AUSTIN PSYCH FEST Announces Lineup: The Flaming Lips, Melody's Echo Chamber, La Lom, DIIV, Ty Segall, Momma & More

AUSTIN PSYCH FEST
MAY 8-10, 2026 • THE FAR OUT LOUNGE • AUSTIN, TX 

FEATURING:

THE FLAMING LIPS • THEE SACRED SOULS
THE BLACK ANGELS: 20TH ANNIVERSARY of PASSOVER
LA LOM • MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER • DIIV • TY SEGALL • MOMMA • GLARE • NIGHT BEATS • TRISH TOLEDO • BOOGARINS • HOLY WAVE STARCLEANER REUNION • MONEY CHICHA
AND MANY MORE…

3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY TICKETS available HERE.
Early Bird Passes are sold out. 
Tier 1 Passes and Single Day Tickets are available now

Artwork by Catie St. Jacques, Rob Fitzpatrick, Garrett Anderson

Hi Res Artwork & Video Clips Here - Clear To Post / Share

 

Austin Psych Fest 2026 returns May 8–10 with another wide-ranging exploration of psychedelic sound, bringing legendary icons, forward-thinking indie rock, global grooves, and deep-cut psych favorites to the big South Austin backyard at The Far Out Lounge.

Since its inception in 2008, Austin Psych Fest has embraced an expansive definition of psychedelia — not as a single genre, but as a feeling — tracing its roots from 1960s experimentation through modern interpretations shaped by reverb-soaked guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and adventurous songcraft. The 2026 lineup continues that tradition, spanning classic psych, indie rock, soul, cumbia, global psych, and everything in between.

Friday, May 8 opens with an explosive night headlined by THE FLAMING LIPS, masters of technicolor psychedelia whose live shows blur the line between concert, communal experience, and sensory overload. Joining them are dream-pop architects DIIV, indie rock torchbearers MOMMA, Texas shoegazers GLARE, Brazilian psych favorites BOOGARINS, with additional sets from STARCLEANER REUNION and Austin psych staples HOLY WAVE, setting the tone for a weekend of expansive sound.

Saturday, May 9 leans into darker, heavier, and more hypnotic terrain as THE BLACK ANGELS perform their landmark debut album Passover, a cornerstone of modern American psychedelia, for its 20th anniversary. Topping off the bill is garage rock icon TY SEGALL and the lush, cinematic psych pop of MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER. On the international front, Italian brooding psych outfit NEW CANDYS and pan-Arab psych funk innovators AL-QASAR enrich Saturday’s lineup alongside local beloveds GROCERY BAG and ANNABELLE CHAIRLEGS, rounding out one of the weekend’s most adventurous bills.

Sunday, May 10 brings warmth, groove, and global influence to close out the festival, headlined by modern soul luminaries THEE SACRED SOULS, the sun-soaked instrumentals of LA LOM, Latin soul and bolero heat from TRISH TOLEDO, the psych rock soul of NIGHT BEATS, Italian sonic explorers DUMBO GETS MAD, Peruvian chicha revivalists MONEY CHICHA, COMO LAS MOVIES, and a DJ set from ADRIAN QUESADA, tying together the festival’s far-reaching musical journey.

More artists will be announced soon.

Tickets are on sale now, with 3-Day Passes and Single-Day Tickets available, along with a limited number of Early Bird options while supplies last.

3 DAY PASSES and SINGLE DAY TICKETS available HERE.
Early Bird Tickets have sold out - Tier 1 Passes & Tickets available now!

FRI MAY 8
THE FLAMING LIPS
DIIV • MOMMA • GLARE • BOOGARINS
HOLY WAVE • STARCLEANER REUNION 

SAT MAY 9
THE BLACK ANGELS PERFORM PASSOVER
MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER • TY SEGALL
NEW CANDYS • AL QASAR • GROCERY BAG
ANNABELLE CHAIRLEGS • STRANGE LOT

SUN MAY 10
THEE SACRED SOULS
LA LOM • TRISH TOLEDO • NIGHT BEATS
DUMBO GETS MAD • MONEY CHICHA
COMO LAS MOVIES • DJ ADRIAN QUESADA

WITH ADDITIONAL ACTS + NIGHT SHOWS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

VISUALS + VIDEO + ART INSTALLATIONS FROM:
TV EYE • MAD ALCHEMY  DRIP//CUTS
SHELUSHY • ATTIC SPACE • SLIM REAPER • BILLGAZER
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL SUN • FEVER DREAM
EL TALLER DE PIYAMAS • COSMIC DOMMY

