AUSTIN PSYCH FEST
APRIL 25-27, 2025 • THE FAR OUT LOUNGE • AUSTIN, TX
FEATURING
DINOSAUR JR • EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY • DARKSIDE • KIM GORDON • YO LA TENGO • STRFKR • GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR • GEORDIE GREEP • BÔA • BLACK MOUNTAIN • LOS MIRLOS • DEAN WAREHAM PLAYS GALAXIE 500 • LA LUZ • SASAMI • BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT • WOMBO • DUMMY • HOLY WAVE
AND MANY MORE…
3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY TICKETS available HERE, with a limited number of Early Bird options available now!
Artwork by Catie St. Jacques
Austin Psych Fest 2025 brings another slate of indie rock icons, experimental rock and tripped-out sounds - from shoegaze to psychedelic rock and cumbia - to the big South Austin backyard at The Far Out Lounge.
The event has always taken an expansive interpretation of psychedelia, exploring the outer edges of the musical spectrum that continue to be informed and inspired by 1960s sonic experimentation, and a penchant for loud guitars and plenty of reverb. This year's lineup is no different. Friday night is topped off with post-rock titans EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, and GODSPEED! YOU BLACK EMPEROR, two artists who have conjured up wildly emotive and ethereal music, without any words - a testament to the sheer power of music. Heavy psych rockers BLACK MOUNTAIN and KADAVAR round out Day One, with Austin experimentalists OCTOPUS PROJECT and more. Saturday night brings electronic psych explorers DARKSIDE, indie icon KIM GORDON fresh off her recent Grammy nomination, the cosmic grooves of electro rock outfit STRFKR, art rock auteur GEORDIE GREEP plus WOMBO, SASAMI and more on Day Two. Day Three brings it all together with 90s guitar rock icons DINOSAUR JR playing their landmark album Without A Sound, co-headlining with beloved indie rock trio YO LA TENGO, joined by Peruvian cumbia legends LOS MIRLOS, viral UK alt rockers BÔA, Seattle quartet LA LUZ, luminary DEAN WAREHAM of GALAXIE 500 playing tracks from the band’s legendary discography, and more incredible tunes from MYSTERY LIGHTS, HOLY WAVE and more, with additional acts for the weekend to be announced.
Tickets are on sale now! 3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY tickets are available along with a limited number of Early Bird options HERE.
FRI APRIL 25
EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
BLACK MOUNTAIN • KADAVAR • OCTOPUS PROJECT • BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT • FEDERALE
JESSE SYKES & THE SWEET HEREAFTER
SAT APRIL 26
DARKSIDE • KIM GORDON • STRFKR
GEORDIE GREEP • SASAMI
CORRIDOR • WOMBO • DUMMY • ALEX MAAS • COLOR GREEN • WINDOWS
SUN APRIL 27
DINOSAUR JR PLAYS 'WITHOUT A SOUND' • YO LA TENGO
BÔA • LOS MIRLOS • LA LUZ
DEAN WAREHAM PLAYS GALAXIE 500
THE MYSTERY LIGHTS • HOLY WAVE
GARRETT T. CAPPS & NASA COUNTRY
& MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED...
Video Art + Installations From:
MAD ALCHEMY • TV EYE
DRIP//CUTS • BILL GAZER • SLIM REAPER • VIDEO DREAM
DEEP TRIP • ATTIC SPACE • SHELUSHY • & MORE
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST will be held April 25-27, 2025. The Spring event precedes the renowned LEVITATION in the Fall, and marks the 3rd year of APF’s return to Austin, with an intimate setting and two stage lineup at South Austin’s The Far Out Lounge.
Austin Psych Fest began in 2008, as a DIY event and quickly expanded over the years into an international destination for the underground music scene. The event was rechristened LEVITATION, in a nod to the Austin’s psychedelic rock godfathers The 13th Floor Elevators. Austin Psych Fest returned in April 2023 celebrating its 15 year anniversary with a 3 day throwback to the original multi-stage, single venue format - bringing an intimate gathering on the Spring side of the calendar, and LEVITATION in the Fall. APF honors the city’s 1960s psychedelic rock heritage and brings it into the here and now - bringing indie rock icons, experimental rock and tripped-out sounds to an appropriately laid-back South Austin setting.
Since Austin Psych Fest’s inception, organizers have sought to create a thriving center for the independent music scene locally and internationally, in the original home of psychedelic rock: Austin, Texas.
For updates and additional information, keep up with Levitation on Instagram here.
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THE HISTORY OF LEVITATION & AUSTIN PSYCH FEST:
Founded in 2008 by members of The Black Angels and friends, Austin Psych Fest sparked a movement, inspiring the creation of similar events across the globe. Austin Psych Fest was renamed LEVITATION in honor of Austin’s psychedelic rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators, who reunited and performed at LEVITATION 2015 for the band’s 50th anniversary. The event has stayed true to its original mission - to be a hub for the psych rock scene - while expanding into the worlds of metal, electronic music, punk, and all manner of independent and underground music.
For over a decade, LEVITATION has delivered lineups that span psych, dream pop, punk, indie, metal, darkwave and electronic music – helping carry the spirit of 1960’s sonic experimentation into modern times. It’s a beloved record collection manifested into a 4 day weekend, with lineups that span continents and generations: a heady amalgamation of vintage gear, immersive light shows and visuals, buzzing amps, moody synths, good vibes and good times in Austin, Texas. LEVITATION returns this Fall: September 25-27, 2025.
2025 will also mark the 12th edition of LEVITATION FRANCE, taking place June 27 & 2 in Angers, France - debuting a new expanded venue. Lineup details to be announced in early 2025.
The Reverberation Appreciation Society is the record label and creative collective behind the curation, artwork and aesthetic of Levitation and Austin Psych Fest. Since 2010, the label imprint has been releasing records with key bands in the psych, shoegaze and garage rock scene such as Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Ringo Deathstarr and Night Beats, and kicked off its Live at Levitation archive series in 2021 with live releases from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kikagaku Moyo, The Black Angels, Primal Scream and more. Levitation Sessions, the imprint’s live album + film series, captures bands like Osees, Ty Segall, SLIFT, Goat, Windhand, Dead Meadow, Death Valley Girls and more, performing in unique locations and pressed to limited edition vinyl. RVRB’s online shop offers an ever-expanding selection of LEV and APF official merchandise, limited edition vinyl from other labels, guitar pedals, turntables, art prints, one of a kind tie-dyes, and more.
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