Next Tuesday March 13th kicks off the 25th South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival (SXSW) held in Austin Texas (this week Austin hosts its sister Film Festival). The six-day Festival encompasses a wide variety of music including country, folk, jazz, blues and rock and every variation within those genres. The official Festival has grown from 700 registrants in 1987 to 16,000 registrants in 2012. Described on their website as the “most anticipated convergence of all things music” it involves not only live music acts, but panel discussions with key players from the industry and a SXSW trade show.
Registration can be pricey for the event, and depending on the level of registration, you will be handed either a badge or wristband that allows you to attend the thousands of musical showcases being performed in and around the city. Since the Festival has grown in attendance, there has been also been a growth in “unofficial” showcases popping up during the Festival that don’t require you to have a badge or wristband and that are not necessarily affiliated with the Conference.
I will be heading down in an unofficial capacity and I’m sharing my list of showcases not to miss in the Americana/Country/Folk music genres. There are just too many to be all-inclusive, but this is what has hit my radar. (Note: most of the showcases do not require a badge or wristband, but some may require an RSVP or a cover charge. Some locations will fill to capacity, so you will need to get there early).
Tuesday, March 13th:
–Hypem Showcase Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel: http://hypem.com/#!/hotel/rsvp
Tuesday-Saturday 504 Trinity Street Austin, TX hypem.com/hotel
Tuesday (Eve)-Presented by The Syndicate’s Conflict of Interest:
8pm Oberhofer/9pm Incan Abraham/10pm Little Hurricane/11pm Miniature Tigers/12am Dale Earnhardt Jr.Jr./1am Delta Spirit
—-Authentic Smiles Dental Studio is pleased to announce our second annual “Mouth by Mouthwest” fundraiser, March 13-15 5-10pm 211 San Antonio St. Austin, TX 78701 $10 suggested donation– All proceeds from raffle items and donations will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) in an effort to make comprehensive dental care for Austin-area musicians feasible. RSVP recommended.
http://authenticsmiles.com/2012/02/28/mouth-by-mouthwest-2012/
(music begins at 5pm): Sally Allen feat. Andrew Duplantis/Dan Dyer & David Garza
Charlie Faye & Will Sexton/Ginger Leigh, Wendy Colonna, Rod Williams & Shelley Mac/Gurf Morlix
–Artz Ribhouse Singer/Songwriter Showcase 2012
2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704
8:20 Stefani Fix/9:00 Stefanie Bettman & Luke Halprin/ 9:40 Quenby & the West of Wayland Band
Wednesday, March 14th:
–KUT @ The Four Seasons Each set is 25 minutes. There is a $10 entry fee with the proceeds going to Seton Shivers Cancer Center (includes breakfast taco and coffee). 7 AM: Lost in the Trees/8 AM: Grace Woodroofe/9 AM: M. Ward/10 AM: Cotton Mather
–Cary Baker of Conqueroo is celebrating 25 years at the SXSW festival! His party is never one to miss! Guitartown/Conqueroo in conjunction with M Music & Musicians Magazine Presents Kickoff 2012 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Dogwood 715 W. 6th St., Austin TX 78701 FREE: No wristband required!
