Six-string bass played like a lead instrument, sung over in a helium falsetto — virtuosity worn so lightly it reads as comedy until you follow the changes.
Holiday Hootenanny 2026 Lineup
Two nights of indie, electronic and R&B at Radio/East in East Austin, on two stages timed so no sets overlap, with a holiday market alongside.
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Holiday Hootenanny 2026 lineup & schedule: all 18 acts
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Every set, by day and stage. Star the ones you want and they land on your schedule, with overlapping sets flagged.
Maximalist internet-native synth-pop, with a live show built to match the density of the records — lore, visuals, and hooks in equal supply.
Michael Collins' revolving Los Angeles project, rebuilding sun-bleached 1970s AM pop with a rotating cast of guest vocalists out front.
Narcotic dream-pop duets — slow-motion romance in the Cigarettes After Sex register, candlelit vocals over slow-blooming guitar.
Oklahoma synth-funk duo — velvet grooves, zero pretension, chillwave warmth with actual pocket, made for golden-hour sway.
Atlanta indie-pop on the rise — bright hooks with local-scene momentum.
Absurdist synth-pop performance art — bubbly, deranged, delightful, a show engineered to make a crowd grin and go 'what?' simultaneously.
Techno DJ turned dream-pop bandleader — DJ-Kicks grace rebuilt at song scale, club-honed instincts smoothed into gauzy, sophisticated pop.
Coco & Clair Clair
Atlanta alternative hip-hop duo blending pop, rap and bedroom pop, with the TikTok hit 'Pretty' and the albums 'Sexy' and 'Girl'.
Sibling NYC hyperpop chaos agents — glitchy, funny, and relentless, a live set that plays like a timeline scrolled at maximum speed.
Mini Trees
Los Angeles songwriter Lexi Vega's indie rock project, with the albums 'Always in Motion' and 'Slow It Down' and tours with Julien Baker.
Chinese American Bear
Seattle duo making psychedelic pop in Mandarin and English, known for food-themed songs and the albums 'Wah!!!' and 'Dim Sum & Then Some'.
Twen
Nashville band built around Jane Fitzsimmons' soaring voice, with chiming guitars and a psychedelic haze hanging over big, heartfelt rock songs.
Sixties-pop scaffolding with the reverb of a much later record — a clear, unhurried voice that makes a small room feel enormous.
Quiet Light
Austin songwriter and producer pairing folk intimacy with ambient collage production and pop hooks, behind 'Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2'.
Bird Peterson
Austin electro producer and DJ known for bootleg remixes and Baltimore club leaning bass, with the album 'Hot Noise'.
Rockie Rode
Cate Osborne's New York project and part of the AM Radio Collective; self-titled debut Rockie came out in 2026, followed by tours with Grace Ives.
Pop songs submerged and left there — vocals dissolving into blur, structure implied rather than stated.
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