Friday, November 15, 2013

Austin Has Fun Fun Fun Once Again

If you have ever visited Austin, Texas, then you probably already know we like to have fun here in the Live Music Capital of the World. Sometimes our fun involves music, sometimes sports, sometimes comedy, and sometimes the great outdoors, but once in a while we like to throw all caution to the wind and combine everything into one bigger-than-life party. We call this event Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest.

Fun awaited all who traveled to Austin for this years Fun Fun Fun Fest on Auditorium Shores


This year Austin's homage to all things FUN took place for three days, November 8, 9, and 10, on Auditorium Shores in beautiful downtown Austin.


Fun was the name of the game in Austin as the 8th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest took place 


As usual, there were a variety of musical acts represented at the festival ranging from...

Rap,


Rapper Ice T performs for the crowds at Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest


to Heavy Metal,

Tom Araya and Kerry King perform with Slayer as the headlining act of Day 3 of Fun Fun Fun Fest



to Punk,

Kathleen Hanna of The Julie Ruin entertains the crowd at Fun Fun Fun Fest


and Post Punk

Bleached performs on day 2 of Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest




to Electronic,

Roger Sellers performs on day 2 of the 8th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest

Marcel Everett, aka XXYYXX, performs on day 3 of  the festival


Adam Miller, Ruth Radelet, and Johnny Jewel of the Chromatics perform as part of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013


to Symphonic Pop Rock

The Polyphonic Spree, led by Tim DeLaughter,  performs on day 3 of Fun Fun Fun Fest


to Indie Rock

The Dismemberment Plan performs for the crowds at the 8th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest


Badford Cox of Deerhunter performs for the audience on Auditorium Shores in austin


and Singer/Songwriter.

Ernest Greene, aka Washed Out, entertains the audience at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013




We were entertained by …

International stars,

M.I.A. headlines Day 2 of Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest, November 8, 2013  



and homegrown acts,

Cory Kendrix of Austin's LNS Crew performs for the crowds 



established entertainers,

Tom Araya of Slayer performs as part of Fun Fun Fun Fest 2013 in Austin, Texas


and youngsters just starting out in the business.

Malcom Brickhouse and Jared Dawkins of Unlocking The Truth perform on Day 2 of FFF Fest


And while all of this incredible music was taking place on the four stages, the festival grounds played host to…


skaters,



and BMX bikers,


and wrestlers,



and even an occasional group of "strolling" musicians.



Austin loves a good party, so it was not surprising that the 8th annual Fun Fun Fun Fest was once again a hit with the crowds.


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