STAGE OUTSIDE 11:30AM Deadman/12:30PM James McMurtry/1:30 PM The dB’s (w/ Mitch Easter sitting in)/2:30 PM Jon Dee Graham/3:30 PM Ruthie Foster
4:30 PM The Silos/5:30 PM Nakia/6:30 PM Thomas Dolby/7:30 American Aquarium
8:15 PM Dash Rip Rock/9 PM The Blackbirds
STAGE INSIDE
11 AM Josh Buckley/12 PM Chip Robinson/1 PM Buggaboo
2 PM Henry Wagons/3 PM Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis Hobart (Freedy, Cowsill, Jon Dee)/4 PM Anne McCue/5 PM Miles Zuniga/6 PM Shurman/7 PM Steve Poltz
–Gram Parsons Foundation Launch event @ Hotel San Jose 1316 S. Congress Avenue 78704 Noon – 8PM (Day Stage) 9PM – Midnight (VIP, ticketed, Courtyard Event)
Day Stage is FREE but donations are gratefully accepted for the Gram Parsons Foundation via their website: www.gramparsonsfoundation.org
Artists Performing: Alberta Cross/Amy Cook/Blitzen Trapper/Brendon Benson /Eric Burdon/Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons/Great Lakes Swimmers/Henry Wagons/Jenny O/Poor Moon (Christian & Casey from Fleet Foxes)/Shurman
You can also RSVP here: http://gramparsonsfoundation.eventbrite.com/
–Artz Ribhouse Singer/Songwriter Showcase 2012
2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704
6:20 Melissa Ludwig/7:00 Rachael Lee Welch/ 7:40 Ted Russell Kamp/8:20 Granville Automatic/9:00 George Ensle/9:40 Jess Klein
The second event is the official VIP Fundraiser, which will take place the evening of March 14 from 9 pm to Midnight at the Hotel San Jose Courtyard. This event will be a ticketed, private, VIP fundraiser with a live auction, food and cocktails. Polly Parsons, Gram’s daughter, will speak about the Foundation and there will be a step and repeat available for photos. There will also be evening entertainment in the form of a musical performance by an artist to be determined.
–Waterloo Records on the Outdoor Stage (4:30 shows will be on inside stage) 600 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-2500:
Wed–12noon Tribes/1pm Foxy Shazam/2pm Bass Drum of Death/3pm Spoek Mathambo/4pm Trivium/4:30 Ricky Jean Francois/5pm Fun/6pm Howler
–SennHeiser & Paste Present: The Stages on Sixth
Wed-Friday Noon-6pm Free Beer/wine/Gin RSVP: www.pastemagazine.com/rsvp
508 East 6th Street with Built to Spill/The Wedding Present/Punch Brothers/Alberta Cross/Typhoon/Reptar/The Belle Brigade/JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound/Howler/The Barr Brothers/Dinosaur Feathers
–Third Coast Network presents: Not SXSW @ G & S Lounge 2420 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 (512) 707-8702
In the music room–2:30p.m Linda McRae ./3:30 BettySoo
4.30 Andy Friedman/5.30 The Far West/6.30 Grant Peeples/7.30 Tommy Womack
8.30 Lisa Morales/9.30 The Deadlights featuring Wyckham Porteous
10.30 HalleyAnna & The Tennessee Volunteers/11.30 Granville Automatic w/Ted Russell Kamp
–The Billy Reid & K-Swiss SXSW Shindig Wednesday, March 14 @ The Swan Dive 615 Red River (sponsored by American Songwriter, Guggenheim, Griffin) Noon-6pm Featuring The Apache Relay, The Punch Brothers, Delta Spirit, Shelly Colvin, Jonny Corndawg, Brendan Benson, Wild Cub
–OPA’s 3rd Annual Radio Thon during SXSW with Big Kev and Rick Sta
2050 South Lamar Boulevard Arriba Salsa and Chips No Badges or Wristbands required
Noon-Transistordale/1pm-Wildflowers-HalleyAnna, Ashley Monical/2pm Reckless Kelly /3pm Walt Wilkins /4pm Jesse Dayton/8pm Phoebe Hunt/9pm Stefanie Fix 10pm Dave Insley /11pm John Evans Band
–The Music Fog Marathon @ The Back room of Threadgills 301 West Riverside Drive No Badge or Wristband required They will be streaming live and set times are 20 minutes: 11:30 AM Lera Lynn/12:10 PM Steve Poltz/12:40 PM Ray Wylie Hubbard
1:30 PM Reckless Kelly/2:30 PM Wheeler Brothers/3:30 PM Emory Quinn
4:30 PM K. Phillips & The Concho Pearls/5:10 PM James McMurtry
