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Live music preview: Recommended bands to see at LEVITATION this week

October 25, 2023 Case Cockrell 1220 Views Brian Jonestown Massacre, Dandy Warhols, Death From Above 1979, Flying Lotus, Levitation, live music, music festival, preview, psych-rock, The Black Angels, Ty Segall, Uncle Acid and the Dead Beats

Since 2008, Levitation has been a mainstay each year in Austin. Inspired by the creative psychedelic explosion in the 1960s

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

October 23, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1574 Views Allah-Las, Annabelle Chairlegs, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, LSD and the Search for God, mohawk, Money Chicha, preview, Stubb's, The Church, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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 preview: Six artists to see at final Eclipse Utopia Festival in October

September 28, 2023 Case Cockrell 1744 Views !!! (chk chk chk), Eclipse Utopi, live music, Megafauna, Money Chicha, preview, The Octopus Project, Trouble in the Streets, Utopia Fest, Viben and the Submersibles

Utopia Festival has planned a profusion of eclectic music acts for this Fall’s edition of the festival. What’s more, no set overlaps, attendance is limited and camping is free with your ticket. This festival was made for a quality experience for music fans. Here are six artists to see if you’re smart enough to snag a ticket to the Four Sisters Ranch for the festivities on October 12-14.

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Live music preview: 11 bands to see at ACL Festival 2023 weekend one

September 22, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2323 Views ACL Fest, ACL Festival, ACL TV, Alanis Morrisette, Austin City Limits, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, live music, preview, The Breeders, The Mars Volta, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

As the 22nd version Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) is poised to begin on October 6 at Zilker

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

September 11, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1230 Views Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Levitation, live music, Parish, preview, psych-rock, Resound Presents, Spoon Benders

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 preview: Hot Summer Nights offers free shows all weekend

July 20, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1813 Views Andrew Cashen, Annabelle Chairlegs, Big Bill, DJ John Dwyer, Exotic Fruitica, Hot Summer Nights, J Soulja, Kidd Jones, live music, Mama Duke, Money Chicha, Moody Banks, Osees, preview, Red River Cultural District, SIMS Foundation

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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Live music preview: LEVITATION expands for 2023 with stellar lineup

July 2, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1401 Views BADBADNOTGOOD, Dandy Warhols, electronic music, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, The Black Angels, The Church, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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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Live music preview: Moondance Festival to raise funds for SIMS Foundation at Empire August 12

June 26, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2266 Views BENefit, Empire Garage, live music, Moondance Festival, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band, preview, SIMS Foundation, Superfonicos

One of the more pleasant aspects of partnering with music mental health organization, SIMS Foundation is learning about folks who make the decision to support the NPO with their own events because they recognize the value to the local music community. In that vein, Community Partners created Moondance Festival with a killer lineup of bands to perform at Empire Garage and Control Room August 12.

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Shedding Skin: Welcome to new live music venue the Coral Snake

May 23, 2023 Greg Ackerman 1490 Views Austin, Coral Snake, live music, Long Play Lounge, music venue, preview

Sometimes, change is a good thing. There’s an expectancy in Austin that things will always stay the same. But in the case of The Coral Snake, the bar moving into its new skin is an essential evolution because as the East Side changes, the bars and what they offer need to evolve, too.

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Live music preview: Oblivion Access Festival returns to Austin in June

April 18, 2023 Christina DeStefano 671 Views beak, Clipping, Earth, Faust, live music, Oblivion Access Fest, Oblivion Access Festival, preview, TR/ST, USA/Mexico

Oblivion Access Fest returns in June (15-18) to Austin venues. The summer festival happens across Red River Cultural District to spotlight experimental music.

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Live music preview: Deezie Brown headlines Mixtape Mashup at BLK Vinyl Thursday

March 13, 2023 Greg Ackerman 609 Views BLK Vinyl, Cha Keeta B, live music, mixtape mashup, My Education, Porcelain, preview, SXSW

Thursday’s Mixtape Mashup presented by The Loyalty Firm and The Cosmic Clash featuring Deezie Brown are neither of those things. It’s a free event open to the public to support SIMS Foundation, a mental health organization for Austin music industry workers and their dependent families.