In less than three weeks, Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park will again be filled with sweaty music fans gathered to catch the likes of Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, David Garza, Maps & Atlases, Espantapajaros, Flaming Lips, Diplo, Best Coast, Fatal Flying Guilloteens, Wild Moccasins, Primus, Ume, Pale, Sideshow Tramps, Papermoons, The Avett Brothers, and many more […]

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This week, Free Press Houston announced additions to the lineup for Free Press Summer Fest 2012, which runs June 2-3, 2012, in Houston’s Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown.
Touring Acts added:
Pretty Lights – Pretty Lights, the brainchild of Colorado native Derek Vincent Smith, is electronic sound at its finest. Smith’s music includes a fanciful mix of […]

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This just in:

Get your passes now.

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Check out various online coverage of Free Press Summer Fest on 29-95.com and Rocks Off.
A big thank you and congrats to the Free Press and Summer Fest staff and volunteers for pulling this off yet again!
 

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Due to a very unfortunate scheduling snafu, I will be unable to attend the second day of Free Press Summer Fest. However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share my picks for the day.
11:05 LP411:55 Arthur Yoria12:35 Robert Ellis1:30 Omotai/By The End of Tonight/Hayes Carll2:30 The Black Angels3:35 Commie Hilfiger4:30 The Watermarks6pm Sideshow Tramps6:45 Grandfather […]

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Follow a Free Press Summer Fest Twitter feed here:
http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FPSF

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It’s here! Finally… Free Press Summer Fest starts shortly today. I’ll see you out and about at or around the following sets:
11am Dan Castillo11:05 Dead Revolt11:40 Wild Moccasins12 Co-Pilot 12:20 Yppah1:05 Indian Jewelry1:20 Chase Hamblin 1:30 Something Fierce (or Tax The Wolf, depending on your mood) 2 Those Darlins3 Roky Moon & BOLT 3:45 Wicked […]

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The Manichean is a band I first saw live at the first Free Press Summer Fest, if I recall correctly. Since that time, the band has been steadily creating new work and making a name for itself with typical dramatic flair. The band’s shows are something of a spectacle, and definitely worth checking out at […]

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Before heading out for a summer tour in support of its latest album, the infectious Last Looks–which you can stream here–Austin’s The Sour Notes plays this weekend’s Free Press Summer Fest, which is held on the edge of downtown in Eleanor Tinsley Park.

Here’s a video of “Last Looks” live in Austin:

The Sour Notes plays Free […]

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Houston-based electronic musician Yppah returns to Free Press Summer Fest this weekend. You can read my preview of Yppah for last year’s Summer Fest here.

Yppah plays Free Press Summer Fest this Saturday, 6.4.11, at 12:05pm on the main stage. Visit Yppah online on Facebook.
Here’s the video for “Gumball Machine Weekend”:

Passes to Summer Fest are available […]

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