Oblivion Access Festival

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Oblivion Access Festival
Genre
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s) Austin, Texas
Years active2017–present
InauguratedMarch 16, 2017;7 years ago (2017-03-16)
Founders
  • Dusty Brooks
  • Dorian Domi
Most recentJune 15–18, 2023
Website oblivionaccessfestival.com

Oblivion Access is an annual music festival held across multiple venues in the Red River Cultural District in Austin, Texas. [1] With a focus on metal and experimental music, the festival is named for the Lil Ugly Mane album of the same name. [2] It was founded in 2017 as Austin Terror Fest before changing its name in 2020. [3]

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History

2017-2019: Austin Terror Fest

Austin bookers Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi hosted the inaugural Austin Terror Fest, a showcase of metal acts, during the 2017 South by Southwest festival. This first incarnation of the annual festival was conceived as an offshoot of Northwest and Southwest Terror Fest, which Brooks had previously worked to organize. The 2018 and 2019 Austin Terror Fest took place in June rather than during South by Southwest. By the third year, the festival lineup incorporated a more diverse range of genres. [4] [5]

2022-present: Oblivion Access Festival

In January 2020, Brooks and Domi announced that their annual event had been renamed the Oblivion Access Festival. The first festival under the new name was scheduled for June 2020, but was postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2022, the first Oblivion Access Festival took place across multiple venues in downtown Austin. [6]

On March 28, 2024, festival organizers announced the cancelation of the year's edition of Oblivion Access, scheduled from June 13 to 16. [7] The founders also canceled an Oxbow concert in Austin during November 2023 because of low ticket sales. [8]

Notable lineup by year

2022

The inaugural Oblivion Access festival took place between May 12-15, 2022. [9]

2023

The second annual Oblivion Access festival took place between June 15-18, 2023. [10]

2024

Set to take place between June 13-16, the 2024 Oblivion Access Festival was cancelled that March.

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