LEVITATION is up next: SEPT 10-13, 2026!
ABOUT LEVITATION
Founded in 2008 as Austin Psych Fest by members of The Black Angels and friends, the independent event sparked a movement, inspiring the creation of similar events across the globe. Austin Psych Fest was renamed LEVITATION in honor of Austin’s psychedelic rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators, who reunited and performed at LEVITATION 2015 for the band’s 50th anniversary. The event has stayed true to its original mission - to be a hub for the psych rock scene - while expanding into the worlds of metal, electronic music, punk, and all manner of independent and underground music.For over a decade, LEVITATION has delivered lineups that span psych, dream pop, punk, indie, metal, darkwave and electronic music – doing our best to help carry the spirit of 1960’s sonic experimentation into modern times. We are honored to host an amazing community artists and fans each year.
LEVITATION returns this Fall - SEPT 10-13, 2026.
AUSTIN PSYCH FEST
APF returned in April 2023 celebrating its 15 year anniversary with a 3 day throwback to the original multi-stage, single venue format. Austin Psych Fest honors the city’s 1960s psychedelic rock heritage and brings it into the here and now - bringing tripped-out sounds to an appropriately laid-back South Austin setting.
APF is here to stay, 2027 dates and details coming soon..
LEVITATION FRANCE
The French arm of Levitation celebrated its 12th year in 2025 with a sold out weekend in Angers, FR. The festival brings LEVITATION’s signature sights and sounds to this idyllic riverside city in the Loire Valley, in partnership with Radical Production. The festival is taking a year off while the venue is revamped and under construction - stay tuned for 2027 dates and info.
THE REVERBERATION APPRECIATION SOCIETY
(RVRB), the record label and creative collective behind these events, has released records by key bands in the psych and garage rock scene, and kicked off its Live at Levitation archive series in 2021 with live releases from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kikagaku Moyo, The Black Angels, Primal Scream and more. Levitation Sessions, the imprint’s live album + film series, captures bands like Osees, Ty Segall, SLIFT, Windhand, Dead Meadow, Death Valley Girls and more, performing in unique locations and pressed to limited edition vinyl. Explore the label here:
RVRB’s online shop offers an ever-expanding selection of limited edition vinyl from other labels, guitar pedals, turntables, art prints, one of a kind tie-dyes, and more.
