Festivals near Austin

Nicknamed the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin carries music in its DNA: from the honky-tonks of South Congress to the packed clubs of legendary Sixth Street and the shaded patios of Rainey Street, the Texas capital moves to the rhythm of guitars. Its flagship gathering, Austin City Limits, turns Zilker Park into a sprawling open-air stage each fall, where pop headliners rub shoulders with rock, country and electronic acts along the Colorado River. Yet the city's true soul lives in its psychedelic scene, inherited from the 13th Floor Elevators and kept alive by Levitation and the Austin Psych Fest — two sides of the same craving for hazy, far-out sounds.

But Austin is far more than psych: the Austin Blues Festival revives the Texan tradition of electric blues, while Two Step Inn, half an hour north toward Georgetown, sets country and americana fans dancing in the heart of the Hill Country. Between electronic dance floors, garage riffs and folk ballads, the local scene shifts its face with every season. FestT calculates your FestiScore — how closely a lineup matches your favorite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date, so you can spot the Austin festival built for your taste at a glance.