Now You Can Travel Back to 60’s When the Hippies Made It Cool to Be Weird in Austin.
Sankarshan Das--His music and his mission
The Original Spirit of “Keep Austin Weird"
Long before “Keep Austin Weird” became a slogan, Sankarshan Das was living it — not just embracing the weird, but embodying its deeper meaning. In the 1960s, when conformity was the norm and stepping out of line came with real risk, he stuck his neck out in Austin to be different — spiritually, socially, and musically.
A singer-songwriter and bhakti yogi, Sankarshan Das once shared the stage with icons like Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, but his life took a higher turn. By the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, he was blessed with knowledge of the Absolute Truth — and since then, he has dedicated his entire life to sharing that truth through music, mantra, and fearless spiritual expression.
For over five decades, he has brought his message to Austin’s streets, festivals, homes, and around the world — not to perform, but to transform.
To him, being “weird” means more than standing out — it means standing for something:
👉 Living by higher principles
👉 Refusing to be just a cog in the machine
👉 Boldly stepping forward to make the world a more conscious, compassionate place
His unique fusion of bhakti yoga and grassroots activism continues to inspire a movement of mindful rebellion — one that still pulses through the soul of Austin today.
May 7, 1969--San Francisco--Sharing the Stage with The Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead at the Polo Fields Concert in Golden Gate Park
1970 Popular Daily Concerts on the South Mall of the University of Texas Campus
september 5, 2015--home concert in austin, texas
December 16, 2016--singing at threadgills in Austin, Texas
2017--Intimate Home Concert in Riga, Latvia
April 20, 2018-Concert in Vilnius, Lithunia
May 2, 2023-Singing “talkin’ keep austin weird” at austin’s pecan street festival
May 28, 2023-speaking in toronto, canada
July 21, 2025 Singing "Talkin’ Keep Austin Weird “ to the Trees in an Austin Forest
Disclaimer: “Keep Austin Weird” is a registered trademark of Nobonz, Inc. (registered April 26, 2016). This site and the song “Talkin’ Keep Austin Weird” (copyrighted September 15, 2015) are independent artistic works not affiliated with or endorsed by Nobonz, Inc. Use of the phrase “Keep Austin Weird” is intended to honor Austin’s unique spirit
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