The music industry has bounced back, and so has SXSW, returning to Austin, Monday-Saturday, March 13-18.
QRO’s big preview has also returned, taking in all the musical events, official & unofficial, free, RSVP, and more – included recommended.
(official unless otherwise indicated)
SXSW revs up on Tuesday with everything from The Working Families Party to Rolling Stone.
The Austin Beer Garden, 1305 W Oltorf St. (free)
Girls Rock Austin
12:00pm RedBud (solo)
12:30pm Dark Kards
1:10pm Tender Wolf
1:50pm Imminent End
2:30pm Female Gallery
3:10pm Black Widows
3:40pm She23
4:00pm Pie Bake-Off
4:20pm Stella & The Very Messed
5:00pm Chew
5:40pm GeeXella
Austin Motel, 1220 S Congress Ave. (free)
Working Families Party
3:10pm Bartees Strange
Madison McFerrin
Emmy Meli
Working Families Party represents at SXSW ’23, including Congressman Greg Cesar (T-35).
Ballroom D, 304 E Cesar Chavez St.
12:35pm Yogetsu Akasaka
Brazos Hall, 204 E 4th St.
Digilogue/Dolby
Cedric Brazle
Zoe Ko
Ashoka
AMEA
Lea the Leox
Cheer Up Charlie’s, 900 Red River St. (RSVP)
Paste Magazine/Women That Rock
12:00pm Sorry Mom
12:35pm Hien
1:15pm Ava Maybee
2:00pm Katie Toupin
2:45pm Charlotte Rose Benjamin
3:30pm Molly Martin
4:15pm Barrie
5:00pm Cafuné
5:45pm Jaguar Jonze
6:30pm Overcoats
Embassy Suites Austin South Congress, 300 S Congress Ave. (official/free)
5:00pm CHROMA
6:00pm Laura Pérez
End of an Ear Records, 4305 Clawson Rd. (free)
3:00pm Cloudland Canyon
4:00pm Haru Nemuri
Fairmont – Fulton, 110 Red River St. (official/free)
5:00pm ASHY
6:00pm foamboy
Givens District Park, 3811 E 12th St. (RSVP)
Tiny Van
11:00am Ask Carol
12:00pm GERMEIN
1:00pm Ryan Cassata
2:00pm Blank Slate
3:00pm West Texas Exiles
4:00pm Irene Diaz
5:00pm Lovetempo
6:00pm Siamese Bikes
7:00pm Coral Moons
8:00pm Griffin Robillard
9:00pm FreeSpirits
9:45pm King Youngblood
Hilton Austin Lobby, 500 E 4th St. (official/free)
5:00pm Veronica Fusaro
6:00pm Albertine Sarges
6:00pm Jake Whiskin
Hole In the Wall, 2538 Guadalupe St. (RSVP)
KVRX
Sunflower Bean
Sword II
Frost Children
Godcaster
Strawberry Guy
TVOD
Hotel Vegas, 1502 E 6th St. (free)
Mental Abortion
Stunted Youth
Maldosa
Haha Laughing
Ammonia
Fleshripper
Tarrytown Voyeurs
Blissful Myth
Putrid Kind
SWASS DJs
Hotel Vegas at Volstead, 1502 E 6th St. (free)
The Bluffs
Queen Jane
Marry Cherry
Queen Serene
Coy O té
Half Dream
Hotel Vegas Patio, 1502 E 6th St. (free)
J3@lou$
6:00pm Daiistar
Venus Twins
Gus Baldwin & the Sketch
Rinse & Repeat
Shooks
Tetchy
Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton Springs Rd. (official/free)
5:00pm Grace Pettis
6:00pm Rett Smith
Icenhauer’s, 83 Rainey St. (free)
Gillian Jean
Vanille
Barton Hollow
Jordan Hasto
Virginie B
Q-Tip Bandits
Brian Tell & The Lovemakers
Inn Cahoots, 1221 E 6th St. (free)
101X
2:00pm Michigander
5:00pm Circa Wave
5:30pm Andrew McMahon
