Austin TX
Music × Art × Film × Education in solidarity with Palestine
mission
Sunbird Fest is an arts and education festival organized by Austin community members in solidarity with Palestine. Sunbird Fest hopes to create a space of encounter for anyone in Texas who supports Palestinian liberation. From June 20 to 23rd events will be hosted around the city, including musical performances, art markets, film showings, educational workshops, and yoga, movement and dance classes. There will also be a raffle for prizes donated by local businesses!
The event is completely not for profit with organizers, artists, and local businesses donating their time, spaces, talents, and goods to raise money to directly support families in Gaza. We stand together as a community to oppose Zionism and we condemn Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people. Our guiding principles are a commitment to Palestinian liberation, and transparent fundraising for direct aid. We invite anyone that will adhere to these principles to participate and organize your own events here in Austin June 20-23 for Sunbird Fest!
Schedule
DAY 1: Thursday, June 20
Live Music
@ Low Down Lounge
6pm – 10pm
Mylets, Good Lord, reina, Benton Kaufman
Sunbird Fest Cumbia Kickoff
@ Hotel Vegas
9pm – 2am
DJ Ruuex, Viva Palestina Orchestra, Cecilia and the Broken Hearts, Desechos, Nemegata, and DJ Suxxy Puxxy
+ art, vendors, and Bad Larry Burger pop up
DAY 2: Friday, June 21
Film Screening
@ East Austin Comedy Club
3pm – 4:30pm
Returning to Zarnouqa,
Daggit Gaza
Arts Market & Live Music
@ Springdale General
6pm – 10pm
Elena Diaz, Viva Palestina Orchestra, Kristen Taylor, Mister Sister, and DJ Ashraf
+ Incite Paliforce showcase & art build, vendors, food trucks, and more
Film Screening
@ Lynny’s/ Mass Gallery w/Hyperreal Film Club
8pm – 10pm
Don’t be Tired by Anahita Amirshahi
Omar by Hany Abu-Assad
Hip Hop Showcase
@ Kenny Dorham’s Backyard
9pm – 12am
Fak3 5miles, Khxnid!, Brotha B, Jersey J, West Berman, gin., Taii Wann, JERMSEGO and G R X Y
Comedy Show
@ East Austin Comedy Club
10pm
Abbas Wahab and Michael Moses
DJ Sets
@ Saturn Cocktail Club
10pm – 2am
Salon, DJ Single Lash, DJ Epz
DAY 3: Saturday, June 22
JVP & UWSA Teach-In
@ Wildflower Church
10am – noon
Antisemitism, Zionism, and Palestinian Solidarity
Yoga for All Humans
@ Online / Virtual Class
11am – noon
NORTH LOOP BLOCK PARTY:
Educational Speakers & Workshops
@ Monkeywrench Books
1pm – 5pm
WDS: Militarized Policing from
Palestine to the US
PYM: History of Palestinian Resistance
Film Screening
@ We Luv Video
3pm – 5pm
Voice of a Generation: Student
Protests of 2024
Poetry Reading
@ Epoch Coffee
3pm – 6pm
+ Loteria para Palestina
Benefit Show
@ Double Trouble
3pm – 10pm
Queer Vinyl Collective, Ama, Alex Riegelman, Jeff Olson (Big Bill), Pony Soprano, Erika WC
Live Music
@ Tigress Pub
4pm – 10pm
Phia, Egee, Passiflora, Atlas Major,
Javier Jara, and Matt MacDonald
Record Release Party
@ Breakaway Records
5pm
The Point & lluvii
EVENTS AROUND AUSTIN
Honky Tonk for Palestine
@ Sagebrush
2pm – 6pm
Shinglers, Troy Stone, Candler Wilkinson, WK & The Working Class
Pride for Palestinian Liberation
Benefit Dance Party
@ Neon Grotto
4pm – 9pm
DJs: Ashmar + Indulge (Supermcn4sty, Lavender Thug, Dragonnqueen, La Morena, Xoy, and Babiboi)
Drag Performers: Louisianna Purchase, Noodles, Gothess Jasmine, Honeybaby, Bohemia
FREE PALESTINE: A Far Out Benefit Show
@ The Far Out Lounge
7pm – midnight
Slurp the World, Hanna Barakat, Farmer’s
Wife, Die Spitz
+ vendors, screen-printing, and more
Sunbird Guerilla Corps Benefit Show
@ Patton Haus
7pm – 10pm
Thirst for Love, Demigod, Coercion
DJ Sets
@ The Garden at Lit Lounge
10pm – 2am
mid^heaven, dreams, BILLBO, Club Agenda
DAY 4: Sunday, June 23
Educational Workshops & Readings
@ Alienated Majesty Books
1pm – 5pm
JVP: No Pride in Genocide: A Teach-in on Zionist Pinkwashing
Book Study with PSL
Q&A with Greg Stoker
Workshop: Countering Zionist Propaganda
Benefitness and Charity Drag
@ Cheer Up Charlies
3pm – 6pm
Divine Feminine Twerkshop, Dance Workouts, Charity Drag with Bobby Pudrido, Brigitte Bandit, Sinful Purchase, Puja Purchase, and Jonbenet C. Quin
DJS: Majesty, Olamide, Veneer, La Morena
Punk Show
@ Rio Market
4pm – 7pm
Provoked Emotions, Pink Sphinx, Good Pollution
Sunbird Fest Closing
@ The Ballroom
6pm – 10pm
Teaj, Viva Palestina Orchestra,
Lauren Lakis, TC Superstar
+ Raffle drawing, vendors, screen-
printing, flash tattoos, and more
Goth Dance DJs
@ Tweedy’s Bar
8pm
Kateorala & Vampira
Palestine Solidarity Open Jam
@ 21st Street Co-op
9pm – late
Open jam with genre changes by the hour
Ongoing Events:
Raffle ticket sales @ all events
Sunbird Altar @ Canopy by the Birdhouse of Kitchen Table Puppets & Press
All proceeds go to:
Proceeds will all be used for humanitarian relief in Gaza, donated directly to vetted fundraisers for families in Gaza with connection to community members in Austin as well as non-profits and Gaza-based mutual aid projects. More information including the complete list of fundraisers, how they are vetted, and how Sunbird Festival is handling proceeds here.