5:40 PM Phoebe Hunt/6:30 PM The SteelDrivers/7:30 PM Jason Eady & Cody Canada
–Hypem Showcase Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel: http://hypem.com/#!/hotel/rsvp
Tuesday-Saturday 504 Trinity Street Austin, TX hypem.com/hotel
Wednesday (Day)-Presented by My Old Kentucky Blog & Songs by Toad:
1pm Brown Brogues/2pm Jonathan Meiburg/3pm The Twighlight Sad/6pm Blitaen Trappen Wednesday(Eve) presented by Hype Machine and Feed the Beat:
10pm Friends/11pm Pond/12am Miike Snow (in Conjunction with Frye)/1:15 am Jacques Lu Cont/2am Madeon
–Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival March 14-18 noon-6pm 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704 Wed 12-Dustin Welch/1pm Brennen Leigh/ 2pm Shovels and Rope/ 3pm Leo Rondeau/4pm Deadmen/5pm Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys
–Authentic Smiles Dental Studio is pleased to announce our second annual “Mouth by Mouthwest” fundraiser, March 13, 14, 15 5-10PM 211 San Antonio St. Austin, TX 78701 $10 suggested donation– All proceeds from raffle items and donations will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) in an effort to make comprehensive dental care for Austin-area musicians feasible. RSVP recommended.
http://authenticsmiles.com/2012/02/28/mouth-by-mouthwest-2012/
(music begins at 4pm): Happy Accidents/Jeremiah & the Red Eyes feat. Lauren Austin
Shelley King/Kevin Welch & Dustin Welch/Jay Nazz (of Reckless Kelly) & George DeVore/The Peterson Brothers/Tameca Jones
Thursday, March 15th:
–KUT @ The Four Seasons Each set is 25 minutes. There is a $10 entry fee with the proceeds going to Seton Shivers Cancer Center (includes breakfast taco and coffee). 7 AM: Kat Edmonson/8 AM: Ray Wylie Hubbard/9 AM: Jimmy Cliff/ 10 AM: Punch Brothers
–Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival March 14-18 noon-6pm 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704 Thursday 12-Sugar+The Hi-Lows/1pm Marshall Hood & His Cousin/2pm Peter Case/3pm Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown/ 4pm Liars & Saints/5pm Otis Gibbs
–The Music Fog Marathon @ The Back room of Threadgills 301 West Riverside Drive No Badge or Wristband required They will be streaming live and set times are 20 minutes: 11:10 AM Chris Smither/11:40 AM Marvin Etzioni/12:10 PM Karen Nash
12:40 PM Max Gomez/1:30 PM The Mastersons/2:30 PM Buxton/3:30 PM Ponderosa/4:30 PM Wild Moccasins/5:30 PM White Violet/6:30 PM Sweetback Sisters/7:30 PM The Damn Quails
–LONE STAR MUSIC, FREEBIRDS! World Burrito and St. Vincent de Paul welcome friends near and far to Austin for SXSW. Join us in the parking lot of St. Vincent de Paul’s Vintage boutique and thrift store from 4-8pm (Thurs – Sat.) 1327 S. Congress Avenue (Gibson/S. Congress) for LIVE MUSIC, HOT BURRITOS, COLD BEER and …GROOVY SHOPPING for a real taste of S. Austin! FREE * All AGES * No Wristbands, Badges or RSVP’s needed Thursday, 3:00 – 3:30 – The Budrows, 3:45 – 4:15 – Dustin Perkins, 4:30 – 5:00 – Charlie Shafter, 5:15 – 5:45 – The Trishas, 6:00 – 6:30 – Javi Garcia & The Cold Cold Ground, 6:45 – 7:15 – The Wheeler Brothers, 7:30 – 8pm – Dirty River Boys
–Artz Ribhouse Singer/Songwriter Showcase 2012
(Hawaiian Shirt Contest Night) 2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704
6:20 Susan Herndon/7:00 Jami Lunde/7:40 Jenny Reynolds
8:20 Danny Britt & Marvin Dykhuis/9:00 Hawaiian Shirt Contest Awards/9:05 Hank & Shaidri Alrich/9:45 Sonia of Disappear Fear
—Authentic Smiles Dental Studio is pleased to announce our second annual “Mouth by Mouthwest” fundraiser, March 13, 14, 15 5-10PM 211 San Antonio St. Austin, TX 78701 $10 suggested donation– All proceeds from raffle items and donations will benefit the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) in an effort to make comprehensive dental care for Austin-area musicians feasible. RSVP recommended.
