Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

Our favorite showcases and unofficial parties for the rest of the week

"...1974. While Cymande has existed in relative obscurity, their music was covered by bands from Panama to Jamaica in..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Billboard Brings Lil Yachty to SXSW, and More Music News

Resound partners with Meanwhile Brewing and the state measures music's impact

"...(March 16-18) respectively focused on hip-hop, Latin, and dance music superstars. Public tickets are on sale now, alongside entry..."

Feb. 24, 2023 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Adds Jason Isbell, Michael Dell and More to Speaker List

Tech scene and politics get speaker slots, plus WTF is Web3?

"...only seven weeks before it makes its in-person return, SXSW's speaker list gets longer today with the announcement of..."

Jan. 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

DAWA Announces a Historic Week of BIPOC-Led SXSW Programming

All-free Vision:8291 events kick off Tuesday at Stubb’s

"...In partnership with South by Southwest, Austin organization DAWA..."

March 6, 2023 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

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

With a whopping 301 musical artists

"...the festival looms just three months away, March 13-18, SXSW Music unveils another triple-digit artist lineup. (Revisit the first..."

Dec. 7, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

With the Music Lineup Rolling Out, South by Southwest 2022 Finally Feels Real

Maxo Kream, Monaleo, W.I.T.C.H., and Vitreous Humor highlight drop

"...days until South by Southwest hits. With today’s initial music lineup – including street poet Maxo Kream, glam punks..."

Oct. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Announces Everything Everywhere all at Once as Opening Night Film

New film stars Michelle Yeoh, directed by Swiss Army Man team

"...with twerking, where else is there to go but SXSW? Everything Everywhere all at Once, the upcoming film from..."

Dec. 8, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Teezo Touchdown, Arny Margret, and More Reviews From Tuesday of SXSW

Standout sets to kick off the big music week

"...Reuniting audiences on the second official day of SXSW Music certainly had plenty to chat about: the wave..."

March 13, 2024 Music Post by Derek Udensi

Musicians Demand Fair Compensation From SXSW at Convention Center Rally

National union pushed for increased $750 artist payout on Thursday

"...In 2022, South by Southwest generated $280.7 million in economic benefit..."

March 17, 2023 Music Post by Lina Fisher

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Monday

Cifika in a tube, Haru Nemuri thrives live, and other highlights

"...Monday of South by Southwest’s music week is typically chill in comparison to the ensuing..."

March 15, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Shawn Mendes, Gunna, Young Thug, and Kygo to Perform at Moody Amphitheater for SXSW

Three-day concert series takes over Waterloo Park March 17-19

"...In the most big-name South by Southwest-week music announcement to hit thus far in 2022, a concert..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Film Review: The Return of Tanya Tucker

The tabloid-plagued country legend finally gets her due

"...Tanya Tucker, Kathlyn Horan’s new documentary on the country music icon...."

March 13, 2022 SXSW Post by Doug Freeman

SXSW Review: Jazz re:freshed Outernational Showcase Builds a Tradition of Innovation

Excitingly diverse UK scene returns to SXSW

"...showcase earns its place on the list of annual SXSW traditions...."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

SXSW Film Review: Dio Dreamers Never Die

Biography of the metal master reveals a quiet, gentle man

"...Take the story of an iconic figure in a music genre and make it interesting. But to document the..."

March 18, 2022 SXSW Post by Robert Penson

SXSW Film Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

Celebrating 50 years of Big Easy music and culture

"...Wein, who died last September while the New Orleans music festival he helped found remained on pandemic hiatus...."

March 17, 2022 Screens Post by Michael King

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Saturday

Ukraine's KAZKA, Fuck Money, Shawn Mendes, Beck, and more

"...But not our writers, who’ve been chronicling their daily..."

March 20, 2022 SXSW Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Announces Audience Award Winners

Patton Oswalt's I Move My Dad takes top honors again

"...Dad has added the South by Southwest Film Festival 2022 Audience Award for Narrative Feature Competition title, after already..."

March 24, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gaming Takes Center Stage at SXSW with Reggie Fils-Aimé, Ninja

New round of speakers includes Jordan Peele's favorite composer

"...With 2022 just around the corner, SXSW has expanded its speaker..."

Dec. 7, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Planned Parenthood CEO to Headline SXSW 2022 Conference

Lucasfilm, Patreon, WWE all sending speakers for 2022

"...SXSW has just announced that Planned Parenthood Federation of America..."

Oct. 19, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Adds Cheech Marin, Titane Director Julia Ducournau For 2023

Plus the Metaverse and student athlete NIL deals part of the program

"...The hybrid movie, music, technology and culture extravaganza had already released a first..."

Nov. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Selena Gomez, Conan O’Brien, Sydney Sweeney Top SXSW’s Sixth Featured Speakers Announcement

Danny Brown, Nick Kroll, and Kirsten Dunst also announced

"...The stars have aligned for South by Southwest’s latest..."

Feb. 27, 2024 SXSW Post by Carys Anderson

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...SXSW has strapped on the rockets with not just a..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW 2023 Announces Thao, Armani White, Blondshell, and Otoboke Beaver

Among 191 acts on the festival’s first artist list

"...Booked for March 13-18, SXSW Music leads with 191 artists including Japanese “poetry rapper”..."

Oct. 19, 2022 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Co-Founder Roland Swenson Changes Roles

CEO becomes executive chairman in leadership shuffle

"...More movement at South by Southwest: Two weeks after..."

Oct. 24, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: Sheryl

An intimate look at how Sheryl Crow survived becoming a legacy

"...There are lots of descriptors given to musicians. Icon. Pop star. "Real" (whatever that means). But not..."

March 12, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Sheryl Crow Reflects Beyond the Music in New Documentary

No one said it would be easy

"...in the tradition of like a VH1 Behind the Music. I wanted it to be the full story,” Crow..."

March 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Doug Freeman

Five Established Music Acts Headed to SXSW

From Bootsy Collins to Faye Webster

"...five more major artists headed to South by Southwest Music, which lands in Austin March 11-16. Bootsy Collins..."

March 8, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Through SXSW Jazz re:freshed Outernational Brought "The Dope Black British Jazz Landscape" to the World

Organizer Adam Moses and showcase veteran Daniel Casimir discuss the roots of SXSW's groundbreaking jazz showcase

"...“It was our first time in the States, first SXSW, first UK jazz showcase at South By. So we..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Best Music We Saw at SXSW on Tuesday

A Zamrock fruit plate, apathetic Irish drone-poetics, and so much more

"...we’re running as a separate post, here are our music team’s favorite moments from Tuesday at SXSW. Meanwhile, Monday’s..."

March 16, 2022 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Jazz Re:Freshed Outernational Opens Expansive Genre Umbrella at SXSW

Steam Down, Yazmin Lacey, and more spanned Afrobeat to retro R&B

"...in hard bop and riffs you don’t need a music degree to understand, Joseph groks how to marry jazz..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Michael Toland

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