Levitation 2018

April 30, 2018 Photo Gallery

Levitation Review: Wooden Shjips, Acid Mothers Temple, ST 37, Yoo Doo Right

The ABCs of psychedelia

"...one-chord drones and endless boogie. The final night of Levitation 2018 at Empire Control Room brought a little from..."

April 30, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

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 Review: Escape-ism

It’s cold and lonely at the top

"...fronting crunch soul brothers the Make-Up, Svenonius completed his Levitation double duty as Escape-ism, a culture warring solo project..."

April 30, 2018 Music Post 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 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

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

Levitation Review: Panda Bear, Geologist, Lou Rebecca

Two out of four ain’t bad – plus a Parisian!

"...(Panda Bear) preceded by Brian Weitz (Geologist) sold-out the Levitation showcase...."

April 28, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Snapshot: Levitation All Lit Up

Meet the visual artists behind the psych music fest’s trippy light shows

"...all the local visual artists who "Snapshot" shadowed during Levitation. The psych music fest resurfaced last weekend across the..."

May 4, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Levitation Review: Black Angels, Brian Jonestown Massacre

Festival hosts snarl laments of doom and gloom

"...Black Angel’s Death Song,” the powerhouse Austin institution behind Levitation opened as guitarist Christian Bland ticked out “Young Men..."

April 30, 2018 Music Post by Clara Wang

Levitation Review: Ty Segall & Parquet Courts

Blistering tag-team

"...shredder Ty Segall’s headlining set also weighed heavily on 2018 material, drawing from January’s Freedom’s Goblin. Yet while Parquet..."

April 27, 2018 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Levitation Live Shot: High on Fire, Power Trip, Devil Master, Creeping Death

Sold-out metal four stack kept widening the mosh pit

"...life Thursday outside at Mohawk on the kick-off of Levitation 2019 and the first official date of the tour...."

Nov. 8, 2019 Music Post by Michael Toland

Levitation Review: Dead Meadow, Windhand, Ruby the Hatchet

Ladies night and might

"...At Barracuda, there was no mistaking Levitation 2018’s roots as a psychedelic festival. Both the side..."

April 27, 2018 Music Post by Michael Toland

Levitation Review: Holy Wave & Ringo Deathstarr

Lauded locals align for psychedelic/shoegaze double feature

"...Austin’s psych rock gods smiled down on Levitation’s Thursday kickoff for an amiable rendezvous across Red River...."

April 27, 2018 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Levitation Review: Ministry

Uncle Al Jourgensen, a skeletal spider remnant

"...is it really the same boat? That’s Ministry in 2018...."

April 29, 2018 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

Eight Lineups to See at Levitation This Halloween Weekend

Our picks at the venue-based festival, from Panda Bear to Flying Lotus

"...the April relaunch of joint event Austin Psych Fest, Levitation continues to hold down its Halloween weekend slot. This..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Levitation Returns for Halloween Weekend

A conversation with Botany and other cross-genre recs

"...After a year off, locally grown music convocation Levitation returns for its 12th edition. Incoming Thursday through Sunday,..."

Oct. 22, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Psych Fest Turns Back the Clock: Toro Y Moi, Cuco, and Levitation Favorites Headline Spring Gathering

Yves Tumor, Mdou Moctar, Melody’s Echo Chamber also psychin'

"...space rockers Acid Mothers Temple return as a longtime APF/Levitation favorites, a distinction shared by the Danny Lee Rajan-helmed..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Church, yeule, Codeine, and More Highlights From Levitation’s Thursday and Friday

Standout sets from the multi-venue Austin festival’s opening dates

"...or just seasonality, the almost-annual presence of storms during Levitation luckily narrowly avoided the main block of evening shows..."

Oct. 28, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...Austin's most shocking and sensational storyline of 2018 continued to play out during the South by Southwest..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Review: Imarhan, Superfónicos

Lifting off from an international tidal pool

"...Superfónicos, whose engine room stoked a drummer, conguero, two..."

April 28, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Best Live Music Performances of 2018

The bands and venues that kept our critics on their feet

"...Christina Garcia: Electric Wizard, Stubb's (Levitation)..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

2018/19 Austin Music Industry Poll Top 10s

Nearly half of this year's Austin Music Poll/Austin Music Awards winners are now known

"...4) Levitation..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature

Levitation Review: Föllakzoid, The Men, Vuelveteloca

Guitarist’s pedalboard steals the show

"...set of calloused-handed, full-spirited, workingman rock. Leaning heavily on 2018 LP Drift, the quartet lit off with the frantic..."

April 28, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Margaret Moser’s Final Act

Margaret Moser tribute concert, following Black Fret's money, and a last chance to nominate locals in the Austin Music Poll – this week!

"...of finishing our upcoming album that'll be released in 2018," reveals the lush indie rock act's frontman Reed Calhoun...."

Dec. 8, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Shakey Graves’ Active Dream Life

“I figured it was important to rebreak the mold sooner than later”

"...On Alejandro Rose-Garcia's kitchen table, there sits a miniature..."

May 4, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Live Music Worth Seeing This Weekend

Joey Bada$$, Clint Black, Oliver Rajamani, and more!

"...Levitation rules the live music landscape this weekend, but it’s..."

April 26, 2018 Music Post by The Music Staff

Austin Terror Fest Drops the Big One

Third year comer triples down at Empire & Barracuda June 7-9

"...much as we love to bad mouth them. Where Levitation announced they’d step into the unclaimed fall spot of..."

Jan. 23, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

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