Participating artists & workshop leaders:
- Viva Palestina Orchestra
- Ruuex
- Cecilia and the Broken Hearts
- La Morena
- TC Superstar
- Ashmar + Indulge
- SuperMcN4sty
- Dragonnqueen
- Hanna Barakat
- Alex Norris
- Elena Diaz
- Mylets
- Kristen Taylor and Allie
- Mister Sister
- Jersey J
- West Berman
- gin.
- Taii Wann
- Salon (Ava)
- DJ Single Lash (Nicolas Nadeau)
- Egee
- Passiflora
- Bohemia
- Xoy
- Lavender Thug
- Baboi
- Mid^heaven
- Olamide
- Rebekah Rhinehart
- Pujah Purchase
- Good Pollution
- Pink Sphinx
- WK & the Working Class
- Kateorala
- Jonbenet C. Quin
- Thirst for Love
- Coercion
- Troy Stone
- The Point
- Abbas Wahab
- Michael Moses
- Pony Soprano
- Alex Riegelman
- Jeff Olson (Big Bill)
- Los Desechos
- Nemegata
- The Mox
- Good Lord
- Slurp the World
- Farmer’s Wife
- Die Spitz
- Javier Jara
- Loteria
- Rebekah Ann
- DJ Suxxy Puxxy
- DJ Ashraf
- Fak3 5miles
- Khxnid!
- Brotha B
- DJ Epz
- Phia
- Louisianna Purchase
- Noodles
- Gothess Jasmine
- Honeybaby
- Shinglers
- Club Agenda
- BILLBO
- Dreams
- Erica Nix
- Bobby Pudrido
- Sinful Purchase
- Provoked Emotions
- Teaj
- Lauren Lakis
- Vampira
- Brigitte Bandit
- Demigod
- Candler Wilkinson
- lluvii
- Benton Kaufman
- JERMSEGO
- G R X Y
- Queer Vinyl Collective
- Ama
- Erika WC
- Atlas Major
- Matt Macdonald
Raffle donors:
- Madhu Chocolate
- Holly Yoga
- Wellness Day
- Esquina Tango
- Open Form Yoga
- My Vinyasa Practice
- Teta Studio
- Transplants Floral
- Foodie + Tina
- Buffalo Exchange
- Sweet Chive
- Native Sun
- Book People
- Charlotte Cisneros
- Dwight Benignus
- Reem’s
- Suerte
- Pickle Envy
- Tiny Tats
- Rö Fitness
- Vida Antigua Vintage
- Cuts By Them
- Mary’s Cafe
- Workhorse
- Saboon Maazeh
- Cavalier
- Tattoo artist: Scratch Witch
- Tattoo artist: Blue.Child
- Hair stylist: Hannah Perez
- Terrible Love Coffee
- Reunion Barbershops
- YogaForAllHumans
- Tattoo artist: Sam Animal
- Hair stylist: Avery Castillo
- Tattoo artist: Natalie Evans
- Shunned Flower
- Nicolas Nadeau
- Stuff by Chelsea
- Bravado Dog Grooming
- Once Over Coffee
- Casa Veronica
- Old Guard Muay Thai
- Austin Fight Team
- Hair Stylist: Skyler Nicole
- The Medicinal Mélange
- Bright Lights Dark Alley
- Rapid Response Towing
- Paprika
- Epoch Coffee
- Rainbow Weaver
- Massage Therapist: Nora Hansel
- Studio Satya yoga
Venues:
- Alienated Majesty Books
- Cheer Up Charlies
- Coconut Club
- Neon Grotto
- Double Trouble
- East Austin Comedy Club
- Far Out Lounge
- Tigress Pub
- Sagebrush
- Mass Gallery
- 21st Street Co-op
- Hotel Vegas
- Monkeywrench Books
- Rio Market
- Spiderhouse Ballroom
- Springdale General
- We Luv Video
- Lynny’s
- Tweedy’s
- Kenny’s Backyard
- Patton House
- More to be announced