Whatever the state of the music industry, South-by-Southwest just keeps on going – and getting bigger.For SXSW 2012, not only have some big unofficial showcases joined up with the official fest (such as FADER Fort), but the festival has finally filled out an expansion to a fifth day, now Tuesday-Saturday, March 13th to 17th.
And QRO’s mammoth preview has kept pace.Here you will find everything you need, official & unofficial, day & night, whether you’re:
So roll up your sleeves for the biggest, best list of all the shows in Austin this SXSW – including a handy-dandy map of the downtown venues:
View QRO Magazine SXSW 2012 Preview in a larger map
(all events are official unless otherwise indicated – all “free” or “RSVP” events are unofficial unless otherwise indicated – shows listed as “unofficial” are likely free, just not confirmed as such)
– QRO Recommendation
Thursday’s always a tricky day at SXSW – not the action-packed end of the week, but not getting-ready beginning.
1100 Warehouse (inside), 1100 E 5th St.(RSVP)
Mess With Texas
12:15 PM – Juan Cirerol
1:00 PM – Chairlift
2:00 PM – Two Gallants
3:00 PM – Girls
4:00 PM – Yelle (DJ Set)
5:00 PM – Cults
1100 Warehouse (outside), 1100 E 5th St.(RSVP)
Mess With Texas
12:30 PM – Razika
1:15 PM – The Young
2:00 PM – The Men
3:00 PM – Tycho
Maybe the best-named event of SXSW, Mess With Texas takes over 1100 Warehouse Thursday-Saturday.
1102 E Cesar Chavez (invite-only)
Rachael Ray
2:00 PM – David Mead
2:00 PM – Caleb Hawley
2:00 PM – Brighton MA
2:00 PM – Benjamin Francis Lettwich
2:00 PM – Toy Soldiers
2:00 PM – Twerps
2:00 PM – The Click Clack Boom
2:00 PM – JC & Rolo
2:00 PM – The Cringe
4:30 PM – Sean Bones
2:00 PM – Shovels & Rop
2:00 PM – Jonny Corndawg
6:00 PM – Brendan Benson
2:00 PM – Futurebirds
Rachael’s Ray’s Feedback has three days at SXSW [note: bands listed are those playing any of the three days].
512, 408 E 6th St.(RSVP)
Let’s Get Messy
11:30 AM – Balconies
12:15 PM – Ezra Furman
1:00 PM – Kellen & Me
1:45 PM – Scattered Trees
2:30 PM – Chamberlin
3:15 PM – Archie Powell & The Exports
4:00 PM – JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
4:45 PM – The Soil & The Sun
512 Rooftop, 408 E 6th St.(RSVP)
Let’s Get Messy
11:30 AM – The Damn Choir
12:15 PM – Ed Vallance
1:00 PM – Sydney Wayser
1:45 PM – The Big Sleep
2:30 PM – Yukon Blonde
3:15 PM – Paper Thick Walls
4:00 PM – Young Hines
4:45 PM – Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
7th & Neches, Outdoor Stage 1(free)
Texas Rockfest
12:00 PM – My Pet Dragon
12:50 PM – Honor
1:40 PM – Cari Quoyeser of American Idol
2:30 PM – Paco Estrada of South FM
3:20 PM – Freex
4:10 PM – Pasadena
5:00 PM – Not Tonight Josephine
6:00 PM – DAHEBEGEBEES
7th & Neches, Outdoor Stage 2(free)
Texas Rockfest
12:25 PM – Deep Ella
1:15 PM – DR
2:05 PM – Monstro Flora
2:55 PM – King of Spade
3:45 PM – Zoe Ann
4:35 PM – Beacons Ablaze
5:30 PM – Cody Beebe
6:30 PM – Angel Rocket
Antone’s, 213 W 5th St.(RSVP)
Pandora Entertainment
1:00 PM – Walk the Moon
1:30 PM – Incan Abraham
2:30 PM – Neon Trees
3:30 PM – Glen Hansard
5:00 PM – DJ Happy Hour
ACL Live at The Moody Theater, 310 W Willie Nelson Blvd.(RSVP) (free food & drinks)
10:10 AM – The Masterson
10:35 AM – Trampled By Turtles
11:00 AM – Ben Kweller
‘Bloody Mary Breakfast’ at ACL Live.
Aussie’s Bar & Grill, 306 Barton Springs Rd. (free)
New Granada
1:00 PM – Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun (acoustic)
1:45 PM – Le Blorr (acoustic)
2:30 PM – New Roman Times (acoustic)
3:15 PM – Sleepy Vikings (acoustic)
4:00 PM – Yukon Blonde (acoustic)
4:45 PM – Deleted Scenes (acoustic)
5:30 PM – Ringo Deathstarr (acoustic)
Austin Java, 1206 Parkway(free) (free beer)
CQ Records
11:00 AM – Smithers
11:30 AM – Bottle Service
12:00 PM – Shitty Awesome
12:40 PM – The French Inhales
1:20 PM – Love Collector
2:00 PM – The Ultra S/C
2:40 PM – Los Headaches
3:20 PM – Mystery Twins
4:00 PM – Los Vigilantes
4:40 PM – The Wrong Words
5:20 PM – Broncho
Baby Blue Studios, 1522 E 12th St.(unofficial)
12:45 PM – Toy Soldiers
4:30 PM – Brass Bed
Backroads Austin, 2200 S Interstate 35(free)
Dirtbags
12:00 PM – Erod
12:00 PM – DBoy
12:00 PM – Lamar
12:00 PM – Fly Boy
12:00 PM – Sertified
12:00 PM – JLD
12:00 PM – Ajene Tha.God
12:00 PM – Lil-Ro
12:00 PM – CB Kings
12:00 PM – Rich Hil
12:00 PM – Also
12:00 PM – Chillz
12:00 PM – Tha Kid
12:00 PM – Cutta
12:00 PM – Dear Ashton
12:00 PM – Be El Be
12:00 PM – Qlee
12:00 PM – Tez McClain
12:00 PM – Troy Ave
12:00 PM – Steve Young
12:00 PM – Forte Bowie
12:00 PM – A-Flamez
12:00 PM – Yung Clova
12:00 PM – The Canon Logic
12:00 PM – Kicks & Khords
12:00 PM – Kamilla
12:00 PM – The Brothers Vinyl
12:00 PM – The Hang
Ballroom G Day Stage Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St.
1:30 PM – The Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis
3:00 PM – Natalia Lafourcade
3:00 PM – Torreblanca & Amigas
Bar 96, 96 Rainey St.(badges/RSVP)
Filter Magazine/Expore Music Sweden
2:00 PM – Vanbot
3:00 PM – You Say France and I Whistle
4:00 PM – Niki & The Dove
Barcelona, 209 E 6th St.(free)
Friends of Friends
2:00 PM -Shlohmo
2:00 PM – Salva
2:00 PM – Nguzunguzu
2:00 PM – LOL Boys
2:00 PM – Ernest Gonzales
2:00 PM – Groundislava
Bayou Lounge, 500 E 6th St. (free/$5 for under 21)
All Together Now
12:00 PM – Tournament of Hearts
12:40 PM – Carson Henley & Tess Henley
1:20 PM – The BGP
2:00 PM – Mariah McManus
2:40 PM – Jake Newton
3:20 PM – Keaton Simons
4:00 PM – Royal Teeth
4:40 PM – Moonlight Bride
5:20 PM – Mind The Gap
6:00 PM – Dinner and a Suit
6:40 PM – David Lane
BD Riley’s, 204 E 6th St. (free)
Sounds Australia
5:00 PM – Emma Louise
Beauty Ballroom, 2015 E Riverside Dr.(RSVP)
Slow Motion/120 Minutes
12:00 PM – Ssleeperhold
12:45 PM – Bestial Mouths
1:30 PM – Tearist
2:15 PM – Soft Metals
3:00 PM – Nguzunguzu
3:45 PM – White Ring
4:30 PM – Chelsea Wolfe
5:15 PM – Pictureplane
6:15 PM – Light Asylum
Beauty Bar, 617 E 7th St.(RSVP)
Sweetwood Presents/Founders Entertainment/HearYa.com
12:10 PM – Quiet Corral
12:55 PM – Turf War
1:40 PM – Bear Hands
2:25 PM – Father John Misty
3:10 PM – Caveman
3:55 PM – WATERS
4:40 PM – Death On Two Wheels
Beauty Bar Backyard, 617 E 7th St.(RSVP)
Sweetwood Presents/Founders Entertainment/HearYa.com
12:30 PM – The Electric Hearts
1:15 PM – Cotton Jones
2:00 PM – Little Hurricane
2:45 PM – The Twilight Sad
3:30 PM – The Sheepdogs
4:15 PM – Three Blind Wolves
5:00 PM – The Lumineers
Beerland, 711 Red River St.(free)
Captcha Records
1:00 PM – Cosmonauts
1:35 PM – Charles Albright
2:10 PM – Lorelle Meets the Obsolete
2:45 PM – Purling Hiss
3:20 PM – Weird Words
3:55 PM – Heavy Times
4:30 PM – Supersonic Piss
5:05 PM – Puffy Areolas
6:00 PM – tba
Betsy’s Bar, 301 W 6th St. (free)
Harris Radio
12:00 PM – The Spring Standards
1:00 PM – Kristen Sweetland
2:00 PM – JT Nero & Allison Russell
The Blind Pig (Ernie Ball Stage), 317 E 6th St.(free)
RedGorilla/Big Picutre Media
12:00 PM – The Body Rampant
12:40 PM – Super Prime
1:20 PM – Asleep
2:00 PM – Car Party
2:40 PM – Glory Days
3:20 PM – June Divided
4:00 PM – States
4:40 PM – We Are The In Crowd
5:20 PM – Every Avenue
Blue Moon, 422 E 6th St.(free)
Texas Rockfest
11:00 AM – Afterburn (FDNY)
11:45 AM – Labirinto
12:30 PM – Nancy Kaye
1:15 PM – Jayme Dawicki
Brew Exchange, 706 W 6th St.(RSVP)
Sea Now!/Pop Antipop
12:00 PM – Tim Fite
12:30 PM – Philco Fiction
1:00 PM – Tango In The Attic
1:30 PM – Deleted Scenes
2:00 PM – NO
2:30 PM – Cashier No.9
3:00 PM – Current Swell
3:30 PM – Nightmare Air
4:00 PM – Gliss
4:30 PM – Young Empires
5:00 PM – The Big Sleep
5:30 PM – Bishop Morocco
6:00 PM – Chad Valley
6:30 PM – El Ten Eleven
Brush Square Park (West Tent)(badges only)
New Zealand
6:30 PM – Cairo Knife Fight
7:15 PM – Avalanche City
Carousel Lounge, 1110 E 52nd St.(free)
L Rock Entertainment
2:30 PM – Julia Weldon
3:15 PM – Satchel Jones
4:00 PM – Harold Alen
4:45 PM – Christine LaRoca
5:00 PM – Casey Desmond
Casa Chapala (inside stage), 101 San Jacinto Blvd. (RSVP)
Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie
12:00 PM – tba
12:35 PM – tba
1:10 PM – BOYFRNDZ
1:45 PM – Days
2:20 PM – tba
2:55 PM – Tiger Waves
3:30 PM – Infinite Jets
4:05 PM – Ear Theory
4:40 PM – The Late Virginia Summers
5:15 PM – Starfish Prime
5:50 PM – The Milkstains
6:25 PM – The Absent Center
Cedar Door, 201 Brazos St.(badges/RSVP)
Hard Rock Hotels
11:30 AM – Kaiser Chiefs
Cedar Door, 201 Brazos St. (RSVP)
Hard Rock Hotels
1:30 PM – The Hood Internet (DJ set)
2:00 PM – Twin Atlantic
2:30 PM – Mike Nouveau (DJ set)
3:00 PM – Idle Warship
3:30 PM – DJ Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe
4:00 PM – The Knocks (DJ set)
4:30 PM – Penguin Prison
5:00 PM – RAC (DJ set)
5:30 PM – Semi Precious Weapons
Hard Rock Hotels’ (QRO review of presentation party) puts on ‘The Sound of Your Stay’ during the day at Cedar Door, including early belVita breakfast bar power performance by Kaiser Chiefs (QRO album review) [note separate, different RSVP for early Kaiser show].
