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Live music preview: Seven more must see bands at Levitation 2025

September 18, 2025 Case Cockrell 2164 Views festival, Kula Shaker, Levitation, live music, Model/Actriz, mohawk, must see bands, Nolan Potter, Population II, post hardcore, post-punk, preview, psych punk, psych-rock, rock n roll, Skloss, The Armed, The Black Angels, The Dandy Warhols, Wednesday

The 2025 edition of Levitation is coming up fast. Each year, Austin’s The Black Angels and trusted booking powerhouse Rob Fitzpatrick cast star-studded lineups that never disappoint the local and out-of-town music fans traveling to Austin for the annual multi-venue programming. The Cosmic Clash team is here to provide another list of bands you need to see during the festival takeover at Palmer Events Center and venues throughout the Austin area. Set times and tickets can be found at the Levitation website for fans to plan their schedule to see all the music they can throughout the weekend.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Seven must see bands at Levitation Festival 2025

September 17, 2025 Case Cockrell 3465 Views Blood Incantation, Boy Harsher, Castle Rat, DAIISTAR, death metal, doom metal, festival, garage punk, Hooveriii, Levitation, live music, Martin Rev, must see bands, preview, prog metal, psych-rock, punk rock, Suicide, The Black Angels, The Ravonettes, The Velvet Underground, Upchuck

Levitation Festival 2025 kicks off next week (September 25-28), with a new and improved location in tow and an array of artists to make this year’s installment one of the best yet. Festival organizers The Black Angels and famed booker and promoter Rob Fitzpatrick have chosen none other than Palmer Event Center to showcase the main festival programming, complete with two stages for the weekend of all-star cast performances. The festival will also feature late-night shows throughout the Austin area, including all the Red River Cultural District venues that have been part of the festival since transitioning to a multivenue format in 2018. The Cosmic Clash will be attending for the long weekend and has curated a list of must-sees for the weekend’s multi-genre music happenings. Night shows are sold separately, so move fast to avoid getting shut out of the post-Palmer programming. Set times can be found via the Levitation website. Hit the link at the top of the story to grab tickets. VIP passes are sold-out. There are still some GA tickets available.

Michael Maly Preview

Live music preview: Wizard Rodeo festival takes place Saturday at The Longtime

December 1, 2022 Michael Maly 1380 Views Alex Maas, Bill Callahan, festival, Little Mazarn, live music, new music, preview, Wizard Rodeo

The 2nd installment of the aptly titled Wizard Rodeo takes place this Saturday at the unique event space The Longtime ballpark, located a few miles east of Austin. This Austin-centric music, art, and vibe festival promises to provide a low-key, small-scale festival experience featuring some of Austin’s notable music performers and art vendors.

Drew Doggett Review

Live music review: Japanese Breakfast closed LEVITATION with jubilant celebration

November 3, 2021 Drew Doggett 1845 Views festival, Japanese Breakfast, Levitation, live music, Michelle Zauner, SASAMI, Stubb's

As Austin’s LEVITATION festival closed out on Halloween night, many fans still wore three or four wristbands from their full weekend of psych rock events the festival organzied. Sundays can be a drudge for any festival, but the sold-out, costume-wearing Japanese Breakfast crowd at Stubb’s BBQ proved that the Live Music Capital of the World is as vibrant as ever.

Greg Ackerman Music News

LEVITATION to relaunch Halloween weekend in downtown Austin

May 18, 2021 Greg Ackerman 1157 Views Austin Psych Fest, festival, Levitation, music festival, music news, The Black Angels

Psychedelic rock festival, LEVITATION has announced dates for 2021, October 28-31 in downtown Austin. Like the 2019 edition, the festival will take place in venues around and near the Red River Cultural District and Austin’s East side.

Greg Ackerman Preview

Live music preview: Ghostland Observatory to kick off huge Halloween weekend at Carson Creek Ranch

October 23, 2019 Greg Ackerman 1367 Views Alex Marrero, Brown Sabbath, Brownout, Carson Creek Ranch, Circles Around the Sun, DJ Chicken George, electronic music, festival, George Porter, Ghostland Observatory, Halloween, jam bands, live music, Steve Kimock

One of Austin’s most successful independent bands, Ghostland Observatory has announced a Halloween performance at Carson Creek Ranch next week on October 31. The electronic music duo haven’t played their hometown often in the last year, notching their most recent shows during South by Southwest last March.

Live Review

Four Days of Clash kicked off with BLXPLTN and Como Las Movies at Hard Luck Lounge at SXSW – The Cosmic Clash

March 20, 2018 Greg Ackerman 910 Views Austin, BLXPLTN, Como Las Movies, concerts, festival, live music, live review, music festival, South by Southwest, SXSW

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