Last year, the organizers behind the annual Levitation festival in Austin, Texas brought a miniature version of the event to Thalia Hall, presenting two days of performances from psychedelic acts like Atlas Sound, Swervedriver, the Pop Group and more. Though attendance seemed a bit sparse last year, the event was apparently successful enough to warrant a return to Chicago for a second year of woozy melodies and droning guitars.
This year, the festival will again take place in Thalia Hall, expanding to three days and hosting headlining performances by German krautrock legends Faust, reunited Washington, D.C. punk duo Royal Trux, gothic rocker Chelsea Wolfe and experimental electronic producer Oneohtrix Point Never. Local acts such as guitarist Ryley Walker, avant-folk singer-songwriter Circuit des Yeux and motorik instrumental rockers Bitchin Bajas are also included on the bill. Check out the full lineup below—additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
Levitation Chicago comes to Thalia Hall on March 10–12 and tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. Early bird weekend passes are just $75 and regular weekend passes will be $100.
LEVITATION Chicago 2016 lineup:
Faust, Royal Trux, Chelsea Wolfe, Oneohtrix Point Never, Earthless, Bitchin Bajas with Natural Information Society, Ryley Walker, Rangda, Blanck Mass, Night Beats, Vaadat Charigim, Circuit des Yeux, Eartheater, Methyl Ethel and more TBA