Cedar Street Courtyard, 208 W 4th St.(badges/RSVP)(free food)
Filter Magazine/Adam Mickiewicz Institute
11:00 AM – Twiilite
11:30 AM – Coldair
12:00 PM – Paula i Karol
1:00 PM – Zulu Winter
2:00 PM – Reptar
3:00 PM – Band of Skulls
4:00 PM – Kaiser Chiefs
5:00 PM – Keane
Finally someone put Keane (QRO album review) & Kaiser Chiefs on the same bill – now if they could only add Kasabian, they’d have the KKK of Brit-rock (wait…).
Cheapo Records, 914 N Lamar Blvd. (free)
12:00 PM – Gospel & The Wolf
1:00 PM – tba
2:00 PM – Yearbook Committee
3:00 PM – Starling, TN
4:00 PM – The Merchy Brothers
5:00 PM – Silver Snake
5:00 PM – Watch the Moon
5:00 PM – Early Grave
5:00 PM – A Storm of Light
Cheer Up Charlies (Brita Stage), 1104 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Death and Taxes/Solid Gold
1:00 PM – Dent May
2:00 PM – Chains of Love
3:00 PM – Cains & Abels
4:00 PM – Saint Motel
5:00 PM – The Love Language
6:00 PM – Guards
7:00 PM – Caveman
Cheer Up Charlies (Brita Stage), 1104 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Death and Taxes/Solid Gold
12:30 PM – Mrs Magician
1:30 PM – Miracles of Modern Science
2:30 PM – Lightyear
3:30 PM – Italian Japanese
4:30 PM – The Young Evils
5:30 PM – Young Prisms
6:30 PM – Tashaki Miyaki
7:30 PM – Dirty Beaches
Cheers Shot Bar, 416 E 6th St. (unofficial)
The Threehouse
2:00 PM – Sean Bones
4:15 PM – PAPA
5:45 PM – WATERS
Cherrywood Coffeehouse (inside stage), 1400 E 38th 1/2 St. (free)
Freaks and Geeks
3:00 PM – Clint Niosi
4:00 PM – The Lonely Wild
5:00 PM – Christopher Douthitt & Cass Roberts
6:00 PM – Anam mila
Cherrywood Coffeehouse (inside stage), 1400 E 38th 1/2 St. (free)
Freaks and Geeks
3:00 PM – Jack Tropht
4:00 PM – Bumping Uglies
5:00 PM – The Depaysment
6:00 PM – Black Jeans
Chuggin’ Monkey (Orange Amps Stage), 219 E 6th St.(free)
RedGorilla
12:00 PM – Narrow Strait
1:00 PM – Runaway Dorothy
2:00 PM – Miriam’s Well
3:00 PM – White Orange
4:00 PM – Spin
5:00 PM – tba
6:00 PM – Animal Talk
Cirrus Logic, 2091 Via Fortuna (free)
11:30 AM – ANR
12:30 PM – Plains
Clive Bar, 609 Davis St.(badges/RSVP)
Filter Magazine/S.O. TERIK Now.Art!
2:00 PM – PAPA
3:00 PM – Kimbra
4:00 PM – Chet Faker
5:00 PM – Kids These Days
6:00 PM – Idle Warship
Club 1808, 1808 E 12th St.(RSVP)
Slip/Lovitt
12:15 PM – Beasts of No Nation
1:00 PM – Bats & Mice
1:45 PM – E.D. Sedgwick
2:30 PM – Soccer Team
3:20 PM – Redgrave
4:10 PM – Regents
5:00 PM – Narrows
6:00 PM – Sleepytime Trio
Club 606, 606 E 7th St. (free)
Kosha Dillz
12:00 PM – Murs
12:00 PM – Kosha Dillz
12:00 PM – Sweatshop Union
12:00 PM – Sav Killz and DJ J Ronin
12:00 PM – Eyes Lips Eyes
12:00 PM – Toy Bombs
12:00 PM – G.R.A.M.Z.
12:00 PM – Black Lung/ Fresco
12:00 PM – Na Palm
12:00 PM – Lily and The Parlour Trix
12:00 PM – Shinobi Ninja
12:00 PM – Illustrate
12:00 PM – Iron Solomon
12:00 PM – Big Page
12:00 PM – League of Extraordinairy ‘Geez
12:00 PM – Ducky
12:00 PM – Mc Pig Pen + Pat Maine
12:00 PM – Fuse The Band w/ Silent Knight
12:00 PM – Kyle Rapps
12:00 PM – A-West
12:00 PM – Phil A
12:00 PM – Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire
Club de Ville, 900 Red River St. (free) ($5 for unlimited beer)
Insound Record Store/Oh My Rockness
12:00 PM – Chad Valley
1:00 PM – DIVE
2:00 PM – Trust
3:00 PM – Bleached
4:00 PM – Mikal Cronin
5:00 PM – Dan Deacon
Continental Club, 1315 S Congress Ave.(free)
Hello! Booking
12:00 PM – Patrick Sweaney
12:00 PM – The Nadas
12:00 PM – Tim Mahoney
12:00 PM – The Spring Standards
12:00 PM – Freedy Johnston
12:00 PM – Martin Zellar
3:00 PM – Lydia Loveless
12:00 PM – Ezra Furman
Crow Bar (inside stage), 3118 S Congress Ave. (unofficial)
Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie
2:00 PM – Underwood
2:45 PM – Clear Light Research
3:30 PM – Somewhere In Between
4:15 PM – Halaska
5:00 PM – Nacosta
5:45 PM – Field Dress
6:35 PM – Interior Sea
Crow Bar (outside stage), 3118 S Congress Ave. (unofficial)
Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie
1:30 PM – Leo DeJesus
2:00 PM – Kelcy Mae
2:35 PM – Midwest Dilemma
3:10 PM – Flashbulb Fires
3:45 PM – Earth House
4:35 PM – Justin Lewis
5:10 PM – Brian Wheat
5:45 PM – Sam Smith
6:35 PM – Little High Little Low
Darwin’s Pub, 223 E 6th St.(free)
RedGorilla
12:30 PM – Ashley Falgout
1:30 PM – Peyton Eaton
2:30 PM – Paco Estrada
3:30 PM – Ryan White
4:30 PM – Luke Wade
5:30 PM – Joe Robinson
6:30 PM – Tara Priya
Dikes House IV, 2200 Alta Vista Ave. (free)
1:30 PM – Gonzo Sirens
2:00 PM – Palit
2:30 PM – Cussins
3:00 PM – Modern Convenience
3:30 PM – Spray Paint
4:00 PM – Zoltars
4:30 PM – Dikes of Holland
5:00 PM – The Lovely Bad Things
5:30 PM – The Blind Shake
6:00 PM – Apache Dropout
6:30 PM – Shitty/Awesome
Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St.(RSVP)
The Wind & The Wave/Vivogig
12:00 PM – Noah Gundersen
12:00 PM – Suite 709
12:00 PM – The American Spirit
12:00 PM – Language Room
12:00 PM – The Burning Hotels
12:00 PM – Saints of Valory
12:00 PM – The Soldier Thread
12:00 PM – Zeale
Dizzy Rooster, 306 E 6th St.(free)
RedGorilla/indieWEEK
12:00 PM – Really Old Airplanes
1:00 PM – Buckeye Knoll
2:00 PM – tba
3:00 PM – Zeus
4:00 PM – The Suburbians
5:00 PM – The Rabid Whole
Do512 Lounge, 2208 S Lamar Blvd. (unofficial)
7:00 PM – Filed Report
The Dogwood, 715 W 6th St.(free) (free beer)
ListenToAIR
11:00 AM – Christy Hays & Her Sunday Best
11:45 AM – James Hyland & The Joint Chiefs
12:30 PM – Stephen Sowan
1:15 PM – Love Minus Flowers
2:00 PM – Mike & The Moonpies
2:45 PM – The Wheeler Brothers
3:45 PM – White Dress
4:30 PM – Nic Armstrong
6:00 PM – Quiet Company
Dominican Joe, 515 S Congress Ave(free)
Daydreams & nightfares
3:00 PM – Monahan
3:00 PM – End Wave
3:00 PM – the Baker Family
3:00 PM – Vox & The Hound
3:00 PM – The Migrant
3:00 PM – River Whyless
3:00 PM – Paul Banks & The Carousels
3:00 PM – Jacob Metcalf
3:00 PM – Clint Niosi
3:00 PM – The Family Crest
4:00 PM – Soft Swells
3:00 PM – Petoskey
3:00 PM – OK Sweetheart
Domy Books, 913 E Cesar Chavez(free)
KXLU/The Smell
12:20 PM – Jew Cocks
1:00 PM – Cigarette Burns
1:40 PM – LA Font
2:20 PM – W.H.I.T.E.
3:00 PM – Manicorn
3:40 PM – Dustin Wong
4:20 PM – Tonstartsbandht
5:00 PM – Body Parts
5:40 PM – Blue Jungle
6:20 PM – 1,2,3
The Driskill, 604 Brazos St. (invite only)
Fuse/Soundtracking
12:00 PM – Allen Stone
12:00 PM – Avalanche City
12:00 PM – Dry the River Future
12:00 PM – The Chevin
12:00 PM – The Pierces
12:00 PM – Twin Atlantic
12:00 PM – WATERS
East Avenue Lounge (Stage 1), 90 N Interstate 35(RSVP)
Deadbird Records
2:00 PM – Sareena Dominguez
3:00 PM – Young Mothers
4:00 PM – Silent Century
5:00 PM – Seashell Radio
6:00 PM – Corey How & The Dead Flowers
East Avenue Lounge (Stage 2), 90 N Interstate 35(RSVP)
Deadbird Records
2:30 PM – Young Girls
3:30 PM – Bad Weather California
4:30 PM – Strange Vine
5:30 PM – Seasons
6:30 PM – Black Books
Elysium, 705 Red River St.(free)
Reggie’s Rock Club
12:00 PM – Turquoise Jeep
12:00 PM – White Mystery
12:00 PM – Nachtmystium
12:00 PM – Blackbird Blackbird
12:00 PM – Gun
12:00 PM – Common Anomaly
12:00 PM – Ornery Little Darlings
Emo’s East, 2015 Riverside (RSVP)
IHEARTCOMIX/UWeekly/Media Contender
12:00 PM – Hex Oh Hex Oh
12:00 PM – Dirty Ghosts
12:00 PM – K. Flay
12:00 PM – Geographer
12:00 PM – MNDR
3:00 PM – Blondes
12:00 PM – Theophilus London
12:00 PM – Dum Dum Girls
Empire Automotive, 604 E 7th St.(free)
Who’s Next: Battle of the Best
2:00 PM – Peter Rosenberg
2:00 PM – B. Martin
2:00 PM – MC Imprint
2:00 PM -DJ Yesi Ortiz
2:00 PM – DJ Felli Fel
2:00 PM – Mobb Deep’s Prodigy
2:00 PM – J. Cole
End of an Ear, 2209 S 1st St. (free)
3:00 PM – Circuit Des Yeux
4:00 PM – Chris Forsyth
5:00 PM – Crooked Fingers
FADER Fort, 1105 E 5th St. (official/RSVP) (free drinks)
1:30 PM – Eight and a Half
2:15 PM – FIDLAR
3:00 PM – Tribes
3:45 PM – Big K.R.I.T.
4:30 PM – Alice Smith
5:15 PM – Gary Clark Jr.
