Levitation 2016 Cancelled
Stormy forecast pulls plug on weekend fest
"...Shortly after 5pm, Levitation organizers announced they were pulling the plug on this..."
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April 28, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Levitation Rain Checks
Weather-displaced festival re-collects in the clubs
"...on Thursday night/early Friday morning in the wake of Levitation’s cancellation. The three-day outdoor music festival was called off..."
April 29, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Playback – Sike Fest: Levitation Canceled
Levitation 2016, a bitter pill for all
"...Meanwhile, Austin's psychedelic music festival, Levitation – which had third eyes buggin' with a lineup..."
May 6, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Flying Lotus, and Oneohtrix Point Never to Play Levitation 2023 on Halloween Weekend
The multi-venue Austin music festival expands, October 26-29
"...the April relaunch of joint event Austin Psych Fest, Levitation continues to hold down its Halloween weekend slot...."
June 28, 2023 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe
Levitation Announces 2019 Fall Lineup
John Cale, Angel Olsen, and Kurt Vile highlight fall fest
"...acts spanning psych, metal, indie, experimental, and world music, Levitation today begins building anticipation for the traditional spring festival’s..."
April 24, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Amyl & the Sniffers, Beach Fossils, the Veldt, and More Reviews From Levitation’s Saturday and Sunday
Standout sets to wrap the Halloweekend music festival
"...found much to love during the final half of Levitation...."
Oct. 30, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood
Levitation Grids Announced
Psych fest’s return comes into full focus
"...With the emergence of Levitation’s second wave lineup, highlighted by appearances from the Make-Up,..."
Feb. 7, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Thundercat, Black Midi, Japanese Breakfast, the Hives to Play Levitation
Chicano Batman, Crumb, and Andy Shauf also top October fest
"...R&B, world music, metal, electronic, drone, and noise programming, Levitation 2021 comes into focus with 75-plus acts, including fusion..."
June 29, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Levitation Adds Flipper, Flaming Lips & David J
Mercury Rev, Cherubs, Windhand, and Vagabon also set for November fest
"...bestrewed with existential lyrics has announced an appearance at Levitation on Saturday, Nov. 7, with former Austinite David Yow,..."
July 23, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Levitation Materializes 2018 Lineup
Slowdive, Electric Wizard, Black Angels, etc. à la carte
"...Following September’s announcement that Levitation would return next year as a series of late-April..."
Dec. 7, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Levitation Announces Free DJ Sets by Ty Segall, Blonde Redhead, the Black Angels
Alongside a public Numero Group pop-up shop “of precious lost sounds”
"...Levitation returns to Austin venues on Halloween weekend, October 26..."
Oct. 18, 2023 Music Post by Maya Wright
The Most Memorable Moments of Levitation’s Thursday and Friday
King Gizzard, Godspeed You!, and more lengthy band names
"...During the first two nights of Halloweekend’s Levitation, the Chronicle music writers found much to love downtown..."
Oct. 29, 2022 Music Post by Christina Garcia
King Gizz, Jesus & Mary Chain, Osees, W.I.T.C.H., and L7 Emerge on Levitation 2022 Lineup
Halloween week concert curation comes into focus
"...favorite bands, trippy light shows, and music-minded travelers as Levitation again descends into the city’s downtown and Eastside club..."
June 29, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Faster Than Sound: Falling Into Levitation
With a new autumn time slot, Levitation finds footing as a Downtown “gaggle of bands,” Angel Olsen chimes in on new album All Mirrors, and more music events
"...on next week's lineup of some 35 separate shows, Levitation organizer Johnny Sarkis makes a clarification right off the..."
Nov. 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe
13th Floor Elevators to Reunite at Levitation Festival
Consciousness-raising pioneers headline ATX psych gathering
"...the 13th Floor Elevators will reunite to play the Levitation festival, May 8-10, at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin...."
Feb. 12, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Go to Dallas and Take a Left: Nineties Post-Hardcore Giants Unwound Resurface at Levitation
Drummer Sara Lund reflects on the band’s “delightful” reunion dates
"...in over two decades, Unwound heads to Austin. But Levitation won’t be the first time the Olympia post-hardcore icons..."
Oct. 23, 2023 Music Post by Julian Towers
Levitation Kick-Off
Even after Levitation’s cancellation ... the shows went on!
"...declared war on its fans in the wake of Levitation’s cancellation. At the three festival kick-off shows last night,..."
April 29, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland
Levitation Q&A: Lee Ranaldo
Sonic Youth stringer’s set overlaps slightly with former bandmate
"...Alongside erstwhile bandmate Thurston Moore, also playing Levitation on Saturday, Lee Ranaldo’s use of alternate guitar tunings..."
April 28, 2016 Music Post by Neph Basedow
Levitation Live Shot: Las Robertas
Reverb overlay can’t obfuscate Spanish for “vicious”
"...Las Robertas invaded the Reverberation Stage at Levitation on Saturday afternoon, brewing sludgy reverb that cut clear..."
May 10, 2015 Music Post by Nina Hernandez
Levitation Live Shot: Metz
Canadian trio moshes
"...Levitation needed a defibrillator on Friday night...."
May 9, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin
Levitation Uncorks 2015 Lineup
Former Austin Psych Fest teams with Fun Fun Fun Fest promoter
"...Three-dozen acts offloaded from the Levitation mothership just now, the re-branded Austin Psych Fest. While..."
Dec. 3, 2014 Music Post
Levitation Live Shot: Caribou
Rare pop-up club appearance breathes life into machine beats
"...threepiece tours consistently, but they mostly appear at festivals. Levitation’s cancellation meant that locals got to experience giant sounds..."
May 2, 2016 Music Post by Abby Johnston
Levitation Live Shot: Black Angels
Stark need breeds a peak performance
"...weekend simply. Co-founder of the Reverberation Appreciation Society and Levitation, the Black Angels vocalist took a moment before their..."
May 1, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster
Levitation Interviews
Sat., 10:05pm, Levitation Tent
"...time in 14 years for a doom-heavy bill at Levitation. The gig comes in support of Kannon, the Seattle..."
April 29, 2016 Music Feature by Michael Toland
Levitation Interviews
Sun., 5:25pm, Levitation Tent
"...Arcs) – moves the needle toward R&B. Ahead of Levitation, we asked keyboardist and falsetto freaker Bardo Martinez to..."
April 29, 2016 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett
Levitation Live Shot: Vaadat Charigim/Black Ryder/This Will Destroy You
Tent triptych – moody, jolting, maelstrom
"...Ranch from Friday’s mud pit to stone path, the Levitation Tent held in the moisture, retaining a swampy, sticky..."
May 10, 2015 Music Post by Richard Whittaker
Levitation Live Shot: Chui Wan
Chinese art rockers cache multiple secret weapons
"...Another sign that Levitation is leaving its psychcentric focus behind, Chui Wan killed..."
May 10, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland
Levitation Live Shot: Spiritualized
Here it comes – the languidness
"...for one of the most highly anticipated sets of Levitation. Fronting a choir- and orchestra-less Spiritualized, the UK psych..."
May 9, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland
Levitation Live Shot: Willie Thrasher & Linda Saddleback
Canada’s Native American Richie Havens
"...chatter. Not that Thrasher needs a weapon, if his Levitation set was any indication...."
May 9, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland
Levitation Live Shot: Brutus, Russian Circles, Deafheaven
Like a hurricane
"...at Empire’s Garage Friday, second consecutive all-hats-on night at Levitation. Audience tight knit in front of the stage and..."
