Oblivion Access is an annual music festival held across multiple venues in the Red River Cultural District in

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. With a focus on

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and experimental music, the festival is named for the

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album of the same name.

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.

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

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. In May 2022, the first Oblivion Access Festival took place across multiple venues in downtown Austin.

Notable lineup by year

2022

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

2023

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

2024

The third annual Oblivion Access festival will take place between June 13-16, 2024.

References

{{reflist Music festivals in Austin, Texas Music festivals established in the 2020s Music festivals established in the 21st century Music festivals in the United States Music events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic