You might have already known that ground(ctrl) has helped Transmission Entertainment the last couple years with web presence, fan engagement and ticketing for Fun Fun Fun Fest, but this year marked a special breakthrough for the company. In addition to managing tons of heavy lifting in the background, the LA-based team also handled ticketing and check-in in a completely new way, using proprietary software to make festival check-in faster than ever. more ›

If you’ve been wondering what goes on in the P.I.P. area at Fun Fun Fun Fest, you’re in luck. Well, you’ll need a little bit of luck and the fortitude required to complete Gowalla’s exclusive Fun Fest Trip brought to you in conjunction with ACVB, Transmission Entertainment, and yours truly. more ›

We've been leaving you breadcrumbs for weeks about artists that we know are performing at Fun Fun Fun Fest this year, and the time has finally arrived to deliver the whole enchilada. more ›

Suicidal Tendencies' hard hitting aural onslaught was a favorite of metal and punk fans alike back in the day. Now a new generation (and old fans, of course) will get to witness the California band's mayhem live in concert. Lights...Camera...Revolution! from 1990 should be a staple of every heavy music connoisseur's iPod rotation, we reckon. Next up, we're thrilled that oft-controversial rapper Slick Rick (or Richard Walters) will be bringing his novel gift for storytelling and hits like “Treat Her Like A Prostitute” to Waterloo Park. Offering up legendary artists at each edition has truly become a Fun Fest tradition, if not a trademark. Let that take nothing away from the third Fun Fest performer to be revealed today, Best Coast. Although a very new act, it's safe to say that their irresistible melodies could fit in in any generation. The brainchild of Bethany Consentino, Best Coast will surely shed plenty of sunshine at this Fun Fest, regardless of exasperating dust storms or unending downpours. Here's to Fun Fest 2010 -- may it be another unforgettable addition to Austin, Texas' rich chronicles. more ›

In this stumbling economy, vacations and trips really aren’t an option at the moment for many of us. News of that huge Matador show in Vegas was exciting, but the tantalizing thought of catching the recently reunited legends Guided By Voices in concert, was just that. A thought. Thankfully, our friends at Transmission Entertainment are here to ensure that no Austinite that has had long-standing relationship with GBV’s melodies should miss this momentous occurrence. After all, most reports indicate that this may well be a one-time reunion and a fairly short tour. more ›

The fourth edition of Fun Fun Fun Fest officially kicks off at noon tomorrow and naturally, one can be forgiven for looking ahead to day one already. The likes of The Jesus Lizard, Les Savy Fav, Chelsea Peretti, The Sword, Pharcyde, Neon Indian, and Shearwater are all on Saturday’s schedule but let’s hold our horses for we still need to indulge in a full night of revelry before we set up camp at Waterloo Park for the weekend. This evening, Austinist proudly presents the After The Jump blogger’s panel at 5:30 at The Mohawk, followed by the latest installment of our Local Music Is Sexy series, spread across the 'hawk and Club de Ville this year. more ›

Starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, Maura Johnston (Idolator), Justin Gage (Aquarium Drunkard), Peter Gaston (SPIN), David Prince (Billboard, Daily Swarm), Joe Gross (Austin American-Statesman) and Paige Maguire (Austinist, WOXY) will be discussing the ever-thinning line between new media and the mainstream. There will be a question period and cocktails after the panel. more ›

So you’ve put away the Halloween costumes for another year and adjusted your clocks. The beautiful weather outside makes those hours spent in your cubicle tick away oh so slowly. And the promise of turkey ‘n’ fixins is still a few weeks away. It all adds up to thing -- Fun Fun Fun Fest is here! Two days of amazing music, comedy, and entertainment at Waterloo Park beckon and we’re going to alleviate your case of the Mondays by offering up two weekend passes to the fourth edition of the festival. Enter your information in the form below for a chance to win. more ›

Fun Fun Fun Fest is just a couple of weeks away and we sure are licking our chops in anticipation of what promises to be the biggest installment of the emerging annual festival. The organizers have been keeping busy, doling out tickets weekly via their Tuesday Trivia on Twitter contest, and last Saturday, over 40 teams participated in a Scavenger Hunt to win a whole host of prizes. Check out all the pictures -- you won’t regret it! more ›

Still haven’t bagged yourself a ticket to the fourth edition of Fun Fun Fun Fest? Transmission Entertainment presents the perfect opportunity to convince a handful of friends to pool together their hard earned dough for a tasty little discount -- this weekend, if you purchase three weekend passes via the Fun Fest website, the fourth one is free. Simple enough. Oh, and there’s that Scavenger Hunt starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Red 7 where you can win tickets, PIP upgrades, and a whole lot more. Check out our “This Week in Fun Fun Fun Fest” post for recent festival related updates and news. more ›

Peanut Butter and Jelly. Soda and Ice Cream. Rice and Curry. Sure there are plenty of things that work incredibly well in unison. Transmission Entertainment and Gatti’s Pizza? Why not! Transmission has teamed up with Gattisjingle.com (yes, that’s right) to organize quite an event for today’s youth, tomorrow’s rock stars, and old fogies like you and I -- this Sunday, Red 7 hosts the Under 21 Party featuring sets by Orion Belts, Mucho Gusto and Mother Falcon. Besides live music from three talented local bands boasting members in the U-21 demographic, there will be a screening of Empire Records, giveaways from the likes of Frank and Domy Books, Gatti’s pizza of course, and plenty of pool and arcade games to further enhance the good times. There will also be a raffle to win a pair of tickets to November’s Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park, featuring Jesus Lizard and many more. more ›

