KUT Festival Weekend Moves Off Campus Over Safety Review
UT Austin is relocating Saturday’s KUT Festival events to off-campus venues Central Machine Works and East End Ballroom due to a safety analysis, while Friday’s portion including a Cory Booker keynote remains on campus at the LBJ Presidential Library. UT alleges insufficient safety planning by KUT, and the station’s GM says the decision was sudden and unclear. Paid badges will be refunded, and the festival will operate with a reduced footprint, with some badge access for attendees and a limited number of future badge registrations.