6:00 PM – Nite Jewel
6:45 PM – Teengirl Fantasy
7:30 PM – Zola Jesus
The Firehouse, 605 Brazos St. (unofficial)
The Burning Ear
5:00 PM – American Royalty
Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St.(free) (free drinks)
Under the Radar Magazine/PRS Guitars
12:00 PM – Choir of Young Believers
12:45 PM – Slow Club
1:35 PM – Com Truise
2:25 PM – Zambri
3:15 PM – Taken By Trees
4:05 PM – Bear in Heaven
5:00 PM – Chairlift
Flat Top Burger Shop, 1900 Manor St.(free)
Music For Listeners
12:00 PM – Bloody Beach
1:00 PM – Wonder Villains
2:00 PM – Pillow Talk
3:00 PM – Palomar
4:00 PM – Slowdance
5:00 PM – Marcus Foster
6:00 PM – The Apache Relay
7:00 PM – Three Blind Wolves
Flipnotics, 1601 Barton Springs Rd.(free)
2:00 PM – Jami Ludle
3:00 PM – Ray Prim
4:00 PM – Detri Bean
5:00 PM – Joanna Barbera
6:00 PM – Gina Chavez
Friends of Sound, 1704 S Congress Ave.(free)
The Buffalo Lounge/ACM@UCO
12:00 PM – Painted Wolfe
12:40 PM – FoS
1:15 PM – Day One
1:55 PM – Brianna Gaither
2:35 PM – GUM
3:15 PM – Paperscissor
3:55 PM – The Rockettops
4:30 PM – Of the Tower
Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd.($10 donation)
KUT/Shivers Cancer Center at Seton Hospital
7:00 AM – Kat Edmonson
8:00 AM – Ray Wylie Hubbard
9:00 AM – Jimmy Cliff
10:00 AM – Punch Brothers
Frontier Bar, 2412 Webberville Rd. (free) (free beer)
Campers’ Rule Records/Birddog Promo
1:00 PM – Camden
1:30 PM – Me You Us Them
2:00 PM – New Moods
2:30 PM – EULA
3:00 PM – DZ Deathrays
3:30 PM – Hume
4:00 PM – Tiny Victories
4:30 PM – Milagres
5:00 PM – backwords
5:30 PM – Dark Dark Dark
The Gingerman, 301 Lavaca St.(unofficial)
Dog Fish Head IPA/Blurt Magazine
1:15 PM – Jon Langford
1:20 PM – The Upsets
2:15 PM – Paul Burch
3:00 PM – White Mystery
3:50 PM – Joe Pug
4:40 PM – Jon Langford & Skull Orchard
5:30 PM – Garland Jeffreys
6:20 PM – Rosie Flores
Google Lot, 9th and Trinity(badges only)
Google/YouTube
1:00 PM – Lighthouse & The Whaler
2:55 PM – Cults
1:00 PM – Titus Andronicus
5:10 PM – The Ting Tings
1:00 PM – Gossip
The Grackle (inside), 1700 E 6th St. (free)
Austin Facial Hair Club/360 Eco Friendly Vodka
12:30 PM – Ross Roenigk
1:00 PM – Nic Walker
1:45 PM – Beth Lee
2:30 PM – Sweet Lee Morrow
3:15 PM – Toy Soldiers
4:00 PM – My Empty Phantom
4:45 PM – Bugs In the Dark
5:30 PM – AreYouGone
6:15 PM – Yellowgrass
7:00 PM – Patrick’s Beard & The Rusty Razors
The Grackle (outside), 1700 E 6th St. (free)
Austin Facial Hair Club/Japan Nite
1:00 PM – Akabane
1:35 PM – Toquiwa
2:10 PM – The Dapaysemen
2:45 PM – Nokies!
3:20 PM – Kao=S
2:55 PM – ZZZ’s
4:30 PM – Vampilla
5:05 PM – Gagakrise
5:30 PM – Saito Johnny
6:10 PM – Lagitagida
6:45 PM – The Rubies
Guero’s Taco Bar, 1412 S Congress Ave.(RSVP)
Mike Galaxy
12:00 PM – Humans
12:40 PM – Team Me
1:20 PM – Lost Lander
2:00 PM – The Yawners
2:40 PM – The Peach Kings
3:20 PM – Y La Bamba
4:00 PM – The Belle Brigade
4:40 PM – Ivan and Alyosha
5:20 PM – House for Lions
6:00 PM – Swayback
6:40 PM – New Cassettes
Gypsy Lounge, 1504 E 6th St.(unofficial)
Vagabond Collective
4:45 PM – Free Energy
Haven, 401 Colorado St. (RSVP) (free drinks)
UMG
1:00 PM – Electric Touch
1:00 PM – Cris Cab
1:00 PM – The Pierces
4:30 PM – Of Monsters and Men
Headhunters, 720 Red River St.(free)
Mint Records
2:15 PM – Sun Wizard
2:35 PM – Kellarissa
2:55 PM – Mode Moderine
4:15 PM – Nardwuar & The Evaporatos + Andrew W.K.
5:00 PM – Shout Out Out Out Out
Gonzo journalist/musician Nardwuar teams up with party impresario Andrew W.K. (QRO live review) for what is sure to be a wild time.
Hickory Street Bar & Grill, 800 Congress Ave.(free)
Beatles Complete on Ukulele
12:00 PM – Gary Marcus
12:00 PM – Brian Fuente
12:00 PM – Lovely Liar
12:00 PM – Leah Siegel
12:00 PM – Nakia
12:00 PM – Kat Edmonson
12:00 PM – Suzanna Choffel
12:00 PM – Roger Greenawalt
Yep – Beatles on ukulele…
Highball, 1142 S Lamar Blvd.(RSVP)
Lucy the Poodle
12:00 PM – Matthew & The Arrogant Sea
12:00 PM – The Good The Bad
12:00 PM – The Manichean
12:00 PM – Skeleton Coast
12:00 PM – The Noise Revival Orchestra
12:00 PM – Rebuilding the Rights of Statues
12:00 PM – The Hi-Tones
12:00 PM – Burning Hotels
3:00 PM – Electric Flower Group
12:00 PM – ISHI
12:00 PM – Stardeath & The White Dwarfs
Hoek’s Pizza, 511 E 6th St.(free)
Texas Metal Collective
2:00 PM – Tiger Flowers
3:00 PM – Meek is Murder
4:00 PM – In Search of Sight
5:00 PM – One Beat Off
6:00 PM – Dead Earth Politics
Hole In the Wall, 2538 Guadelupe(unofficial)
12:00 PM – Brain
12:00 PM – Clan Destined
12:00 PM – BOSCO
12:00 PM – Gun Party
12:00 PM – Cloudeater
12:00 PM – ODIST
12:00 PM – The Sneaky Hand
12:00 PM – Jungol
12:00 PM – Tomorrow the Sun, Today the Moon
12:00 PM – Jack of Hearts
12:00 PM – Stokeswood
Hotel San Jose, 1316 S Congress Ave.(free)
12:00 PM – The Iguanas
12:00 PM – Yukon Blonde
2:00 PM – Dan Mangan
12:00 PM – LP
12:00 PM – Meshell Ndegocello
12:00 PM – David Garza
6:00 PM – Lee Field & The Expressions
12:00 PM – Billy Joe Shaver
Hotel St Cecilia, 112 Academy Drive (unofficial)
OnAirStreaming.com
12:30 PM – The Twilight Sad
Hotel Vegas, 1500 E 6th St. (free) (free drinks)
BrooklynVegan
12:00 PM – Half Moon Run
12:45 PM – Thus:Owls
1:30 PM – Cold Specks
2:15 PM – Cymbals Eat Guitars
3:00 PM – The Velvet Teen
3:45 PM – Yellow Ostrich
4:30 PM – The Jealous Sound
5:15 PM – Parlovr
Hotel Vegas Patio, 1500 E 6th St. (free) (free drinks)
BrooklynVegan
12:00 PM – Of Monsters & Men
12:45 PM – Glen Hansard
1:30 PM – We Are Serenades
2:15 PM – Hospitality
3:00 PM – Korallreven
3:45 PM – Fanfarlo
4:30 PM – The Drums
5:15 PM – The Wedding Present
6:15 PM – This Will Destroy You
BrooklynVegan launches three stages (including Volstead Lounge below) on Thursday.
