Oblivion Access 2022 Will Feature 70 Metal Artists In Austin

Austin TX

22 November, 2021

4:04 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Oblivion Access, the popular metal and experimental music festival, will be back in the Live Music Capital of the World in May 2022, officials announced Friday. The festival, slated for May 12-15, 2022, now has festival badges and individual concert tickets on sale online. Similar to years past, the independently-owned heavy metal, extreme rock, and experimental music festival will continue to serve as a celebration of underground music and alternative culture while also expanding to four days and tapping more local venues than ever before. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. Throughout the four-day event, Oblivion Access will transform downtown Austin into sprawling festival grounds while taking over some of the most popular music venues in and around the renowned Red River Cultural District of downtown Austin. Participating venues include returning 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 handpicked some of the most in-demand metal, punk, and experimental acts from across the globe to perform at the upcoming event next spring with over 70 artists from Texas and beyond now slated to grace the Oblivion Access stages. The 2022 edition will also mark a further expansion into new genres and sounds, continuing the festival's transition of becoming more inclusive while celebrating counterculture and experimental music, officials said. 2022 festival headliners are set to feature a variety of genre trailblazers including a special show from indie vets Blonde Redhead after they complete a recent trek across the US on a nationwide tour with Tool; death metal pioneers Carcass; experimental punk rock band The Locust, whose performance at Oblivion Access marks the band's only Texas performance currently scheduled for 2022; a rare reunion from hardcore punk rockers Youth of Today and more. Weekend badges are on sale now for just $200 atOblivion Access Festival's 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-music events to be announced soon. Fans are encouraged to act fast as badge pricing will increase as the festival approaches with each wave of new performer announcements, plus supply is limited due to venue capacities. Tickets to all previously announced Oblivion Access 2020 events will be honored for their respective date, although any fans with questions are encouraged to email [email protected] Additionally, tickets purchased for both Duster and Daughter's 2020 festival performance will now be honored at Blonde Redhead and The Locust, respectively, as neither artist is able to perform at the 2022 edition. Looking for more eateries, shops or fun things to do in the Austin Metro? Check out our Austin Local's Guide.