Anyone else eyeing the Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Wizzy on September 22? I know I'll be there with a friend or two - I went last year and had a blast, despite the poor attendance. The guy who heads up Spune Productions (they own Hailey's in Denton, the Cavern in Dallas, Lola's in FW, the Mohawk in Austin, and Monk's in Abilene) puts this thing on each year and it just keeps getting better. The band list HEAVILY favors Texas musicians, especially D/FW/d and Austin bands, but they've thrown in a few national acts as well. The show is at LaGrave Field, where the Ft. Worth Cats play. 40 bands, 1 day, 3 stages, $30.
Here's this year's band list:
*Explosions in the Sky (Austin)
*Midlake (Denton)
*Ghostland Observatory (Austin)
Spectrum ft. Sonic Boom
*The Books
*Pinback
Bobby Bare, Jr.
Om
*Micah P. Hinson (Abilene)
Peter and the Wolf
*Eleven Hundred Springs (Ft. Worth)
Ian Moore
Lymbyc Systym (Austin)
The Timeout Drawer
The Sword (Austin)
*the pAper chAse (Dallas)
Kissing Cousins
*Tacks, the Boy Disaster (Austin)
*The Baptist Generals (Denton)
Black Tie Dynasty (Ft. Worth)
*Pleasant Grove (Dallas - Chum, I know you're a fan)
Record Hop (Denton)
*Calhoun (Ft. Worth)
Brothers and Sisters (Austin)
*Oliver Future (formerly Austin, now Los Angeles)
*Red Monroe (Dallas)
Doug Burr (Denton)
*Dove Hunter (Ft. Worth)
*Astronautalis (went to college in Dallas, but originally from Florida)
*Ghosthustler (Denton)
White Denim (Austin)
Ume (Austin)
*Hogpig (Denton)
*Tame..Tame and Quiet (Ft. Worth)
Lions (Austin)
*Sarah Jaffe (Dallas)
Mom (Denton)
*The Burning Hotels (Ft. Worth)
The Lemurs (Austin)
100 Damned Guns (Ft. Worth)
* = music "untitled" is familiar with and wholeheartedly approves
Anyways, here's the link if you wanna check it out:
http://www.wallofsoundfestival.com/
Disclaimer: "untitled" is in no way, shape, or form affiliated with Spune Productions, Wall of Sound, or the Fort Worth Cats baseball organization - he just wants to see D/FW sustain a good music festival so that when he returns from the hellhole that is San Antonio, he can enjoy the fruits of a strong, supportive local music community.