Found Family Fest

Austin is musically weird along with everything else: improvisation, electric experimentation, and psychedelic detours in every direction. Found Family Fest puts five of the city's boldest bands in one East Austin backyard for an afternoon of jazz fusion, funk, and prog with a psychedelic streak. Come early, grab a drink, and find your people.

The lineup

Dodo (3:00). Austin prog-fusion led by keyboardist Sam Blomgren. Their electric, exploratory sound nods to Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea, with improvisation at the center.

Lido (4:00). The fusion project of Houston-born drummer and producer Isaac Pulido, a rising Austin bandleader. Lido blends live jazz, hip hop, electronic, and neo-soul, and Pulido has recorded and performed with a range of Austin artists, in the studio and on stage.

Dogged (5:00). [Blurb needed.]

Blue Tongue (6:00). Austin's jazz-funk-rock septet. Their fusion grooves are the kind you can't stop moving to, and their debut album is out now.

Progger (7:00). Our headliners. This instrumental band started as a south Austin jam session in 2011 and grew into a cross-country crew of composers and players. They are led by Oscar-nominated saxophonist and keyboardist Brian Donohoe, and they've shared stages with Parliament-Funkadelic and Snarky Puppy. They'll bring music from their new album, Chronology, recorded in East Austin.

Schedule (a sneak peek, and set times may wiggle a little)
2:30 Doors | 3:00 Dodo | 4:00 Lido | 5:00 Dogged | 6:00 Blue Tongue | 7:00 Progger

Good to know

• All ages. Kids under 12 get in free with a ticketed adult. The bar checks ID, so bring yours if you want a beer.
• Leashed, friendly dogs welcome.
• Food and drinks on site. The venue sells beer, soft drinks and water, and its food trailers are open: Hippie Picnic (German street food) and Hippie Ice (sorbet). Paid separately from your ticket.
• Re-entry is fine. Keep your wristband on.
• Parking on E 11th fills up fast, so bike, rideshare, or take the bus.
• Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. Rain updates will go out by email. The show is outdoors, so dress for December. If weather forces a cancellation, we'll move to a rain date.

Tickets: $15 Early Bird, available now.

Presented by The Carl Institute, the Austin team behind the sold-out immersive jazz-theater show No One Is Watching.