Levitation (festival)
levitation austin psych fest two annual multiday music festival developed produced reverberation appreciation society starting name austin psych fest singlelocation threeday festival festival renamed levitation eighth year celebrate austin’s psychedelic rock pioneer th floor elevator many earlier iteration festival held carson creek ranch austin texas levitation moniker festival eventually transitioned fourday festival spread across many traditional venue city austin starting organizer run festival every year respective moniker austin psych fest held spring single location levitation held fall multivenue festival inspired creative explosion well festival atp primavera sound set create vision music festival year independent festival grown internationally acclaimed full weekend event attracts attendee world reverberation appreciation society creative collective composed rob fitzpatrick oswald james christian bland alex maas black angel addition festival austin group branched city beginning levitation france levitation vancouver levitation chicago group also run reverberation appreciation society record label curated event austin sxsw netherlands le guess nycs cmj nrmal mexico city inaugural austin psych fest held saturday march red barn north austin featuring performance black angel ringo deathstarr horse donkey among others festival extended three day held march – radio room short lived venue sixth street seed sky saxon performed shape fang backing band austin psychedelic legend golden dawn performed album power plant entirety lineup included modern psychedelic heavy dead meadow place bury stranger wooden shjips warlock black angel third austin psych fest held april – mohawk multistage venue red river act performed among raveonettes warpaint gaslamp killer black angel legend silver apple festival held april may art deco seaholm power plant decommissioned steam power plant bank lady bird lake downtown austin made temporarily available event due change city ordinance construction plan festival changed venue time landing back originally intended location seaholm power plant festival would last concert held within plant wall band bill topped roky erickson th floor elevator spaceman offshoot spectrum omar rodriguez group playing mar volta lineup crystal stilt first performance black moth super rainbow several year black angel austin psych fest held april – eastside location legendary music venue emos conjunction beauty ballroom th annual festival featured band lineup including brian jonestown massacre black angel black lip along meat puppet olivia tremor control thee oh see bombino among others festival held carson creek ranch austin texas located colorado river texas festival th annual festival held april – first year festival held completely outdoor venue well first year stage music camping poster series featuring u international artist seventh annual festival held may – included legend zombie well panda bear horror loop brian jonestown massacre montreal dandy warhol black angel many late reverberation appreciation society changed festival name austin psych fest levitation titled track austin psychedelic legend th floor elevator festival held may – carson creek ranch lineup included flaming lip jesus mary chain primal scream spiritualized tame impala well reunion performance th floor elevator band first performance year date festival april may lineup featured brian wilson performing pet sound ween animal collective caribou flying lotus slowdive courtney barnett sleep arc brian jonestown massacre many festival carson creek ranch cancelled due severe weather caused significant damage festival ground infrastructure response concert organized downtown austin hosting lineup attendee november festival organizer announced festival would held would return owing covid pandemic festival went hiatus next year saw hiatus extended year levitation resumed anticipated lineup levitation hosted kikagaku moyo last tour usa created levitation france held annually le chabada anger france first levitation france held september – hosting band lineup including black angel dead meadow night beat wall death ufo club second levitation france festival held september – included loop moon duo wood allahlas la femme al lover levitation france took place september – reverberation appreciation society released number concert film ive got levitation document th anniversary reunion th floor elevator levitation music festival band first performance year documentary directed james oswald jack henry robbins offer immersive glimpse festival interview performance th floor elevator flaming lip black angel jesus mary chain goastt sean lennon thee oh see fuzz ty segall mac demarco lightning bolt night beat others film premiered alamo drafthouse april austin psych fest beyond third sound feature footage austin psych fest includes performance interview black angel roky erickson clinic white fence acid mother temple tinariwen among others concert film released include apf apf live power plant apf feature footage austin psych fest brian jonestown massacre dandy warhol zombie black angel black lip acid mother temple graveyard shannon clam king gizzard lizard wizard fresh onlys quilt liar la femme white hill kadavar horror unknown mortal orchestra temple bombino dead meadow golden dawn bardo pond boogarins montreal avey tare slasher flick medicine octopus project zombie zombie yamantaka sonic titan loop panda bear war