{"id":43303,"date":"2025-07-02T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43303"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:49:36","slug":"levitation-announces-halloween-freakend-2025-two-nights-of-sonic-mayhem-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=43303","title":{"rendered":"LEVITATION announces Halloween Freakend 2025: Two nights of sonic mayhem in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LEVITATION is back with another treat for the weird and the wonderful. Hot off the heels of announcing its stacked 2025 festival lineup, the Austin-based psych juggernaut is conjuring up something spooky for Halloween weekend\u2014<em>Halloween Freakend<\/em>, a two-night explosion of mind-melting sound at The Far Out Lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s Playing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold onto your wigs and fangs, because this one\u2019s wild. Friday, October 31 brings&nbsp;<strong>Viagra Boys<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Stereolab<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>The Black Lips<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Bitchin Bajas<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>J\u2019Cuuzi<\/strong>&nbsp;to the stage. Then, on Saturday, November 1, things get delightfully unhinged with&nbsp;<strong>Machine Girl<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Clown Core<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Black Moth Super Rainbow<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Lightning Bolt<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Lip Critic<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Porcelain<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Ha Ha Laughing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5034-e1751413493385.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_5034.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024\" alt=\"Halloween Freakend 2025\" class=\"wp-image-43306\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Costumes highly encouraged\u2014because when Stereolab and Clown Core are on the same weekend bill, normal rules just don\u2019t apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where It\u2019s Going Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the freaky festivities will unfold at&nbsp;<strong>The Far Out Lounge<\/strong>, deep in South Austin\u2019s weird heart. If you\u2019ve never danced in a cape under the Texas moon surrounded by people dressed like David Bowie, now\u2019s your chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tickets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets are on sale&nbsp;<strong>now<\/strong>&nbsp;to the general public. Don\u2019t sleep\u2014Halloween Freakend has become an annual rite of passage for fans of the warped and wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since its psychedelic birth as Austin Psych Fest in 2008, LEVITATION has been an anchor for the city\u2019s off-kilter music scene. What started as a homegrown psych rock gathering has grown into a full-blown global movement, spawning sister festivals in France and a label that\u2019s released live vinyl from legends like King Gizz, Primal Scream, and Kikagaku Moyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Halloween tie-in isn\u2019t new\u2014LEVITATION\u2019s main festival often falls on or near All Hallows\u2019 Eve, and over the years it\u2019s become&nbsp;<em>the<\/em>&nbsp;place in Austin for costumed, kaleidoscopic chaos. But with the flagship fest moving to&nbsp;<strong>September 25\u201328, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Palmer Events Center<\/strong>, Halloween Freakend is here to keep the ghoulish tradition alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you plot your costume and practice your mosh-pit lunges, keep in mind: this is just one piece of the LEVITATION universe. The main festival this fall will light up venues across the city with genre-hopping lineups, and&nbsp;<strong>Austin Psych Fest<\/strong>&nbsp;returns in May 2026 to continue paying homage to the city\u2019s 60s-era fuzzed-out roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re into hypnotic krautrock, punishing breakcore, gooey analog synths, or just dressing up and dancing like a maniac,&nbsp;<em>Halloween Freakend<\/em>&nbsp;promises two nights of pure, unfiltered weirdness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So grab your glitter, dust off your gas mask, and get ready to levitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More info + tickets:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.levitation.fm\/\">levitation.fm<\/a><\/strong><br>Follow @levitation on socials for all the updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>LEVITATION is back with another treat for the weird and the wonderful. 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