Lite + Brite: 46 Pearly Austin Events 4/25

Hello, what’s up, and welcome to the Lite + Brite newsletter.

This week we bid adieu to one of our favorite spots in Austin, Bobo’s Snack Bar, where we held BYO Tubes last year. They’re having a party to say goodbye and a few more events besides. You should go check them out whether you’ve been there before or not. Tell ’em Lite + Brite sent you.

This weekend is stacked with annually occurring heavy hitters, including Austin Psych Fest + Eeyore’s Birthday here in Austin, Thru the Chute in New Braunfels, and Wiener Dog Races down in to Buda. It’s prom season so you could go to gothic prom, art prom, or cosmic prom. You can mark Earth Day with goats in training or a salad potluck. Take in an immersive multidisciplinary fantasy-fueled performance art show, support independent book stores, watch comedic films, role-play with puppets, or attend a witchy Walpurgisnacht celebration. Truly an embarrassment of riches.

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Let’s do fun stuff!

—Leila + Brian
liteandbriteatx.com

OUR STUFF

Sometimes No Humans Allowed is just Brian’s radio show on Kpiss, where he plays a bunch of music that humans shouldn’t be allowed to hear. But this week, as has happened a few times, was a full-on radio play featuring a ridiculous story involving Irish cyborg private detectives, wisecracking villainous robots, and a little bit of Club Dongle. All set to techno, new beat, + nu italo. Listen to Neon Blood in the Kpiss archives here or tune in live Tuesdays at 6pm on Kpiss.fm.

No Lights No Lycra, our dance party in the dark, will be returning to 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge on May 14th + 28th. In the meantime, you can listen to a recording of this past week, which was full of some of Leila’s favorite songs in celebration of her birthday. Stream it here, or reserve a spot for one of our May dates here.

EVENTS WE’RE EYEING

Friday 4/25

  • Legend of the Realms at Sky Candy
    Immersive fantasy-fueled multi-discipline performance art show
  • Dark Fae Night at Tiny Minotaur
    Dress up in faerie costumes + try an upcoming gothic noir TTRPG
  • Pearly Kings and Queens at the Pearl St. Co-op
    Fundraiser in the tradition of pearl-encrusted Brits w/DJs, vendors, hope
  • 60th Anniversary Party at the Yarborough Branch Library
    Hit up the former theater (now library) for live music + movie snacks
  • Liminal Threads at the Electric Church
    Music by BIPOC artists, w/photography, installation + projection art
  • Austin Psych Fest at the Far Out Lounge
    Killer lineup of psych + indie bands w/trippy visuals
  • The Comedy Film Festival at Galaxy
    “A film festival just for funny“ w/indie comedy films

