New Candys – The Cosmic Clash

Live music preview: Seven bands to see at Austin Psych Fest 2026 at Far Out

April 23, 2026 Case Cockrell 47 Views Austin Psych Fest, Boogarins, Christian Bland, Dead Canyon Family Reunion, DIIV, dream pop, Elysium, Far Out Lounge, Gran Moreno, Gus Baldwin, Holy Wave, Levitation, Melody's Echo Chamber, New Candys, Night Beats, psych-rock, psychgaze, rock n roll, space rock, The Black Angels

The 2026 edition of Austin Psych Fest returns on May 8 – May 10 to the Far Out Lounge & Stage, their fourth consecutive Spring edition since reviving the original brand to a one-location format. With an all-star lineup from all over the psychedelic and indie rock spectrum, acts from all over the world will make their way to South Austin at Far Out’s massive backyard for a two-stage, no-overlap, three-day, rock and roll shindig designed with the true music fan in mind. Stage visuals will include projections from Mad Alchemy, Slim Reaper, TV Eye, Attic Space, and more. The fest will also feature satellite events to kick off the weekend and late-night shows in downtown Austin after Far Out programming concludes.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Austin Psych Fest returns to Far Out May 8 with stacked lineup

February 5, 2026 Case Cockrell 949 Views Adrian Quesada, Al-Qasar, Annabelle Charles, APF, Austin Psych Fest, Boogarins, DIIV, Dumbo Gets Mad, Flaming Lips, Glaze, Grocery Bag, La Lom, Latin psych, Levitation, live music, Momma, Money Chicha, New Candys, Night Beats, preview, psych-rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, Thee Sacred Souls, Trish Toledo

Austin Psych Fest returns this Spring on May 8 – May 10 to the Far Out Lounge & Stage, bringing yet another Spring festival edition to South Austin and a stacked three-day lineup. The 3-day festival will feature APF legacy acts and underground picks that showcase yet another year of reverberation appreciation from the Austin homegrown festival. The lineup features acts from all over the world to commemorate its fourth Spring edition since the return to an annual Springtime, one-location, two-stages, no-overlap festival experience. This one is a music fan’s dream format. All tickets can be purchased on the Levitation website.

Greg Ackerman Review

Live music review: Italy’s New Candys slayed Hotel Vegas with DAIISTAR

August 15, 2022 Greg Ackerman 1717 Views Christian Bland, DAIISTAR, Daydream Twins, Hotel Vegas, Mas Music, New Candys, psych-rock

Last Monday, Austin music fans who were paying attention to Mas Music’s LEVITATION-style booking at Hotel Vegas were rewarded with standout sets from Italy’s New Candys, Austin act DAIISTAR and Daydream Twins, who opened the show.

Michael Maly Preview

SXSW preview: Five more buzz bands to see this year

March 12, 2022 Michael Maly 1156 Views Aeon Station, buzz bands, Just Mustard, New Candys, Silver Synthetic, Sunflower Bean, SXSW, SXSW 2022

As with every SXSW there are always the contenders for buzz bands of the fest heading into, and if you are lucky, some treasure discoveries along the way. Here’s a short list of artists that I have marked for my attention in hopes of achieving that elusive SXSW moment… new band discovery.