BLACK ANGELS @ Long Beach June 24th 2022

All photos by BRADLEY DUPRAY

 

THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE - North American Tour 2022 March 27th - May 11th

                      THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE - 

                      North American Tour 2022

 

27-Mar | Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer w/ Mercury Rev

28-Mar | Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel w/ Mercury Rev

29-Mar | Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall w/ Mercury Rev

30-Mar | Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live w/ Mercury Rev

31-Mar | Providence, RI - Columbus Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

01-Apr | Boston, MA - Roadrunner w/ Mercury Rev

02-Apr | Montreal, QC - Le National w/ Mercury Rev

04-Apr | Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

05-Apr | Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

06-Apr | Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue w/ Mercury Rev

07-Apr | Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

08-Apr | Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

09-Apr | Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom w/ Mercury Rev

10-Apr | Minneapolis, MN First Avenue w/ Mercury Rev

12-Apr | Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

13-Apr | Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall w/ Mercury Rev

15-Apr | Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

16-Apr | Tacoma, WA - McMenamins Elks Temple w/ Mercury Rev

17-Apr | Seattle, WA - Showbox w/ Mercury Rev

18-Apr | Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

20-Apr | San Francisco, CA The Fillmore w/ Mercury Rev

21-Apr | San Francisco, CA The Fillmore w/ Mercury Rev

22-Apr | Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern w/ Mercury Rev

23-Apr | San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park w/ Mercury Rev

24-Apr | Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory OC w/ Mercury Rev

25-Apr | Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre w/ Mercury Rev

27-Apr | San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger w/ Mercury Rev

28-Apr | Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater Mercury Rev

29-Apr | Dallas, TX - Granada Theater w/ Mercury Rev

30-Apr | Houston, TX - The Heights Theater w/ Mercury Rev

02-May | Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

03-May | Saint Louis, MO - Delmar Hall

05-May | Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl

06-May | Birmingham, AL - Saturn

07-May | Atlanta, GA - Terminal West

09-May | Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel

10-May | Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

11-May | Washington DC - Black Cat

 

SQUID @ Rickshaw Theatre March 9th, 2022

All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES

THE BLACK ANGELS (Vancouver) @ The Commodore Ballroom Monday, Nov 8th 2021

All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES

L.A. Witch (Vancouver) @ The Commodore Ballroom Monday, Nov 8th 2021

All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES

The Black Angels’ ALEX MAAS ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM & SHARES FIRST SINGLE “BEEN STRUGGLING”

The Black Angels’

ALEX MAAS

ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

& SHARES FIRST SINGLE “BEEN STRUGGLING”

Luca out December 4th on Innovative Leisure

(Credit: Barbara FG)

Today Alex Maas of The Black Angels announces his mesmerizing and soul-bearing solo debut, Luca. Named for Maas’ firstborn, whose name means “bringer of light,” Luca was a long time coming, with some of its songs dating back almost a decade, put together piece-by-piece over the course of a couple years. A powerful work of gentle psychedelia, and a notable sonic departure from the heavy, pulse-raising sound that Maas has become renowned for, Luca was co-produced by Maas and Jack White’s front of house, Brett Orrison. The album showcases “a whole different part of my brain,” according to Maas. “I wanted to go someplace musically that I’ve never gone before.” What resulted is a hypnotic detour along the wild trails of Maas’ homestead of Texas, driven by nature and colored by a swirl of meditative thoughts about its creator's son, the often-scary world he was born into, and how to navigate the perils of modern society. 

Luca will be released on December 4th via Innovative Leisure. Pre-order the album now HERE.

To celebrate today’s album announcement, Alex Maas shares the record’s first single, “Been Struggling.” A dreamy waltz that takes a winking look at memory and fate, “Been Struggling” is out now. Listen HERE. 

1. Slip Into 

2. The Light That Will End Us

3. Special

4. Been Struggling

5. 500 Dreams

6. WWITYM

7. All Day

8. Shines Like The Sun

9. American Conquest

10. The City

More on Alex Maas & Luca: 

Everything changed for Alex Maas in 2018. That was the year his first child was born—a happy and healthy baby boy—sending The Black Angels’ vocalist and multi-instrumentalist into a flurry of emotions he hadn’t felt before. There was the joy, of course, and the sheer awe that comes with creating new life. But to a lesser degree, there was also the fear: What world is his son going to grow up into, exactly? And how can Maas protect him from the dangers within it?