JNL Barbecue, 2027 E Cesar Chavez St. (RSVP)
End of Trail/Vancerts
2:00pm Pat G
2:45pm Timothy Eerie
3:30pm Enjoyable Listens
4:15pm Cherym
5:00pm Gen and The Degenerates
5:45pm Noah & The Loner
6:30pm Kid Bookie
7:15pm Dutch Criminal Records
JW Marriott – Edge Rooftop Bar, 110 E 2nd St. (official/free)
5:00pm Emma Worley
6:00pm LÓN
Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport Blvd. (free)
3:30pm Realm Drifter
4:00pm Pegzilla
4:30pm Moonwatcher
5:00pm Lotus Sutra
5:30pm Demons My Friends
6:00pm Stone Nomads
6:45pm They Watch us from the Moon
Lazarus Brewing Co., 1902 E 6th St. (free)
Music For Listeners
12:30pm Garrett Wingfield
1:30pm special guest
2:30pm Daniel Villarreal
3:30pm The Whale
4:30pm Jamail
5:30pm Richard Huntley
6:30pm JaRon Marshall (of The Black Pumas)
The Long Play Lounge, 1910 E Cesar Chavez St. (unofficial)
Howdy Gals
Ghouljaboy
Shooks
Girl Scout
Bloomsday
May Rio
Foyer Red
Superblush
Mind Shrines
Lustre Pearl, 94 Rainey St.
Avocados From Mexico®
3:00pm Softee
4:00pm Daniel Villarreal
5:00pm JOON
6:00pm Y La Bamba
7:00pm Truchasoul (DJ set)
Mohawk, 912 Red River St. (RSVP)
Marshall
The Black Angels
4:00pm be your own PET
Sunflower Bean
1:50pm We Don’t Ride Llamas
Noah and the Loners
It’s the return of be your own PET and more.
Red River Ballroom, 506 San Jacinto Blvd. (RSVP)
4:00pm Under My Skin Premiere
Revival Vintage Market, 5201 N Lamar Blvd. (free)
Grace Womack
Renu
Egee
Ashleigh Daniel
Kelly D
The Side Bar, 602 E 7th St. (free)
HFA/SESAC/Rumblefish
1:00pm Sea Lemon
2:00pm Poison Ruin
3:00pm TBA
4:00pm Far Caspian
5:00pm Snooper
Still Austin Whiskey Co., 440 E St Elmo Rd Suite F (free)
BMI
12:20pm Ben Goldsmith
1:00pm Josie Lockhart
2:00pm Nalaa
3:00pm KVN
4:00pm Geto Gala
5:00pm Angel White
6:00pm Shooks
7:00pm The Ransom Brothers
8:00pm Night Cap
Vaquero Taquero, 603 Sabine St.
AEMMP/Columbia College Chicago
12:00pm DJ AXER + JBIRD
12:40pm Anessa Rivera
1:05pm Gardenia
1:35pm Samuel Aaron
2:15pm DJ Catholic Guilt
2:55pm Forever the Rebel
3:35pm Moses the Marauder
4:00pm PMARTT
4:40pm Mother Nature
Waterloo Records, 600 N Lamar Blvd. (free)
1:00pm Devon Gilfillian
3:00pm Circa Waves
5:00pm Good Lucks
The 13th Floor, 711 Red River St.
Post Electric Artists
8:00pm Redolent
9:00pm mui zyu
10:00pm Iona Zajac
11:00pm Hamish Hawk
12:00am Voka Gentle
1:00am Enjoyable Listens
Antone’s, 305 E 5th St.
Shell USA
7:00pm Cas Haley
7:00pm Jackie Venson
Augustine, 86 Rainey St.
Penny Loafer PR
8:00pm Solo Solo
9:00pm Woodes
10:00pm Chief Cleopatra
11:00pm Annie Hamilton
12:00am Hope D
1:00am Pleasure Venom
Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd.
Rolling Stone Magazine
7:00pm spill tab
7:50pm Baby Rose
8:40pm midwxst
9:40pm Saba
10:45pm J.I.D
Iconic music magazine Rolling Stone takes over iconic music program Austin City Limits‘ home haunts for SXSW ’23.
The Belmont, 305 W 6th St.
