Austin Psych Fest just announced part of the lineup for next year's event. Courtney Barnett, Alvvays and Kurt Vile & The Violators will anchor the three-day festival slated to run from April 26 to 28.
"We are so grateful to work with these incredible artists to raise money and awareness for independent abortion clinics throughout the U.S.," said Noise for Now executive director Amelia Bauer.
Chicano Batman, the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets and Dehd are also among the dozen-plus bands scheduled to play, according to a press release obtained by Q. J. Mascis' side project Witch is slated to perform on the event's particularly spooky second day, which will also feature All Them Witches, Frankie and the Witch Fingers and Ghostwoman. Organizers plan to announce more artists soon.
The event will take place at two outdoor stages in the backyard of the Far Out Lounge on Austin's South Side. Weekend passes and single-day tickets will be on sale via the event's website starting Dec. 15. Presale tickets will be available on Dec. 14.
Concert organizers are giving away free VIP tickets to two lucky fans. "All you gotta do is tag the friends you want to go with and let us know who you’re most excited to see on the lineup in the comments below!" they said in an Instagram post. "We’ll pick one lucky winner this weekend."
Tickets will be available for the general public on Dec. 15.
The first Austin Psych Fest happened in 2008. It was organized by members of the Black Angels, a psychedelic rock band from the city which will also play a set on Saturday. In 2015, the event was renamed Levitation in honor of the iconic Austin band The 13th Floor Elevators, which celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reunion show at the festival. Fronted by the late singer-songwriter and cult hero Roky Erickson, the band was also distinguished by its electric jug player Tommy Hall, who made a unique bubbling sound with the instrument.
Austin Psych Fest resurfaced last year as a spring version of the Levitation event, which will also return to the city on Halloween weekend in 2024.
The event will happen at the Far Out Lounge on Austin's South Side.
Check out the event's schedule below:
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
COURTNEY BARNETT
CHICANO BATMAN
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS
NO VACATION
LIDO PIMIENTA
LEVITATION ROOM
TROPA MAGICA
BRAINSTORY
ORIONS BELTE
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
THE BLACK ANGELS
ALL THEM WITCHES
WITCH
FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS
EARTHLESS
L.A. WITCH
HOOVERiii
MINAMI DEUTSCH
GHOSTWOMAN
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
ALVVAYS
KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS
DEHD
YELLOW DAYS
STILL CORNERS
BLONDSHELL
MIKAELA DAVIS