http://authenticsmiles.com/2012/02/28/mouth-by-mouthwest-2012/
(music begins at 4pm): Dave Madden/Runaway Dorothy/Shannon McNally/Sheridan & the Breakers/Suzanna Choffel/The Iguanas
–Austin Music Journal showcase Thursday March 15th 8pm-1am
@Baker St. Pub & Grill 3003 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 www.austinmusicjournal.com with:Hot Club of Cowtown/Lauren Ellis/Derral Gleason/Glen Collins/The Daltens
–KDHX/Twangfest SXSW Day Parties on Mar. 15 & 17 at Jovitas Mexican Restaurant 1617 S. First Street Noon-6 each day http://twangfest.com/sxsw/ MAKE SURE TO RSVP Each RSVP may bring up to 3 guests, seating is limited. Thursday, March 15 INDOOR: Brothers Lazaroff with Elizabeth McQueen/Chuck Mead/Carrie Rodriguez/John Doe/William Elliott Whitmore/Marianne Dissard
OUTDOOR: Lydia Loveless/Wussy/Water Liars/Brown Bird/Sleepy Kitty/The Figgs
–Troubadour Blues free Screening
Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:00pm until 5:00pm
Join filmmaker Tom Weber and musical guests for a free screening of the 90-minute documentary TROUBADOUR BLUES, featuring Peter Case, Mary Gauthier, Dave Alvin, Chris Smither and others — including Austin’s own Sam Baker, Gurf Morlix, Troy Campbell and Slaid Cleaves.
Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.
Austin Recreation Center 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, TX 78701-1790
–Ruby James hosts her 3rd Annual Ruby Stardust Lounge at Maria’s Taco Xpress (in conjunction with Sweet Relief Musician’s Fund) Noon- 9pm: 12:00 Danny B. Harvey/12:45 The Trishas/1:30 Deadmen/2:15 Ruby James/3:00 The Blue Bonnets/3:45 Randy Weeks/4:30 Bill Carter,Stephen Doster,Will Sexton/5:15 Ann McCue/6:00 The Mastersons/6:45 The Last Dancers/7:30 Thomas Wynn and The Believers/8:15 Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks 2529 South Lamar Austin, TX 78704
–Hypem Showcase Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel: http://hypem.com/#!/hotel/rsvp
Tuesday-Saturday 504 Trinity Street Austin, TX hypem.com/hotel
Thursday (Day) presented by Aquarium Drunkard:
1pm The Orwells/2pm Nick Waterhouse/3pm Bleached/6pm Youth Lagoon
Thursday (Eve) presented by Gorilla vs. Bear & Yours Truly:
10pm THEESatisfaction/11pm Korallreven/12am Jimmy Cliff/1am Kindness/3am Jacques Greene
–SennHeiser & Paste Present: The Stages on Sixth
Wed-Friday Noon-6pm Free Beer/wine/Gin RSVP: www.pastemagazine.com/rsvp
508 East 6th Street-Glen Hansard/The DB’s/Tennis/We Were Promised Jetpacks/Rhett Miller/The Chain Gang of 1974/Rubblebucket/Hospitality/The Lumineers/MyNameIsJohnMichael
–Waterloo Records on the Outdoor Stage (4:30 shows will be on inside stage)600 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-2500:
Thurs–Noon Blitzen Trapper/1pm Little Willies/2pm Icky Blossoms/3pm Oberhofer/rpm HoneyHoney/4:30pm Ruthie Foster/5pm Hospitality/6pm Lucero
