The Black Angels Passover 2026 Tour presale codes

The Black Angels formed in Austin and built a slow-burn, fuzzed-out sound that nods to 60s psych while feeling heavy and modern.

Twenty years of drone and fuzz

This run centers on the 20th anniversary of their debut Passover, a record of drone, organ haze, and marching rhythms. Expect the album to shape the night, with likely anchors like Young Men Dead, Black Grease, and maybe deeper cuts such as The First Vietnamese War.

Crowd focus, not chatter

You will see a mixed crowd of longtime Austin heads, younger shoegaze fans, and vinyl collectors, most watching closely rather than shouting between songs. A common opener is a long instrumental swell before the first lyric lands, turning the room from chatter to trance in under a minute. Trivia worth knowing: the band name nods to the Velvet Underground track, and early Passover sessions with engineer Erik Wofford leaned on spring reverb and tape echo. They also helped launch Levitation, the festival that reshaped the modern psych circuit. Note: any setlist guesses and production details here are informed hunches, not confirmed plans.

The Scene Around The Black Angels

The scene around The Black Angels is low-key and detail-minded, more about texture than showy moves.

Style cues in the haze

You will see faded denim, canvas jackets, desert boots, and a few vintage army liners, plus shirts nodding to 13th Floor Elevators and Spacemen 3. Fans tend to listen hard, then cheer in quick bursts between songs, often clapping the stomp from Black Grease or humming the bass of Bad Vibrations.

Shared rituals, small details

Merch tables lean into screen-printed posters, limited vinyl colorways of Passover, and patches with eye and owl motifs. People trade talk about pressing quality and which mix brings the organ forward, rather than arguing about hits. You may notice small, quiet sing-alongs on the refrains, with phones kept mostly down during the long builds. The mood is communal but measured, a room that likes to sink in and stay there.

How The Black Angels Build the Storm

Alex Maas sings in a measured, slightly haunted tone, sitting just under the guitars so the voice blends with the drone.

Weight in the drones

Guitars favor thick fuzz and tremolo, with one part holding a steady note while another circles simple, gritty lines. Stephanie Bailey's drums are sturdy and tom-forward, pushing a march that keeps the songs grounded without rushing the pulse. Live, they often stretch intros or break down middles, turning a verse into a mantra before snapping back to the riff.

Subtle shifts, big payoffs

A lesser-known detail is the way they drop a guitar's lowest string for extra weight, which makes the fuzz bloom without getting muddy. Keyboards and organ pads fill the gaps, and a tambourine on top of the snare adds a rattling texture that reads well in big rooms. Expect simple, high-contrast lighting and liquid-like projections that move with the kick, but the mix stays centered on the low end and the vocal shadow.

Kindred Travelers for The Black Angels

Fans of The Black Angels often cross over with The Brian Jonestown Massacre for the jangly drones and long-form builds.

Top shelf psych kin

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club appeals to the same crowd with low-slung fuzz, motor rhythms, and a darker vocal tone. The Warlocks bring layered guitars and trance-like tempos that echo the same desert-night mood.

Why these fans overlap

If you prefer choir-like vocals floating over storms of sound, Spiritualized hits a similar emotional zone. All four acts prize mood, repetition, and patient dynamics more than flashy solos, which is the draw here. They also share crowds who care about vinyl pressings, posters, and deep catalog cuts, not just singles. If those habits sound familiar, this bill will feel like home.