Unofficial Parties & Free Shows to See During South by Southwest

The Chronicle’s recommended concerts for the coming week

"...Our music writers recommend the best day parties and unofficial bonanzas for one-stop concert shopping during the..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...To listen along, hear songs from our SXSW picks on Spotify. Find our favorite unofficial parties and..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Free Stuff to Do at South by Southwest

No badge, no wristband, no problem

"...hefty price tag? Check out these free, but still SXSW official, events around the city to experience the Festival’s..."

March 3, 2023 SXSW Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Faster Than Sound: Gary Keller Now Owns West Austin's One World Theatre

Austin music benefactor adds One World to real estate portfolio, alongside Saxon Pub

"...wasn't quite complete without Waterloo Records' much-loved parking lot parties. The no-badge, all-ages lineups provided an accessible entry point..."

April 1, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Crucial Concerts SXSW Week Edition

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

"...tunnel rave, the best option for dance music at SXSW is the Coconut Club complex. On Friday night, the..."

March 18, 2022 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

We Have an Issue: A Mad Dash Through March

SXSW Preview Issue

"...aside: The Chronicle is the official print sponsor of SXSW. As many of y'all know, the Chronicle and SXSW..."

March 11, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Faster Than Sound: Austin Musicians Brace for Public Shutdown

Dispatches from the week the music died

"...in a hole. Pullout from corporate sponsors and private parties cost local musicians thousands of dollars before the official..."

March 20, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Unofficial Shows & Qmmunity Guide to SXSW

"...Unofficial Shows and Day Parties..."

March 15, 2019 Features Feature by Greg Stitt

Trump’s Twitter Library, a Ferris Wheel of Cheese, and More From the Wide, Weird World of SXSW

Festival-adjacent events abound!

"...Your SXSW badge doesn't just gain you entry to films, concerts,..."

March 8, 2019 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...The Category Is: Trans Resilience, 11am-noon, JW Marriott, Badge..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Free Events at SXSW

Festival music and more on the cheap

"...looking to get a foot in the door at SXSW without breaking the bank with a badge? Never fear...."

March 16, 2018 Features Feature by Mae Hamilton

Free Events for the Cash-Strapped at SXSW

Festival films, music, and more, on the cheap

"...looking to get a foot in the door at SXSW without breaking the bank? Never fear. SXSW offers its..."

March 3, 2018 SXSW Post by Mae Hamilton

Your Queer Guide to SXSW

Keeping things kweer in 2018

"...Just like that, SXSW returns (March 9-18) to take over Downtown Austin. From..."

March 2, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Playback: Best Austin Music Controversies of 2017

The year in quarrel

"...a Brooklyn indie-pop musician called out a passage in SXSW's invite letter that seemed to threaten artists who violated..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?

We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community

"...is Pleasure Escape, a now dormant series of techno parties organized by all female DJs at Tamale House and..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Playback: Starf**king SXSW

SXSW’s bubble burst? Sure, okay – if you say so. Leave the starfucking to us, then.

"...enough to recognize TV and tech stars arriving for SXSW Film and SXSW Interactive...."

March 17, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Luv Doc: Barebacking SXSW

PEWOL (pronounced "pee wall"), which stands for "people without lanyards"

"...My cousin is coming to town for SXSW and doesn't have a badge or wristband, so basically..."

March 17, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Gay Place

Lesbian Wedding is high on the list of SXSW closing parties

"...not one, not two, not three, but four "closing" parties (see Sunday). First, Kris Hill Collective and Kaidon Ho..."

March 17, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

ChronEvents Official Picks for Unofficial SXSW

Out-of-towner? SX rookie? Native Austinite? You can't miss these.

"...101X SXSW Live BroadcastBuffalo BilliardsTuesday, March 14 - Saturday, March 18..."

March 10, 2017 Events Post by Thomas Danh

Daily Editions and Online Guides

"...SXSW can feel like barely controlled chaos – so much..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature

Gay Place

The lowdown on LGBTQxyz free and unofficial SXSW events

"...SXSW: It's here, and dammit, it's queer. Below, you'll find..."

March 10, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Oral History of Austin Beerworks

How the local brewery became the heir to the aluminum throne

"...to buy it. Fifteen minutes later, two other interested parties showed up trying to buy it too...."

March 10, 2017 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Playback: Collateral Events During SXSW Scale Back

SXSW Music's festival sideshow contracts

"...Spotify Sessions, and debuting new digital integration programs with SXSW. Meanwhile, not a peep from Samsung on their annual..."

March 3, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

35 Years of the Austin Music Awards

Living in a dream

"...the Chronicle – Black, publisher Nick Barbaro, and the “unofficial ‘music business guy’ on the staff,” Roland Swenson –..."

March 3, 2017 Features Feature by Doug Freeman

Gay Place

This year's Top 10 local queer heroes & LGBTQ stories

"...The Wolfpack It's not just that these ladies throw parties, it's that they've built up a community. They also..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Daily Editions and Online Guides

Knowledge is power, and we've got the know-how to guide you to your best Fest yet

"...Every day at austinchronicle.com/sxsw we're previewing the day's events with interviews and recos;..."

March 11, 2016 Features Feature

Gay Place

Ain't no party like a SX party cuz this SX party don't stop.

"...party don't stop. Better make that your motto because SXSW is here, and so very queer. We're talking gayer..."

March 11, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX

LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal

"...showcases, this certainly feels like the year we kweer’d SXSW...."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...police had begun closing the area from the public. SXSW Managing Director Roland Swenson, at Mohawk to see the..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Wrestling With SXSW

Consultants don't quite get arms around megaevent

"...issued a Sept. 30 report on its workshop with SXSW and managers of six different city of Austin departments..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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