–Giddy Ups Spring Fling Music Festival presented by Jon Conquest, 3rd Coast Music, Bill Hunt, Cow Island Music, Rachel O’Neil and Nancy M. Morgan
12010 Manchaca Road www.giddyups.com
Thursday, 3/15: 4pm Hank and Shaidri Alrich/5pm Jon Byrd/6pm David Olney/7pm The Far West/8pm Jason Arnold & The Stepsiders/9pm Amanda Pearcy/10pm Roy Heinrich & The Pickups/11pm Mike Stinson/12am ARty Hill & The Pearl Dusters/1am Bill Kirchen
–Third Coast Network presents: Not SXSW @ G & S Lounge 2420 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 (512) 707-8702 Thursday, March 15 in the Music Room: (call for times)Beth Wood, Brian Kalinec, David Haley/Grant Peeples, Jeff Talmadge, Mary Battiata/Harlan, Melissa Greener, Rod Picott, John Fullbright, Michael Fracasso/Will T Massey, Walt Wilkins, Ron Flynt, Craig Marshall, Jill Jack/10:00p.m. Bill Passalacqua, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus
AND IN THE MAIN BAR:
noon Chip Taylor/1pm Chris Smither/2pm Joy Kills Sorrow/3pm Sweetback Sisters/4pm Eric Taylor/5pm Andy Friedman/6pm Dayna Kurtz/7pm Eric Taylor 8pm Arty Hill & The Pearl Dusters/9pm David Olney/10pm Rick Broussard’s Two Hoots & A Holler/11pm John Fullbright/midnight Will T Massey & The Truett Band/The Deadlights w/Wyckham Porteous
–OPA’s 3rd Annual Radio Thon during SXSW with Big Kev and Rick Sta
2050 South Lamar Boulevard Arriba Salsa and Chips No Badges or Wristbands required:
Noon Shurman/1pm Glenna Bell/2pm Marcia Ball/3pm Chuck Mead/4pm James Intveld
8pm Hobson Smith/9pm Jeff Griffith/10pm Mick Cruz /11pm Ted Russell Kamp with Granville Automatic
-17th Street Party @ The Rail, Scattered Trees, Shurman The Whiskey Sisters/The South Austin Moonlighters/Thomas Wynn & The Believers, Jeremiah & The Red Eyes, So Long Problems, Mission Dorado, Quenby and the WOW band
Noon – 7, 2921 E. 17th Street
Friday, March 16th:
–KUT @ The Four Seasons Each set is 25 minutes. There is a $10 entry fee with the proceeds going to Seton Shivers Cancer Center (includes breakfast taco and coffee). 7 AM: Ruthie Foster/8 AM: Motopony/8:55 AM: James Mercer of the Shins/9:05 AM: Trampled By Turtles/ 10 AM: Nneka
–Maria’s Taco Xpress turns into the GILDED PALACE of SIN, as the SIN CITY SOCIAL CLUB CELEBRATES their 10 Year Anniversary with 19 COSMIC AMERICAN MUSIC artists from around the globe!
Friday, March 16th 10:30 am – 9:00 pm@ Maria’s Taco Xpress
2529 S. Lamar Austin, TX 78704 * Artists listed in order of appearance (and are subject to change without notice)!
with: Josh Buckley – of the Gilded Splinters/ The Far West/So Long Problems/Jonny Kaplan/ The O’s/Henry Wagons/The South Austin Moonlighters /The Record Co./Ken Stringfellow – from The Posies, Big Star and REM)/
Ponderosa/Deadman/Mike Farris/Deadstring Brother/Shurman/Mike Stinson /Jesse Dayton/Two Hoots & A Holler/The Whiskey Sisters/South Austin All Star Jam!
–BLOODSHOT Annual Yard Dog Day Party 12:00pm until 7:00pm
No wristband or badge or RSVP needed! Come for an afternoon of music, beer and merriment under the Texas sun! Yard Dog Gallery 1510 South Congress Avenue FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY:
Southeast Engine/Valerie June/Deadstring Brother/Cory Branan/Lydia Loveless
Rosie Flores/JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound/Waco Brothers & Paul Burch
Sponsored by: Lagunitas, Blurt/Second Motion
Check out their client roster’s SXSW schedules: http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/sxsw-2012-bloodshot-schedule
–LONE STAR MUSIC, FREEBIRDS! World Burrito and St. Vincent de Paul welcome friends near and far to Austin for SXSW. Join us in the parking lot of St. Vincent de Paul’s Vintage boutique and thrift store from 4-8pm (Thurs – Sat.) 1327 S. Congress Avenue (Gibson/S. Congress) for LIVE MUSIC, HOT BURRITOS, COLD BEER and …GROOVY SHOPPING for a real taste of S. Austin! FREE * All AGES * No Wristbands, Badges or RSVP’s needed Friday, 3:00 – 3:30 – Scooter Brown Band, 3:45 – 4:15 – Eric Hisaw, 4:30 – 5:00 – Drew Landry, 5:15 – 5:45 – Ted Russell Kamp, 6:45 – 7:15 – HalleyAnna, 7:30 – 8:00 – American Aquarium
–Third Coast Network presents: Not SXSW @ G & S Lounge 2420 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 (512) 707-8702 Friday, March 16 in the Main Bar:
noon Cass Brostad/1pm Carper Family/2pm Susan Cowsill/3:00p.m. Mary Battiata/4pm Jo Carol Pierce/5pm Amy Speace/6pm Lydia Loveless/7pm Robyn Ludwick/8pm New Mystery Girl/9pm Dayna Kurtz/10pm Mare Wakefield/11pm Christy Hays /midnight Barbara K
AND IN THE MUSIC ROOM:
12.30 Linda McRae/1.30 Bianca DeLeon/2.30 Shelley King/3.30 Louise Kirchen 4.30 Amanda Pearcy/5:00p.m. Brooklyn James/5.30 Kathy Niemeyer/6:00p.m. Julieann Banks/6.30 Leeann Atherton/7:00p.m. Leti de la Vega/7.30 Terri Hendrix/8.30 Lisa Morales/9.30 Shaidri Alrich/10.30 Beth Lee/11.30 Amanda Pearcy Band/12.30 Roy Heinrich & The Pickups
–Hypem Showcase Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel: http://hypem.com/#!/hotel/rsvp
Tuesday-Saturday 504 Trinity Street Austin, TX hypem.com/hotel
Friday (Day)-Presented by No Modest Bear & Creamteam:
1pm Young Man/2pm Caged Animals/3pm Jonquil/4pm Blouse/5pm Korallreven/6pm Taken by Trees
Friday (eve)-presented by I Guess I am Floating:
10pm Caveman/11pm White Rabbits/12am Lower Dens/1am Neon Indian/3am Star Slinger
– Austin Music Journal showcase Thursday March 15th 8pm-1am
@Baker St. Pub & Grill 3003 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 www.austinmusicjournal.com /Them Duqaines/Raven & The Blackbirds/The Sideshow Five/Jimmy Lloyd/Treachery of Others
–Artz Ribhouse Singer/Songwriter Showcase 2012
2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704
(Red Hawaiian Shirt Night) 6:20 TBA/7:00 Tom Begich/7:40 Victoria Celestine
8:20 The Studebakers/9:00 Doug & Telisha Williams/ 9:40 The Flyin’ A’s