Saturday 4/26

  • Eeyore’s Birthday at Pease Park
    Old Austin celebration w/body painting, jam sessions, live music
  • Thru the Chute in New Braunfels
    Handmade cardboard boats float the river. What could go wrong?
  • Overheard on a Train on the Red Line
    Participate in immersive theatre while exploring public transit
  • Gothic Prom at Elysium
    DJs spinning goth + synthpop say “join us in the dark, cold grasp of Prom”
  • Texas Foremothers Brunch at Hold Out Brewing
    Learn about the women of Texas political history (+ eat brunch)
  • Eeyore’s Birthday Afterparty at Parish
    Keep the party going w/painted pals, pole performers + more
  • Slow Fashion Festival at Propaganda HQ
    Talks, workshops, + fashion shows focus on sustainable fashion
  • Highway Lights Soundbath at Sertodo Copper
    Outdoor soundbath with live ambient music + visual art performance
  • Independent Bookstore Day at indie bookshops everywhere
    Support your local indie bookstore by buying books, getting collectibles
  • Art Prom at ICOSA Collective
    Prom-themed fundraiser w/DJ, live music, photo booth, tarot
  • Sunset Valley Artfest at the Toney Burger Center
    Big annual gathering of artisans + their wares w/live music + food trucks
  • La Mujer at Parque Zargoza
    Celebrate women w/live music, DJs, speakers, yoga, kids activities, + more
  • Earth Day Jubilee on the Butler Hike + Bike Trail
    Live music, vendors, “goats in training,” + nature activities
  • Drag Me to the Tavern at Tiny Minotaur
    Drag kings, queens, + knights in fantasy costumes
  • Texas Rollergirls at the Travis County Expo Center
    Austin’s flat track roller derby teams go at it
  • Texas Roller Derby at the Thunderdome
    Roller derbyists murderously smash their way through a banked track
  • Greater Austin Book Fest at the Central Library
    Hang with authors for book signings, panels, workshops, + programs
  • Springtime Potluck Return at the Museum of Human Achievement
    A salad-themed spring potluck + hang w/MoHA’s community + fans
  • Austin Rewind Market at Central Machine Works
    VHS/DVD/vinyl swap w/“CRTV wall” + retro games to play
  • Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez at a secret location
    “Satirical multimedia solo show” w/one man portraying six characters
  • Wiener Dog Races in Buda
    The crown jewel of Buda: the speediest wieners you ever did see
  • Preservation Austin Homes Tour at homes throughout Austin
    Explore homes in Austin w/notable history + architecture
  • Austin Blues Festival at Moody Amphitheater
    Big names in blues, soul, + R&B help celebrate Antone’s’ 50th bday
  • Liminal Threads at the Electric Church
    Music by BIPOC artists, w/photography, installation + projection art
  • Austin Psych Fest at the Far Out Lounge
    Killer lineup of psych + indie bands w/trippy visuals
  • The Comedy Film Festival at Galaxy
    “A film festival just for funny“ w/indie comedy films
  • (weekly thru 5/31) Doom Metal Goat Yoga at Jester King
    “We call out to the beasts of the land to come forth and JOIN US!”

Sunday 4/27

Monday 4/28

Wednesday 4/30

  • Walpurgisnacht at Tiny Minotaur
    Ward off evil w/traditional fest, of flames + witchy costumes
  • Magick + Mischief at Hideaway
    Live TTRPG performance complete w/puppets + specialty cocktails
  • Myths + Monsters at Elysium
    “Drag King + gender diverse troupe” pay tribute to cryptids + creepy crawlies

Thursday 5/1

  • Network Entity at the Museum of Human Achievement
    Artist talk + performances w/video art, live electronic music on handmade instruments
  • Trick Hat Invitational at Butler Pitch + Putt
    Golf-adjacent live music, vendor market, eats n drinks, + putting tourney
  • Cosmic Prom at the Thinkery
    Prom reimagined w/space-themed drag, DJ, themed cocktails
  • Texas Dungeon Siege at Elysium + Tiny Minotaur
    Dungeon synth artists from all over the world invade Austin’s stages
  • Malum Malus at the Vortex
    Samhain-inspired “occult-based burlesque performance art”
  • Kaleidoscope at KMFA
    Choreographed modern dances set to contemporary music
  • Texas Burlesque Festival Opening Night at Kick Butt Coffee
    Kick off the fest w/games, cocktails, burlesque performers from home + abroad

No Humans Allowed 232
Neon Blood

We pulled a James Cameron and turned our ridiculous fake cyberpunk detective character Seamus O’Cyborg into an action hero. We have an hour worth of Matrix-worthy fight montage music and over-the-top drivel about Seamus’ various fightin’ exploits. Is he having a bad day? Is he getting too old for this shit? Does he wish he’d become a cyberdentist instead of a private eye? Only one way to find out, and it’s by pressing play.

Stream Neon Blood

Tracklist
Jacques Revaux – Mort ou Vif (Get a Room! Edit)
Holy Fuck – Deleter
Beatmistress – Dominate the Remix
Christopher Just – Moiras Theme
Time Modem – Die Zeit der Zusammenkunft (Facets Edit)
Snapped Ankles – Raoul
Louis de Tomaso – In My Body
Lords of Acid – I Sit on Acid
Black Light Smoke – Work for Love
Love Command0 – We Are Love Command0

No Humans Allowed is Brian Blackout’s award-winning, dodgy European news coverage receiving, weekly robots-themed radio show on internet station KPISS.fm. Machine vibes 4 machines. Songs for robots, androids, mandroids, cyborgs, AIs, cylons, skinjobs, roombas, wifi routers, smart devices, anything colored Bondi blue, and virtual assistants. Humans not required. Broadcasts live every Wednesday at 6pm CT on kpiss.fm, with over 200 episodes now streamable in the archives on topics like and Beach Simulations, Roomba dance parties, undersea adventures + Cyber Texas.