Give A Note/Artist For Artist
8:00pm Revenge Wife
8:00pm Tribe Friday
9:30pm Bartees Strange
10:15pm Robby Krieger (of The Doors)
12:00am Talib Kweli
1:15am Christian Crosby
Talib Kweli plays with the likes of The Doors’ Robby Krieger, as well as Bartees (people are) Strange.
British Music Embassy @ The Courtyard, 208 W 4th St.
ATC Live
8:00pm Ishmael Ensemble
9:00pm The Golden Dregs
10:00pm THE GOA EXPRESS
11:00pm Sans Soucis
12:00am Balming Tiger
1:00am Mandy, Indiana
C-Boy’s Heart & Soul, 2008 S Congress Ave. (free)
Lafayette Live
5:00pm Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hell Raisers
Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E 8th St.
Distance Management
7:00pm The Ophelias
7:40pm Katie Malco
8:00pm Le Ren
9:00pm SOAK
10:00pm Shana Cleveland
11:00pm Thao
Cheer Up Charlie’s Indoor, 900 Red River St.
High Road Touring
7:30pm Brendan Abernathy
8:30pm Joanna Sternberg
9:30pm Strawberry Guy
10:30pm Charlotte Rose Benjamin
11:30pm Overcoats
12:30am Ratboys
Cheer Up Charlie’s Outdoor, 900 Red River St.
High Road Touring
8:00pm Bailen
9:00pm Why Bonnie
10:00pm The Lemon Twigs
11:00pm Model/Actriz
12:00am Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
1:00am Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
Chess Club, 617 Red River St.
8:00pm Narrow Haunts
9:00pm The Tiva
10:00pm Abracadabra
11:00pm Venus Twins
12:00am Bilk
1:00am Iguana Death Cult
Coconut Club, 310 Colorado St.
ADE/kanaai40
8:00pm djboom
8:00pm WHYDJ
8:00pm General K
9:30pm Nala Brown
11:00pm WaxFiend
1:00am mad miran
2:00am Parrish Smith
Coconut Club Rooftop, 310 Colorado St.
All the Vibes
8:00pm ReggaeMusicAgain Collective
9:00pm DJ Hol Up
9:45pm DJ Jamie Dred
10:00pm Traffic Lee
10:30pm Brixx
11:00pm VITAL POWERS
11:30pm Queen Millz
11:45pm DJ Concept
12:05am TARELA
12:30am Big Zeeks
12:50am DJ Jamie Dred
1:10am DJ Hol Up
1:30am ReggaeMusicAgain Collective
Continental Club, 1315 S Congress Ave.
8:00pm Lonesome Dave Fisher
9:05pm The Shootouts
10:10pm Hilary York
11:20pm Rattlesnake Milk
12:40am Andrew Cashen
Cooper’s BBQ, 217 Congress Ave.
8:15pm Curtis McMurtry
9:00pm CM Talkington & Texas Radio
10:30pm Lizzie & The Makers
11:30pm Saloon Dion
12:30am Nisa
Cuatro Gato, 310 Colorado St.
8:00pm Fennec
9:00pm CRL CRRLL
10:00pm Frontside
11:00pm Jack Inslee
1:00am November Rose
The Drafting Room, 88 1/2 Rainey St.
8:00pm Caravanchela
9:00pm Mirella Cesa
10:00pm Dawn Avenue
11:00pm Child Seat
12:00am Ava Maybee
1:00am Lena Luca
Elysium, 705 Red River St.
Taiwan Beats
8:00pm LÜCY
9:00pm The Chairs
10:00pm deca joins
11:00pm SiNNER MOON
12:00am 9m88
1:00am Elephant Gym
Empire Control Room, 606 E 7th St. (badges/wristbands only)
SXSW Music Opening Party/Phlote Sessions
6:10pm Venbee
7:10pm Georgia Lines
8:10pm RVG
9:00pm AUTO LOLA
9:30pm Dreamcastmoe
10:30pm Tunji Ige
11:30pm Jiles
12:00am FELIX!
12:30am Luke Bar$
1:00am BASSBEAR!!
Empire Garage, 606 E 7th St. (badges/wristbands only)
SXSW Music Opening Party/Half Moon
6:20pm Automelodi
7:20pm Ric Wilson
8:20pm Coco & Clair Clair
9:35pm Paperboy Prince
10:00pm Ruby Reid
10:20pm grouptherapy.