–The Music Fog Marathon @ The Back room of Threadgills 301 West Riverside Drive No Badge or Wristband required They will be streaming live and set times are 20 minutes: 11:30 AM Ruthie Foster/12:30 PM Joy Kills Sorrow/1:30 PM Hobart Brothers & Lil’ Sis Hobart/2:30 PM Nakia/3:30 PM Shurman/4:30 PM Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis/5:30 PM Sons of Fathers/6:30 PM Defibulators/7:30 PM Tokyo Rosenthal
–Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival March 14-18 noon-6pm 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704 Friday 12pm-The Bellfuries/1pm John Fulbright/2pm Patrolled by Radar/3pm The Hobart Brothers featuring Lil’ Sis Hobart (Jon Dee Graham, Freedy Johnston and Susan Cowsill–performing solo and together)/5pm Beaver Nelson
–SennHeiser & Paste Present: The Stages on Sixth
Wed-Friday Noon-6pm Free Beer/wine/Gin RSVP: www.pastemagazine.com/rsvp
508 East 6th Street-Ben Kweller/Idle Warship/Japandroids/Blitzen Trapper/Apparat/Crooked Fingers/Of Monsters and Men/Rich Aucoin/River City Extension/Vintage Trouble
–Giddy Ups Spring Fling Music Festival presented by Jon Conquest, 3rd Coast Music, Bill Hunt, Cow Island Music, Rachel O’Neil and Nancy M. Morgan
12010 Manchaca Road www.giddyups.com
Friday 3/16 All Women Showcase Noon HalleyAnna Finlay & Ashley Monical/1pm New Mystery Girl/2pm Janine Wilson/3pm Karen Collins & The Backroads Band/4pm Penny Jo Pullus/5pm Romi Mayes/6pm Mary Battiata/7pm Ruthie & The Wranglers/8pm Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers/9pm Teri Joyce & The Taglalongs/10pm Bianca DeLeon/11pm Cass Brostad/12am Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers
–OPA’s 3rd Annual Radio Thon during SXSW with Big Kev and Rick Sta
2050 South Lamar Boulevard Arriba Salsa and Chips No Badges or Wristbands required
12:30 pm Ladies of Texas Guitar Pull with Rosie Flores,Glenna Belil, Carrie Rodriguez, Bonnie Bishop/2pm Charlie Faye/3pm Folk Family Revival/4pm Carolyn Bishop
7pm Texas Lady Bugs/8pm Brian Molnar/9pm Paula Nelson/10pm Sons of Fathers
– Requiemme Mgmt and Devil Dolls Booking present :1pm @ The Jackelope 404 E. 6th Street (Call for times (512) 472-3663) with: Tommy Stinson/Jesse Malin/Alejandro Escovedo/Maren Parusel/Peter Case & Paul Collins/Riverboat Gamblers/The Biters/The Beautiful View
–Waterloo Records on the Outdoor Stage (4:30 shows will be on inside stage)600 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-2500:
Fri–noon Say Anything/1pm Talib Kweli/2pm Jimmy Cliff/3pm Of Montreal/4pm Howlin Rain/4:30pm Father John Misty/5pm Gary Clark Jr./6pm The Cult
–Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival March 14-18 noon-6pm 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704 Saturday 12pm Mariah McManus/1pm Ramsay Midwood/2pm Randy Weeks/3pm Jail Guitar Doors USA present Wayne Kramer & English Teeth/4pm The Preservation/5pm Shinyribs
Saturday, March 17th:
–KUT @ The Four Seasons Each set is 25 minutes. There is a $10 entry fee with the proceeds going to Seton Shivers Cancer Center (includes breakfast taco and coffee)./ 8 AM: Sons of Fathers/9 AM: Glen Hansard/10 AM: Justin Townes Earle/11 AM: Nada Surf
