KhushFest, Kung Fu, and Clueless in Our Recommended Events

You pretty much can't avoid culture this weekend

"...have what she’s having.”   – Kat McNevins The Psych Ward and Other Misadventures..."

May 30, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sunflower Bean, Holy Fuck, Jack’s Mannequin, and Hundreds More Added to SXSW

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...South by Southwest’s third music festival lineup announcement is heavy on veteran performers. Brooklyn indie..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

30 Breakout Music Acts to See in Austin This Week

Your guide to SXSW's buzziest artists, both official and unofficial

"...Alongside the default stars, the Fest really shines in gathering up-and-coming, just-about-to-break-through artists. Here, the..."

March 11, 2024 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

Welcome Home Festival Brings New Blood to Kerrville

Adrianne Lenker, Daniel Fears revitalize at folk sibling fest

"...from Barton Springs Road, where tens of thousands of festivalgoers marched cheek by jowl towards ACL Fest’s second weekend,..."

Oct. 16, 2023 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Blues, Funk, and La Bamba: Antone’s Austin Blues Festival Returns to Waterloo Park

Home of the Blues revives its genre mosh nearly a quarter-century later

"...Lee Hooker himself headlined the 1st Annual Antone's Blues Festival at Waterloo Park in 1999. Los Lobos did the..."

April 30, 2023 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...ensembles, K-pop collectives – it’s all here for your Festival scheduling...."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

The Lemon Twigs, Obongjayar, the Zombies, and Ambré Added in SXSW 2023’s Second Lineup Drop

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...As the festival looms just three months away, March 13-18, SXSW Music..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...(with Kream's immediate family its frequently recurring characters) has manifested a discography whose narrative consistency is unrivaled in popular..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Seismic Dance Event, Jazz at St. James', Feels So Good Fest, Susannah Joffe, Amigo the Devil, and more

"...Sunday's Tsunami stage is arguably the best of the fest. Detroit's Seth Troxler hails to a live set from..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Music Column by Christina Garcia

SXSW Releases V-I-R-T-U-A-L 2021 Music Roster

Sorry, Didirri, Connie Constance highlight global drop

"...roster of music acts playing their first ever virtual festival, running March 16-20. Highlights include young British post-punk/pop/trip-hop duo..."

Jan. 26, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...in fields, although those are usually at national music festivals rather than jury-rigged drive-ins...."

May 15, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

Soccer Mommy, Caroline Rose, Alyona Alyona, and 351 more

"...last year’s Music conference. Also on deck for the fest, spreading through Austin clubs March 16-22, daring folk-turned-pop songwriter..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Reveals First 2020 Artist List

Music from all over the map … literally

"...to town after September’s performance at San La Muerte fest. Brazil sends in Portuguese pop sensation Anavitória. London’s vibrant..."

Oct. 16, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music Reveals Surpass Halfway Mark

ATX shines on list No. 7 alongside Karol Conká, Crumb & Pedro the Lion

"...drop seven pushes past the halfway mark of the fest’s sprawling lineup. Beloved local rock troupe White Denim airs..."

Feb. 7, 2019 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Food and Music Strike a Chord With These Austin Chefs

We explore the link between the culinary and musical in anticipation of Hot Luck

"...co-founder Mike Thelin to launch a food and music festival called Hot Luck. This weekend, the much anticipated fest..."

May 25, 2018 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

SXSW Releases Final Artist List

Ryan Adams, Lil Yachty, Neko Case, and 184 more

"...Case headline a list of 187 artists bringing the fest’s grand total to approximately 1,917 acts...."

March 4, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Thursday SXSW Picks

"...boasts opening slots for MGMT, Phoenix, and the Killers. Festival regulars nationwide, Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly dropped their..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

SXSW List No. 7

Music fest drafts Dion, Børns, Sun Kil Moon, Faust and 143 more

"...Lord Dying, dark comedy rapper Open Mike Eagle, garage psych cadets Cosmonauts, and color-coded indie-rock/pop/hip-hop crossover crew RDGLDGRN...."

Feb. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Music: First Band List of 2016

Initial names for (154) and days remaining until (146) March madness

"...SXSW’s first culls generally arrive low frills, here Tuareg..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Levitation Picks

"...moniker, this L.A. combo couldn't play anything but Sixties-fueled psych rock. Led by organist Tomas Dolas and drummer Wyatt..."

May 8, 2015 Music Feature

Thursday Picks & Sleepers

SXSW Thursday handicapping by the blurb

"...– the onetime St. Albans quintet awed at Austin's Psych Fest last year. Still led by voice/songwriter axis Colin..."

March 20, 2015 Music Feature

SXSW Music: Second List

243 + 171 = as many acts as the last two ATX fests combined

"...basis from here on in. This morning, the Music festival offered a second batch of showcasing acts – 243..."

Nov. 18, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Headhunters Closes

Headhunters shuts down, Psych Fests both successful and contentious, and Wayne 'The Train' Hancock recuperates while Sons of Fathers call it a day

"...decade. Roaches, I guess, are hard to kill. Austin Psych Fest..."

May 9, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Preview: Kadavar

Berlin hard rock trio isn’t striving for perfection

"...LP Abra Kadavar that stormed the international castle of psychedelic power rock. The Berlin-based threesome returns to Austin twice..."

March 12, 2014 Music Post by Michael Toland

Playback: Screamadelica

Austin Psych Fest 2014 drops its lineup

"...Austin Psych Fest 2014, scheduled for Carson Creek Ranch May 2-4,..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Psych Fest Announces Lineup

APF 7 goes global

"...box just now to reveal 43 acts playing Austin Psych Fest 7 at Carson Creek Ranch May 2-4. A..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Playback: In a New York State of Mind

Mother Falcon hits Gotham, Not in the Face sears Vancouver, and Black Joe Lewis comes home

"...Wall,' or 'Cool, Lou Reed played that guitar on Berlin.' You just kind of laugh like it's no big..."

June 21, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Thursday Picks and Sleepers

"...voyage to Austin last fall for the ACL Music Fest, the bearded ball of energy covered the Sugarhill Gang,..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

SXSW Saturday Showcases

"...pileup of Trance Syndicate noise, no wave intensity, and psych-eval lyrical assessments. Formerly known as YellowFever, Deep Time achieved..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

Saturday Picks

"...8:45pm, Room 710 Houston-bred psychedelic ranger Greg Ashley is one of modern music's foremost..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature