August 22nd 2009 on the Congress Ave. Ann Richards Bridge
Saturday Aug 22nd 1 PM until Midnight
Tickets just $7 including all service charges available day of show at the gate. 10 and under Free with an adult.
Tickets in advance online: BUY ADVANCE TICKETS


Batfest!, Will feature Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, Bat Watching, Children’s Activities, and Educational Displays. Estimated attendance is around 40,000! With Scenic backdrop of Town Lake and downtown Austin. Come out and see between 1.5 and 2 million Mexican Free Tail Bats while shopping for creative items made in Austin. See over 20 bands on two stages. Best of all, admission is only $7! What can you do for just $7 these days that includes so much and benefits Bats!


All professional Artists and Craftspeople are invited to participate in Batfest!… Approximately 150 Booths will be set up in the Festival Area located on the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin. The booths will feature Arts & Crafts such as pottery, jewelry, fine art, woodwork, stained glass, metal sculpture, mosaics, dicrylic, photography and much more.This area is well know for its eclectic night life (no joke intended) as well as it’s proximity to downtown and to the more relaxed South Austin (78704 to those who know).


BANDS:
The Wailers – - performing hits from the days of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Schneider
The Gourds
Vallejo
Girl in a Coma
Alpha Rev
One Eyed Doll
The Jolly Garogers
Dremnt The End
Podunk
Joe King Carrasco
Grady
Subrosa Union
DaHeBeGeBeeS
MINGO FISHTRAP
Mike Truth & The Replacement Killers
Eleven Fingered Charlie
Phoenix Hart


Parking :
Best Parking:
One Texas Center 505 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704
This building has a large free Parking garage located behind it.
1) All meters are free on the weekends
2) Bike Parking: We have Bicycle Rack on both ends of the bridge to secure your bike. We encourage you to ride your bikes to this event and be GREEN!
3) Ride the Bus! Capital Metro is a great cheap, green option to get to events and lowers traffic around.


North Stage Schedule
1 to 1:40pm Eleven Fingered Charlie
2 to 2:40pm Mike Truth & The Replacement Killers
3 to 3:50pm MINGO FISHTRAP
4:10 to 5pm Joe King Carrasco
5:20 to 6:10pm Subrosa Union
6:30 to 7:20pm Alpha Rev
7:45 to 8:40pm The Gourds
9:00 to 10:00 Bob Schneider
10:30 to 11:59pm The Wailers


South Stage Schedule
1 to 1:20pm Phoenix Hart
1:35 to 2:00pm Yayo
2:20 to 2:55pm Jolly Garogers
3:15 to 4:00pm DaHeBeGeBeeS
4:20 to 5:05pm Grady
5:25 to 6:15pm Dremnt The End
6:35 to 7:20pm Podunk
7:40 to 8:40pm Vallejo
9:05 to 10:05pm Girl In A Coma
10:20 to 10:45pm Bat Costume Contest
11:00 to 11:59pm One Eyed Doll