drug mikal cronin young pink mountaintops sleepy sun joel gion primary colour tobacco bo ningen earthless toy guardian alien steve gunn wood gap dream hollis brown brown sabbath terakaft bone fur feather peaking light aqua nebula oscillator roger seller eagle gift morgan delt pure x residuels mirror travel jacco gardner barn owl mark mcguire circuit de yeux mono moon duo destruction unit dahga bloom perhaps cosmonaut christian bland revelators charlie magira chris catalena native american kikagaku moyo doug tuttle greg ashley fantasmes mind mirror higgins waterproof black magic band secret colour lorelle meet obsolete arrington de dionyso golden dawn arkestra think think black angel roky erickson moving sidewalk silver apple goat acid mother temple kaleidoscope bass drum death king khan bbq show white fence om raveonettes warpaint black rebel motorcycle club tinariwen clinic growler deerhunter o mutantes boris soft moon warlock wall death man astroman dead skeleton masaki batohs brain pulse music tamaryn gary war suuns vietnam black mountain vinyl williams indian jewelry night beat elephant stone deap vally quintron miss pussycat black ryder young magic laurel besnard lake lumerians spectrum holydrug couple holy wave golden animal cult dom keller joy ride sun wolf hollow tree kay leotard tjutjuna shiva capsula black banana woodsman ttotals jackson scott jjuujjuu st james society heart space dreamtime lsd search god brian jonestown massacre black angel black lip dead meadow golden dawn bombino meat puppet telescope dead confederate night beat thee oh see black lip pink mountaintops spindrift entrance band disappears allahlas wooden shjips ringo deathstarr singapore sling sun araw prince rama quilt psychic ill olivia tremor control wall death wood stepkids federale vacant lot quest fire feather moon duo mmoss acid baby jesus ufo club holy wave meek stranger family band cosmonaut orange revival al lover feeding people peaking light sleep lotus plaza mind spider astroid smoke feather paperhead high wolf amen dune pure x ripe blue angel lounge ancient river secret colour cush new fume brooklyn raga association headdress band heaven black angel roky erickson black moth super rainbow tobacco crystal stilt place bury stranger growler destroy atlas sound fresh onlys dirty beach pontiak quarter soft moon bass drum death black ryder sleepy sun prefuse st night beat indian jewelry beach fossil vacant lot lumerians white hill zaza radio moscow pete international airport – member dandy warhol upsidedown crocodile wall death cloudland cayon christian bland shape fang omar rodriguez playing mar volta lineup shine brother spectrum holy wave daughter sun chris catalena meek cult dom keller lower heaven joy blue angel lounge zechs marquis hellfire social sky drop beach woodsman ghost box orchestra tjutjuna young prism weird owl diamond center black holly sound mass cold sun black angel silver apple raveonettes warpaint spindrift gaslamp killer warlock ringo deathstarr pink mountaintops indian jewelry night beat daughter sun christian bland revelators golden animal shape fang tunnel smoke feather headdress von haze pj bear sister sunshine vapor vandelles greg ashley meek frequency screen vinyl image cry blood apache city center telepathik friend tia carrera ancient river sky parade mondo drag voice voice yellow fever pure ecstasy rayon beach stranger family band ghost song golden afternoon black angel sky sunlight saxon seed dead meadow warlock golden dawn indian jewelry wooden shjips place bury stranger strange boy upsidedown miranda lee richards shape fang christian bland revelators daughter sun cavedweller woven bone lower heaven golden animal smoke feather cartright astronaut suit astroid tunnel pj bear shine brother vandelles forever change black angel spindrift strange boy acid tomb quarter ringo deathstarr upsidedown horse donkey tunnel astronaut suit cavedweller joel gion wood loop quilt kadavar goastt zombie zombie allahlas soft moon spindrift white hill la femme ben frost christian bland revelators moon duo amen dune jc satan aqua nebula oscillator orval carlos sibelius astroid holy wave pow high wolf al lover eagle gift black angel dead meadow wall death telescope dead skeleton tamikrest temple elephant stone night beat damo suzuki beak stranger family band lonely walk camera lola colt blondis salvation mar red sky lightning bolt band chelsea wolfe health band oneohtrix point never earthless royal trux faust band gary wilson ryley walker night beat blanck mass rangda eartheater vaadat charigim circuit de yeux bitchin bajas night field methyl ethel swervedriver viet cong atlas sound oren ambarchi lumerians destruction unit mind mirror jeff zeigler mary lattimore heater pop group noveller camera heat leisure vision fortune christines gateway drug black angel dead moon place bury stranger dead meadow warlock joel gion black mountain black lip witch drenge night beat elephant stone tobacco atlas sound ryley walker king tuff willie thrasher linda saddlebeck jonathan toubins soul clap shigeto mystic brave al lover peregrine fall circuit de yeux waingro jjuujjuu shiva sun ra star system mr elevator brain hotel amen dune la witch cosmonaut tacocat la luz dead ghost dead quiet curtis harding mamiffer backhomes twin river ancient biblical white poppy dada plan black wizard gateway drug blackbird blackbird three wolf moon shrine witch music austin texas official website levitation facebook levitation twitter