“The world is definitely messed up,” says Maas, a Texas native who’s lived in Austin for decades. “But there’s a lot of good in it too, and that’s why the whole world isn’t on fire—parts of it are. I do believe that there’s more good than evil.”

For more than 15 years, The Black Angels have served as one of rock’s preeminent purveyors of blissful walls of fuzz and intensity. They’ve also served as ringleaders of a larger psych-rock scene, particularly through their Levitation music festival, which inspires a pilgrimage of kindred spirits from around the world to the Austin area year after year. But Luca scratches a new itch for Maas.

That itch finds Maas putting aside his Jesus and Mary Chain LPs and instead looking for inspiration in acts varying from The Everly Brothers to Portishead. Opener “Slip Into” delivers extraterrestrial themes over a funky beat and an eerie synth line, while “American Conquest” is a trance-inducing journey that focuses on issues much closer to home, like the horrific shootings ravaging the country in recent years. “The City” is a woozy campfire song reckoning with the larger cycle of human violence. Songs like “Special” and “500 Dreams” are lullabies for Luca inspired by thoughts about all of this and more. 

The music quickly became even more than just the sum of its parts: “Once I started playing with other people,” Maas says, “I realized that these songs were much bigger than I had anticipated.” Recorded at Spaceflight Studios in Austin, Luca was co-produced with Maas by Jack White’s front of house engineer Brett Orrison, and features contributions from Widespread Panic drummer Duane Trucks, The Sword bassist Bryan Ritchie (on mellotron and bass), Jack White keys player Quincy McCrary (on strings and piano), vocalist Jazz Mills, Eels drummer Derek Brown, Golden Dawn Arkestra drummer Robb Kidd, and The Black Angels’ own Christian Bland and Jake Garcia. Former Black Angels member Nate Ryan also plays on the album.

Being released into a world that only seems to be getting scarier, Luca is a balm for the weary, partially because it doesn’t shy away from confronting tough subjects. But like Maas says, it’s not all bad. Not even close. And there will be a way forward, one way or another.

“We’re all navigating weird waters right now,” Maas says. “I’m trying to just go wherever the flow of the water is going.”

LEVITATION Postponed to 2021 + LEVITATION Sessions + Sales Drive for Banding Together

LEVITATION Postponed to 2021

Photo by Briana Purser

We hope everyone this message reaches is healthy and staying safe. This probably comes as no surprise given the events of the past three months, but today we're writing to let you know that LEVITATION will not be happening in 2020. 

The Covid-19 crisis has made it impossible to deliver the lineup and experience that we had planned for 2020. More than anything we wanted to find a way through this and have another weekend of great shows with you - but we'll have to wait until 2021 for that.  

All ticket purchases have been refunded, and should process in the next 7-10 business days.

Look out for dates and details for LEVITATION 2021. Thank you for your support, we look forward to seeing you then!

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With tours cancelled, our friends and label artists Holy Wave and Ringo Deathstarr have great new songs and no shows to play them at. So we're bringing their live shows to you with LEVITATION Sessions.

Ringo Deathstarr kicks it off with a full set from their practice space, mixed and edited by the band, with visuals from Astral Violet. 

In addition to tickets to the show, we're offering up a download of the session, + limited edition cassettes and t-shirts with art by CMRTYZ. You can also grab a package that includes all that + a signed copy of their new LP!

who help bring issues of racial injustice and inequality to the forefront of policy-making and public discourse.

TICKETS & DETAILS HERE

Stay tuned for a Holy Wave session coming very soon!

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25% off Summer Sale + Sales Drive for Banding Together ATX

Grab some good stuff and use the code "SUMMER2020" for 25% off all LEVITATION posters, tees and more: bit.ly/shopLEVITATION

We're also donating 25% of all LEVITATION merchandise sales to the Banding Together ATX fund, which is providing direct financial assistance to venue workers, musicians, creatives, service industry and production workers in the live music community of the Red River Cultural District, where LEVITATION is held. 

They're already distributed over $40,000 dollars to folks in need via grocery store food cards, helping keep people afloat during these times. 

Sale ends June 15th and does not apply to record label releases.

You can find out more about Banding Together ATX + donate direct HERE.

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Best Coast w/ Mannequin Pussy @ Venue - Vancouver Tuesday, March 3, 2020

All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES

LUNA performing Penthouse with guest Madeline Kenney @ VENUE Thursday February 13th, 2020

All photos taken in Vancouver by BEV DAVIES