March 31st – June 3rd 2012

Austin’s four day Chaos in Tejas festival in its 8th installment was mostly on the metal heavy side, but also boasted a nice, hearty mix of garage, indie, punk, hardcore, hip hop, and some that simply fit in between. Taking over venues across east and west downtown, the name proved appropriate as clamors of noise spilled out of every corner of the city. By day four, it was a congregation of the unshowered, sweaty, questionable substance covered, slightly deaf, and generally satisfied. All the signs of a great festival experience. Read more…

By Sania Parekh Posted in Austin, Reviews, Show Reviews A Place to Bury Strangers, chaos in tejas, El Paso Hot Button, Ghoul, mark sultan, Midnight, st. vitus, toxic holocaust