PHOTOS: Austin Fan Fest: A Block Party Celebrating the Formula One Grand Prix
Fri. 11/16 | 10:00AM - Sun. 11/18 @ 11 City Blocks of Downtown Austin
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The Austin Fan Fest is a festival to celebrate the inaugural 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The Fan Fest is a 3 day festival that will take place in the heart of beautiful downtown Austin, from the Shores to the Capitol, on the following dates:
- FRIDAY November 16 | 6pm-2am
- SATURDAY November 17 | 10am-2am
- SUNDAY November 18 | 10am-2am
National, regional and local music acts will perform on multiple stages, plus arts, street performers, F1 simulators, F1 show cars, interactive sponsor activations, bars, parties, a family fun zone, and so much more. Come celebrate what Formula 1 in Austin, TX is all about.
THE FREE STAGES:
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BAZAAR VOICE STAGE
Friday, Nov. 16th 2012
- Phoebe Hunt
- Erin Ivey
- Sahara Smith
- Sara Hickman
- 10YR
- KP and the Boom Boom
- Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys
Saturday, Nov. 17th 2012
- Keep it Local DJ Set
- La Guerilla
- The Midgetmen
- Adam Ahrens
- Bridge Farmers
- Luv Handle (the original members of "Dysfunkshun Junkshun")
- Danny Malone
- Leopold and his Fiction
- Quiet Company
- DJ Kid Slyce & DJ I Wanna Be Her
Sunday, Nov. 18th 2012
- DJ Digg & Table Manners Crew DJ Set
- Eagle Eye Williamson
- Driver
- Shakey Graves
- Distance Runner
- Feathers
- Letting Up Despite Great Faults
- Scorpion Child
- T-Bird and the Breaks
- DJ Orion of the Peligrosa All-Stars
BUD LIGHT CENTER STAGE
Friday, Nov. 16th 2012
- Fastball
- Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
- Con Bro Chill
Saturday, Nov. 17th 2012
- Shurman
- Gentleman Hall
- SPEAK
- Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
- Bright Light Social Hour
Sunday, Nov. 18th 2012
- Hudson Moore
- Bob Schneider
- Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
- Donavon Frankenreiter
CLEAR CHANNEL STAGE
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UNIVISION STAGE
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CULTURAL ARTS GROUP STAGE
The schedule of events will be released soon. If you would like an email notification when the schedule is released click here toThe main stage concerts at the Erwin Center, Convention Center, ACL Live @ The Moody Theater and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum are ticketed events. However there are five stages of music and performance that are free to the public all three days; the Bud Light Center Stage, Clear Channel Stage, Univision Stage, Bazaar Voice Stage and the City of Austin Cultural Arts Group Stage. These stages are found in the Fan Fest footprint located in Austin’s Warehouse district between Congress and Lavaca and 2nd and 5th Streets in the heart of downtown. Enjoy!
The PartiesThe prime weekend party spot will be at The COTA Club as we turn the Austin Convention Center into one giant Ibiza style nightclub playing host Friday and Saturday nights to some of the world’s hottest touring artists, intermixed with high energy DJ’s and an amazing sound, lights and video show creating the ultimate party experience that will be unrivaled by any other, not just in Austin but around the world. Flo Rida, Enrique Iglesias, Cobra Starship, Nelly; we hope you are ready to dance and party all weekend long.
Then on Sunday we host the Official Circuit of The Americas After-Party to wrap up the weekend. Never before has the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum been transformed into a giant three story club like you will see on the Sunday evening. A main stage in the giant foyer hosting two skyrocketing superstar acts in Fitz & The Tantrums and Ghostland Observatory; the Spirit Theater hosting The Wailers in the museums more intimate theater setting, an EDM DJ in the VIP room on the third floor, The Voice’s Tje Austin performing on the outdoor patio, and other DJ performances. This party will be historic, literally!
Getting AroundWith all the activities happening in downtown Austin during the Austin Fan Fest / F1 US Grand Prix weekend we encourage you to educate yourself on the different options for transportation such as the CapMetro trains and busses, shuttle systems, taxi and petty cab locations, and parking options.
Parking will be tough to find downtown during the F1 weekend, so we strongly encourage if you are planning to drive downtown that you find parking on the outskirts lots and take a taxi or petty cab into downtown, or park at CapMetro parking lots and ride the metro train or busses into downtown.
Please visit the Getting Around page on the www.ATXGrandPrix.org website for train, bus and shuttle routes and parking information.
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