Fun Fun Fun Fest has come and gone, but this last one was a pretty special one. This year marked the tenth anniversary to the festival,and for it being my first Fun Fun Fun Fest I have to say I was pretty impressed. I heard many stories, mainly from my friends, about the festival and when I found out Future Islands would be playing thats when I knew I had to attend. The day before the fest Red Bull hosted a kick off party held at the Gibson Showroom in Austin. Free Shiner beer, Tito's, and Red Bull select artists made for a great kick off.

Cohered and Cambria (Photo Credit: Art Contreras)

To my surprise Fun Fun Fun Fest knew exactly what I consider funny and the first act I saw at the festival was Eugene Mirman who many might recognize as the voice to Bob's Burgers' Gene Belcher. After a good laugh I decided to head over to the blue stage and catch Bomba Estereo that had one of the most unique sounds at the fest. Psychedelic Columbian music is probably the best way I can describe them and they had everyone dancing. I stayed pretty excited because up next I got to see Toro y Moi. The dude puts on a good show and it was the first day I got to see the Austin City skyline in the back during sunset. The performances that followed that night were a bit special. Coheed and Cambria took me on a walk down memory lane and Antemasque had my fellow El Paso, Texas natives on stage along with Travis Baker that had a big influence on me while growing up listening to all this Blink albums.

Toro Y Moi (Photo Credit: Art Contreras)

Slow Magic (Photo Credit: Art Contreras)

The second day of the fest started off with some comedy again from the Lucas brothers and Doug Benson. After I got my comedy fix for the day and hit up all the food stands I made my way over to the blue stage to see Neon Indian who I saw earlier this year back in El Paso for a block party. It wasn't long after that when I was able to snap one of my favorite pics from the fest that I decided to name "Wu-ception". Although not everyone was there, I along with a sea of people got down with the Wu-Tang Clan.

Wu-Ception (Photo Credit: Art Contreras)

The third and final day of the fest was the one I anticipated the most. First of all I didn't expect to see twerk lessons provided by Big Freedia, hilarious to say the least. After all the twerking both on and off the stage Chromeo put on one hell of a show with one hell of a shiny guitar. But the moment I looked forward to the most was to finally see Future Islands on stage. Pure happiness is really the only way I can describe my experience and a shout out a couple days later from the band for the picture I took only made it better. Finally to wrap up the first ten years of Fun Fun Fun Fest was the one and only Ms Lauryn Hill. Her rap game was still on point but it was unfortunate that they would eventually cut off her mic, and just like that the fest was over.

It seems like only a few days ago we were enjoying the beautiful music landscape of Austin, Texas. As you may have noticed it takes awhile for us to get overly tired of a good thing. We will be making our trip back just in time for the annual Fun Fun Fun Festival taking place November 6-8th. As with any festival we have a little sneak preview of the happenings and events surrounding this budding fest including info on FFF Fest Nites, newly established The Funderdome, and info on the best music festival experience via the Ultimate Smooth Pass.

Festival gates open at 12 p.m. daily. All set times are subject to change and the full schedule is available via the FFF Fest app. The festival app can be downloaded in the iTunes store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id560637841 or the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.groundctrl.ffffest. The schedule is listed by day and by stage.

Now along with a stellar lineup during the day the festival also hosts an array of nightly shows simply titled FFFFest Nites. The NITES shows will occur in various venues in downtown Austin and FFFNITES begins Thursday, November 5. The NITES are free thanks to Hyundai and the GRAMMY Amplifier Program, which helps fans discover and share music from emerging artists. All FFF NITES set times are subject to change and the full NITES schedule is available via the FFF Fest app.

In our quest to elevate the customer experience for Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015 we are heading into unprecedented pre-fest territory. Welcome all to The Funderdome!

Open NOW, from 10am - 10pm daily through the fest, The Funderdome is your chance to come fest prep and hang at the official FFF pre-fest lounge.

Chill out all day in the Prototype Vintage curated living room, while enjoying sips from Brew n' Brew next door.
Check out the FFF Fest 10 year photo retrospective and nick-nack museum.
Enjoy FFF style programming nightly ranging from a twerk work out, to D&D tournament, improv comedy, to a Tim Burton costume contest
Win FFF passes every night
Official FFF shuttle pick up and drop off

Most importantly: This year we're offering you something no other festival has, THREE WEEKS to either purchase or pick up your activated FFF wristband in person! That's right. Don't waste time at the fest waiting to get in. Hook up your wristbands now, and roll into the fest squad deep!

Funderdome Box Office Schedule:
Oct 19th - 31st: 6pm - 10pm
Nov 1st - 4th: Noon - 10pm
Nov 5th: Noon - 12am
Nov 6th - 8th: 8am - 6pm

Funderdome:
908 E. 5th St.
Austin, TX 78702

Last but not least Fun Fun Fun Fest is also proud to announce the 2015 Ultimate Smooth Pass (USP) experience curated by Bunkhouse Group. The theme for USP 2015 is Days of Future Past. With a USP ticket, festivalgoers will be able to hang out in a Kubrick-like dream, where 1970's cosmic andromeda vibes will elevate the USP experience to never before seen heights. Together, FFF Fest and Bunkhouse will transform the festival grounds for USP attendees into a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere perfect for enjoying three days of killer music and food.

For the tenth year of FFF fest, the USP offerings include a dedicated bar serving Texas craft beers and cocktails with a private biergarten, large viewing areas in front of all stages, access to satellite bars in prime locations throughout the festival grounds, and access to air-conditioned restrooms. The USP pass gives festivalgoers access to charging stations, a bag check concierge, and free water. With the USP experience, festival attendees can play vintage arcade games, enjoy popsicle cocktails, dine on a exclusive menu from Frank, and relax in the massage therapy area.

The Ultimate Smooth Pass (USP) is on sale and available for $450. In addition to the USP experience, both single-day and weekend passes are now on sale and available online at funfunfunfest.com. Single-day tickets are available for $89 while three-day passes are $199.

The FFF Fest 2015 music and comedy lineup includes headliners Jane's Addiction, D’Angelo and The Vanguard, Venom, Wu Tang Clan, Chromeo, NOFX, Grimes, Rae Sremmurd, Future Islands, Eric Andre, and ODESZA, along with a roster full of indie, hip-hop, punk, electronic acts, metal, and more. The FFF Fest NITES lineup includes a full set from GZA, performances from Andrew W.K. (solo), Lagwagon, Mayhem, Skinny Puppy, Subhumans, Tig Notaro, Le Sins (Toro Y Moi DJ set), and more. NITES will also include performances from Hyundai GRAMMY Amplifier artists Cramer, Bonavox, and Barnaby Saints. The NITES shows are free for festivalgoers thanks to Hyundai and the GRAMMY Amplifier program. Check out the full festival lineup at funfunfunfest.com.

Fun Fun Fun Fest would like to thank all of the 2015 partners and sponsors who help make the festival possible, including Hyundai, Shiner, Red Bull Sound Select, Volcom, JASH, Deep Eddy Vodka, Tullamore Dew, Jukely, Luden's, Rdio, and Café Bustelo.