Pavement Returning To Headline Levitation Fest

Beyond Pavement, the loaded lineup will feature Mastodon, TV on the Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Swervedriver, Built to Spill...

May 29, 2025 - 17:20

Pavement told fans its one-off October 2024 performance in New York would be its “last show for a long time,” and now we know exactly how long. The pioneering indie rock act will return to the stage Sept. 28 to co-headline the annual Levitation festival in Austin, Tx., capping a year highlighted by the release of an unconventional film about the group, Pavements.

Officially kicking off Sept. 24 with nighttime club shows by Mdou Moctar at Radio/East and Beach Fossils at Mohawk, Levitation will be held for the first time at Palmer Events Center, which will offer indoor and outdoor stages plus interactive art and video installations, a vintage clothing pop-ups, gear and record vendors, a food truck court and an expanded poster show.

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Beyond Pavement, the loaded lineup will feature Mastodon, TV on the Radio, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Swervedriver, Built to Spill, Acid Bath, the Sword, Blood Incantation, Wednesday, Blonde Redhead, Levitation co-founders the Black Angels, Destroyer, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Neal Francis, the Raveonettes and Boy Harsher.

“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,” says co-founder/festival director Rob Fitzpatrick “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 and 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.”

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