Chicago-based musician Sarah Jane Quillin, Desert Liminal is a vehicle for experimental songwriting that centers elements of narrative poetry, melodic dream pop, shoegaze textures, and noise. A first listen of Glass Fate, Desert Liminal's first release on Whited Sepulchre Records, reveals an astute ear for creating warm, engaging art-pop that entwines Quillin’s eliding delivery around smart hooks and introspective melodies.

Itch Princess is Katelyn  Farstad. She plays drums, bass, guitar, synths and sings. She writes, records, and produces all of the songs. lives in New York City. 

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Attendees must be 18+.

Join us for a night of comedy under the stars for the first of our CAMP SOAK series with Hannah Jones and Georgia Comstock on June 23rd. Attendees will soak under the stars or lounge poolside for an evening of laughter and relaxation. Summer camp attire encouraged. The evening is complete with a “spike your lemonade stand” (no glass) and a Roaming Victorian Cubscout snapping Polaroids to capture your special moments. Soaking begins at 7pm; show at 8pm.

Hannah is a stand up comedian, writer, and improvisor based in Denver, Colorado. After being homeschooled in a conservative, religious co-op, her irreverent takes on sex, dating, and gender politics are as original as they are deeply uncomfortable for her mother to hear. She was the creator of the retired satire publication Westish, which has been written about in Denverite and Westword, and covered on Channel 7 News. She has opened for Josh Gondelman, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Todd Barry and has been invited to the Beast Village, Altercation, and High Plains comedy festivals. She performs at DIY shows all over town and is a regular at Denver Comedy Works. Above all of that, she holds the career defining title of the 2007 Fayetteville Christian Homeschool Chess Club “Most Improved” and has been improving ever since.

Georgia is a stand up based in Denver, CO. She is a regular at Comedy Works and travels all over the country to perform. She has opened for Beth Stelling, Maria Bamford, Dan Soder, Duncan Trussell, Dusty Slay, and many more. You can find her on instagram @georgiaswild.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Attendees must be 18+.

We are offering van/camper sites for this event. Click ‘Purchase Tickets’ below for more information.

Enjoy a sunset soak accompanied by an immersive sound bath led by Dr. Cija Ebeling, PH.D. Sound vibrations created by singing bowls will envelop and guide participants into a deeply meditative state, while being held and surrounded by our rejuvenating hot spring waters. Arrive at 7pm to settle in and begin your evening soak before the sound bath at 8pm.

What is a sound bath? Learn more here.

Dr. Cija Ebeling, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Sedona, earning her Ph.D., in Holistic Life Counseling. When she isn’t counseling or assisting people with customized hypnotherapy sessions, you can find her helping bring balance to the lives of her clients through chakra balancing with her amazing chakra tuned crystal singing bowls.

This is a suits required event and we request silence during the sound bath experience. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.

We welcome southwest country maven Esther Rose at Desert Reef in the next of our Sound + Soak series. Guests shall soak in the pool or lounge poolside while taking in the tunes of Esther Rose (Santa Fe) and basking under the stars.

Everything clicks on Safe to Run, the fourth album from singer, songwriter and perpetual searcher Esther Rose. It’s the quiet culmination of years spent fully immersed in a developing artistry, and presents Rose’s always vividly detailed emotional scenes with new levels of clarity and control. As with previous work, her songwriting transfigures the chaos and uncertainty of a life in progress, but here she sharpens the pop elements and attaches unshakably catchy hooks to even the darkest stretches of the journey.

After spending her formative years in Michigan, Rose relocated to New Orleans and got her start in music there while awash in the unparalleled energy of the city’s scene. Over the course of her first three records, an infatuation with traditional country gradually evolved into a more distinctive style and increasingly personal material. Rose’s music traced her changes as she moved through stages, studios, and home addresses, and she eventually left NOLA for New Mexico where the two year writing process for Safe to Run unfolded. Making the transition to this new environment after spending the better part of a decade building a life somewhere else demanded looking around and taking stock. All the heaviness, sweetness, levity, and self-discovery that had led up to that point began funneling into new songs that moved slower in order to dig deeper, taking on the intricate hues of a desert horizon as they came together.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. No refunds are allowed. Attendees must be 18+.

Enjoy a sunset soak accompanied by an immersive sound bath led by Dr. Cija Ebeling, PH.D. Sound vibrations created by singing bowls will envelop and guide participants into a deeply meditative state, while being held and surrounded by our rejuvenating hot spring waters. Arrive at 7pm to settle in and begin your evening soak before the sound bath at 8pm.

What is a sound bath? Learn more here.

Dr. Cija Ebeling, Ph.D., is a graduate of the University of Sedona, earning her Ph.D., in Holistic Life Counseling. When she isn’t counseling or assisting people with customized hypnotherapy sessions, you can find her helping bring balance to the lives of her clients through chakra balancing with her amazing chakra tuned crystal singing bowls.

This is a clothing optional event and we request silence during the sound bath experience. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.

Join us April 30th, 7-10pm for our next ‘Sound + Soak’ with the heartwrenching melodic folk tunes of Lonely Choir. Arrive at 7:00pm to get settled in with a soak before being serenaded by Lonely Choir at 8:00pm. Stay after the set and enjoy basking under the stars until 10:00pm.

Accommodations include ticket(s) to the event, so make a night of it and book an Airstream or tiny home for a sleepover. Rumor has it, there might be another Sunday evening post-show celebratory cake as well.

Lonely Choir (Rachael) is a Denver-based indie folk singer/songwriter. Her music has been described as a unique balance between raw emotionality and tongue-in-cheek wit. Lonely Choir’s style has been compared to a mixture of Adrianne Lenker, Courtney Barnett, and Conor Oberst. Her first EP titled Sports was just released earlier this year. Listen here: https://lonelychoir.bandcamp.com/track/kind-song.

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. Attendees must be 18+.

Slip into the pool and settle in for an eerie evening screening of The Hills Have Eyes at Desert Reef on April 23rd at 7pm. Desert Reef is the perfect landscape to experience Wes Craven’s 1977 classic about a family stranded in the desert.

In addition to screaming and soaking there will be a food truck on site if you’re one of those people food eaters. We also have a few tricks up our sleeves for the evening so stay tuned.

Tickets are for the screening only. Accommodations include ticket(s) to the event, so if you would like to stay the night after the film (if you dare) you can book a restored Airstream or Metal AF tiny home. Here’s a link to accommodations

Bathing suits and pre-purchased tickets are required for this event. Attendees must be 18+.

Scream + Soak is presented by The Archive, Scream Screen, and Desert Reef Hot Spring

Book your relaxing massage with Allison Lorenzen. Massages are offered in 60 minute time slots from 10am-6pm. We offer both single and couples massages in a Tiny Home.

Join us on Fridays at 9AM for yoga in the big pool! All are welcome in this all levels gentle flow class led by Allison Lorenzen. Exploring yoga poses with attention to alignment and breath, the class incorporates qigong inspired movements for a flow that is deeply nourishing to the nervous system.

- Bathing suits are required. Please hydrate ahead of time and be sure to bring water, sunglasses, and optional hat (beanie) especially during cold weather months -

Yogi, dancer, musician Allison Lorenzen began practicing yoga in 2000, and obtained her first teaching certification in 2006. She has taught in the US and abroad, and is informed by her long term devotion to embodiment, healing, and creative practices including dance, yoga, massage, music, and sound healing.