That’s right friends, we just announced phase 1 of the lineup for The Yard, (brought to you by The Most Definitely and Concord Music Group) and it is a doozy. The lineup includes a diverse list of musicians, so there will definitely be music that appeals to a wide variety of musical tastes.

Come join us March 16, 17, and 18 from noon-8 p.m. for 3 insane days of parties in the warm Austin sun.  If you’ve never been to The Yard before, now is your chance to discover a ton of new music, for free! If you have been before, then you know the drill-RSVP to as many parties as possible in an attempt to avoid some serious FOMO.

All you have to do to attend The Yard is RSVP. Yes, the parties are FREE. There will also be FREE Green Flash beer to quench your thirst, and FREE Illy coffee to keep you going all day/night.

The Yard is all ages, too, so bring the whole family. Just remember to RSVP.

Come hang/dance/party to music from Arkells, Chad Valley, Fickle Friends, Geographer, Lucky Chops, Powers, Spirit Animal, Sun Club, Yuna, and more!

To wet your appetite, listen to the playlist below. It will be updated with each new round of announcements, so keep listening.

Need more proof of why you should be attending The Yard this year?  Really? Well, fine. Peep the video below from The Yard parties last year, and be prepared for even more fun this year.

Friday October 16, 2015
Knitting Factory
9pm | $10adv/$12dos
*Badges free subject to capacity

SAFIA (AUS): facebook.com/safiamusic
POWERS (NYC + LA): facebook.com/givemepowers
TORA (AUS): facebook.com/Toramusic
SPIRIT ANIMAL (NYC): facebook.com/SpiritAnimalUS
CROOKED COLOURS (AUS): facebook.com/crookedcolours
NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE (AUS): facebook.com/northeastpartyhouse
GRAND ATRIUM (NYC): facebook.com/grandatrium

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“Every so often, you stumble upon a live show that makes you feel like you got hit by a thunderbolt, that’s the essence of Spirit Animal…” Said Wind-Up Records CEO Ed Vetri yesterday in his announcement of the act’s signing.  Having heard all of the masters and seen them performed live several times, I must agree…Thunderbolts!  Don’t miss this one, it’s special.

Not in NYC? Spirit Animal will be playing a few select shows in other major markets ahead of WWIV, their Oct 30th EP release.  You can catch them at The Roxy in LA supporting Say Lou Lou & Phoebe Ryan on September 24th and in DC on Oct 8th for All Things Gold showcase with Lewis Del Mar.

Next, did you catch the live debut of AYER at our Brooklyn Night Bazaar takeover two weeks ago? If so then I know i’ll see you again on Sep 10, but if not then you NEED to know the hype is real. Frontman Danny Schmittler went from blog sensation to indie electro-pop icon that night and you owe it to yourself to see it live. Truly the best vocal performance of the year.

Lastly, we’ve got local TMD blog vets Clementine & The Galaxy setting the stage for it all.  With their debut LP all mixed, mastered and awaiting release, this is still the only way to hear unreleased treasures like Tourist, Run for Your Life and Fighting Skills.

Am I enthusiastic about this?  I think so!  See you 9pm Wednesday September 10 @ Mercury Lounge.

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Perhaps you thought Rock was over.  Or that guitar solos, haunting bass lines, power crash cymbals and the valiant but chivalrous front-man were dead?  Think again.  When was the last time you heard an indie crowd roar like a stadium after every song?  Spirit Animal is the indie Chili Peppers, its just that simple…and you could not be catching them at a more appropriate venue.  Hint: the catwalk at The Westway will be in play like never before.

Next up, our brothers from another mothers, Badboxes. Hailing from Pittsburgh, you’d think they were our neighbors because we’ve had them play 3 of our shows and this will make for number 4. Making them quite literally, our favorite band to work with. That is no coincidence; we cannot get enough of these guys. From the first note of JSMN, I knew I was hooked and we’ve been finding ways to get them back to NYC as often as possible, cause the people need to know. Seeing a Badboxes set is a borderline religious experience. Their brand of Northern Pop gives me goosebumps every time. DO NOT MISS THIS SET.

Shelf those dinner plans and join us early cuz there’s no fat on this lineup.  To kick it all off we’ve got one of Brooklyn most buzzworthy new acts, Twin Wave.  Alt-J meets Dan Croll with a heavy Radiohead influence, this new act is predetermined for greatness.  Don’t believe me?  Just listen to Relapse below.  You can’t lie, that track is an undeniable hit.

Get your tickets here and we’ll see you on May 9th!

And lastly, our very own The Most Definitely (DJ Set) will be building the energy between acts and spoon feeding a deep disco dance party to cap off the night. After a brilliant SXSW debut, where he shared the stage with some of indie’s finest performers, I’m extremely pumped to see how this set plays out on his home turf. Check out The New Silver mixtape below and you’ll know why.

Congrats to Sweetgreen on announcing their Fifth Annual Sweetlife Music Festival. It’s going down May 10 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in DC featuring four of my personal faves: Spirit Animal, ASTR, St. Lucia and Bastille.  Tickets are available here using presale password romainecalm. Plus check out the full lineup announcement video and our playlist below.

And we made a playlist!