| Oblivion Access Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Austin, Texas |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Inaugurated | March 16, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-03-16) |
| Founders |
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| Most recent | June 15–18, 2023 |
| Website | oblivionaccessfestival |
Oblivion Access is an annual music festival held across multiple venues in theRed River Cultural District inAustin, Texas.[1] With a focus onmetal andexperimental music, the festival is named for theLil Ugly Manealbum of the same name.[2] It was founded in 2017 asAustin Terror Fest before changing its name in 2020.[3]
Austin bookers Dusty Brooks and Dorian Domi hosted the inaugural Austin Terror Fest, a showcase of metal acts, during the 2017South by Southwest festival. This first incarnation of the annual festival was conceived as an offshoot of Northwest and Southwest Terror Fest, which Brooks had previously worked to organize. The 2018 and 2019 Austin Terror Fest took place in June rather than during South by Southwest. By the third year, the festival lineup incorporated a more diverse range of genres.[4][5]
In January 2020, Brooks and Domi announced that their annual event had been renamed the Oblivion Access Festival. The first festival under the new name was scheduled for June 2020, but was postponed for two years due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. In May 2022, the first Oblivion Access Festival took place across multiple venues in downtownAustin.[6]
On March 28, 2024, festival organizers announced the cancelation of the year's edition of Oblivion Access, scheduled from June 13 to 16.[7] The founders also canceled anOxbow concert in Austin during November 2023 because of low ticket sales.[8]
The inaugural Oblivion Access festival took place between May 12-15, 2022.[9]
The second annual Oblivion Access festival took place between June 15-18, 2023.[10]
Set to take place between June 13-16, the 2024 Oblivion Access Festival was cancelled that March.