Dams of the West

Special guests from Gorillaz, LL Cool J, and Future, as well as sets from M.I.A., Erykah Badu, Tory Lanez, TV on the Radio, A-Trak, Antibalas, Big Boi, BadBadNotGood, Flatbush Zombies, Dams of the West, and more at The Meadows on Saturday.

Fortunately, there’s no overlap at all with Jay-Z.

The show Father John Misty is putting on for his ‘Pure Comedy’ tour is pure spectacle.

Jay Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Gorillaz headline, with Future, Nas, Weezer, Run the Jewels, Erykah Badu, M.I.A., LL Cool J, Action Bronson, TV on the Radio, Big Boi, Broken Social Scene, Migos, Blood Orange and more.

Dams of the West’s new video was inspired by Chris Tomson noticing a McDonald’s employee removing a season’s greeting from under the restaurant’s golden arches.

Father John Misty’s tour includes shows with Jenny Lewis, Weyes Blood, the Vampire Weekend-related Dams of the West, The Moldy Peaches’ Adam Green, Hamilton Leithauser, Phosphorescent, and more. His new album ‘Pure Comedy’ is out this week via Sub Pop.

Kodie Shane, Lil Yachty, Little Simz, Lizzo, Mase, Mike WiLL Made It, Noname, PnB Rock, PWR BTTM, Priests, Downtown Boys & more played.

First Thursday, then Friday, and finally the BrooklynVegan / Sound on Sound-presented Lost Weekend wrapped up on Saturday (3/18) at Cheer Up Charlies in Austin during SXSW. Saturday had S U R V I V E, Robyn Hitchcock, Girlpool, Cherry Glazerr, Alex Lahey, Sad13, Big Thief, Merchandise, and more…

If the snow is not stopping you from getting to Austin this week, RSVP now for the FREE BrooklynVegan / Sound on Sound SXSW parties at Cheer Up Charlies. Here are the set times:

The lineups also include Downtown Boys, PWR BTTM, Trail of Dead, Girlpool, Cherry Glazerr, Robyn Hitchcock, Dave Monks (of Tokyo Police Club), Dams of the West (Vampire Weekend), Hurray for the Riff Raff, Vagabon, Jay Som, Allison Crutchfield, and lots more.