On Thursday, March 19, Spaceflight Records and Mosaic Sound Collective are combining their interstellar powers to host the inaugural liftoff of “SKYLAB 2020,” a day and night party featuring a line up of 30 of Austin’s top artists. The all-ages event is open to the public and will take place from 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. at Austin’s historic Scholz Garten, located at 1607 San Jacinto, Austin, Texas 78701. The event will be hosted by Val Kilmer and special guest Matt Pinfield, former VJ for MTV and host of the groundbreaking alternative music show, “120 Minutes.” The oldest live music venue in the state of Texas, 150 year-old Scholz German Biergarten and restaurant will play host to what promises to be one of the most talked about events happening this festival season, including The Black Angels, The Sword, …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Holy Wave, Residual Kid, Think No Think, Kalu and the Electric Joint, Megafauna, Löwin, The Sideshow Tragedy, Croy and the Boys, Buffalo Hunt, Galactic Protector, Ponytrap, The Human Circuit, Como Las Movies, Tim Crane, Urban Heat and many more. To RSVP for the event, please see https://2020.do512.com/skylab2020.

During the daytime portion of the event, the City of Austin Music & Entertainment Division, part of the Economic Development Department, is hosting a welcome reception to celebrate 10 years of the Division. The reception is open to all and will take place in the main dining room at Scholz Garten from 4 – 6 p.m.