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A Flipside Fun!raiser: 7 Bands, 3 DJs, curated by
the Yayborhood for that dancy/good-time/inclusive vibe you love
A Flipside Fun!raiser: 7 Bands, 3 DJs, curated by
the Yayborhood for that dancy/good-time/inclusive vibe you love
The Yayborhood loves you and misses you, so we put together a one-of-a-kind dance and music day at East Austin's own Sahara Lounge on the last Sunday of SXSW as our annual fundraiser. In the spirit of GayByGayGay and Lesbian Wedding, the Yayborhood gives you the best indie pop, rock, punk, power pop, art rock, and queer artists for a day-long event. It's internationally focused, with bands from Sweden, UK, Amsterdam, Nashville, Cuba, Toronto, Rotterdam, NYC, and Austin.
GET THE BEST OF SXSW IN ONE AMAZING SHOWCASE.
Free parking, indoor/outdoor, food truck, vendors, kids welcome with parents.
And we'll continue the party into the evening with DJs Lady Vitamins and Shadowsweat.
Bass Floors, Food Truck, Art, Special Appearances!
Get your tickets in advance!
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Rotterdam-based fivesome Iguana Death Cult initially made their mark with giddy, hard-hitting garage punk and a miasma of acid-drenched psychedelics, only to blossom into an all-embracing unit that implements frameworks of post-punk, krautrock, new wave, soul and disco.
Tribe Friday is a band of guitar slinging kids from the woods of Sweden who marry the rugged indie rock dancehall sounds of early 2K with Gen Z post-pandemic party vibe bliss. Upbeat songs about self deprication, identity, confusion, love and death are anchored by sarcasm, wit and charm.
NYC’s Moon Kissed is that once-in-a-blue-moon band that creates their own community as they rise in the musical ranks. They are much more than a band; with every show they play they are ushering in a new era of gritty and provocative New York City partying—one where anyone is free to be themselves, gender isn’t real, and the person you’re dancing next to is your best friend but also could be your next makeout partner. With Emily Sgouros on synth, Leah Scarpati on drums, and Khaya Cohen on vocals, Moon Kissed creates an energy, an infectious aura, that, if you are lucky enough to enter it, feels like a secret and an escape, powerful and precious to behold.
The East Nashville Power Pop band Tayls transports listeners into a temporary dwelling of rock ‘n’ roll fantasy. Their dynamic pop-punk anthems and effervescent energy has captured hearts across Nashville, creating a multisensory experience while providing a feeling of belonging. The Nashville Scene describes the group as “stylistically omnivorous, pulling from a variety of disciplines from folk to glam, with a flair for grand gestures that nods to The Flaming Lips.” Beyond that, Tayls is a band about friendship. The group takes a kitchen-sink approach to live performance, with an ensemble cast of Nashville talent, and stage theatrics akin to Bowie or Queen. The band’s self-proclaimed genre, Friendship-Punk, combines a DIY ethos with a do-it-together spirit.
Brighton-based Youth Sector’s music is a coiled spring of urgency and unpredictable energy; while lyrically offering a sense of catharsis for the confusion of modern adult life. Taking influence from art school greats DEVO and Talking Heads, the Brighton quintet never revel in bleakness, managing to twist everyday narratives into music that is quite the opposite being upbeat, full of energy and with irresistible choruses you can’t help but sing along with.
Most bands should be familiar with the honeymoon phase, those lofty formative stages where creativity blooms as the purest of fruits. The fingers itch, the eyes wander off to rapturous highs, the body trembles electric with creative energy waiting to be unleashed upon unsuspecting onlookers. Unfortunately, the honeymoon phase is usually just that: a phase. Thank heavens, nobody told indie rock crusaders Personal Trainer this was all supposed to be temporary. The Amsterdam-based collective seek out sharp-witted ways to prolong the innate joy of being a band just plugging in and playing. Willem Smit, the group’s conductor and cheerleader, started the band as an ultimate love letter to the vibrant scene he himself inhabits. The ten tracks of their debut album "Big Love Blanket" arrived fully-formed, displaying a playful, almost hyperactive diversity of sounds and influences, landing on one all of their own that has been championed as "rapturously fun" by Ones To Watch, "incredibly catchy indie-led pop" by Record Of The Day, "curious and endearing" by Steve Lamacq, "remarkable" by CLASH and even compared to LCD Soundsystem by BBC 6 Music’s Marc Riley.
This duo is the Afro-Cuban music you had no idea was missing from your life. Absolutely everything about this group is beautiful and empowering! We'll tell you who they are soon. In the meantime, check out a cool video from Burning Man 2018.
See all the bands in one place!
The Yayborhood is a group of friends who love to create spaces where people can be themselves while enjoying good music and performance art. Originally started as an LGBTQ+ camp at Burning Flipside (the Central Texas Regional Burning Man event), the Yayborhood is comprised of people of all ages, gender, identities, and backgrounds. We travel the country to participate in events like Utopiafest, the Trans-Pecos Festival of Light & Love, and Engulf. Come join us!
Please reach us at yayborhood@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Tickets are pay-as-you-can, $15 - $30 in advance, $20 - $35 at the door.
You can also sponsor a band for $200 and get your picture taken with them!
Under 21 are welcome with a parent.
International bands generally apply for a US visa waiver called "ESTA". The terms of the visa mean they can't perform (even for free) outside of official SXSW showcases. If CBP finds out, they can deny them entry, and they have done this to bands in the past. Once they're in the US, it's OK to share their names.
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