Sound on Sound Fest will return November 10-12, 2017.
Photo by Shelley Neuman
After a stellar debut this fall, Sound on Sound Fest will return to Sherwood Forest Faire in McDade, Texas, November 10-12, 2017.
SOS Fest is the brainchild from Graham Williams, head of event company Margin Walker Presents and co-founder of Fun Fun Fun Fest (whose future remains uncertain). More than 12,000 attendees per day enjoyed big-name comedians and music acts like Beach House, Explosions in the Sky, and Phantogram at the inaugural event.
The festival was the first of its kind at Sherwood Forest Faire, a 23-acre Renaissance-themed village about an hour from Austin. The unique destination boasts camping grounds and a range of permanent structures — stages, shops, restaurants, and bars — that added to the SOS Fest experience. Everything from the food to the stages incorporated a fantastical feel.
Early bird tickets for the 2017 festival go on sale this Thursday, December 8. Prices are $130 for a three-day pass. But you'll have to wait until spring 2017 for the first round of programming.
Proun to play album release show at 29th St. Ballroom
July has arrived! As you contemplate how you want to ring in America’s semiquincentennial, take a look at the many great local shows set to happen in the first part of the month.
Co-Lab’s Birthday Bash at Hotel Vegas – Thursday, July 2 Co-Lab, an artist-run creative development nonprofit, is turning 18, and it's throwing itself a birthday bash (and benefit) at Hotel Vegas this Thursday, July 2. J’Cuuzi, Mugger, Water Damage, Bruce, and more will perform. Tickets are $30.
Proun at 29th St. Ballroom – Friday, July 3 Emo folk rockers Proun recently put out their excellent debut album, Maybe Luck, and this Friday, July 3, they’ll fully celebrate its arrival with a release party at 29th St. Ballroom. Hemlock, Woodcutter(s), and Amelia’s Best Friend will open up the show. Tickets are $15.
Topaz at Hotel Vegas – Friday, July 3 Topaz (of Golden Dawn Arkestra) can be seen this Friday, July 3, at Hotel Vegas, where he’ll be ringing in the release of a new single. Openers for the evening include S.L. Houser, Brendan Bond, Blush Fantasy. Cover will be $12 at the door.
Hawk Dog at the Mohawk – Saturday, July 4 The Mohawk will put on its fourth annual Hawk Dawg this Saturday, July 4. Apart from the chance to compete in a hot dog eating contest, attendees will also see performances from Almost Heaven and Eddie Angel, along with a Cut Copy DJ set. Tickets are $26.
Wet Hot Howdy Summer at 29th St. Ballroom – Thursday, July 9 French Film, Cloud Companion, Semiwestern, and Sad Cell will take the stage at 29th St. Ballroom on Thursday, July 9, as a part of Wet Hot Howdy Summer, a series that the venue is hosting throughout July. Tickets for the show are $17.50.
Billy Glitter at Hole In The Wall – Thursday, July 9 Rock act Billy Glitter will bring their hiatus to an end with a new single, “When It Walks,” and a show at Hole In The Wall on Thursday, July 9. Things will get underway with Slomo Drags and Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic. Tickets are $12.76.
Mad Whit at the 13th Floor – Saturday, July 11 Mad Whit (of Sailor Poon) will celebrate the release of a new single, “Glass Head,” at the 13th Floor on Saturday, July 11. Flags and Large Brush Collection will kick off the show. Tickets are $12.26.
