Big Freedia, Eurovision Contestant Aiko, and the Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn Are Coming to SXSW 2025

The music festival lineup just got bigger

"...South by Southwest’s second music lineup announcement adds over..."

Dec. 11, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW 2025 Heads to The Studio With Seth Rogen

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

"...South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new..."

Jan. 22, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2025 Taps the Ting Tings, Jad Fair, and Colin Newman of Wire

Multimedia fest returns March 10-15

"...music portion of the festival, which runs March 10-15, 2025...."

Oct. 29, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Adapting “Weirdness” at SXSW 2025

Amid changes and challenges, the Festival attempts to preserve Austin’s spirit

"...influence. Being new to Austin, to the Chronicle, to SXSW, and, relatively speaking, the world, I am accustomed to..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Caroline Drew

Stars and Sounds From SXSW 2025 So Far

"...Another Simple Favor at Paramount Theatre on March 7, 2025..."

March 13, 2025 Photo Gallery

SXSW 2025 Film Reviews

March 14, 2025 Screens Feature

SXSW Film Review: For Worse

A divorced woman over 50 vs. the millennials in her life

"...be three? For Worse is the second movie of SXSW 2025 that focuses on a divorced woman in her..."

March 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

South by Southwest Announces 2025 Audience Awards

The Accountant 2, Luv Ya, Bum! take home prizes

"...South by Southwest announced its audience awards for the 2025 Film & Television Festival...."

March 17, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Michelle Obama Returns to SXSW

Former first lady and her brother will speak on leadership, resilience

"...reasonably expect another powerhouse address when she returns to SXSW on March 13...."

March 5, 2025 SXSW Post by Lucciana Choueiry

U.S. Army Won’t Sponsor South by Southwest in 2025

“We are revising our sponsorship model,” fest announces

"...by the U.S. Army or any defense contractors in 2025, the festival announced...."

June 26, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Benson Boone, La Sécurité, Ken Pomeroy, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Plus: Lars Ulrich pumps up new Apple Vision Pro experience

"...meant jumpsuit-loving pop star Benson Boone brought droves of SXSW Music goers to Willie Nelson Boulevard...."

March 12, 2025 Music Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Reeling

A Hawaiian party cracks under pressure from a tragic past

"...and as Reeling shows in its world premiere at SXSW there is a way in which tragedy can jumble..."

March 10, 2025 SXSW Post by Rod Machen

Six Local Acts to Discover at SXSW

Alongside out-of-town performers, these Austin-based showcasing acts make first-time – or rare – SXSW appearances

"...dance-floor-ready solo project, As Above, So Below. Yet this SXSW marks a new era for the genderfluid, now-mononymic artist,..."

March 14, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Review: Fantasy Life

The most Gen X movie in years stars a millennial and Amanda Peet

"...the Before trilogy, Grosse Pointe Blank, and so on. SXSW Narrative Competition feature Fantasy Life – about a nervous,..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Joe Gross

Updated: SXSW Announces Penske EVP as New Festival Head

Jenny Connelly replaces ousted longtime head Hugh Forrest

"...Forrest, the owners have announced that Jenny Connelly, a SXSW board member and Penske Media’s executive vice president of..."

April 29, 2025 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conference Taps Issa Rae, Signal and Colossal Leads for Keynotes

Lineup drop also adds Kevin Bacon, Hideo Kojima, Last of Us cast & crew

"...That’s how wide the tent is at the SXSW Conference, as demonstrated in today’s latest lineup announcement, where..."

Feb. 11, 2025 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

AI Goes Mainstream at SXSW

Panels delve into the good and not-so-good of artificial intelligence

"...Donald Trump and Elon Musk have created an almost..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Benton Graham

Tracking, Vacuuming, and Sinking Carbon at SXSW

Time to save the planet

"...removal machines that Climeworks is pushing at this year’s SXSW, expecting a long, intricate answer. Nope. They’re vacuums...."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

SXSW Offers Brain Chips for Depression

Depression isn’t just sadness, and brain implants aren’t just for Parkinson’s, panelists say

"...common the illness is, it remains widely undertreated. At SXSW, panelists at the Revolutionizing Mental Healthcare with Implantable Devices..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Building Brains and Resilience at SXSW

Researchers illuminate the front lines of neuroscience today

"...Riva Posse and a number of his colleagues will..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

On Swift Horses Rides Into SXSW

ATX true crime series The Yogurt Shop Murders also joins fest

"...After a first round of titles that includes new..."

Feb. 5, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

At SXSW Reducing Carbon Comes in Many Flavors

Panelists share glimmers of hope for the climate

"...oceans absorb more. As he explained at a Monday SXSW panel called The Quest to Capture Carbon and Bend..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Trump Consolidates Power, SXSW Focuses on Fate of Democracy

Kings, courts, and creative dissent

"...imprisonment. Another will gather international artists to explore “artivism.” SXSW Panels About Saving Democracy The Next Generation: Youth Leaders..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

SXSW Asks for Another Simple Favor

Paul Feig's comedy-thriller sequel is this year's opening night film

"...The film joins a packed slate of titles that..."

Feb. 4, 2025 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: O'Dessa

Bold rock opera dazzles but doesn’t quite land its allegory

"...megalomaniac overlord whose over-the-top presence feels uncomfortably relevant in 2025...."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

The Austin Chronic: Crying at a SXSW Panel About Psychedelics

The power of healing evokes feelings on a trip down to the conference

"...work being a cannabis columnist at a time when SXSW’s spotlight on weed has dimmed to a flicker. Where..."

March 21, 2025 Column by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: Zodiac Killer Project

How to tell a true-crime story without cops or criminals

"...Festival and is now making its Texas premiere at SXSW, is Shackleton’s meditation on the documentary he might have..."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

SXSW Film Review: Good Boy

It's pet vs. poltergeist in ghost story with a twist

"...Screens again Monday, March 10 and Friday, March 14...."

March 9, 2025 SXSW Post by Alejandra Martinez

SXSW Film Review: Death of a Unicorn

Jenna Ortega stars in darkly absurd tale of carnage and corporate greed

"...of Death of a Unicorn, Claudette Godfrey, head of SXSW Film & TV, warned the palpably excited audience: “I..."

March 9, 2025 Screens Post by Jessi Cape

SXSW Film Review: Descendent

Alien abduction drama probes trauma, parenthood

"...Screens again Wednesday, March 12. Read Richard Whittaker’s interview..."

March 12, 2025 SXSW Post by Alejandra Martinez

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