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Case CockrellLive MusicReview

Live music review: Day 3 and 4 of Levitation wrapped with standout performances by The Sword, Wine Lips and more

Levitation Festival 2024 soared into the weekend with its expected triumphant intent. Every Halloween weekend, fest producers The Black Angels and show runner Rob Fitzpatrick never miss the mark in serving music fans both the hot up and comers and the legacy acts that paved the way for those new acts to take form. The Cosmic Clash team witnessed the annual extravaganza from its Thursday kickoff until the closing moments and picked out our favorite highlights that lit up the weekend to make up one of Levitation’s most landmark years yet. With a multi-venue format that requires fans to jump from show to show to get the most out of their experience, there isn’t a shortage of music to see, which makes a statement for both the robustness and openness of the Austin music sphere.

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Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: Meatbodies at Antone’s with The Well and Spoon Benders for LEVITATION

Saturday evening’s LEVITATION late night show at Antone’s presented by The Cosmic Clash featured Meatbodies, Austin’s The Well and Portland act, Spoon Benders. A packed club witnessed impactful garage rock, psych and heavy guitar rock from a trio of talented bands.

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Greg AckermanReview

Live music review: LEVITATION Fest got off to a visually psychedelic start Thursday

After almost two years of uncertainty and turmoil in the music festival sector, one of Austin’s most beloved mid-tier music fests returned Thursday to venues primarily located in the downtown-adjacent Red River Cultural District. The music festival that began as Austin Psych Fest has since rebranded to LEVITATION to expand to other markets

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