Bikini Kill, Die Spitz, Sleep, American Football, Molchat Dama, The Garden, Arlo Parks… Mark your calendars for Austin’s 4 Day genre-spanning LEVITATION Festival, September 10-13. The 2026 lineup is an eclectic mix of sludge and doom metal, math and psych rock, punk, indie pop, electronic music, and everything in between. Unlike Austin City Limits Festival, LEV 2026 is a “choose your own adventure” event, where you can tailor your weekend to your interests and energy levels. There will be no camping out at barricades all day to see the headliner, so it leaves time to grab some BBQ or a taco and wander around Austin like a tourist. The lineup includes dozens of bands across multiple venues around Austin.

With so many options and locations, it can be a little overwhelming. As RØKKR’s Austin contributor, I’m here to break down the lineup, locations, and logistics! Keep scrolling for the all information you could ask for!

RØKKR’s LEVITATION PICKS:

The full LEV 2026 schedule can be found here and there are still some final additions to be announced, but we here at RØKKR have hand picked some our faves for you to check out!

Thursday: Arlo Parks, Radium Dolls, Gurriers
Friday: Melt Banana, Die Spitz, Friko, Temples, The Garden
Saturday: Croz Boyce, Automatic, Molchat Doma, Pearl & the Oysters
Sunday: Primitive Ring, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Gus Baldwin, Iguana Death Cult

And to get you hyped for the weekend here is the official Spotify playlist!

LOCATIONS:

Unlike LEV 2025, which took place in one location with 2 alternating stages, LEV 2026 takes place at venues across Austin, allowing for a “mix and match” option. The festival takes place at various locations: Red River District, East Side, and West Campus. Radio/East (East Side) will serve as the festival’s central hub, featuring an expanded two-stage layout. The festival's late-night and club shows will take place across Red River and Central Austin.

You can purchase tickets to 20 different shows, or a 3-day Radio East Pass (a Deluxe option is also available) to see many of the biggest shows with one ticket. You can purchase the individual show tickets directly from LEV 2026’s websiter HERE.

Full weekend 4-day passes sold out quickly, but you can try your luck securing a 4-day pass via the Levitation Official Exchange Tixel waitlist. One ticketed show, Angine de Poitrine at Stubbs, sold out immediately, but you can alsosign up for the waitlist on Tixel.

logistics:

Though this layout poses challenges for out-of-towners, ride shares are abundant, and the locations are 2- 9 miles apart.

Coming in from out of town? THE LINE on South Congress is the official hotel partner of LEV 2026. You can score your room for 25% off with the code "LEVITATION". Book your room here.

You can also search Crewfare’s LEV 2026 handy hotel deals for additional options around Austin.

Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown - University, Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Austin Downtown University, and Downright Austin are hotels just steps away from the Red River District shows.