Playback: C3 in Talks to Co-Produce Levitation Fest

ACL Fest promoters partner with psych fest?

"...Levitation, the popular Austin music festival that's been a hotbed..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Column 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

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015 Lineup Astounds

Wu-Tang Clan, Jane’s Addiction, D’Angelo, and Venom top the list

"...The announcement this morning of Fun Fun Fun Fest’s 10th anniversary lineup makes a statement. In short, they..."

May 28, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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'

"...Austin Psych Fest turns back the clock this spring, reviving its classic..."

Jan. 26, 2023 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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

Playback: No Fun Fun Fun Fest in 2016

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

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

Sept. 16, 2016 Music Column 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..."

May 6, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation 2016 Cancelled

Stormy forecast pulls plug on weekend fest

"...Shortly after 5pm, Levitation organizers announced they were pulling the plug on this..."

April 28, 2016 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

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...ACL Fest stole its own thunder when the official website inexplicably..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

ACL Fest 2016 Lineup

Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, LCD Soundsystem

"...On Wednesday, the Austin City Limits Music Festival teased its 2016 lineup with sign spinners around town..."

May 5, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Q&A: Ryley Walker

Folk guitarist extraordinaire has nothing bad to say about ATX

"...acclaimed Primrose Green. On his way to perform at Levitation on Saturday, the guitarist checked in by e-mail while..."

May 8, 2015 Music Post by Michael Toland

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: Tame Impala

A mud-sodden crowd soaks in catchy pop and jammy breakdowns

"...crisp, psych-pop bravado. “We’ve wanted to play Austin Psych Fest for so long,” beamed frontman Kevin Parker. “And here..."

May 9, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

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

Levitation Picks & Sleepers

Blurbing the under and overcard

"...the Stockholm combo into the Flaming-Lips-meets-Bevis-Frond psychedelic pop of 2015's Allas Sak, the band's first album in five years. –..."

April 29, 2016 Music Feature

The Jesus and Mary Chain's Jim Reid Talks Rock Cycles and Roky Erickson Ahead of Levitation Return

For "anybody that wants to make a bit of a strange noise"

"...of similarly adventurous noisemakers at the 2022 edition of Levitation. The fest kickoff marks the band's first Austin visit..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Playback: The FAQs of Austin Music 2015

Q: Is Austin still the "live music capital of the world"?

"...analysis-challenged times, I'm choosing convenience over context and recapping 2015 in the only format lazier than a listicle: the..."

Dec. 25, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Live Shot: Thee Oh Sees

Garage-rock whimsy and punk-scuzzed psychedelia

"...opened rowdy – energy ablaze out of the gate. Fest security dispensed free water bottles as the pit grew..."

May 10, 2015 Music Post by Neph Basedow

14 Austin Terror Fest Picks

The best metal for brave ears

"...Lightning BoltEmpire Garage, Sat. 8, 12mid Tented at Levitation 2015, Lightning Bolt's manic barrage remains a dish best..."

June 7, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Crosstalk: This Is Austin, Not That Great Returns, plus Three More Spring Music Events

Punk fest joins CMT Awards, Austin Psych Fest, and Oblivion Access rollouts

"...on March 3-5. Last occurring in 2019, the fourth-year fest welcomes all ages to Mohawk and Empire. (Day shows..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Playback: Black Friday? End of an Ear!

End of an Ear's new digs thrive just in time for Black Friday

"...featuring live cuts from the original Alice Cooper Band's 2015 Dallas reunion...."

Nov. 25, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

News Roundup: No Fun

Lege goes anti-LGBT; Council debates noms; fests could get curfews

"...Travis County Commissioners look into curfews for Carson Creek fests; and more...."

May 11, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

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

Playback: Behold! The Austin Music Awards

Announcing the 2014/15 Austin Music Awards bill, the 13th Floor Elevators reunite for Levitation, and King Coffey recovers after being struck by a car

"...mid-Sixties, will reunite for a one-off performance at the Levitation festival, May 10...."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

ACL Review: Annabelle Chairlegs

Austin’s Joplin-esque Lindsey Mackin cuts like a knife

"...2015 bubble-gummy debut Watermelon Summer still their sole recording, townie..."

Oct. 14, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

100 Local SXSW Music Acts

A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest

"...on 2014's IX. Fresh off headlining Keely's Golden Street Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday's showcase features original guitarist..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Sound on Sound Review: Courtney Barnett

Aussie firecracker avoids ATX cancellation 2.0

"...a palpable fear of the Aussie singer’s set becoming Levitation 2.0, where she was rained out earlier this year...."

Nov. 7, 2016 Music Post by Libby Webster

County Court Tightens Up Mass Gatherings

Stricter regulations hit Travis County’s outdoor music events

"...The County Commissioners Court voted in support of new..."

Aug. 11, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves

Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season

"...a glorified preview of what's to come at outdoor festivals the rest of the year. Here in Austin, where..."

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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