Here’s everything you need to know about the festival.
The lineup
This year’s SOS Fest will offer a well-rounded dose of indie rock, hip-hop, metal, dance music, comedy and live panel discussions. The music portion this year features the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, Iggy Pop, the Shins, Blood Orange, Pusha T, Kehlani and Vince Staples. The comedy and live panel discussion lineups have not yet been released.
SOS Fest will feature a dedicated DJ stage for the first time this year, with acts such as Hot Chip, Poolside and Lindstrom slated to perform.
The festival also booked local acts, including Capyac, Sweet Spirit, Holy Wave, Street Sects, Growl, Alex Napping and Kydd Jones.
The festival announced the daily music lineup on July 13. Check out the schedule below.
Tickets
Three-day general admission tickets are on sale at www.soundonsoundfest.com for $189. VIP tickets cost $379.
Single-day general admission tickets cost $89.
Location
The festival will take place inside the Renaissance Village of Sherwood Forest in the Lost Pines region of Central Texas. The venue is 35 miles east of downtown Austin.
Sherwood Forest is a 23-acre permanent renaissance village that features over 100 permanent buildings, including shops, pubs, restaurants and stages, many of which will be again used throughout the weekend. Through an expanded partnership with the Sherwood Forest community, ticket buyers can also expect medieval-style activities, such as ax throwing, jousting and archery.
After complaints last year that the festival was difficult to navigate at night, organizers announced they’ve added “significant signage and lighting” to the festival, camping and parking grounds.
Transportation
It is possible to drive and park at the festival grounds. SOS Fest announced it is adding more parking spaces close to the festival entrance. Three-day parking passes cost $55 and single-day parking passes cost $20.
Driving isn’t the only way to go, though. Like last year, shuttles will run continuously from the Mohawk for a daily fee of $20 plus taxes. In addition to Austin, shuttles running from Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and College Station have been added for $35 one-way or $60 round-trip. Shuttle pickup locations include Bomb Factory (Dallas), Paper Tiger (San Antonio), Haiku Japanese & Korean Restaurant (College Station), and Spaghetti Warehouse (Houston). For more details including a shuttle schedule, visit http://festdrive.busbank.com/sound-on-sound-festival-shuttle/.
Camping
SOS Fest offers on-site camping for an additional $75. The festival camping area will have a 24-hour diner, a general store selling provisions and packaged goods, a private bar area, and private showers with hot water. The camping grounds will also host nightly shows and events, which will be announced in the coming months.
The camping area has been expanded to accommodate more campers, but attendees can still park vehicles next to the site. The fest also accommodates campers who prefer a site within one of the female-only or LGBT-friendly camping zones on-site.
For those who want to attend the fest but don’t want to camp, here’s a list of hotels nearby.
SOS Fest will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM.) Last year, the festival donated $15,000 to the organization.