Hyde Park & Grill (South), 4521 Westgate Blvd. (free)
2:00 PM – French Cassettes
3:00 PM – Stereo Telescope
4:00 PM – Residual Kid
5:00 PM – Lion In the Mane
6:00 PM – The Hanna Barbarians
Hype Hotel, 204 Trinity(RSVP) (free drinks)
Hype Machine/Aquarium Drunkard
1:00 PM – Nick Waterhouse & The Tarots
2:00 PM – Lee Fields & The Expressions
3:00 PM – Bass Drum of Death
3:45 PM – Youth Lagoon
4:30 PM – Futurebirds
5:15 PM – Alabama Shakes
6:15 PM – Bleached
6:45 PM – Father John Misty
Icenhauser’s, 83 Rainey St.(RSVP)
IndieGoGo
2:00 PM – The Higher Concept
3:00 PM – The Brute Chorus
4:00 PM – So Many Wizards
IFC Crossroads House at Vice, 302 E 6th St. (invite-only)
Paradigm/AM Only
3:00 PM – Gentlemen Hall
Jackalope, 404 E 6th St.(free) (free beer)
Rawkblog @ TwentyFourBit
12:30 PM – J. Irvin Dally
1:20 PM – Big Deal
2:10 PM – A Classic Education
3:00 PM – The Mynabirds
3:50 PM – ARMS
4:40 PM – Lissy Trullie
5:30 PM – North Highlands
Jovita’s (indoor stage), 1617 S 1st St.(RSVP)
Twangfest
12:00 PM – Brothers Lazaroff with Elizabeth McQueen
12:00 PM – Chuck Mead
12:00 PM – Carrie Rodriguez
12:00 PM – John Doe
12:00 PM – William Elliott Whitmore
12:00 PM – Marianne Dissard
Jovita’s (outdoor stage), 1617 S 1st St.(RSVP)
Twangfest
12:00 PM – Lydia Loveless
12:00 PM – Wussy
12:00 PM – Water Liars
12:00 PM – Brown Bird
12:00 PM – Sleepy Kitty
12:00 PM – The Figgs
Key Bar, 617 W 6th St.(unofficial)
Al Shire’s Wide Eyed Booking
4:00 PM – Keith Moody
5:00 PM – Ariel Abshire
6:00 PM – The Handsomes
7:00 PM – Maurice Davis Band
8:00 PM – Adrian & The Sickness
Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport Blvd.(unofficial)
Critical Sun
12:00 PM – Alejandro Garcia
12:00 PM – Rob Marcus
12:00 PM – Darrius Willrich
12:00 PM – Fox & The Law
12:00 PM – Sightseer
12:00 PM – Furniture Girls
12:00 PM – Seeing Blind
12:00 PM – In Cahoots
La Zona Rosa, 612 W 4th St.(official/free)(free drinks)
The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon
2:10 PM – Lost In the Trees
2:45 PM – We Are Augustines
3:20 PM – The Staves
3:55 PM – Crystal Fighters
4:30 PM – Kimbra
Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto Blvd.(badges/wristbands & RSVP)
East Of England/Clash Magazine
11:30 AM – Morning Parade
11:30 AM – Spycatcher
11:30 AM – Bitches
2:00 PM – New Cassettes
3:00 PM – Zulu Winter
3:50 PM – Breton
4:40 PM – Slow Club
The Liberty (1618 1/2 E 6th St.)(free) (free food & drinks)
Classic/Weird Collide!
11:00 AM – Thomas Wynn & The Believers
6:00 PM – The Darcys
11:00 AM – Betsy Kington & The Crowns
11:00 AM – Tow the Line
11:00 AM – Lara Lynn
2:15 PM – Futurebirds
11:00 AM – Che Arthur
11:00 AM – The Living Kills
11:00 AM – The Strange Attractors
Light Bar, 408 Congress Ave. (unofficial)
Amalgam Digital/Leaders of the New Cool
12:00 PM – Big Lean
12:00 PM – Jarren Benton
12:00 PM – Tez McLain
12:00 PM – Frankenstein
12:00 PM – Will
12:00 PM – PUSH! Montana
12:00 PM – Tuki Carter
12:00 PM – Grip Plyaz
12:00 PM – Reese
12:00 PM – Kris Kasanova
12:00 PM – Deniro Ferrar
12:00 PM – LEP Bogue Boys
12:00 PM – Troy Ave
12:00 PM – FKI
12:00 PM – Nemo Achids
12:00 PM – Jon Connor
12:00 PM – CHuuwee
12:00 PM – STS
12:00 PM – Skeme
The Lot at Red River (official/invite-only)
MTV Woodies
2:45 PM – Wallpaper.
