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denton formerly nx conferette annual day music festival took place burgeoning art corridor downtown denton texas festival programmed march week prior music portion sxsw austin texas denton organized core staff volunteer music festival featured many nationally touring act solange pain pure heart local native portugal man flaming lip jesus mary chain mountain goat bun b devin dude dr dog big boi reggie watt civil war best coast danny brown place bury stranger likewise also roster notable local act neon indian midlake sarah jaffe brave combo riverboat gambler seryn – austin year sxsw festival founder chris flemmons planted seed denton soil big red sun floral design boutique austin thirteen denton act performed stage business outdoor garden inviteonly crowd international journalist industry type beer free texmex homemade goal uncomplicated show world dentons flemmons called event nx afternoon party smaller music town texas took place club deville party moved momos notable performer event year austin include centromatics johnson midlake sarah jaffe baptist general – denton year four year austin flemmons small staff volunteer brought day party home turned multiday festival goal showcasing dentons performer people change name nx music conferette opened keynote address led american splendor creator harvey pekar inaugural festival ended people watched act play stage dentons numerous club coffeeshops act performed around dentons downtown square – estimated audience people event began keynote speaker steve albini featured storied free saturday night performance flaming lip dentons midlake north texas fairground also instituted year daytime programming speaker panel addressing broad range topic concerning cultural planning urban development gender issue tech entrepreneurship music art film industry programming emerged one recurring highlight festival notable performer era include neon indian centromatic health black angel baptist general brave combo sarah jaffe monotonix riverboat gambler shiny around edge true widow festival changed name conferette name wasnt big change fest expanded street downtown denton addition three outdoor stage one courthouse lawn performer included growing roster national talent like big boi mavis staple dr dog reggie watt japanther damien jurado month followed conferette named best promotional event texas downtown association festival founder chris flemmons handed event future new leadership staff led creative director kyle la valley programming director natalie dávila festival name changed denton july denton headlined jesus mary chain – though performed day later anticipated visa issue prevented saturday night appearance band played following wednesday north texas fairground ty segall opening act notable act included built spill bun b raincoat om best coast thee oh see dum dum girlsin denton featured performance solange sleep roky erickson com truise silver apple killer mike thee oh see akronfamily man man mikal cronin mac demarco beach fossil reigning sound marnie stern soul clap live texas debut thurston moore sideproject chelsea light moving la valley dávila left festival leadership organization primary investor withdrew funding festival take place opting instead take year reorganize locate new investor time new denton music festival oaktopia formed run opposite denton fall year denton returned theme back music featured performance zombie jimmie dale gilmore cymbal eat guitar chastity belt band lowell musician capsula u r v v e reunion performance ten hand band led local musician paul slavens headlined soul artist charles bradley singer extraordinaires hiphop throwback biz markie eliot sumner child english rock musician sting musician notable performance electric six fat tony rapper class actress tacocat sheer mag alesia lani mydolls event canceled without firm plan revive festival interesting aspect festival evolving name image change reflected either need distinguish festival sxsw evolving core staff crew led event may denton announced oneday end summer party take place september entitled hot wet mess festival first venture event production outside denton festival took place north texas fairground featured black lip age reggie watt big freedia unknown mortal orchestra well local act fergus geronimo dj sober rtb event sponsored vitamin water corona light consisted attraction water slide overlook stage thin line fest denton art jazz festival denton texas official website