Saturday is the new Sabbath. At least that’s the day Magilum Records, the label run by artist Bryce Isbell, chose for its freak-folk gathering in Denton this weekend. The New Sabbath Festival takes place at J&J’s Pizza, two free stages in front of the Courthouse, and another free stage at Banter coffeehouse. OTR has no idea where any of these places are, and would probably not be in the best state of mind for figuring it out, but the lineup – kindred spirits Peter & the Wolf and Jana Hunter, Brothers & Sisters, Bill Baird, the Black, Denton favorites the Theater Fire and Doug Burr, and Houston’s Listen Listen, among others – is certainly worth the trek. Full lineup here.

This article appears in August 17 • 2007.

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