Lovejoy’s, 604 Neches St.(free)
Small Plate Records/Ultra8201
12:00 PM – Politics
12:45 PM – Auditorium
1:30 PM – Yellow Ostrich
2:15 PM – Guards
3:00 PM – Cadence Weapon
3:45 PM – Hands
4:30 PM – Hundred Waters
5:15 PM – Field Mouse
6:00 PM – Beat Connection
6:45 PM – Supreme Cuts
Lovely Austin Boutique, 1106 S 1st St.(RSVP)
Grape Juice Records/Township Records/Stic-of-the-Week
2:00 PM – Musikanto
2:45 PM – Joanna Barbera
3:30 PM – Danny Malone
4:15 PM – Holiday
5:00 PM – J Wesley Haynes Trio
5:45 PM – Moon Furies
6:30 PM – Courtesy Tier
7:15 PM – Fort Frances
Lucky 13, 411 East 6th St.(RSVP)
Live Nation
12:00 PM – Super Prime
12:00 PM – American Secrets
12:00 PM – Mixtapes
12:00 PM – Fireworks
12:00 PM – Set Your Goals
12:00 PM – The Rocket Summer
Lucy’s Fried Chicken, 2218 College Ave.(free)
12:00 PM – Sugar & The Hi-Lows
1:00 PM – Marshall Hood & His Cousin
2:00 PM – Peter Case
3:00 PM – Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
4:00 PM – Liars & Saints
5:00 PM – Otis Gibbs
Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey St.(badges/RSVP)
Dickies/Filter Magazine
3:00 PM – Electric Guest
4:00 PM – Heartless Bastards
5:00 PM – Hanni El Khatib
6:00 PM – FIDLAR
Maggie Mae’s, 323 E 6th St.(RSVP) (free food & drinks)
Relix/Creative Allies
12:00 PM – Sons of Fathers
1:00 PM – Motopony
2:15 PM – Bahamas
2:45 PM – The Rocketboys
3:30 PM – Howlin Rain
4:45 PM – Jonathan Wilson
Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room, 512 Trinity St. (RSVP) (free beer)
Indie Ambassador/Candy Shop Management
11:15 AM – Zak Waters
12:00 PM – Field Mouse
12:45 PM – Charlie Simpson (UK)
1.30 PM – Blkhrts
2.20 PM – The Mowgli’s
3:15 PM – Spycatcher
4:00 PM – Jukeboxtheghost
4:45 PM – Whygee & Big Wheels
Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room Rooftop, 512 Trinity St. (RSVP) (free beer)
Indie Ambassador/Candy Shop Management
11:00 AM – DJ Jeff Cox
11:45 AM – Jared James Nichols
12:30 PM – Mirror Lady
1:15 PM – The Chevin
2:00 PM – Clock Opera
2:45 PM – The Rocketboys
3:30 PM – Vanaprasta
4:15 PM – Girl Grabbers
5:00 PM – Kevin Devine
Maggie Mae’s Rooftop, 323 E 6th St.(unofficial)
West Rocks
1:15 PM – The Chevin
2:45 PM – The Rocketboys
3:30 PM – Vanaprasta
Maria Maria La Cantina, 415 Colorado(free)
LoungeFly
4:00 PM – Garrin Benfield
4:45 PM – Francesca Lee
5:30 PM – Brad Brooks
6:15 PM – Brian Bergeron
The Mean Eyed Cat, 1621 W 5th St. (unofficial)
DMX
2:30 PM – The Big Harp
Mellow Johnny’s, 400 Nueces St.(free)
KEXP
11:30 AM – Imperial Teen
1:30 PM – The Wedding Present
3:30 PM – Choir of Young Believers
5:30 PM – Tennis
7:30 PM – Shearwater
The best line-up of Seattle indie radio station’s broadcasts at SXSW, Wednesday to Friday.
M.I. Annex, 522 E 6th St. (free) (free beer)
Metal Blade Records/’stache media
12:00 PM – Early Graves
12:00 PM – Gypsyhawk
12:00 PM – Pilgrim
12:00 PM – Battlecross
12:00 PM – Cancer Bats
12:00 PM – Job For a Cowboy
The Mill, 4701 E 5th St. (unofficial)
CMRYTZ
3:20 PM – Grave Babies
4:00 PM – Chains of Love
12:00 PM – K-Holes
12:00 PM – Xray Eyeballs
Mohawk, 912 Red River St.(free)
Pitchfork
12:00 PM – Friends
12:00 PM – Dive
12:00 PM – Bleached
12:00 PM – Mikal Cronin
12:00 PM – Cities Aviv
12:00 PM – Peaking Lights
12:00 PM – Trash Talk
12:00 PM – Cloud Nothings
12:00 PM – Lower Dens
1:15 PM – Japandroids
12:00 PM – Youth Lagoon
12:00 PM – Danny Brown
3:30 PM – The War On Drugs
12:00 PM – SBTRKT
12:00 PM – El-P
Molotov Lounge, 719 W 6th St. (free)
Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie
12:00 PM – tba
12:45 PM – The Mean Ideas
1:30 PM – Adrian Krygowski
2:15 PM – Alex Vans
3:00 PM – Toy Bombs
3:45 PM – Thomas Wynn & The Believers
4:30 PM – Santah
5:15 PM – Finn Riggins
6:00 PM – The Silver Chords
6:45 PM – Field Dress
ND, 501 Brushy St. (RSVP)
Live4Ever Media
11:00 AM – And So I Watch You From Afar
3:15 PM – PUJOL
11:00 AM – All the Young
11:00 AM – Scoundrels
11:00 AM – Golden State
11:00 AM – OK
11:00 AM – Portmanteaux
5:30 PM – The Minutes
Nice Kicks, 2815 Guadalupe(free)
2:00 PM – June
2:00 PM – Safarian Rhodes
2:00 PM – DJ Rob Pursey
2:00 PM – DJ Mr. Rogers
2:00 PM – Rapid Ric
2:00 PM – Gee Watts
2:00 PM – Braingang Blue
2:00 PM – Young Gliss & Dice Raw
2:00 PM – Scolla
2:00 PM – Thelonius Martini
2:00 PM – Doughbeezy
2:00 PM – STS
2:00 PM – Shane ELi
2:00 PM – Killa Kyleon
2:00 PM – N-Dex
2:00 PM – Josh Sallee
2:00 PM – Roosh Williams
2:00 PM – Tiron & Ayomari
