South-by-Southwest returns to downtown Austin for its umpteenth year, this time the festival & the music start a little early, Monday-Saturday, March 11th-6th. And for the umpteenth year QRO has put together its massive preview of everyone playing, day & night, official & unofficial, set times, RSVPs and everything:
Recommended
Barcelona, 209 E 6th St. (free)
Austin Music Week
Imminent
Alteon
Chklte
Kai Castro
Kirch
Beerland, 711 1/2 Red River St. (free)
KVRX 91.7
BRNDA
Brewster
Camp Howard
Don Babylon
5:00pm – French Vanilla
Glaze
Tatiana Hazel
7:15pm – Divino Niño
British Music Embassy @ Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto Blvd. (badges only)
TBA
Cheers Shot Bar, 416 E 6th St. (free)
3:00pm – Violent Practice
3:45pm – Joey McGee
4:30pm – Dimphonic
5:15pm – Carter B. Gardner
6:00pm – Venus Loves Mars
6:45pm – The Banisters
Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St. (RSVP)
2:00pm – Alloy
2:45pm – Baby FuzZ
3:30pm – Donella Drive
4:15pm – Meatbelt
5:00pm – Weapons of Mass Creation
5:45pm – The Unled
6:30pm – Mexicana
The Driskill Mezzanine, 604 Brazos St.
The Daily Show
Donald J Trump Presidential Twitter Library
Catch the final day of The Daily Show‘s Donald J Trump Presidential Twitter Library.
Fareground, 111 Congress Ave. (unofficial)
Scandinavia House
6:45pm – Black Midi
Hotel Vegas, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
2:00pm – Paul Cherry
3:15pm – The Mammoths
4:30pm – Gabriella Cohen
5:45pm – SMiiLE
Hotel Vegas at Volstead, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
2:00pm – Table Scraps
3:15pm – The Boleys
4:30pm – Ember Knight
5:45pm – Sharkmuffin
Hotel Vegas Patio, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
2:00pm – Black Belt Eagle Scout
3:30pm – special guest
4:45pm – Dylan Cartlidge
6:00pm – ANEMONE
Jackalope, 404 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Music City SF
12:00pm – EG Phillips/Claudia Gibson Music/Strange and the Familiars
1:00pm – Jack Charles + MPIC
2:00pm – Marshall House Project
3:00pm – Wyves
4:00pm – Modern Monsters
5:00pm – The Urban Renewal Project
Lit Lounge, 215 E 6th St. (unofficial)
Essence of Soul
4:15pm – Amirah Tiye
5:15pm – Susanna Lee
6:15pm – Ms. Mack & The Daddies
7:15pm – D-Madness Project
8:15pm – Union Specific
9:15pm – Kye Monee
10:15pm – Rose Short
Love Goat (Downstairs Stage), 2716 Guadalupe St. (free)
Bad Attitude Media
3:00pm – Fox Wound
3:35pm – Hush
4:10pm – Hindsight
4:45pm – Fashion Jackson
5:20pm – Feeves
5:55pm – Daddy’s Beemer
6:30pm – No Rehearsal
Love Goat (Rooftop Stage), 2716 Guadalupe St. (free)
Bad Attitude Media
3:00pm – Mighty
3:35pm – Sea Moya
4:10pm – Superbody
4:45pm – Slow Caves
5:20pm – Harbour
5:55pm – Derek Ted
6:30pm – Arms Akimbo
Lucille, 77 Rainey St. (badges only)
AustraliaHouse
TBA
Mohawk Indoor, 912 Red River St. (free)
The Onion & A.V. Club
4:30pm – Deeper
5:50pm – Ratboys
7:00pm – Madeline Kenney
Mohawk Outdoor, 912 Red River St. (free)
The Onion & A.V. Club
4:00pm – The Beths
5:00pm – Black MIDI
6:30pm – Fontaines DC
7:30pm – Sweet Spirit
Satirical news site The Onion and non-satirical culture review companion A.V. Club throw ‘Just Another Manic Monday’.
Voodoo Room Downstairs, 419 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Dropt & Friends
CMAC
Drizz
Jigga
Lazy K
Noizey x Flo
Steez
Voodoo Room Upstairs, 419 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Dropt & Friends
Burst
Dope Sauce
Duck.E
Hek-Tek
Hookz
Ihax
Marc & Marcus
One G
Tres Cruces
Waterloo Records, 600 N Lamar Blvd. (free)
5:00pm – Patty Griffin
4th Tap Brewing Cooperative, 10615 Metric Blvd. (free)
Square x SquareWave Six
7:25pm – Dya
7:50pm – Himsy Pimsy
8:15pm – GWIZ
8:40pm – Star Fighter Dreams
9:05pm – Ivy Hollivana
9:30pm – Noggin
9:55pm – Skybox
10:20pm – Astroskeleton
10:45pm – Ender’s Crusade
Antone’s, 305 E 5th St.
