Ditch the Fest Photo Recap

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Rapper and producer Click-Clack takes the stage for one of his rare live appearances and is met with huge applause from the crowd.

Sometimes a Legend members provide some brass to complete the sound of the set.

Chipper Jones guitarist James Lambrecht loops complex yet catchy melodies to create a rich sound for the two-piece.

Funk-rockers SIP SIP incorporate singing, rapping, dancing, saxophone solos and DJs wearing skeleton masks into their set, with a band member count in the double digits.

Festival-goers compete for the Best Alien Costume, which is judged by crowd reaction.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band’s kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band’s kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band’s kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band’s kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band’s kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

Rapper and producer Click-Clack takes the stage for one of his rare live appearances and is met with huge applause from the crowd.

Sometimes a Legend members provide some brass to complete the sound of the set.

Chipper Jones guitarist James Lambrecht loops complex yet catchy melodies to create a rich sound for the two-piece.

Funk-rockers SIP SIP incorporate singing, rapping, dancing, saxophone solos and DJs wearing skeleton masks into their set, with a band member count in the double digits.

Festival-goers compete for the Best Alien Costume, which is judged by crowd reaction.

Austin mainstays Hikes headline the outdoor stage as fans dance, mosh, crowd surf and sing along to almost every word. It was the band's kickoff show for their U.S. tour.

By Bryan Rolli

Eighty thousand people ventured to Zilker Park over the weekend for Austin City Limits — a three-day extravaganza of live music, off-kilter fashion trends and probably a good deal of sunburn. While the festival grabs the lion’s share of headlines, it wasn’t the only noteworthy event taking place in the city. On Saturday, local record label and creative collective Raw Paw threw their eighth annual Ditch the Fest Fest at Empire Control Room and Garage. The event was an all-day celebration of local talent that included live music, Henna tattoos, a “DIY photo booth” and even an alien costume contest. Raw Paw will set up shop at Empire again this Saturday for their next installment of Ditch the Fest Fest. The line-up will be different, but the excitement is all the same.