2:00 PM – Rockie Fresh
2:00 PM – Chevy Woods
2:00 PM – Shawn Chrystopher
2:00 PM – XV
2:00 PM – Emilio Rojas
Nomad Bar, 1211 Corona Dr. (free)
The Ides of March
12:15 PM – Calico Jazz Trio
1:00 PM – Max Frost
1:45 PM – Jackie Myers Band
2:30 PM – The O’My’s
3:15 PM – The IllPhonics
4:00 PM – Zack Wicks
4:45 PM – Subkulture Patriots
5:30 PM – Drastik
6:15 PM – Luster
Okay Mountain Gallery, 1619 E Cezar Chavez (unofficial)
11:00 AM – Gemma Ray
Oilcan Harry’s, 211 W 4th St. (free)
OUTlander
2:00 PM – Rachael Lee Walsh
3:00 PM – Cord Carpenter
4:00 PM – Phil Dutra
5:00 PM – Sister Speak
6:00 PM – Purple
7:00 PM – Vanity Theft
8:00 PM – Retro Stefson
Opa Coffee & Wine Bar, 2050 S Lamard Blvd. (free)
12:00 PM – Shurman
1:00 PM – Glenna Bell
2:00 PM – Marcia Ball
3:00 PM – Chuck Mead
4:00 PM – James Inveld
Palm Door (indoor stage), 401 Sabine St.(RSVP)
Michigan Taste & Tunes
12:00 PM – Garrett Borns
1:00 PM – FLASHCLASH
2:00 PM – Stepdad
3:00 PM – The Ragbirds
4:00 PM – Greensky Bluegrass
Palm Door (outdoor stage), 401 Sabine St.(RSVP)
Michigan Taste & Tunes
11:30 AM – Nick Urb
12:30 PM – Bye Bye Birdie
1:30 PM – Garrett Borns (acoustic set)
2:30 PM – Nightlife
Papa Tino’s (main stage), 1306 E 6th St.(free) (free beer)
Stem and Leaf
12:00 PM – The Seedy Seeds
1:00 PM – Cuckoo Chaos
2:00 PM – One Hundred Flowers
3:00 PM – Field Report
4:00 PM – BOY
5:00 PM – ((sounder))
Papa Tino’s (main stage), 1306 E 6th St.(free) (free beer)
Stem and Leaf
12:30 PM – Marshall Escamilla & Eva Mueller
1:30 PM – Shawn Jones & Lauren Gold
2:30 PM – Matt Hines
3:30 PM – Matt Bauer
4:30 PM – The Loom
The Parish, 214 E 6th St.(free)
NPR
1:00 PM – La Vida Boheme
1:45 PM – Sugar Tongue Slim
2:30 PM – Polica
3:15 PM – Lower Dens
4:00 PM – Magnetic Fields
Peckerhead’s, 402 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Knuckle Rumbler/Nah Right/The Smoking Section
12:00 PM – Illphonics
12:20 PM – Gotham Green
12:40 PM – YP
1:00 PM – Dopplegangerz
1:20 PM – Rittz
1:40 PM – Troy Ave
2:00 PM – Cities Aviv
2:20 PM – G-Eazy
2:45 PM – Dee-1
3:10 PM – Chevy Woods
3:35 PM – Jon Connor
4:05 PM – Boldy James
4:30 PM – Main Attrackionz
5:05 PM – G-Side
5:35 PM – XV
6:35 PM – Sir Michael Rocks
7:00 PM – Smif-N-Wessun
People Fund, 2921 E 17th St.(RSVP) (free drinks)
12:00 PM – Quenby & The WOW Band
12:45 PM – MIssion Dorado
1:30 PM – So Long Problems
2:15 PM – Thomas Wynn & The Believers
3:00 PM – Jeremiah & The Red Eyes
3:45 PM – Whiskey Sisters
4:30 PM – South Austin Moonlighters
5:25 PM – Shurman
6:20 PM – Scattered Trees
PureVolume House, 2nd & Trinity(RSVP)
2:45 PM – Superhumanoids
3:30 PM – Javelin
4:15 PM – Princeton
5:00 PM – Computer Magic
5:45 PM – Fort Lean
Best of the daytime line-ups at PureVolume House.
Radio Day Stage Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St.
WXPN
3:00 PM – The Lumineers
4:00 PM – Delta Spirit
5:00 PM – Father John Misty
Rattle Inn, 610 Nueces St. (RSVP)
Entertainment Weekly
5:30 PM – J Roddy Walston & The Business
5:30 PM – Delta Spirit
Rebels Honky Tonk, 305 W 5th St. (unofficial)
Kinetic Entertainment
2:00 PM – Meagan Tubb
3:30 PM – No Dry Country
4:45 PM – Folk Family Revival
5:55 PM – John Evans Band
Red 7, 611 E 7th St.(free)
The Artery Foundation
12:00 PM – Namesake
12:00 PM – Amyst
12:00 PM – Decoder
12:00 PM – The Crimson Armada
12:00 PM – A Lot Like Birds
12:00 PM – Casino Madrid
12:00 PM – Vanna
12:00 PM – Chunk! NO Captain, Chunk!
12:00 PM – For the Fallen Dreams
12:00 PM – Abandon All Ships
12:00 PM – Attila
12:00 PM – Chelsea Grin
12:00 PM – Motionless In White
12:00 PM – A Skylit Drive
12:00 PM – Asking Alexandria
Red Eyed Fly, 715 Red River St.(RSVP)
Neon GoldYEP/New Shapes
12:45 PM – Daughter
1:45 PM – Spinto Band
2:45 PM – tba
3:45 PM – Charli XCX
4:45 PM – Ben Howard
Red Eyed Fly Patio, 715 Red River St.(RSVP)
Neon Gold/YEP/New Shapes
12:15 PM – Ambassadors
1:15 PM – Wild Belle
2:15 PM – Morning Parade
3:15 PM – Savoir Adore
4:15 PM – St. Lucia
5:15 PM – HAIM
The Rooftop Bar, 403 E 6th St. (free)
RedGorilla
12:00 PM – Foster
1:00 PM – The Trophy Fire
2:00 PM – Josh and Mer
3:00 PM – Levi Weaver
4:00 PM – Kyshona Armstrong
5:00 PM – LA Velvet
6:00 PM – Adalene
Rusty’s, 305 405 E 7th St.(RSVP) (free drinks)
Tijuana Gift Shop/Sideways Media
12:30 PM – Dearly Beloved
1:30 PM – The Shrine
2:30 PM – Wishes & Thieves
3:30 PM – Jesse Thomas
4:30 PM – Firehorse
5:30 PM – The Stone Foxes
Rusty’s Patio, 305 405 E 7th St.(RSVP) (free drinks%2
