Utopia Fest Ignites

Musical campout burns bright

"...Saturday night, gunpowder ignited Utopia Fest. Fuses sizzled, rockets shot overhead, and, with a..."

Sept. 8, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Adds a Sweet Party This Weekend

Intimate gathering evidences a returns to roots

"...Utopia Fest gets back to basics this weekend, hosting a..."

March 27, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Announces New Location and Lineup

Music festival lands in Burnet County

"...To transplant utopia, one must first locate paradise. Last fall, Utopia Fest..."

April 16, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Connecting to the Cosmos at Utopia Fest

I got in the van, the psych beehive, and Silent Disco

"...rained. What else would you expect of a music festival in Central Texas, where the skies stay perpetually blue..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest 2014

An incredible vibe, camping, and transformative performances

"...The word “Utopia” signifies an idyllic society, but its Latin root actually..."

June 6, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest

Hill Country music fest selling briskly

"...When you attend some 20 music festivals a year, as I do, you come to understand..."

Aug. 19, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Announces 2019 Music Roster

Mikaela Davis, Brownout, and Toubab Krewe highlight lineup

"...Utopia Fest is different this year in that it’s the..."

May 21, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Announces Lineup

Explosions in the Sky, RJD2, Tune-Yards headline

"...While still in the midst of Austin’s busy spring festival season, we flip our calendars forward to late summer..."

April 27, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Relocates to Reveille Peak Ranch

Fall music fest moves within Burnet County

"...One month before gates are scheduled to open, Utopia Fest organizers have relocated the music and camping event..."

Oct. 3, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Utopia Fest Announces Lineup

Dr. John, Lettuce, and Antibalas headline earthy campout

"...This morning Utopia Fest rolled out the lineup for its ninth iteration,..."

March 1, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Five Minutes at Utopia Fest

Video encore of the first music festival of the fall season

"...cold beer. Toe-tapping tunes and howling at the moon. Utopia Fest came and went the weekend before last as..."

Sept. 30, 2013 Music Post by Derek Van Wagner

Utopia Fest Sweet Party at Four Sisters Ranch

"...Utopia Fest held the first ever 500-person capacity Sweet Party..."

April 1, 2019 Photo Gallery

Utopia Fest 2015

Sept. 8, 2015 Photo Gallery

UTOPiA Fest September 28-30

Get tickets while they’re hot...before they’re gone!

"...Texas Hill Country this September at the 4th Annual UTOPiAfest! Other artists include: Ben Kweller, Victor Wooten, Ray Wylie..."

July 12, 2012 Events Post by Bryan Winslow

Perfecting Utopia

One-hundred and 16 miles southwest of Austin lies music festival Utopia

"...Travis Sutherland registers his annoyances with music festivals: "The claustrophobia, waiting in line, being price gouged at..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Perfecting Utopia

Slamgrass, Screaming Eagle soul, stuttered rhythms, and sweet pop shock Utopia Fest

"...Utopia Fest 2012's first night ended up a washout. Rains..."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

People, Not the Place, Make This Festival a Utopia

UtopiaFest's triumvirate of land, music, and people takes shape

"...Smoke signals welcome me to the future site of UtopiaFest. It's early October – more than a month out..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Out There in the Fresh Air With Utopia, Old Settler's, and Kerrville Folk Festival

Fall fests coax us from the metropolis

"...screens, it's time to change with the leaves. Music festivals in and around Austin fill up all five weekends..."

Oct. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...Fantastic Fest is nearly upon us, and the cinematic celebration of..."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Gets Toxic With The Toxic Avenger

Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator added

"...world premiere as the opening night film for Fantastic Fest 2023...."

Aug. 15, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Perfecting Utopia

Slamgrass, Screaming Eagle soul, stuttered rhythms, and sweet pop shock Utopia Fest

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Perfecting Utopia

Slamgrass, Screaming Eagle soul, stuttered rhythms, and sweet pop shock Utopia Fest

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Perfecting Utopia

Slamgrass, Screaming Eagle soul, stuttered rhythms, and sweet pop shock Utopia Fest

"...the home front, the ACL vets continue commanding massive festival crowds...."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Festival Fest

Old Settler’s, Austin Reggae, and Convergence converge

"...were calmed upon arrival at the Old Setter’s Music Festival. It was my fourth outing to the folk-ish fest..."

April 22, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

What to Know Heading Into ACL Fest

Forecast calls for vaccine cards, clear bags, mask areas, and rain

"...awaits the in-person return of Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 1-3 and 8-10. Local ACL promoters C3 Presents,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

David Byrne

"...his previous solo albums. While not expressly political, American Utopia can't help playing as a reaction piece. Ostensibly the..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

ACL Fest 2015 Sunday Interview: Jidenna

Meet Janelle Monáe protégé Jidenna

"...In addition to occasionally living in a communal creative utopia, the Wondaland crew has been joining street protests in..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Playback: The New Face of Austin Music Festivals

Taking stock of Austin’s festival landscape a week after the conclusion of ACL Fest

"...Great Lawn after hosting its second weekend of ACL Fest, the homegrown Austin concert promotions empire prepares to move..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: The Indestructible Mr. Lewis

The trials and tribulations of Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5, plus a UtopiaFest report, and the passing of Seth Gibbs

"...Down, now available on vinyl and coffin-shaped thumb drives, manifests strong themes of death and mad love. In the..."

Nov. 9, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Pickathon, Texas

Austin talent looms large at Oregon fest

"...bands playing here than at the Austin City Limits Festival," commended Shakey Graves in the midst of his set..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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