Playback: No Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2016

Fun Fun Fun Fest won't happen this year and here's the exclusive on why

"...kept secret in Austin music: There will be no Fun Fun Fun Festival in 2016...."

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Judas Priest Pounds Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

Some heads are gonna roll

"...usual unveiling, Transmission Events just announced the cull for Fun Fun Fun Fest’s ninth annual edition, set for Auditorium..."

May 19, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Slayer

Thrash brand wields Excalibur

"...Araya early into Slayer’s headlining set Sunday night at Fun Fun Fun Fest. “I say, FUCK THE PEN! You..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Fun Fun Fun Fest Fixes Its Focus on Food

Will the festival's new chief of chow improve the offerings in 2013?

"...The brains behind Fun Fun Fun Fest are here to ease your mind,..."

Aug. 3, 2013 Food Post by Kenny Pailes

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Graham Williams

Transmission booker dishes on who’s coming – and who’s not

"...Hardcore heroes, comedy at music festivals, and the ones that got away. Transmission Events principal..."

Nov. 5, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy Lineup Revealed

Headliners include director John Waters, actor Fred Armisen

"...the comedy hub throughout the expanse of Nov. 7-9’s Fun Fun Fun Fest, the festival’s Yellow Stage has expanded..."

July 1, 2014 Arts Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Jurassic 5

Reunited MCs close out Sunday in spectacular fashion

"...of Jurassic 5 taking the stage Sunday night at Fun Fun Fun Fest for only the second time in..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Gojira

French metallurgists own the Black stage

"...French art metalers Gojira stormed the Black stage at Fun Fun Fun Fest on Sunday night, it was a..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: M.I.A.

Sri Lankan MC, activist, and provocateur brings the banga

"...100 yards of the Orange stage Saturday night at Fun Fun Fun Fest for M.I.A...."

Nov. 10, 2013 Music Post by Marc Savlov

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Television

‘Marquee Moon’ transcends

"...A sizable crowd anticipated Television on Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Orange stage Saturday night, minus the..."

Nov. 10, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Descendents

At 35, Milo’s lot hasn’t gotten old

"...Returning to Fun Fun Fun Fest for the first time since filling..."

Nov. 10, 2013 Music Post by Greg Beets

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Venomous Maximus

Occult Houston metallurgists cure hangovers

"...Greg Higgins informed the sparse opening crowd for Saturday’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. “It’s very, very difficult for us..."

Nov. 10, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Thee Oh Sees

Bay Area punks bridge the generation gap

"...Of every band playing Fun Fun Fun Fest this weekend, Thee Oh Sees will..."

Nov. 9, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Patton Oswalt

The semi-cool kid, growing old disgracefully

"...At festivals like Fun Fun Fun, sound bleed between stages is..."

Nov. 9, 2013 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Fans Wait Hours to Enter Fun Fun Fun Fest

Massive queue mars Fest’s first day

"...Midway through Fun Fun Fun Fest’s first day, the grounds felt unusually..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Returns to Auditorium Shores

Festival moving slightly for ninth year downtown, Nov. 7-9

"...promotions company Transmission Events announced that its marquee event, Fun Fun Fun Fest – now set for Nov. 7-9..."

Jan. 14, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest Sidesteps Cancellations

Modest Mouse replaces Death Cab for Cutie

"...“We’re pretty confident they’ll show,” said Fun Fun Fun Fest booker Graham Williams in May when..."

July 8, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Cover Up: The Fun Fun Fun Fest Files

Front page stars of the 'Chronicle,' from Black Angels to Ume

"...know the full lineup, it seems pretty clear that Fun Fun Fun Fest and the Chronicle have similar tastes:..."

July 14, 2012 Music Post

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest 8

Fun Fun Fun Fest finally arrives

"...So explains chief Fun Fun Fun Fest music selector Graham Williams when asked..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fun Fun Fun Fest Springs a Lineup Leak

Transmission Event’s big jig reveals its first five acts

"...and riot grrls rejoice. There’s a leak in the Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup holding cell, and five names..."

June 19, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Chvrches

Glaswegians smooth out most of the electro kinks

"...In addition to closing the first day of Fun Fun Fun Fest, Glasgow electronic outfit Chvrches performed the..."

Nov. 7, 2015 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Venom

Holding on to black metal

"...evidence of the band’s closing night headlining gig at Fun Fun Fun Fest, that was no puff of brimstone...."

Nov. 9, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Multitasking Jenny Slate returns to her stand-up roots at Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...At Fun Fun Fun, Slate, whose more recent roles include mean..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Melanie Haupt

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Your quick guide to the national headliners and local laugh makers at Fun Fun Fun 2013

"...Rob Gagnon's One Hour Comedy Festival (Fri., 1:45pm) A who's who of generic comedy archetypes,..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Big Freedia

Queen of twerk spreads the gospel according to bounce

"...Big Freedia had a visitor at her 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest set. His Excellency Ryan Gosling, who..."

Nov. 5, 2013 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Fun Fun Fun Fest Daily Lineups Revealed

One-day passes for the November festival go on sale Friday

"...Fun Fun Fun Fest’s lineup dropped in July, so those..."

Sept. 12, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Fun Fun Fun Fest Gets Leakier

Latest leak means we'll get 'Paid in Full' (hint)

"...If it's Friday, it must be another Fun Fun Fun Fest lineup leak, and the big announcement..."

June 22, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Lineup

Dub innovators, emo legends and local favorites join the roster

"...No more leaks. No more hints or teases. Fun Fun Fun Fest has announced its full lineup for..."

July 12, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Lauryn Hill

High priestess of soul contrasts between ACL and FFF

"...she taped Austin City Limits on Saturday and closed Fun Fun Fun Fest Sunday. The better of the two..."

Nov. 9, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Fun Fun Fun Fest: American Football

Math-y, jazzy, bobbleheaded comeback and hysteria

"...Gray skies hovered over Fun Fun Fun Fest, but that perfectly complemented the emo..."

Nov. 8, 2015 Music Post

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