AUSTIN, TX – Oblivion Access, the popular experimental metal and music festival, will return to the live music capital of the world in May 2022, officials said on Friday.

The festival, scheduled for May 12-15, 2022, now offers festival badges and individual concert tickets for sale online.

Similar to years past, the independent heavy metal, extreme rock and experimental music festival will continue to celebrate underground music and alternative culture while spanning four days and tapping into more local venues than ever before.

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Throughout the four-day event, Oblivion Access will transform downtown Austin into a sprawling festival grounds while taking over some of the most popular concert venues in and around the famous Red River Cultural District. from downtown Austin.

Participating venues include fan favorites like Empire Control Room & Garage, Creek and Cave (fka Barracuda) and Mohawk, in addition to new festival hotspots like Elysium, Hotel Vegas, and Central Presbyterian Church.

Officials said festival organizers have meticulously curated and selected some of the most in-demand metal, punk and experimental bands from around the world to perform at the upcoming event next spring with more than 70 artists. from Texas and elsewhere now planned to honor Oblivion access. steps.

The 2022 edition will also mark a further expansion into new genres and sounds, continuing the festival’s transition to become more inclusive while celebrating counterculture and experimental music, officials said.

Headliners at the 2022 festival are expected to feature a variety of genre pioneers, including a special from independent veterans Blonde Redhead after completing a recent trip across the United States on a nationwide tour with Tool; pioneers of death metal Carcasse; experimental punk rock band The Locust, whose performance at Oblivion Access marks the band’s only performance in Texas currently scheduled for 2022; a rare reunion of hardcore punk rockers Youth of Today and more.

The weekend badges are on sale now for just $ 200 on the Oblivion Access festival website. The four-day passes grant access to all official festival concerts at Elysium, Empire Control Room & Garage, Hotel Vegas and Mohawk throughout the four-day festival weekend, in addition to some very special non-musical events. specials that will be announced soon.

Fans are encouraged to act quickly as the price of badges will increase as the festival approaches with each wave of new artist announcements, and supply is limited due to room capacity.

Tickets for all previously announced Oblivion Access 2020 events will be honored for their respective date, although all fans with questions are encouraged to email [email protected]

Additionally, tickets purchased for the Duster and Daughter 2020 festival performance will now be honored at Blonde Redhead and The Locust, respectively, as neither artist is able to perform in the 2022 edition.

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