35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...Spade a Spade, the artist last teamed with Mi$fit Chris for the 2023 joint EP Mi$fits in the Park...."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...for the first time since 2019's screening of The Beach Bum with beekeeping drama The Rivals of Amziah King...."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

An L.A. Benefit, Toni Price Tribute, and More Crucial Concerts

Recommended shows for the week ahead

"...as compositions for Sarah Saltwick’s play Rabbits. While the Chris Fontanes-directed piece doesn’t hop onto the Vortex stage ’til..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

New films from Ben Affleck, Nicole Kidman, Nic Cage added to fest

"...Affleck, Lynette Howell Taylor, Mark Williams, Screenwriter: Bill Dubuque Christian Wolff is brought out of hiding by Treasury Agent..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

The third 2025 music festival announcement has landed

"...Cayuga All Stars (Dallas TX) Chief Cleopatra (Austin TX) Chris Lanzon (Sydney AUSTRALIA) Chris Stamey (Chapel Hill NC) Chrysalis..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Ravyn Lenae, Spoon, the Magnetic Fields, and More Crucial Concerts

Plan your week in music with a little help from these recommendations

"...they owned the place. Their raw 2013 debut matched beach hooks to beat vulnerability such that critical consensus never..."

Oct. 18, 2024 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two

The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa, Jeezy, and more

"...Fest Weekend Two saw Willie Nelson sit in with Chris Stapleton and Orville Peck, Dua Lipa bleed Burnt Orange,..."

Oct. 14, 2024 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Dinos, Sharks, Muppets, and Lots of Fireworks Lead Our Recommended Events

Get ready for the Fourth or the weekend in general

"...gonna need a bigger drink.   – James Scott Chris Conde With Caleb De Casper..."

July 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

Plus dispatches from SandFest, farewell to Gary Oliver, and more

"...music, food, and some really weird art on the beach. And the winners are: 2024 MASTER DUO SCULPTOR WINNERS..."

May 3, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Courtney Barnett, Kurt Vile, Lido Pimienta, and More Austin Psych Fest Reviews

Dispatches from three days at the Far Out Lounge

"...into “New Years Eve #2,” where Blomstrøm and bassist Chris Holm swayed side by side, entranced by their respective..."

April 29, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Dev Patel Swings Into South by Southwest With Monkey Man World Premiere

Fest gets new docs on Stormy Daniels, Alex Jones, and Jon Bon Jovi

"...Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal Screenwriters: Dev Patel, Paul Angunawela, John..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...the 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest; New Jersey rapper Chris Patrick, booked by SXSW in 2022; and indie rocker..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

ACL Fest Food Vendors Prepare to Feed the Music Masses

ACL Eats expands with dessert-focused ACL Sweets

"...does not exist in the real world, right?” says Chris Cunningham, co-owner of Austin bagel shop Nervous Charlie’s. “Like,..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Food Post by Hannah Rossi

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...as the 26 previous years. Billed as the “Largest Beach Sand Sculpture Competition in the USA,” the three-day event..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Lemon Twigs, Trouble in the Streets, Enslaved, and more local shows worth the decibels

"...sides, including Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe & Ian MacDougall, Chris Gates (Big Boys/Poison 13/Junkyard), and PEARS' Zach Quinn...."

April 21, 2023 Music Column by Tim Stegall

Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement

The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more

"...DEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS D: Chris Huang Wen Chang Taiwan, 2022, U.S. Premiere, 103 min...."

Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...distilleries in the city since Prohibition ended, purveyed by Chris Seals and company, serving up and selling a variety..."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Meanwhile Brewing’s National Beer Day at Loro; C-C-Cake Club Congregates; Fojtasek Everywhere You Look, So Very Very Much Sushi, and How About That Sweet Live Fire Action, Hoss?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...real fruit juice in such tasty sips as the Beach Margarita, the Guava Paloma, and the Mango Sipper. Find..."

April 6, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...life as a monarchial reign in training. – Morgan-Taylor Thomas Chris Patrick..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser Headlining Inaugural Moontower Just for Laughs Festival

Amped-up comedy fest adds over 100 comics and podcasts

"...debut. Over at the Stateside, Saturday Night Live stars Chris Redd and James Austin Johnson will be bringing the..."

Jan. 19, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Impalers Deliver 20 Minutes of Mayhem at Rare Show

Friday’s parking lot concert was the best live punk we’ve seen all year

"...rats/ Driving up the housing tax!” So goes “Secret Beach,” the opening track of Impalers' 2017 LP Cellar Dweller...."

Sept. 13, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Love Wheel Records Rolls In

Austin music mainstay Mike Nicolai retails vinyl and Indoor Creature parties at the Ballroom

"...full sixpiece's lively musical landscape, covering shadowy themes with beachy blasé...."

June 18, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...SoCal beach-pop existentialism, initial single "Enough" glints Braillif's synthetic flashes off..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...of conversations about artistic creation. – Rachel Rascoe Sheverb: Bombay Beach..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

AGLIFF Presses Play on The Capote Tapes

LGBTQIA+ film festival announces online lineup for 2020

"...caregiver to Olga, an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain..."

July 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Here's what we're listening to

"...instantly with glistening minor notes and melancholy wonderment. Like Beach House, the androgynous coo/cry/moan of Paula Smith does much..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Food and Music Talent for Hot Luck Festival 2020 Announced

Tickets are on sale for the backyard bash

"...Callie Speer (Holy Roller); Bradley Nicholson (Lutie’s Garden Restaurant); Chris Schaefer (Geraldine’s at Hotel Van Zandt); Yoshi Okai (Otoko);..."

Feb. 25, 2020 Food Post by Zelly Martin

SXSW Adds 105 Acts

Whoop-Szo, Blood, Fennesz, and La Meme Gang join the fest

"...The Chris Lee Band (New Orleans, LA.)..."

Jan. 30, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Unpacks Longest Lineup List

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

"...and intense poet Lydia Lunch, Philly power pop unit Beach Slang, and neo-trad sister act the Haden Triplets also..."

Jan. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Plenty of fun still to be had in 2019

"...coast by the millions and wash up on Texas beaches. Animals often mistake the plastic for food. It’s easy..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

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