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Live music review: Austin Psych Fest 2026 weekend highlighted Black Angels, Thee Sacred Souls

May 19, 2026 Case Cockrell 579 Views 13th Floor Bar, Annabelle Chairlegs, Austin Psych Fest, concert, Fuck Money, funk, live music, Melody's Echo Chamber, music festival, Night Beats, psych-rock, Review, rock n roll, shoegaze, soul, The Black Angels, The Stooges, Thee Sacred Souls

It’s difficult to chose which day of Austin Psych Fest at Far Out Lounge and Stage was the best so we combined our Saturday and Sunday coverage into a single whopping review. After the elation of The Flaming Lips, it was time to get serious with The Black Angels as they celebrated the 20th Anniversary of their landmark recording, Passover. It was also an opportunity to bask in the glorious harmonies and feel good vibes on Sunday with the soulful tunes of Thee Sacred Souls closing out a Latin-themed day of music that felt made for the unofficial day of rest most Americans think of the beginning of the week as. Indeed, the vibe-shift was welcoming after two days of aural assault from some of the best psych-rock and psych adjacent acts in the world.

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

April 23, 2026 Case Cockrell 2143 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.

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

February 5, 2026 Case Cockrell 1143 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.

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Live music review: Night Beats and Daiistar gave Austin a modern psychedelic rock treat Saturday

September 27, 2023 Case Cockrell 2997 Views DAIISTAR, Hotel Vegas, live music, Night Beats, post-punk, psych-rock, Review, shoegasze

When a band in Austin gets to make a record after playing their material for local audiences for months, sometimes years on end, it’s worthy of multiple rounds of applause. For Austin shoegaze/noise-pop act Daiistar, it’s been a long time coming. To celebrate the release of Daiistar’s new album Good Time, the rising Austin act enlisted the help of Seattle-born, now Texas-based band Night Beats, who are on a new album cycle of their own.