Free Press Music Festival at Tinsley Park in Houston, TX
Before you re-finance your car and take a third job in order to get three-day passes to Austin City Limits or South by Southwest, there is hope. There are several great music festivals coming up in the spring and summer, all of which are in Texas and are cheaper to attend compared to ACL and SXSW. Here’s my Top 4:
1.
Free Press Summer Fest 2013 – Houston, TX; June 1-2
2-Day Pass: $95
Must-See Bands: Postal Service, Iggy and the Stooges, TV on the Radio, Alabama Shakes, Of Monsters and Men, Arctic Monkeys, Cat Power, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Dawes, Paul Banks (Interpol), Japandroids, Baroness, The Men
Note: (Gorgeous setting in Houston’s Tinsley Park)
2.
6th Annual Austin Psych Fest 2013 – Austin, TX; April 26-28
3-Day Pass: $150
Must-See Bands: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Besnard Lakes, The Soft Moon, Suuns, Tamaryn, Deerhunter, The Black Angels, King Khan & The Barbecue Show, Growlers, No Joy
Note: (Celebrating psychedelic rock)
3.
Chaos In Tejas 2013 – Austin, TX; May 30-June 2
4-Day Pass: $150
Must-See Bands: The Bats, Baroness, The Men, Merchandise, Milk Music
Note: (Features a ton of international rock bands and a massive lineup)
4.
Neon Desert Music Festival – El Paso, TX; May 25
1-Day Pass: $50
Must-See Bands: Best Coast, Paul Banks (Interpol), STRF*R, Wolfgang Gartner
Note: (Smaller lineup, one-day festival)
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