Austin’s Levitation Festival Returns With Pavement, TV On The Radio, Mastodon Headlining

Levitation returns to Austin, Texas, in September with a loaded lineup across four days. Mastodon, TV On The Radio and Pavement will headline shows at the festival’s new home, the Palmer Events Center, and Boy Harsher, Sudan Archives, Pup & Jeff Rosenstock and The Dandy Warhols top the bill for the night shows in Downtown Austin.

The 18^th edition of the beloved indie festival takes place Sept.25-28. There will be more than two dozen acts performing on two stages across three days at the heart of Levitation 2025, which is the Palmer Events Center, including Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Acid Bath, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Built to Spill, The Sword, Blonde Redhead, The Black Angels and Blood Incantation.

Levitation’s nighttime programming begins as early as Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a special kick-off event featuring Beach Fossils, Mdou Moctar and more. Other artists performing the following four days include Martin Rev, Neal Francis, Drugdealer, Jamila Woods, Skinshape, Starjunk 95 and Dr. Gabba. More artists will be announced at a later date. For full programming, see below.

Palmer Events Center, located on the shores of Town Lake, is a 75,000-square-foot venue that provides 360-degree lighting and visuals, providing an air-conditioned indoor experience for fans enjoying artists on the main stage. There will also be an outdoor stage surrounded by ample green space. The new location also allows festival organizers to deliver more installations, food trucks and much more.

After enjoying Palmer Events Center shows, fans can then explore Austin’s Red River and downtown venues for the night shows at venues like Stubb’s, Mohawk, Elysium, Kingdom, 29^th St Ballroom, 13^th Floor and more.

“We’ve been searching for the right location to bring a multi-stage experience back to Levitation for years, and we found it right downtown,” Rob Fitzpatrick, Levitation co-founder and festival director, said in a statement. “The venue offers a huge upgrade in production overall with endless possibilities for the visual experience, and great amenities – air conditioning, nice bathrooms, ample parking, a giant shaded outdoor courtyard, along with the production infrastructure needed for a world-class show. All of that in a beautiful park in the heart of the city. And the proximity to downtown means we’re still able to host shows in our Red River venues; these clubs are the heart and soul of our music scene in Austin, and it wouldn’t be Levitation without them.”

Resound Presents founder Graham Williams adds, “Levitation 2025 brings back a larger multi-stage festival in the spirit of when it was held at the ranch – and just steps from where Fun Fun Fun Fest called home – but this time we’re doing it at a venue that has everything we need – and with a roof over our head. We couldn’t be more excited about the new venue and the future of Levitation in this new space.”

PALMER EVENTS CENTER LINEUP
Friday, Sept. 26
Mastodon, Acid Bath, The Sword, Blood Incantation, The Armed, Secret Chiefs 3, Castle Rat

Saturday, Sept. 27
TV On The Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Blonde Redhead, Wednesday, La Femme, The Raveonettes, Swervedriver, Model Actriz, Goat Girl, Yin Yin, Hooveriii

Sunday, Sept. 28
Pavement, The Black Angels, Built to Spill, Destroyer, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, A Place to Bury Strangers, Being Dead, Upchuck, Diles Que No Me Maten, Population II

NIGHT SHOWS
Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Kickoff Night
Mdou Moctar and more at Radio/East
Beach Fossils, Launder, Girlpuppy at Mohawk

Thursday, Sept. 25
Boy Harsher, Martin Rev, Kumo 99 at Stubbs
Neal Francis and more at Mohawk
Warmsuscher and more at 13th Floor
Teen Suicide and more at Ballroom
Desire, Johnny Jewel at Elysium
Starjunk 95 and Dr. Gabba at Kingdom

Friday, Sept. 26
Sudan Archives, Jamila Woods, Sinkane at Stubbs
The Dandy Warhols, Kula Shaker at Mohawk
Pixel Grip and More at Elysium
Rose City Band and more at Ballroom

Saturday, Sept. 27
Pup & Jeff Rosenstock at Radio/East
Drugdealer, Skinshape, Sons of Sevilla at Mohawk
Pile, Facs at Ballroom
La Femme (DJ), Marie Davidson at Kingdom

Sunday, Sept. 28
Bambara, Omni at 13th Floor