SXSW is one of the biggest, most diverse music festivals on the map right now. Featuring around 800 musical artists, Film screenings, artist talks and workshops, its tough to know where to focus your time and energy. Are you having a tough time navigating the ocean of awesome that is SXSW? Never fear, AP is here with a little run down of some artists and showcases to look for this March in Austin. Here’s a few cool things going down- for a full list check out the SXSW site itself for details, news, announcements, and hundreds of other acts.
Okay so maybe you get a little homesick all the way down in the Lone Star State- don’t sweat it we’ve all been there. Lucky for you Exploding In Sound is throwing some all-star shows. Check out the following bands BBQing at Todd’s Mansion and at the Hole in the Wall. Some of these guys will also be playing the Brooklyn Vegan Free Day Parties along with The Hold Steady, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and Quilt.
Speedy Ortiz
Pup
Potty Mouth
Pile
Palehound
Bad History Month
Guerilla Toss
Grass Is Green
Krill
Designer
Free Pizza
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Pitchfork has put together an exciting collection of artists playing as well, including (but of course not limited to):
Perfect Pussy
Single mothers
Fucked Up
Mutual Benefit
Classixx
Future Islands
Eagulls
Real Estate
Mas Ysa
Angel Olsen
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If size really does matter to you, check out the enormous Outdoor Stage at Butler Park, where on various nights you can see acts such as:
Washed Out
Young & Sick
Foster the People
Childish Gambino
Snoop Dogg
Vintage Trouble
Los Lonely Boys
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Consequence of Sound has an impressive handful of artists preforming together, stop by Hype Hotel on the 12th to see performances by:
The Pass
Hospitality
Together Pangea
Albert Hammond Jr.
Wye Oak
Against Me!
Still with us? Okay cool, SPIN is rockin’ the Mohawk on the 13th with:
Eagulls
DJ Rashad
Dum Dum Girls
Pusha T
Casual Sex
Charli XCX
Deap Vally
Angel Olsen
Lydia Loveless
Goodbyemotel
Until the Ribbon Breaks
Meanwhile, over at St. David’s Historic Sanctuary, you can catch a Turnstile Music showcase featuring:
Christopher Owens
Sea Lion
Perfume Genius
Cate le Bon
H. Hawkline
Gruff Ryes
Hate music? Why have you read this far? Why are you on our site? Anyway check out screenings of the following films:
Big in Japan
The Case of the Three Sided Dream
Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound
The Dog
Godzilla (the Japanese original)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (stick around for a Q&A with director Wes Anderson himself)
Joe
OBEY THE ARTIST
PULP
Que Cramba es la Vida
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