No Lights No Lycra ATX 183
w/Brian Blackout

Recorded live in the dark in 3rd Eye Meditation Lounge on April 23rd, 2025. NLNL is designed to keep you on your toes with lots of genres and between the better known and lesser known, so these mixes jump around accordingly.

Listen to NLNL ATX 183 on Mixcloud

Tracklist
Região Abissal – Feminina Mulher
Gorillaz – Andromeda
The Pool – Dance It Down
Dr. Dog – Heart It Races
Donna Lewis – I Love You Always Forever (Curtis Vodka Remix)
Tatsuro Yamashita – Love Talkin’ (Honey It’s You)
The Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Fontaines D.C. – Starburster
The Breeders – Cannonball
The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Do What You Like
Greg Wilson – Two Sides of Sympathy
Tilly and the Wall – Beat Control
Fitz & the Tantrums – MoneyGrabber
RAC – Let Go ft. Kele Okereke & MNDR
Annie Lennox – Walking on Broken Glass
Jens Lekman – That’s the Way Love Is
Sophie Ellis Bextor – Murder on the Dancefloor
Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrassing (Krystal Klear Remix)
Black Box – Strike It Up
Confidence Man – I Can’t Lose You
Calvin Harris – The Girls
Chromeo – Jealous (I Ain’t With It)
The Dare – Good Time
LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends
Home – All at Once

What is No Lights No Lycra?
Austin’s twice-monthly, judgment-free, substance-free, high-impact dance thing in the dark. It’s a DJ night that’s not at the club, a workout that’s not at the gym, a personal meditation that’s anything but silent. It’s produced by us, your kindly L+B overlords, and usually one or the other of us is on the hook for DJ duties. Read more about it in the Austin Chronicle. You can listen to the kind of music we play over on Brian’s Mixcloud.

PATREON THANKS

A huge thank-you to our Patreon subscribers Molly Fonseca, Lilly Ettinger, Michael Sales, Zach, Gino Scaramuzza, Erica Speegle, Jarrett Holtz, Thomas Refferson, Dale Markowitz, Bones Malones, Amy Hayes, Katie Green, Christina Jue, Colleen MB, Lena Long, Amalia Litsa, Alexander Freed, Kristen Backor, Timon A., Kate Murray, and Amy Wilde. We’re deeply grateful for your support, which allows us to do things like “pay our Mailchimp fee” and “spend hours researching Austin events when technically we should be working.”

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SOCIALS

Recent weeks found us seeing 75 bands at SXSW, DJing and co-hosting a party at the Sapien Center, and building a giant Lite Brite in our backyard. Follow Lite + Brite on Instagram to keep up with our adventures. We’re now on Bluesky too. Yay federation! And come chat with us and the rest of the L+B community on our Discord server!

ABOUT US

How do we choose which events to feature?

Honestly, it’s pretty random. We might include anything in Austin that we, personally, would conceivably want to go to, generally excluding normal concerts, comedy shows, and movie showtimes because there are many other good resources for finding those. (We especially recommend Showlist for live music, The Darker Side of Austin for goth and metal stuff, Concept Animals’ ATX Art for You for gallery openings + artist talks, and the 60+ Weirdest Things in Austin for exactly what it sounds like). This list is by no means exhaustive; it’s just stuff that caught our eye this week. If you have an event that you want us to consider including, send it over.

Who are we?

We are Leila + Brian. We make this newsletter. We do our own events, most often No Lights No Lycra, + also BYOT, a party where we share very good YouTubes (here’s a playlist from the last one). We go very hard seeing bands at SxSW (here are playlists of our favorites from 2025). We once got called “local Austin couple” by KXAN. We do some other stuff here and there. We love going out to creative events in Austin, and we want you to join us. Visit us at liteandbriteatx.com, and support us on Patreon if you like what we do.

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, CHAMPIONS

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