Author: Greg Ackerman

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Live music preview: Six must see acts Thursday and Friday at LEVITATION Festival 2023

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Thursday, Austin’s most beloved music festival as far as the hipster crowd is concerned reconvenes in venues across the Red River Cultural District downtown along with this year’s venue additions, Far Out Lounge in South Austin and electronic music haven, Concourse Project. There are a ton of great performances slated so we’re going to distill it down to a select few shows that are considered must see acts at LEVITATION 2023. Our colleagues Case Cockrell and Brian Hillsman will weigh in with some other sets you should check out this week at the festival soon.

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Live music review: GUM impressed fans at Parish October 12

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Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, singer and producer, Jay Watson brought his solo project GUM to Parish Thursday evening to a mostly full venue. The artist is better known for his contributions to Australian psych-rock act, Tame Impala and the group he co-founded, Pond.

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Live music preview: Birds Barbershop and Feels So Good presents Good Hair Day show benefiting HAAM Sunday

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Sunday at Feels So Good’s headquarters in South Austin. Headliners Frankie and the Witch Fingers top the bill at the show that only requires a donation to HAAM to join the fun, Supporting Frankie are local acts, Cast of Thousands, GF Shannon, Ladyfingers and Nick Garza’s Get Along. DJ Boi Orbison will also be spinning tunes.

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Live music review: The best shows we saw at ACL Festival 2023 weekend one on Friday

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We’re not here to talk about the weather though, we’re ready to discuss the best shows we saw at ACL Festival, weekend one on Friday. Standout performances were turned in by The Mars Volta, Alanis Morrisette, Foo Fighters, The Breeders and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to name a few. And yeah, those artists represent much of what was good about American music during the 1990s making the entire festival feel like a giant throwback to that era. Even the popular fashions at the festival reflected a late 80s and 90s influence.

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Live music preview: Frankie and the Witch Fingers set to play Parish with Spoon Benders

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Thursday evening at Parish LEVITATION veterans Frankie and the Witch Fingers are set to play with Portland’s Spoon Benders. The lineup is sponsored by the vaunted psych-rock festival, The Cosmic Clash and our favorite, Austin independent booking outfit, Resound Presents.

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Live music photo review: The Wood Brothers played Red Butte Garden Thursday

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New York City-based roots act, The Wood Brothers performed at Red Butte Garden Thursday in Salt Lake City. The trio consisting of siblings Chris (Medeski, Martin and Wood) and Oliver Wood along with multi-instrumentalist, Jane Rix are touring in support of their forthcoming release, Heart is the Hero.

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Hot Summer Nights 2023
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Live music preview: Hot Summer Nights offers free shows all weekend

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Beginning with a Tito’s kickoff party at Swan Dive this evening, Austin’s annual Hot Summer Night takes place this weekend at various venues around the downtown Red River Cultural District (RRCD).

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LEVITATION 2023
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Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

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LEVITATION has stayed true to it’s roots, curating a lineup each year that is both reflective of past greats while spotlighting some of the best new bands of the Neo-psych-rock era and beyond. Besides festival founders, The Black Angels, the 2023 edition features cutting edge acts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Neo-jazz outfit, BADBADNOTGOOD along with 80s new wave / Neo psych-rockers The Church and festival veterans The Dandy Warhols.

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