Capital One House
9:00pm – 512 Coalition
10:00pm – The Black Pumas
11:00pm – JUNGLE
Final night of Capital One House, with JUNGLE.
Augustine, 86 Rainey St. (platinum/music badges & artist wristbands only)
Patreon
8:00pm – Novo Amor
9:00pm – Angie McMahon
10:00pm – Zola Jesus
11:00pm – Cautious Clay
12:00am – Amanda Palmer
1:00am – Geowulf
Patreon comes to SXSW with leading ladies like Amanda Palmer and Zola Jesus.
Austin Taco Project, 500 E 4th St. (official/free)
6:00pm – Lolita Lynn
7:00pm – Scott Collins
8:00pm – FADE
Bangers, 79 Rainey St. (RSVP)
EastBanc Technologies / U Street Music Hall
Dubfire
7:00pm – SHAED
RDGLDGRN
Bangers Basement, 79 Rainey St. (platinum/music/film badges only)
Netflix: ‘The Highwaymen House’ / Culture Collide
5:00pm – The Texas Gentlemen
8:00pm – burlesque dancers
9:00pm – Bedouine
10:00pm – Lukas Nelson
11:00pm – special guest
Netflix and Culture Collide bring Willie’s song Lukas Nelson to celebrate the upcoming The Highwaymen.
Barracuda, 611 E 7th St.
The Loyalty Firm
8:00pm – Fragile Rock
9:00pm – Honey and Salt
10:00pm – Blushing
11:00pm – Swallow the Rat
12:00am – My Education
1:00am – SoundMass
Barracuda Backyard, 611 E 7th St.
7:45pm – High Heavens
8:45pm – Belcurve
9:45pm – The Sour Notes
10:45pm – Happy, Hollow
11:45pm – Midcentury
Beerland, 711 1/2 Red River St. (free)
Bloody Knives
8:00pm – Bragglights
8:50pm – Mr. Kitty
9:40pm – Bloody Knives
10:30pm – Bizou
11:20pm – Grivo
12:10am – Topographies
British Music Embassy @ Latitude 30, 512 San Jacinto Blvd.
DIY Presents / DIT
8:00pm – Willie J Healey
9:00pm – The Ninth Wave
10:00pm – Anteros
11:00pm – whenyoung
12:00am – Thyla
1:00am – Sports Team
Bungalow, 92 Rainey St.
Bonsound Presents: Quebec Night Lights
8:00pm – Les Louanges
9:00pm – Helena Deland
10:00pm – Ouri
11:00pm – Moonshine
12:00am – DJ Kleancut
Cheers Shot Bar, 416 E 6th St. (free)
7:30pm – Bethany Becker
8:15pm – Girls Night Out
9:00pm – Oreja
10:00pm – Transit Method
11:00pm – Trace of Lime
12:00am – Swingtown’s Finest
1:00am – Enjoy the Weather
Cheer Up Charlie’s, 900 Red River St.
The Nothing Song
8:00pm – Emme
9:00pm – Big Bill
10:00pm – Quivers
11:00pm – ANDY
12:00am – French Vanilla
Cheer Up Charlie’s Inside, 900 Red River St.
The Nothing Song
7:30pm – Van Mary
8:30pm – Hey Jellie
9:30pm – pecas
10:30pm – Sub-Sahara
11:30pm – Daniel Francis Doyle & The Dreams
12:15am – DJ Big Daddy B
Clive Bar, 609 Davis St.
Showtime / Culture Collide
8:00pm – Peanut Butter Wolf
9:00pm – Francis & The Lights
10:00pm – Peanut Butter Wolf
Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St. (RSVP)
7:15pm – Gandhi’s Gun
8:00pm – Red Mesa
8:45pm – Whiskey Ignition
9:30pm – Sleep Juliet
10:15pm – Werefoot
11:00pm – Reckless High
11:45pm – Bad Blood
12:30am – Silver Tongue Devil
Dozen Street, 1808 E 12th St. (free)
7:30pm – Killing Ritual
8:45pm – Blood Hammer
10:00pm – Hellfury
11:15pm – Last Judgement
12:30am – The Bottomless
Edge Rooftop Pool Bar @ JW Marriott, 110 E. 2nd St. (official/free)
6:00pm – Harmony Byrne
7:00pm – San Mei
Edwin’s, 700 E 6th St.
New Dutch Music
8:00pm – Symphonic Cinema by Lucas van Woerkum
9:15pm – The Song by Lex Empress
10:30pm – Chagall
Elysium, 705 Red River St.
CaoTai Music China
8:00pm – AEM
9:00pm – 3He
10:00pm – The Upside Down
11:00pm – LIA LIA
12:00am – SHAO
1:00am – JOCO
Empire Control Room, 606 E 7th St.
Heard / Prism.fm
7:00pm – Bavu Blakes
8:00pm – KKM
10:00pm – NickNack
11:15pm – Taylor McFerrin
12:45am – Dan the Automator
Empire Garage, 606 E 7th St.
