{"id":42834,"date":"2025-06-04T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42834"},"modified":"2025-05-31T07:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T11:52:50","slug":"levitation-2025-is-bringing-the-noise-and-a-new-home-to-austin-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=42834","title":{"rendered":"LEVITATION 2025 is bringing the noise (and a new home) to Austin this Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin\u2019s most beloved independent music fest,&nbsp;<strong>LEVITATION<\/strong>, is back for 2025 \u2014 and it\u2019s bigger, louder, and trippier than ever. Mark your calendars:&nbsp;<strong>September 25\u201328<\/strong>&nbsp;is when it all goes down. This year, the festival finds a new home base at the&nbsp;<strong>Palmer Events Center<\/strong>, with nightly shows lighting up venues across downtown\u2019s Red River District. More space, more stages, more music. Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Lineup That\u2019s Straight-Up Stacked<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s talk about who\u2019s playing \u2014 because, wow.&nbsp;<strong>TV ON THE RADIO, PAVEMENT, MASTODON, UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA, ACID BATH<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE<\/strong>&nbsp;headline a genre-spanning, mind-expanding lineup that covers everything from psych and metal to indie, dream pop, darkwave, and experimental. Also joining the party:&nbsp;<strong>BUILT TO SPILL, BOY HARSHER, SUDAN ARCHIVES, THE BLACK ANGELS, THE SWORD, BLONDE REDHEAD, WEDNESDAY, LA FEMME, FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS, DESTROYER, THE DANDY WARHOLS, A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, BEING DEAD, MODEL\/ACTRIZ, PIXEL GRIP<\/strong>, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seriously, this is one of those lineups where every name makes you do a double-take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704-819x1024.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LEVITATION 2025 poster\" class=\"wp-image-42837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704.jpeg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704.jpeg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_4704.jpeg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-day passes and single-day tickets are <a href=\"https:\/\/levitation.fm\/pages\/levitation2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on sale now<\/a>, with limited early bird deals up for grabs \u2014 so if you\u2019re thinking about it, don\u2019t think too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Vibe at Palmer Events Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, LEVITATION takes over the&nbsp;<strong>Palmer Events Center<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a gorgeous spot nestled next to Town Lake with skyline views and plenty of room to move, groove, and get weird. Expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A massive 75,000 square foot indoor stage space with 360-degree lighting and visuals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A breezy outdoor stage shaded by trees and surrounded by Austin vibes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air conditioning, clean bathrooms, and tons of green space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art installations, DJ sets, vintage vendors, gear booths, food trucks, and an expanded poster show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As co-founder Rob Fitzpatrick puts it:&nbsp;<em>\u201cWe\u2019ve been searching for the right spot to bring a multi-stage experience back to LEVITATION, and we found it right downtown. It\u2019s got everything \u2014 killer production, room to explore, and it\u2019s still close to the clubs that make our scene what it is.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Music Never Stops \u2014 Night Shows Galore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the sun sets, the real freaks come out. Night shows run from&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, September 24 through Sunday, September 28<\/strong>, taking over Austin\u2019s most iconic venues:&nbsp;<strong>Stubb\u2019s, Mohawk, Elysium, Kingdom, 13th Floor, 29th St Ballroom<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few must-catch night sets include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mdou Moctar kicking off the fest at Radio\/East<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boy Harsher and Martin Rev at Stubb\u2019s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sudan Archives and Jamila Woods under the stars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Dandy Warhols at Mohawk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pup and Jeff Rosenstock on Saturday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bambara and Omni wrapping it up on Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this kind of programming, you could build your own dream fest just from the night shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Few Highlights by Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friday, September 26 is heavy, with\u00a0<strong>Mastodon<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Acid Bath<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>The Sword<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Blood Incantation<\/strong>\u00a0melting faces at Palmer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday brings the vibes with\u00a0<strong>TV on the Radio<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Unknown Mortal Orchestra<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Blonde Redhead<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>The Brian Jonestown Massacre<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunday is a dreamy indie trip featuring\u00a0<strong>Pavement<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Built to Spill<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>The Black Angels<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Destroyer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that\u2019s just the surface of what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re in it for the music, the visuals, the vibe, or just the joy of discovering your next favorite band in a sweaty club,&nbsp;<strong>LEVITATION 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;is shaping up to be one for the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay in the loop via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.levitation.fm\/\">levitation.fm<\/a>\u00a0and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/levitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a>, and grab your passes before they vanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See you in September \u2014 in the crowd, in the clubs, under the lights.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Austin\u2019s most beloved independent music fest,&nbsp;LEVITATION, is back for 2025 \u2014 and it\u2019s bigger, louder, and trippier than ever. 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