You live in the live music capital of the nation. It would be a shame to miss out on these Austin music festivals lined up for the summer season 2010. Whether you are into jazz, funk, blues, alternative or even folk music, there is a music event happening this summer for you in Austin.
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Austin Reggae Festival
Friday – Sunday, April 16-18
Auditorium Shores in Austin
Come get your reggae on at the Austin Reggae Festival. Featured artists include Easy Star All Stars (Friday, April 16), Mighty Diamonds (Saturday, April 17) and Sierra Leonne Refugee All Stars (Sunday, April 18). The 17th annual Austin Reggae Festival benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Enjoy incredible music, tasty foods, arts and crafts, plus premium people-watching at one of the city’s most popular outdoor venues.
Austin Psych Fest
Saturday, April 24
The Mohawk in Austin
Founded in 2008, Austin Psych Fest was formed to honor the legacy of psychedelic rock music. Austin is considered the birth place of psychedelic rock. This festival showcases the best of vintage and modern artists presented with wild visual art and multi-media to accompany the “mind expanding” music. If you are not shy about exploring your artistic side, this is the concert for you. The Austin Psych Fest will be held at the Mohawk, a multi-stage, multi-level venue with a friendly, organized staff and great sound.
Lone Star State Jam
Saturday, April 24
Waterloo Park in Austin
Bring your picnic blankets and sunscreen. This all-day music festival features local artists from across the state of Texas including Kristen Kelly & Modern Day Drifters, Aaron Watson, Stoney Larue, Jack Ingram, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Micky & the Motorcars, Honeybrownie, the Casey Donahew Band and the Eli Young Band. This music festival is held at Waterloo Park and is presented by Young Texans Against Cancer.
Texas Rockabilly Revival
Saturday and Sunday, May 7 -8
The Nutty Brown Amphitheatre in Austin, TX
The Revival is an annual music festival that celebrates the genres of Rockabilly, Country, Blues, Honky Tonk, Punk and Americana. Party with some old throwbacks and feel free to join perfect strangers as they dance the swing at any given point during the festival. If you like the look and sound of good stand up bass players, tight guitar riffs and a swing inducing jive, you don’t want to miss this Revival Festival. Artists include Asleep at the Wheel, The Supersuckers and Lee Rocker, well known from his days with the Stray Cats.
April Lentini writes for Apartment Guide in Austin