Heard / Prism.fm
7:15pm – Sego
8:00pm – Adam Melchor
8:45pm – Pierson Saxon
9:30pm – Moving Panoramas
10:30pm – The Bright Light Social Hour
11:30pm – Black Pistol Fire
12:30am – The Black Angels
Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River St. (official/free)
6:00pm – Lucia Tacchetti
7:00pm – Maybe April
Graeber House, 410 E 6th St.
German Haus
9:00pm – Jazzraush Bigband
10:00pm – Gaddafi Gals
11:00pm – Kelvyn Colt
Hilton Cannon and Belle, 500 E 4th St. (official/free)
6:00pm – Denise le Menice
7:00pm – Annabel Allum
8:00pm – Will Varley
Hotel Indigo, 810 Red River St. (official/free)
6:00pm – Emily Fairlight
7:00pm – BABii
Hotel Vegas, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
7:00pm – Rattlesnake Milk
8:15pm – Big Joanie
9:30pm – Sneaks
10:45pm – special guest
12:00am – black midi
1:00am – special guest
Hotel Vegas at Volstead, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
7:00pm – Stuyedeyed
8:15pm – Godcaster
9:30pm – Abjects
10:45pm – Pearl Earl
12:00am – Being Dead
1:00am – Thelma and the Sleaze
Hotel Vegas Patio, 1502 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Do512 / Covert Curiosity
7:15pm – Annabelle Chairlegs
8:10pm – Comedy Jazz w/ Chris Thayer & Anna Seregina
9:00pm – Thee Oh Sees
10:00pm – Croy and the Boys
Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs Rd. (official/free)
7:00pm – Tais Alvarenga
Kick Butt Cofee, 5775 Airport Blvd. #725 (free)
The Palmer Squares
Ben Buck Beatbox
Acclimated Assassin
Ty-Psyntific
Cold Sweat
Love Goat (Downstairs Stage), 2716 Guadalupe St. (free)
Bad Attitude Media
7:05pm – Faze Wave
7:40pm – World’s Greatest Dad
8:15pm – Don Babylon
8:50pm – Moth Wings
9:25pm – Coma Pony
10:00pm – Sleeping Jesus
10:40pm – Love You Later
11:20pm – Baby Fuzz
12:00am – Briston Maroney
12:40am – Dayglow
1:20am – Nordista Freeze
Love Goat (Rooftop Stage), 2716 Guadalupe St. (free)
Bad Attitude Media
7:20pm – Sad Cops
8:00pm – Camp Howard
8:40pm – Hate Drugs
9:20pm – Lunar Vacation
Lustre Pearl Rainey, 94 Rainey St.
@TwitterMusic
7:00pm – The Brummies
8:00pm – Kevin Garrett
9:00pm – Pink Sweat$
10:00pm – Donna Missal
11:00pm – Herizen
Mohawk Indoor, 912 Red River St.
8:00pm – Murray A. Lightburn
9:00pm – Combo Chimbita
Mohawk Outdoor, 912 Red River St.
8:30pm – The Beths
9:40pm – Priests
10:45pm – Deerhunter
Deerhunter comes to SXSW behind this year’s Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? (QRO review).
One-2-One Bar, 1509 S Lamar Blvd. (unofficial)
9:30pm – Pongo
Palm Door on Sixth, 508 E 6th St.
Keychange / Reeperbahn Festival
Birthh
Marta Pereira da Costa
7:00pm – whenyoung
8:00pm – Mavi Phoenix
9:00pm – Gurr
10:00pm – Lowly
11:00pm – SOAK
Parish, 214 E 6th St.
Empire Agency
7:45pm – Peter Harper
8:35pm – Come Back Alice
9:25pm – Water Seed
10:15pm – Quiet Hollers
11:55pm – Private Island
12:55am – Oginalii
Pour Choices, 401 E 6th St.
Amplify Philly / WXPN
8:20pm – Rachel Andie & The Fifth Element
8:55pm – Armani White
9:30pm – Great Time
10:15pm – Foxtrot & the Get Down
11:00pm – Killiam Shakespeare
11:50pm – Ali Awan
12:40am – Strand of Oaks
Valhalla, 710 Red River St. (free with guest pass)
8:00pm – NITE
9:00pm – Dossey
10:00pm – Primo
11:00pm – The Nimbus
12:00am – Inseclude
1:00am – Turbo Goth
The Venue ATX, 516 E 6th St. (badges only)
Breeker
WeRiseUp
DJ Spooky
Casey Pearl
Voodoo Room Downstairs, 419 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Baked Up
Gratium
Ron Austin
Saratonin
Zinnia
Zkosta
Voodoo Room Upstairs, 419 E 6th St. (RSVP)
Vibe Vessel
Brettley Beats
Dropt
Heckl3r
Roxane
Here is a handy map of all the venues:
