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Live music review: The Dandy Warhols assert legacy at Levitation Night Show

September 30, 2025 Case Cockrell 1538 Views concert, Courtney Taylor Taylor, indie rock, Levitation, live music, mohawk, Night Show, psych-rock, Review, The Dandy Warhols, Zia McCabe

Portland, Oregon indie rock socialites The Dandy Warhols aren’t just surviving the volatile world of music, but thriving for the generations of vinyl collectors that hold them dear as a formative force that sparked a love of music and acting as a harbinger of an industry revolution. With countless tours under their belt, a relentless and boundary-breaking creative output, The Dandy Warhols have gone independent, away from the clutches of major label business and built their own studio for all Dandy endeavors since the turn of the millennium. For Austin’s 2025 Levitation Festival, the Pacific Northwest hardliners went to work to further assert their legacy with a Friday (September 26) late-night performance at Mohawk in the downtown, Red River Cultural District. For fans new and old, what the Dandys made for a career-spanning set of favorites and deep cuts alike.

Live Music Review Troy Gonzales

Live music review: Swans played final big sound performance at Mohawk

September 24, 2025 Troy Gonzales 2728 Views concert, experimental rock, jazz, Little Annie and Paul Wallfisch, live music, Michael Gira, mohawk, post rock, Review, Swans

Legendary experimental rock band Swans returned to Austin on September 10 to play Mohawk for what is being touted as the group’s final full band tour. in support of Birthing, their 17th studio album. Bandleader, Michael Gira has stated that the record would be the last “big sound” Swans album, with future releases from the band being “significantly pared down” and that it would mark his last album as the main producer of Swans. For music fans who made it to Mohawk earlier this month, it was a bittersweet moment from artists who have deeply influenced various experimental music genres since their inception in 1981.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

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: Six showcases to see at Hot Summer Nights in Austin this weekend

July 23, 2025 Case Cockrell 4143 Views 13th Floor, Cheer Up Charlie's, Chess Club, Como Las Movies, Elysium, Empire Garage, Farmer's Wife, Font, Foxtales, Genuine Leather, Hot Summer Nights, HSN, live music, mohawk, Mugger, Mujeres Podridas, Nolan Potter, Nuclear Daisies, Palefade, Portrayal of Guilt, preview, Pussy Gillette, Queen Serene, Red River Cultural District, Redbud, Sexpop, So Many Cults, Stop Motion Orchestra, The Opera

Hot Summer Nights (HSN) in the Red River Cultural District of Austin is an annual RRCD-sponsored event that features hundreds of local artists performing across the downtown area. Each showcase will not charge a cover at the door, meaning dozens of free showcases akin to the annual Free Week, which takes place the first week of every January. HSN runs July 24 – July 26 and will feature talent from all over Austin and surrounding areas. Venues participating in the event include Mohawk, Chess Club, Cheer Up Charlie’s, Empire Control Room & Garage, and The 13th Floor among several others. For the three days of packed, free live music programming, The Cosmic Clash team has curated a list of showcases we think attendees will want to catch while wandering the streets of Red River during the free festival. Hot Summer Nights will also feature participating food vendors to keep you full and energized throughout the event.

Brian Hillsman Live Music Review

Live music review: Wavves played to raucous Mohawk crowd in Austin

July 22, 2025 Brian Hillsman 3990 Views Austin, Beach Goons, California, Chokecherry, indie rock, live music, mohawk, Nathan Williams, post-punk, punk, Red River Cultural District, Review, surf punk, Wavves

On a warm and muggy Saturday night in Austin, San Diego-based, surf-punks, Wavves, headlined a showcase for a packed, raucous Mohawk crowd on July 19 in the Red River Cultural District. Three bands were on the bill for the night, all hailing from California, and each delivered their respective takes on Golden State indie post-punk. Beach Goons and Chokecherry opened the show.

Hawt Dawg Fest 3 2025 contestants Troy Gonzales

Greg Ackerman Live Music Photos

Live music photos: Hawk Dawg 3 with Tear Dungeon, Queen Serene and Dregs

July 17, 2025 Greg Ackerman 3871 Views Andrew Cashen, Dregs, garage punk, hard rock, Hawk Dawg 3, hot dog eating contest, live music, mohawk, photos, psych-rock, Queen Serene, shoegaze, Tear Dungeon

An ignominious event, Hawk Dawg 3 took place on a rainy July 4 at Red River Cultural District favorite Mohawk with a hot dog eating contest that left no wiener untouched. The Cosmic Clash even had staff photographer and writer Drew Doggett joining the fun with our man trying to stuff as many dogs into his face as possible (evidence below) but the main event of the day party which got going at 4 p.m. was headliners, Tear Dungeon, fronted by Andrew Cashen (A Giant Dog, Andrew Cashen and the Disciples of Creation) with a bevy of well-known local players did their best ATX approximation of shock rock acts like Gwar complete with masks, spewing blood, mosh pits and stage dives. Fellow local acts, Queen Serene and Dregs joined the party.

