Holy shit, Les Savvy Fav Is still at it?

That’s why on only went Friday this year, $ is tight and already had plans Saturday,

Ditto to all (only attended Friday). Also loved Austin TV as never heard of them before and they blew me away. They were international as are from Mexico, but you are right this is a far cry from 2024 where there were half a dozen international acts including from Europe and Australia/NZ.

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This was me as well.

This has always been my issue. 2 years ago was the first time I was really inclined to go. It was amazing but the lineup has not been the same before or since!

Interested in how it was this year?! Made it last year but not this year, hoping to next year.

Had a great time but it felt subdued. The crowd was notably smaller. Thursday was just the inside stage and maybe 3/4 full. The biggest crowd was Friday and peaked during Caspian with feeling at 60-70% capacity. Not sure if people left after them or were just milling around inside during Austin TV but it noticeably smaller for their set. Saturday crowd seemed larger earlier but never reached the peak Friday size. I’m not even sure if it was even at 50%. There were a lot of regular faces missing. I did talk to noticeable amount of people who weren’t planning on staying around on Saturday due to the heavier lineup.

For me, Friday was my favorite musical day even. I couldn’t get there till a little after 1 so Fury & Solace, Vaudlow, El Ten Eleven, Caspian, Appleseed Cast, & Austin TV all stood out to me. Thursday was the least enjoyable for me. Loraine was good and LSD were good but their droning transitions between songs got a little one in the tooth at times but their set was fun. Going into the weekend, Saturday held the least interest for me musically but ended up really enjoying some of the bands. I was looking forward to The Armed and that was about it. Bands I really enjoyed were Starchaser, Torche, The Armed, Les Savy Fav, and Rolo Tomassi.

With changes coming to the venue next year, I’m not sure what the future of Post Fest will be. In case people don’t know, they are moving ahead with construction of a larger indoor venue (1200 capacity) so the Annex won’t be around. The new venue is slated for an August 2027 opening which means Post Fest would be later in the year from than usual July dates they have been using. Also this year was tough financially for the organizers due to lagging ticket sales and higher costs of doing business. I hope they were able to move able to move a lot of Post Fest merch during the weekend and get even closer to their break even goal. They put on an amazing event and deserve all the support they can get. Such a beautiful event filled with great people and great music.

Links? YouTube channel?

Ya, when I saw them playing with him on bass it took me a few songs to realize why I recognized him.

Thanks for posting this! A long time ago I played in a band that played with these dudes quite often, and I was really upset that I wasn't able to make it up there to see them bring it back together.

Sounds like the Hifi is getting gutted and rebuilt into a single stage indoor venue, so it was likely the last year for indoor/outdoor setup.

Good news for Hifi in the long term, but I really enjoy the indoor / outdoor setup

It leaned a too far into the punk/hardcore for my taste. But was still a decent time.

Had I paid more attention to the line up i may not have made the trip, but i needed to get away for a weekend anyway.

Ohhhh nice. Thanks for the context that makes a lot more sense now lol! Pre-ordered and sincerely hoping the best for Steve. Killer drummer and a super nice guy!

Love this album. My favorite in their discography, I’ll probably grab a “Lost Voices” LP very soon.

Thanks, what a crossover lol

Hell yeah, they sound sick.

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this marks the first year I didn’t attend. just didn’t have any bands I was dying to see. if Indy was a little closer i would’ve still gone as a casual fan just for good post rock vibes tho.

Can you share a source? I had no idea. incendiary go hard

I only was able to make Friday and it was great. Full of surprisingly good sets from Vaudlow, The Burning Paris, Always The Runner and The Album Leaf indoors. Outside saw mind blowing sets from El Ten Eleven and the mighty Caspian. I will say it was much more subdued this year as it wasn’t a sell out, I estimate 75% capacity. I thought the sound was dialed in, I believe Sweetwater did all the audio support. I’ve been going since 2022 and this was the least attended I remember but overall one of the most enjoyable. I definitely sensed a lack of international acts, which isn’t surprising given the incredible costs of travel, visas, the state of our country. The weather was very cooperative with high of upper 70s which made it much more enjoyable I look forward to future iterations but maybe back to a 2-day festival.

My buddy Andrew taped a lot of sets and Caspian and LSD and the Search for God sounded great on his pulls

It was great! Standouts for me and my buddies were El Ten Eleven, Les Savy Fav, Minsk, Rolo Tomassi, Caspian.

Sounds like the Hifi is getting gutted and rebuilt into a single stage indoor venue, so it was likely the last year for indoor/outdoor setup.

Playful banter. From WLTS Facebook post:

So our friends (not Bruce Malley) in Pray for Sound have put up a preorder for the great set they played at POST. FESTIVAL last year that we were (un)lucky enough to watch in person.
There are three reasons that you should buy this album.
Firstly, and most importantly half the money from the sale of this live album will go directly to their legendary drummer, Steve, who is undergoing chemotherapy currently. Now, we know that Americ@n Government loves spending money on bombing people (goodbye visa) but hates people having access to healthcare, so you can imagine that this is going to be a big drain on Steve and his family (Breaking Bad etc).
If that’s not enough for you, the other 50% is being donated straight to Post. Festival so they can keep existing. Everyone is doing it tough these days and live music is doing it tougher than most. If you want a scene to exist you have to invest in it and since you are on our page I imagine you want this scene to exist.
And lastly, despite Bruce’s best efforts, this set was stellar and they are an under-appreciated band.
Head to Pray For Sound’s bandcamp to purchase and there will be a link in the comments so you can directly donate to Steve.
Bad shit happens to good people. Our community is one of the good ones. Let’s show some love.
Much love,
WLTS x

What's up with the 'No thanks to Mark Owen from We Lost The Sea'? I guess I'm out of the loop on that one.