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show recap: free press summer fest (june 2+3, 2012)

Now in its fourth year, Houston’s Free Press Summer Fest fell upon the green slope of Eleanor Tinsley Park, boasting its most eclectic lineup to date. Texas royalty Willie Nelson shared stages with electronic act Pretty Lights. Major Lazer’s dancehall bump prefaced The Doggfather’s haze. A reunite Descendents gave way to avant-weirdos Primus. And all the while the sun beat down with a furious Texas vengeance.

Hit the jump for the full recap and check out our photo recap for more pics.

- sunbear/grizzly
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free press summer fest this weekend!

this weekend, houston’s annual two-day music festival hosted by free press houston will descend upon eleanor tinsley park for its fourth incarnation, boasting its most eclectic lineup to date. we’ll be on hand, as always, to take in the sights, sounds, people, and art our weird city has to offer. make sure you’re following us on twitter for updates and stay tuned for a full festival recap after the weekend, that is if we haven’t melted under the 900 degree heat.

if you haven’t already purchased your tickets, do so now before prices go up at the gates!

see you at the fest. buy us a hot dog, goddamnit!

- sunbear

photo recap: houston summer fest (june 4+5, 2011)

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houston’s third annual free press summerfest went down this past weekend at eleanor tinsley park during one of the city’s blistering heatwaves. 100+ degree weather didn’t stop the rock, nor us weworemasks folk from getting in the pit documenting said rockage. hit the jump for all of our summerfest photos and expect a full recap to follow shortly.

photos are by weworemasks.

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free press houston presents summerfest (2009)

when you live in the fourth (or fifth?) largest city in the united states and you see shit like bonnaroo and coachella and all these epic festivals going on everywhere BUT here, you really start to think about how shitty your city really is.

then, out of the fucking woodwork comes this festival. at $7 per day, there’s no possible way anyone in houston should miss this.

a great lineup presented by free press houston featuring the finest indie rock lineup this side of the 2005 ACL festical. broken social scene, explosions in the sky, voxtrot, the sword, octopus project and of montreal. not to mention, the big homie fat tony’s gonna be in the house.

a 2 day festival, in which you can buy a 2-day pass for $14 including all fees. very recession friendly. buy your tickets here.

we’ll see ya at the park.

-grizzly

EDIT: READ THE DAY ONE RECAP HERE.