Amanda Quraishi Live Music Review

Live music review: A joyous solstice fest by The Bright Light Social Hour

June 25, 2025 Amanda Quraishi 4527 Views Curtis Roush, Endless Light Festival, funk, Grandmaster, indie rock, Jackie O'Brien, Juan Alfredo Rios, Megafauna, Mia Carruthers, mohawk, psych-rock, rock n roll, space rock, TBLSH, The Bright Light Social Hour, Zac Catanzaro

The summer solstice is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: a hometown performance by Austin’s The Bright Light Social Hour. This year, the band was joined for their one-night Endless Light Festival at Mohawk by four other outstanding Austin bands; Megafauna, Bruce, LLuvii, and Grandmaster on June 21 at the longtime downtown Red River Cultural District venue.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Photos

Live music photos: Third annual Big Dumb Fest by Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol at Mohawk

June 23, 2025 Greg Ackerman 3511 Views Bat Lips, doom metal, garage rock, Glime, Gran Moreno, Gus Baldwin, hard rock, heavy metal, live music, mohawk, photos, psych-rock, punk rock, Rickshaw Billie's, Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol, stoner rock, Subpar Snatch, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy

Austin hard rock band, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol hosted their third annual Big Dumb Fest June 14 at legendary Red River Cultural District venue, Mohawk. The self-styled Doom Wop band curates the lineup themselves, hand-picking each local act invited. This year’s roster included Bat Lips, Gus Baldwin and the Sketch, Glime, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, Subpar Snatch and Gran Moreno for an all night affair. BDF included food pop-ups from Bad Larry’s Burgers, Grandpa’s Glizzy’s and Sucio Boy Burgers to feed the hungry hard rock fans attending.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: White Denim returns to Austin for Hot Luck Fest with Nolan Potter

May 28, 2025 Case Cockrell 4453 Views fusion, Hot Luck Festival, indie rock, James Petralli, jazz, mohawk, Nolan Potter, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Egg, psych-rock, Raze Regal, rock n roll, White Denim

Austin to Pasadena indie outfit White Denim, the musical fusion of chief songwriter James Petralli has seen many forms. Since making the West Coast his home, the Austin-bred group has undergone a creative shift, no longer a vehicle of constant members and making Petralli’s name synonymous with the consistent stream of records released amid numerous lineup changes throughout the years. On Saturday night (May 24) at Mohawk in the Red River Cultural District as a part of the annual Hot Luck Festival culinary celebration, White Denim fed their hometown once again, their third stop in Central Texas in 18 months.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Barcelona act Prison Affair at Mohawk with Mujeres Podridas and Gus Baldwin

April 24, 2025 Case Cockrell 4193 Views egg punk, garage punk, Gus Baldwin, live music, mohawk, Mujeres Podridas, Prison Affair, punk rock, Review, rock en espagnol, rock n roll

Barcelona’s Prison Affair made their way to Austin to deliver a sparse yet potent dose of their overseas caffeinated “Egg Punk,” a genre gaining steam as a leading force in the crate-digging, vinyl-obsessed underground. For a Monday night at Mohawk in the Red River Cultural District, a homegrown bill took the opening reins for the international touring act, all bringing their highest octane for the blistering fury the Spanish trio brings to the stage.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Seven SXSW day parties not to miss in 2025

March 7, 2025 Case Cockrell 4125 Views 13th Floor, day parties, Far Out Lounge, Hotel Vegas, indie rock, live music, Marshall Amps, mohawk, preview, psych-rock, Psychedelic Plants Clash, rock n roll, South by Southwest, Spring Break Boogie, Stoner Jam, stoner rock, SXSW, The Cavalier, Webberville Block Party

For every year’s SXSW installment, different activations pop up all over the city to bring SX-goers daytime programming before things switch over to an all-official format in the evening. These day Parties mostly feature cover-free programming, sometimes even featuring official SXSW artists that give opportunities to non-credentialed music fans to join in on the festivities during the week. All listed events occur between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., are free for attendees, and no badge is required, subject to capacit