Texas Music Festival News
Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest reveals most powerful music lineup yet
This past week, word leaked out about Fun Fun Fun Fest's 2013 music lineup at an East Austin screening of Vannin' hosted by the festival. Previous lineup leaks revealed the likes of Ice-T and The Walkmen, but the latest announcement sets the full tone for the eighth annual event.
"Pound for pound, this is probably our most powerful lineup in our eight-year history," said Fun Fun Fun Fest co-owner James Moody in a release. "We are staying true to our roots, while still pushing the limit on new ideas, discoveries and experiences for our fans."
Colorful headliners represent the festival's "anything goes" identity, one that has created an immersive, multigenre music experience respected nationwide. With the likes of Snoop Dogg, Slayer, MGMT, M.I.A., Jurassic 5, Ice-T and Television on the bill, Fun Fun Fun Fest caters to rock, metal and rap fans and provides plenty of discovery opportunities for festivalgoers outside of strict genre confinements.
The Yellow Stage (for comedy and oddity shows) also returns this year, along with the Skate/Ride feature. Those lineups will be announced in August at Fun Fun Fun Fest's third annual Aqua Olympics.
Here's the lineup for Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013, which takes place November 8-10.
Orange Stage
MGMT, M.I.A., Cut Copy, The Walkmen, Television, Deerhunter, Dismemberment Plan, Washed Out, Johnny Marr, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Sparks, Polyphonic Spree, Blake Schwarzenbach (of Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil/Forgetters), Geographer, King Khan and the Shrines, Bill Callahan, Chelsea Light Moving (featuring Thurston Moore), The Julie Ruin (featuring Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill/Le Tigre), Daniel Johnston, Mac DeMarco, Merchandise, Cayucas, Quasi, Beach Fossils, Bleached, Lemuria, Active Child, Ola Podrida, Frank Smith, Wild Child
Blue Stage
Snoop Dogg, Jurassic 5, Simian Mobile Disco (DJ set), Bonobo, Ice-T, Big K.R.I.T., Big Freedia, Lupe Fiasco, Chromatics, Glass Candy, RJD2, Tycho, Action Bronson, Shlohmo, XXYYXX, Little Boots, Delorean, Star Slinger, Poolside, Small Black, Ratking, Underachievers, Dessa, Big Black Delta, Mykki Blanco, Phranchyze, Roger Sellers, LNS Crew
Black Stage
Slayer, FLAG (Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena, Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton), Descendents, Quicksand, Death Grips, Judge, The Locust, Subhumans (performing “Cradle to the Grave”), Gojira, The Impossibles, Body Count, August Burns Red, Thee Oh Sees, Cloud Nothings, Cro-Mags, Ceremony, Melt Banana, Pelican, The Men, Title Fight, White Lung, Code Orange Kids, Narrows, Unlocking the Truth, Retox, Spray Paint, True Widow, Venomous Maximus
Tickets to the festival are on sale now.