LEVITATION 2024

"...David Brendan Hall and Isabella Martinez share snapshots from LEVITATION 2024...."

Nov. 4, 2024 Photo Gallery

Review: On the Ground at Levitation 2024

Gang of Four, Swirlies, Slowdive, and more highlights from the four-day fest

"...cutting-edge it feels alienating. For me, the bill for Levitation 2024 was so exciting because it found a middle..."

Nov. 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, and Alvvays Lead the Austin Psych Fest 2024 Lineup

The relaunched fest returns to the Far Out Lounge April 26-28

"...Austin Psych Fest has announced the lineup for the 2024 edition of the festival, with Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile,..."

Dec. 13, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Levitation’s Insane 2024 Lineup Includes the Jesus Lizard, Slowdive, and Gang of Four

Psychedelic festival returns October 31 to November 3

"...This year’s Levitation is going to be one for the books. The..."

June 27, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Drop Nineteens Ride Shoegaze Serendipity Into Levitation Fest

After 30 years, the fivepiece returns to the scene for a genre fan’s dream

"...return to live performance in April. Their Sunday night Levitation Fest set stands as their first Texas show since..."

Nov. 1, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Free Week Unleashed: These Four Austin Acts Hit the Ground Running in 2024

Catching up with Redbud, lluvii, Daydream Twins, and SINE

"...proved predictive of plenty more music to adore in 2024...."

Jan. 12, 2024 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Austin Psych Fest 2024 at the Far Out Lounge & Stage

"...the since-2015 gap after Austin Psych Fest rebranded to Levitation...."

April 30, 2024 Photo Gallery

Explosions in the Sky, Kim Gordon, Dinosaur Jr., and Yo La Tengo to Headline Austin Psych Fest 2025

Far Out fest returns April 25-27

"...Like Levitation before it, Austin Psych Fest has announced a throwback-heavy..."

Jan. 23, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Nilüfer Yanya Isn’t Acting

Ahead of Levitation, British singer-songwriter unpacks new LP My Method Actor

"...Despite its origins as a showcase of psychedelic music, Levitation has expanded in recent years – especially after co-founders..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

“Almost Shoegaze” Favorites Swirlies Talk Genre Tags and Their Lineup-Changing Collective

Five-piece’s Levitation show lands at Parish Nov. 1

"...in conversations about today’s guitar rock revival. The band’s Levitation show, Nov. 1 at Parish, pushes the label further..."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Gang of Four’s World Is Still Not Made by Great Men

Post-punk pioneers talk Entertainment! at 45, farewell tour

"...Despite its origins as a showcase of psychedelic music, Levitation has expanded in recent years – especially after co-founders..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews

Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge

"...the since-2015 gap after Austin Psych Fest rebranded to Levitation...."

April 29, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Psych, Blues, and Conjunto Festivals Headline Our Crucial Concerts

This week's recommended live offerings

"...Like Levitation 2024 before it, the Black Angels’ annual celebration of..."

April 25, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Big Freedia, Eurovision Contestant Aiko, and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Are Coming to SXSW 2025

The music festival lineup just got bigger

"...South by Southwest’s second music lineup announcement adds over..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Best New Year’s Eve Concerts Happening in Austin

Eleven live music options to ring in 2024, from Snail Mail to Gary Clark Jr.

"...the reissue of their wonderfully spaced-out 2012 debut at Levitation 2022. Austin quartet DAIISTAR ride their breakout noise pop..."

Dec. 22, 2023 Music Column by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: The Four Horsemen of the SXSW Music-pocalypse

Trying on four local personifications of fest success

"...MØAA, whose darkwave discography could certainly transfix a future Levitation audience. Also on the Eastside, Marshall sets up at..."

March 8, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...fireworks erupted among the Austin skyline for hits like “Levitation” and “Houdini.” Lipa spent time in Austin this last..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

The Off Beat: Bobby Rush Brings the Funk

90-year-old chats before Blues Fest set with the Blind Boys of Alabama

"...Apart from ACL and SXSW, April 26-28 might now..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...ATX-launched Reverberation Appreciation Society issued lean, muscled Live at Levitation, followed by November’s uncanny Jethro Tull cover “Locomotive Breath.”..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Off Beat: Chicano Batman’s Hi-Fi Good Vibes

Carlos Arévalo talks optimistic new album before Austin Psych Fest

"...Apart from ACL and SXSW, April 26-28 might now..."

April 26, 2024 Column by Carys Anderson

Hiromi Uehara, Caroline Rose, and Fests Galore in Our Crucial Concerts

Choose your fest: Psych, Death, or Blues

"...year as a springtime complement to Downtown Halloweekend romp Levitation, Austin Psych Fest once again sets up shop down..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Psych Fest Announces Night Shows With the Zakary Thaks, METZ, Luna Li

As well as set times for the main fest at Far Out Lounge

"...The additions tack onto the main festival, which takes..."

April 3, 2024 Music Post by Miranda Garza

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life

Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray

"...wall art, designed by Indonesian artist Ardneks. – C.A. levitation.fm, $35 Brane X Portable Speaker..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Waterloo Records Owner John Kunz Saves His 42-Year-Old Baby – By Selling It

With new partners in tow, the pioneering record store moves up Lamar

"...On Dec. 2, 2024, a bright and sunny Monday morning after Thanksgiving, the..."

Jan. 3, 2025 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Tickets are on sale now at austinchronicle.com/ama, with all..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

The Opera, a Laboratorio, and One Wild Nothing in This Week’s Crucial Concerts

Shoegaze, black metal, jazz, punk, and more

"...– both of which performed at last fall’s pedal-worshipping Levitation – we should cite just the same. Formed in..."

May 16, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

The Winners of the 43rd Austin Music Awards

The best bands, venues, backstage folks, and more, as voted on by you

"...SIMS Foundation. Ahead of the event, find all the 2024-2025 Austin Music Award winners below. BEST OF THE YEAR..."

Feb. 28, 2025 Music Feature

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...and the Witch Fingers, returning to town following a 2024 Austin Psych Fest appearance, and musician/activist/SXSW alum Madame Gandhi...."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are set to hit..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson