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Back for its second year as a springtime complement to Downtown Halloweekend romp Levitation, Austin Psych Fest once again sets up shop down south, at the Far Out Lounge. Friday headliner Courtney Barnett, Sunday big-names Alvvays and Kurt Vile, and founders the Black Angels – playing Saturday – appeal to a certain indie-favoring, millennial crowd, but smaller acts represent both ends of the psychedelic spectrum. On Friday, Colombian songwriter Lido Pimienta pairs Spanish lyrics and tribal percussion with glitchy synths. On Sunday, Boston duo Sweeping Promises recalls the infinitely catchy, bass-driven post-punk of the Eighties. (See interview with Friday performer, psych-soul outfit Chicano Batman, in print this week.) – Carys Anderson

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio rides into the Texas state capital at exactly the right moment. Between March’s vernal equinox and June’s summer solstice, the Puerto Rican rapper closes some 21st century loop. When COVID took down 2020, up rose Bad Bunny behind insomniac beats and an up-all-night electro purr on breakouts YHLQMDLG and Las que no iban a salir. 2022 summer soundtrack Un Verano Sin Ti reopened the globe, while last fall’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana arrived branded by a rodeo bronco and cowboy. – Raoul Hernandez

It’s always a good idea to take an opportunity to not only teach your children about the past in an engaging way, but also remind them how good they have it. Living history museum Pioneer Farms invites school-age kiddos to something of a 19th-century job fair, wherein youngsters will explore careers such as blacksmith, surveyor, cowboy, farmer, dressmaker, teacher, doctor, and telegraph operator. They’ll even be able to try their hand at some of the skills, but unlike the youth of pioneer days, they don’t have to get up and do it all again tomorrow. – Kat McNevins

Ah yes: the beautiful moth – a subject near and dear to Dr. Curtis Eckerman. The Austin Community College department chair of biology and moth expert brings his students to Kingsbury Commons to study the fuzzy flighted creatures. This year, Eckerman invites the public to join his class on their moth expedition along the Eastern trail from 7-9pm. Discuss all the species who call Pease Park their home and “build community in conservation.” – James Scott

Kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month a few days early, local collective atxGALS rounds up a roster of women and nonbinary artists. Abstract, figurative, landscape, collage, watercolor, and more are promised among the visual works of Ahn Hee Strain, Neena Buxani, Tsz Kam, Umbreen Ahmad, Yasmin Youssef, and Ziesook You – not to mention groove-focused R&B-pop provided by soundtracking local duo Rococo Disco (see latest “Green Man”). The open house benefits Asian Family Support Services of Austin, which provides free support to survivors of domestic violence. – Rachel Rascoe

As someone who was in elementary school when Dirty Dancing came out, I did not quite pick up on what was happening when Penny needs medical attention from Baby’s dad. It all seemed a bit much for a stomachache. But it turns out that scene makes the film a perfect backdrop for a fundraiser for Lilith Fund, which supports reproductive care and abortion access. Come on down for a screening plus finger foods, a costume contest, “very sensual dancing of which your father would not approve,” and even a watermelon! – Kat McNevins

Now here’s a field of poppies you won’t fall asleep in à la Dorothy in Oz. Austin neighbor Georgetown fits all types of fun into three days prominently featuring that crimson flower: the red poppy. Friday has artisans hawking their handmade wares alongside food vendors and live music by Dysfunkshun Junkshun. Saturday promises the Poppy Parade and Car Show, where you’ll see red but, you know, in a good way. Then swing around on Sunday to catch any and everything you might have missed. Oh, and feel free to pop in on any of the Red Poppy Stage concerts happening this weekend – you know, because they’re all free! – James Scott

Presented by those spirit-forward musicians over at Beerthoven, this concert celebrates our fine feathered friends – in more ways than one. Utilizing tunes like “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the piano trio “Bird Oratorio” by Indra Riše, and assorted music from household names like Mozart and Stephen Sondheim, 10% of concert ticket sales benefit the Travis Audubon Society, a nonprofit working to protect bird habitats. So go ahead: Take a drink from your free cocktail, munch a pastry, and lift off at this corvid-centric concert. – James Scott

Burlesque meets Norse mythology in this themed show from the Jewel Box Dancers. Dame Dynamite brings the warmth with her rites of spring as Lilith Allure picks the worthy fallen as the night’s Valkyrie, while Miss Mara Lee Karupt and Foxxy Lane le Fevre are the most unlikely father and son in a duet as Loki and Fenrir. All transpires under the watchful eye of Devin Allfather, to a musical backing provided by Scandinavian folk revivalists Nordanfolk. – Richard Whittaker