The 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest is just a few months away and as always, we’ll be bringing you plenty of previews in the upcoming months, and a good amount of reviews as well once the dust settles. The fourth edition of this annual gathering of punk, hardcore, electro, hip-hop, indie-rock, and comedy will take place on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park and Transmission Entertainment has just revealed a few more names on this year’s line-up. more ›

The F Yeah Fest, along with Transmission Entertainment, presents the third annual Mess With Texas on Saturday the 21st at Waterloo Park. This is the ultimate spot for Saturday -- the last day of day show mania -- a shindig where you can fill in the blanks in your list of must-see-acts this SXSW by meandering around the park all day. The Black Lips, Akron/Family, King Khan & The Shrines, Vivian Girls, Circle Jerks, Cursive, The Thermals, Monotonix, Jason Lytle, Vetiver…the list is endless -- catch ‘em all between 11:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. This could easily be called a one day Fun Fest! more ›

Christmas might well be over but Transmission Entertainment continues to indulge in the holiday spirit and the season for giving by kicking off the recently expanded Free Week this weekend at Red 7, The Mohawk, Club de Ville, and Beauty Bar, along with Emo's, which continues to host Free Week as well. more ›

Transmission Entertainment has quite a few gifts lined up for us as we approach Christmas but the Ice Cube show on December 14th at The Mohawk might possibly be the best present we receive this December. And we want to pass on the merriment by offering an early chance to win two tickets to this concert -- enter (further) below! more ›

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The 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest kicks off tomorrow at Waterloo Park and we hope you’ve been enjoying our artist profiles and interviews. The revelry actually starts tonight! First up, our esteemed music editor Paige Maguire leads a fantastic team of panelists for After The Jump: Following Bloggers Into Mainstream Media, presented by Austin CVB and Transmission Entertainment at Club de Ville on Friday at 7 p.m. Immediately following that, The Mohawk is the place to be for our very own Local Music Is Sexy bash. This year, Brothers and Sisters, The Lovely Sparrows, Leatherbag, and The Eastern Sea do our city proud on the outside stage before Foot Patrol (also from Austin) and a special guest move the party inside at midnight. Club de Ville hosts the soul samplings of the Waxploitation DJs after the aforementioned panel. On Saturday, finish up your day of unending live music with White Denim for a special Exposion release gig at The Mohawk. more ›

This Portland trio playing Fun Fun Fun Fest gets points for accuracy on the name for sure. They have an indie experimental noise sound that sometimes lands on the side of the sharp and jarring, not too much unlike a fist full of shiny metal picks and tools about to probe around your gum line. more ›

The 2008 Fun Fun Fun Fest is fast approaching and you best have bought your two-day pass already! If you cannot make it down to Waterloo Park on both days (boo!), Transmission Entertainment is giving you the opportunity to have a blast on one day of your choice -- single day tickets go on sale today for $34.99. more ›

Austin City Limits Music Festival is done and dusted for another year and we’re still many months away from SXSW fever. That must mean the time is ripe for our town’s little fest that could, the fast emerging Fun Fun Fun Fest, presented by Transmission Entertainment. This year’s edition will take place on November 8th and 9th at Waterloo Park and once again, Austinist is a proud media partner. Fun Fest has been improving steadily -- what started out as a three-stage event on a cold winter day in December 2006 and then redefined itself as a two-day shindig in 2007 now officially boasts four stages to showcase the conglomeration of indie, punk, electro, and comedy acts. more ›

Learning Secrets has been keeping busy. Founder Ian Orth reported big plans for the entity when we caught up with him in April, Learning Secrets then teamed up with Transmission Entertainment to bring us Riton in July, and we are eagerly awaiting details on their massive five year anniversary celebration coming in January of 2009. more ›

Fun Fest 2008 tickets are on sale now, going for $59.99 for two day passes. The festival will be at Waterloo Park on Nov. 8 & 9. Not sure if it's worth it? Go back over the line-up, then head over to Frontgate Tickets. more ›

Austinist is happy to announce this year's line-up for the Fun Fun Fun Festival happening at Waterloo Park on November 8 & 9. Once again, we're proud media sponsors, and will be bringing you all the news and coverage you'll need to be prepared for two incredibly packed days of music. more ›

The dog days of summer are setting in, but we're already looking forward to the fall: Fun Fest is confirming that the Dead Milkmen will reunite to headline an evening during the Fun Fun Fun Festival being held November 8 and 9 at Waterloo Park. The Dead Milkmen are a legendary punk outfit known for their snotty, satirical lyrics and jangly, jagged punk rock guitar sound. more ›

When we caught up with Ian Orth in April, we discovered that he had big plans going forward for his Learning Secrets entity. True to his word, Orth and Learning Secrets deliver a blockbuster party this Saturday in conjunction with Transmission Entertainment at The Mohawk. Besides having a stint at the DJ booth himself this evening, Orth also welcomes fellow local DJ Abominatron to take a stab at the beats. But the ace up the sleeve is British DJ and producer Riton (pronounced Ree-ton) who has wrought dance parties all across the globe and collaborated with artists such as Erol Alkan and Soulwax. more ›