10:35pm Yung Mijita
10:55pm Shawny Binlade
11:35pm EKKSTACY
11:50pm midwxt
12:10am Alice Longyu Gao
12:40am Groupthink
1:10am PARIS ADEN
1:35am DICKBYAIR
Fifth & West, 501 West Ave. (invite-only)
MPress Records
7:10pm Bruce Smith
7:40pm Natalie Price
8:20pm Rachael Sage & The Sequins
9:00pm West Texas Exiles
9:40pm Steve Salas
Flamingo Cantina, 515 E 6th St.
Bad Time Records/Reverend Guitars
8:00pm Eichlers
9:00pm JER
10:00pm J. Navarro & The Traitors
11:00pm We Are The Union
12:00am Catbite
1:00am Kill Lincoln
Half Step, 75 1/2 Rainey St.
Beyond the Music
8:00pm Moon Panda
9:00pm Desta French
10:00pm SIPHO
11:10pm Lauren Ann
12:00am The Vices
1:00am Adwaith
Higher Ground, 720 Congress Ave.
8:00pm Beks (DJ set)
9:00pm LIZZIE
11:00pm DJ POOL
12:00am SIR E.U
Hilton Austin, 500 E 4th St. (RSVP)
Secret Disco Party
JT Donaldson
Stetra
Jen Lasher
Rizkilla
The Iron Bear, 301 W 6th St.
8:00pm Warm Human
9:00pm HIEN
10:00pm Sarah Reeves
11:00pm ena mori
12:00am Dresage
1:00am Beks
Kick Butt Coffee, 5775 Airport Blvd. (free)
7:30pm Throat Locust
8:15pm Wizard Wolf
9:00pm Silent Monolith
10:00pm Temptress
11:00pm 3 Wheeler Band
12:00am Gravehuffer
Kingdom, 103 E 6th St.
8:00pm AIDA
10:00pm dj poolboi
11:00pm Stonie Blue
12:00am Yaw Appiah
1:00am Debit
Knomad Bar, 1213 Corona Dr. (free)
Windsor Park
6:00pm Melissa Bryan
7:00pm Ashleigh Daniel
8:00pm Erin Walter
9:00pm Jus Rus
10:00pm Randy Langford
11:30pm James Hearne
Las Perlas, 405 E 7th St.
8:10pm Aubrey Haddard
9:10pm Natalie Shay
10:10pm Casey Lowry
11:10pm River Boy
12:10am Redbud
1:10am Nat Vazer
The Long Play Lounge, 1910 E Cesar Chavez St. (unofficial)
Juniper Berries
Dewy Ivey
Brodey Price
Low Down Lounge, 1412 E 6th St.
7:00pm Dippers
8:00pm Sunday Cruise
9:00pm Half Dream
10:00pm Sorry Mom
11:00pm 7ebra
12:00am Skateland
Mala Vida, 708 E 6th St. (official or RSVP)
IMGN/Warner Music Group
7:30pm Rett Madison
8:15pm Cafuné
9:15pm Sueco
10:15pm PinkPantheress
Mohawk Indoor, 912 Red River St.
No More Mr. Nice Guy
8:00pm Just Jim
Neon Grotto Rooftop, 318 Colorado St.
Shared Frequencies
8:00pm Hip Stir
9:00pm AMANDA KOONTZ
10:00pm Majestyofdivinity
11:00pm Supermcn4sty
12:00am Local Guide
1:00am LadyRoXoXo
The North Door, 908 E 5th St.
8:00pm The Swift Drag
9:00pm Mass Minor
10:00pm VVVOOOLLLUUUMMMEEE
11:00pm Skymomma
12:00am Juice
1:00am THEBROSFRESH
Parish, 501 Brushy St.
