Seeing Things, Hearing Music
90s icons Dinosaur Jr. among headliners for Austin Psych Fest 2025
Cool visuals are a must at Austin Psych Fest. (Pictured: The Black Angels)
Austin's most influential alternative music festival is back with some big names for 2025. Austin Psych Fest, taking place at the Far Out Lounge from April 25-27, will feature Dinosaur Jr., Explosions in the Sky, Darkside, and at least 35 more rock acts.
Although the name heralds psych rock bands like Black Mountain and Kadavar, the lineup features a wide range of acts from genres like post-rock (Godspeed You! Black Emperor), indie rock (Yo La Tengo), alt rock (Kim Gordon), cumbia (Los Mirlos), experimental (Austin's own The Octopus Project), and some country hybrids (Windows, Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country)
.Because it wouldn't really be Psych Fest without cool visuals, artists are listed right on the lineup. Attendees will likely see organic rainbow works by Mad Alchemy, glitchy patterns by TV Eye, hallucinogenic forms by Drip//Cuts, large scale environmental projections by Bill Gazer, and more.
Early bird three-day passes (starting at $206.31 with fees) are on sale now at seetickets.us. There are also single day passes for a fixed price ($91.98 with fees) available now.
Austin Psych Fest came before Levitation, which is now the more popular of the two sister festivals, but it now exists under the Levitation name in partnership with Resound Presents.
Not every act has been announced yet, but here's what the lineup includes so far:
Friday, April 25
- Explosions in the Sky
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Black Mountain
- Kadavar
- The Octopus Project
- Blackwater Holylight
- Federale
- Jesse Sykes And The Sweet Hereafter
Saturday, April 26
- Darkside
- Kim Gordon
- STRFKR
- Geordie Greep
- Sasami
- Corridor
- Wombo
- Dummy
- Alex Maas
- Color Green
- Windows
Sunday, April 27
- Dinosaur Jr. plays Without a Sound
- Yo La Tengo
- Bôa
- Los Mirlos
- La Luz
- Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500
- The Mystery Lights
- Holy Wave
- Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country
Video art and installations
- Mad Alchemy
- TV Eye
- Drip//Cuts
- Bill Gazer
- Slim Reaper
- Video Dream
- Deep Trip
- Attic Space
- Shelushy
DIIV's set was moody, but propulsive thanks to strong bass lines.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Zachary Cole Smith can always be counted on for a nostalgic 'fit.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Starcleaner Reunion singer Jo Roman keeps the beat.Photo by Brianna Caleri
From the looks of it, no one had a better time onstage than Wayne Coyne, frontman of the Flaming Lips.Photo by Brianna Caleri
The tinsel whip was one of many props.Photo by Brianna Caleri
The Flaming Lips are known for touring with huge inflatables.Photo by Brianna Caleri
A joyful crowd reacts to being blasted with confetti during the Flaming Lips' set.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Ty Segall was king of the guitar jams.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Segall's painted jeans were probably the most unique fashion statement all weekend.Photo by Brianna Caleri
The Psych Fest uniform: Earthy shorts and calf tattoos.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Thomas Attar Bellier of Al-Qasar plays a beautifully adorned electric saz.Photo by Brianna Caleri
The more mics, the better for Al-Qasar.Photo by Brianna Caleri
A closer look at the saz.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Lyrics in Arabic brought extra gravitas to the set.Photo by Brianna Caleri
How's that for a desert hallucination?Photo by Brianna Caleri
New Candys guitarist Emanuele Zanardo puts a physical flourish in his playing.Photo by Brianna Caleri
A portal opens...Photo by Brianna Caleri
The Black Angels interrupted the technicolor parade for a largely black-and-white set.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Black Angels bassist Misti Hamrick-French basks in the cold glow of a strobe light.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Dumbo Gets Mad reminds us that Italians just get fashion.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Guitarist Luca Bergomi gets in on bassist Ivan Torelli's shot.Photo by Brianna Caleri
LA LOM bassist Jake Faulkner captures the sun.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Guitarist Zac Sokolow danced for the whole set, which happened to be on his birthday.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Faulkner's grandstanding added flavor to the show, which ultimately didn't need psychedelic visuals.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Faulkner's howls cut through the air, hardly amplified.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Trish Toledo paid homage to mothers and couples in her romantic set.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Not a practical shoe for a rainy weekend. We salute her sacrifice for fashion.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Thee Sacred Souls closed out the festival with a brass section.Photo by Brianna Caleri
This backup singer was exquisitely styled in blue.Photo by Brianna Caleri
Singer Josh Lane snapped a photo of an adoring audience. See you next time, Josh.Photo by Brianna Caleri