Originally founded in 2008 as Austin Psych Fest by members of The Black Angels and friends, the annual festival (rechristened Levitation in honor of The 13th Floor Elevators in 2015) now encompasses four days of performances in venues throughout Austin's Red River District and East Side, including Stubb's, Mohawk, Scoot Inn, and Antone's. While a rumored appearance of Bernie Sanders introducing King Gizzard never materialized, there was no shortage of epic moments over Halloween weekend, with packed crowds taking in sets from The Jesus and Mary Chain, L7, Automatic, Os Mutantes, Hunx & His Punx, A Giant Dog, Imarhan, Osees, and many more.
FLOOD photographer Daniel Cavazos was there throughout it all, making the rounds to capture highlights all weekend long. Check out his pics (as well as a few from Kevin Allen) below.
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Hunx & His Punx
Hunx & His Punx
Hunx & His Punx
Os Mutantes photo by Kevin Allen
Desire
Desire
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
L7 photo by Kevin Allen
L7 photo by Kevin Allen
L7 photo by Kevin Allen
The Paranoyds
The Paranoyds
A Giant Dog
Glume
Glume
Vacant Lots
Thee Sacred Souls
The Pinky Rings
The Murlocs
MOTHERMARY
Imarhan
Hooveriii
Hooveriii
Johnny Jewel
Death Valley Girls
The Sinseers
Scroll through more from Levitation 2022 in the gallery below.
The Jesus and Mary Chain