Canela Music
8:00pm Los Rivera Destino
9:00pm Immasoul
10:00pm PJ Sin Suela
11:00pm RaiNao
12:00am Alejo
1:00am Villano Antillano
Pho Craft, 3307 Oak Springs Dr. (free)
6:00pm Los Cannibals
6:25pm Casey Rocket
6:35pm Zain Hussain
7:00pm Everything is temporary
7:45pm Snailmate
8:30pm Blue Tongue
9:15pm Buckets
10:00pm Moon Medallion
San Jac Saloon, 300 E 6th St. (unofficial)
5:00pm Meg Groves
9:00pm Aaron Navarro
11:15pm The Gasoline Gypsies
Sagebrush, 5500 S Congress Ave. (unofficial)
9:00pm Brennan Wedl
10:00pm Harry & Emmy
11:00pm Fatal Jamz
12:00am Heart Chasers
Saxon Pub, 1320 S Lamar Blvd.
Bluebird Cafe
8:00pm Bruce Robison
8:00pm Lee Thomas Miller
8:00pm Liz Rose
10:30pm The Boneshakers
11:30pm Holly Montgomery
12:30am Lauren Rose Thayer
Sellers Underground, 213 W 4th St.
Speedy Wunderground
8:00pm Revival Season
9:00pm Miss Tiny
10:00pm Been Stellar
11:00pm Heartworms
12:00am The Lounge Society
1:00am Warmduscher
Seven Grand, 405 E 7th St.
Dance To the Radio
8:00pm Avalanche Party
9:00pm Jake Whiskin
10:00pm Youth Sector
11:00pm Far Caspian
12:00am The Orielles
1:00am English Teacher
Shangri-La, 1016 E 6th St.
7:00pm Theodore
8:00pm Poster Paints
9:00pm Helen Ganya
10:00pm Ariel & The Culture
11:00pm Somebody’s Child
Speakeasy, 412 Congress Ave.
Let’s Gig Brazil/Latinxt Festival
8:00pm K-efe
9:00pm Rogê
10:00pm Paraísos
11:00pm Tuyo
1:00am Zudizilla
The Stephen F Austin Royal Sonesta Hotel – 701 Congress Ave. (RSVP)
Italian Trade Agency/Planetary Group
8:15pm Her Skin
9:15pm Baseball Gregg
10:15pm Prim
Stubb’s, 801 Red River St. (official/free)
DAWA
7:30pm Eli Arbor
8:00pm CP Loony
8:40pm The Tiarras
9:30pm Eimaral Sol
10:15pm Caramelo Haze
11:05pm Urban Heat
12:00am J Soulja
12:30am DJ ZETROC
Swan Dive, 615 Red River St.
8:00pm Peach Luffe
9:00pm Bella White
10:00pm Hansom Éli
11:00pm Fionn
12:00am Georgia Harmer
1:00am Shirley Hurt
Swan Dive Patio, 615 Red River St.
8:15pm Rosier
9:15pm Julianna Riolino
10:15pm POSTDATA
11:15pm Julie Doiron
12:15am The Hypochondriacs
1:15am Winona Forever
Valhalla, 710 Red River St.
Adult Decisions
8:00pm Living Hour
9:00pm Katy Rea
10:00pm Thor & Friends
11:00pm Ryan Pollie
12:00am Being Dead
1:00am Annabelle Chairlegs
Vaquero Taquero, 603 Sabine St.
8:00pm SAFER
9:00pm Nitefire
10:00pm Foyer Red
11:00pm Kolezanka
12:00am Shooks
1:00am Closebye
The Venue ATX, 516 E 6th St.
Microlabs
10:00pm Miss Grit
10:40pm HARU NEMURI
11:20pm Miro Shot
Victorian Room at The Driskill, 604 Brazos St.
8:00pm Adam Dodson
9:00pm Lontalius
10:00pm Yogetsu Akasaka
11:00pm Brighde Chaimbeul
12:00am Housekeys
1:00am Júlia Colom
Voodoo Room, 419 E 6th St. (RSVP)
V Productions
Smooth
Rob Knowledge
Phamstar
Hollywoodrails
Orlaigh
Lola
Lefty
Kai Castro
Ron Austin
No Request
Wax Myrtle’s, 506 San Jacinto Blvd. Suite WM
8:00pm Ava Vegas
9:00pm Thala
10:00pm Albertine Sarges
11:00pm Hope
And a handy map of the participating venues:
