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Don't have ACL wristbands or need a fun after party spot?  Look no further!  Ditch the Fest Fest will be taking over downtown and the east side this Saturday from 2pm - 2am.  With over 70 primarily local bands Ditch the Fest Fest will host stages at Cheer Up Charlie's, Red 7, Scoot Inn, Beauty Bar and Club de Ville!  Best of all door cover is only $2 per venue or $5 for a wristband that will get you into all of the clubs (capacity restrictions will apply and we expect to sell out of our limited supply of wristbands so show up early!)  UPDATE: Red 7 will now be the only all ages venue participating in the festival. 

From jazz, to indie-rock, electronic, pop, punk, folk, roots rock and more we've got it covered with a cornucopia of local talent and a few touring acts thrown in! Some highlights will include but are not limited to: Mother Falcon, John Congleton Solo (playing songs from the Paper Chase and more), Cheap Time, Dana Falconberry, Butcher Bear, The Eastern Sea, The Jitterbug Vipers, La Snacks, Les Rav, Botany, The Midwives, The Sour Notes, The White White Lights, The Noise Revival, Total Unicorn, Bitter Birds and countless others.

The fun doesn't stop here, in addition to bands there will be:  Live painting by Niz Graphics, body painting by Sparklefingers, an artist/artisan's market and art auction (proceeds go to wildfire victims), live screen printing by Cogdut, video projections by VidKidz, a midnight puppet show by Thunder Puppet, Black Light painting by Ryan Davis, photo booth by Zappy Springs, an array of food trailers on site, vegan options, drink specials throughout the day, drink giveaways by our sponsors, dreamcatcher making + 90's yarn crafts, puff paint t-shirt making, a moonwalk for adults and more!

Artists and crafters wanting to donate work to be auctioned for wildfire relief efforts may contact: lucythepoodle@gmail.com

UPDATE:  Ditch the Fest Fest 2 has now become a benefit for wildfire victims.  A large portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Red Cross of Central Texas and other relief organizations.  Please donate more than the minimum ticket price if you can.

http://lucythepoodle.com/ditchthefestfest

12 HOURS // 5VENUES // OVER 75 BANDS AND DJS // MOON BOUNCE // FREE SHINER BOCK PROVIDED BY BIRDS BARBERSHOP (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) // VEGAN OPTIONS // BLACK LIGHT PAINTING // 8 BIT VIDEO GAMES // PERFORMANCE ART + DANCE BY THE JEZEBELLES // DREAM CATCHER MAKING + 90'S YARN CRAFTS // AEROSOL ART BY NIZ GRAPHICS // SPARKLE FINGERS BODYPAINTING // LIVE PUPPETRY BY THUNDER PUPPET // PROJECTIONS BY VID KIDZ // PHOTOBOOTH BY ZAPPY SPRINGS // BELLY DANCE BY ALTABIAH + MORE TBA...

CHEER UP CHARLIE'S // 2pm - 2am // 21+ ONLY
www.facebook.com/cheerupcharlies
MOTHER FALCON // JOHN CONGLETON SOLO (PLAYING SONGS FROM THE PAPER CHASE, THE NIGHTY NITE AND MORE) // BOTANY // HOW I QUIT CRACK // BUTCHER BEAR // MY EMPTY PHANTOM // THE SOUR NOTES // LOST RIVER/OLD RIVER // DESTROYED FOR COMFORT // GOLD BEACH // CHRISTOPHER FAIRMAN // ELAINE GREER // SOUNDFOUNDER // REAGANOMETRY // ATARIMATT // MULTI-TRACKER // OBSOLETE MACHINES // BOY FRIEND // DIGITAL ANTIQUE // MC SWEET TEA AND HER HEAD BAND // ENGLAND IN 1819 // ALIEN SHE // RIOTT ROCKETTE // FM CAMPERS // FEATHERFACE // JITTERBUG VIPERS // LITTLE LO // A SKY JET BLACK // BOY + KITE // BK & MR. E // CHARLIE BELLE // THUNDER PUPPET


RED 7 // 2pm - 2am // ALL AGES
www.red7austin.com
CHEAP TIME // MY EDUCATION // CHANT // LA SNACKS // RAYON BEACH // MR. LEWIS AND THE FUNERAL FIVE // THE WHITE WHITE LIGHTS // BRIDGE FARMERS // THE NOUNS // EAST CAMERON FOLKCORE // COMA IN ALGIERS // ACORN BCORN // RESIDUAL KID // HATCHET WOUND // WESTERN GHOST HOUSE // LAZERZ // THE BELL RIOTS // BOYFRNDZ // BLUE KABUKI // GORILLA GORILLA // WE WERE WOLVES // LA MIGRA // ST. JAMES SOCIETY // RICHARD HENRY // DJ PERSONAL BEST (LAUREN HESS OF AGENT RIBBONS)


BEAUTY BAR // 2pm - 8pm // 21+ ONLY
www.thebeautybar.com/austin
DANA FALCONBERRY // THE EASTERN SEA // JC & CO. // YOUR KISSES CAUSE CRASHES // SHE SIR // QUIN GALVAIS // LEATHERBAG // THE LONG TANGLES // HANDWRIT


SCOOT INN // 6pm - 2am // 21+ ONLY
www.scoot-inn.com
THE MIDWIVES // SHAKEY GRAVES // LES RAV // THE NOISE REVIVAL ORCHESTRA // TOTAL UNICORN // BITTER BIRDS // THE BAKER FAMILY // HOT COTTON (EVA MUELLER OF ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS)


CLUB DE VILLE // 6pm - 2am // 21+ ONLY
www.tinyurl.com/3sacrowd
BLACK PISTOL FIRE // NOT IN THE FACE! // THE SIDESHOW TRAGEDY // CHASE FRANK // FRANNY & ZOOEY // THE VITAMINS // PUMP FRICTION

WHAT DOES THIS COST? COVER IS $2 AT THE DOOR FOR EACH VENUE, EXCEPT FOR CLUB DE VILLE. YOU CAN PURCHASE A WRISTBAND FOR ENTRY INTO ALL VENUES FOR $5. ENTRY IS BASED ON VENUE CAPACITY. MORE DETAILS SOON.

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