–LONE STAR MUSIC, FREEBIRDS! World Burrito and St. Vincent de Paul welcome friends near and far to Austin for SXSW. Join us in the parking lot of St. Vincent de Paul’s Vintage boutique and thrift store from 4-8pm (Thurs – Sat.) 1327 S. Congress Avenue (Gibson/S. Congress) for LIVE MUSIC, HOT BURRITOS, COLD BEER and …GROOVY SHOPPING for a real taste of S. Austin! FREE * All AGES * No Wristbands, Badges or RSVP’s needed Saturday, 3:00 – 3:30 – Lincoln Durham, 3:45 – 4:15 – Buxton, 4:30 – 5:00 – Suzanna Choffel, 5:15 – 5:45 – Shurman, 6:45 – 7:15 – John Evans Band
–Third Coast Network presents: Not SXSW @ G & S Lounge 2420 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 (512) 707-8702 Saturday, March 17 in the Main Bar:
noon Carper Family/1pm Rod Picott/2pm Janine Wilson/3pm Eric Hisaw/4pm New Mystery Girl/5pm Romi Mayes/6pm Mitch Webb & The Swindles/7pm Jon Byrd 8pm 9pm T Jarrod Bonta & The AM Band/10:00p.m. Jason Arnold & The Stepsiders 11:00p.m. Paul Metsa/midnight Miss Leslie & Her Juke Jointers/1:00 a.m. Freedy Johnston, Susan Cowsill & Russ Broussard G&S/Bar
AND IN THE MUSIC ROOM:
12.30pm Mandy Mercier/1.30 Teresa Neal/2.30 Will T Massey & The Truett Band 3.30 Hank & Shaidri Alrich/4.30 Amanda Shires/5.30 Andy Friedman/6.30 Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah + Gurf Morlix/9pm Grant Peeples/10pm Michael Fracasso/11pm John Fullbright/midnight Tokyo Rosenthal/1am Mare Wakefield
–Lucy’s Fried Chicken Revival March 14-18 noon-6pm 2218 College Ave Austin, TX 78704 Sunday 12pm-Alexis Marceaux & The Samurai/1pm David Pulkingham/2pm Li’l Cap’n Travis/3pm Mike & The Moonpies/4pm Leatherbag/ 5pm Kevin & Dustin Welch
–The Music Fog Marathon @ The Back room of Threadgills 301 West Riverside Drive No Badge or Wristband required They will be streaming live and set times are 20 minutes: 11:30 AM the dB’s/12:10 PM John Fullbright
12:40 PM Mike Farris/1:10 PM Cory Branan/1:40 PM Henry Wagons
2:30 PM Lydia Loveless/3:30 PM Sugar & The Hi-Los/4:10 PM Shooter Jennings/4:40 PM Mike Stinson/5:30 PM Elliott, Rose, Da Costa
6:10 PM Connor Christian/6:40 PM Suzanna Choffel/7:30 PM Midnight River Choir
–KDHX/Twangfest SXSW Day Parties on Mar. 15 & 17 at Jovitas Mexican Restaurant 1617 S. First Street Noon-6 each day http://twangfest.com/sxsw/ MAKE SURE TO RSVP Each RSVP may bring up to 3 guests, seating is limited. Saturday, March 17 INDOOR: Deano & The Purvs/Chuck Prophet/Waco Brothers/JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound/Nikka Costa/Nikki Lane
OUTDOOR: Jump Starts/Joe Pug/Kentucky Knife Fight/Glossary/Crooked Fingers/Blind Eyes
–Giddy Ups Spring Fling Music Festival presented by Jon Conquest, 3rd Coast Music, Bill Hunt, Cow Island Music, Rachel O’Neil and Nancy M. Morgan
12010 Manchaca Road www.giddyups.com
Saturday 3/17 Noon The Flying Armadillos/1pmKaren Collins & The Backroads Band/2pm Texas Sapphires/3pm Libbi Bosworth/4pm Teri Joyce & The Tagalongs/5pm JP Harris/6pm Stone River Boys/7pm Mike Stinson/8pm Cass Brostadt/
9pm Jon Byrd/10pm Beth Lee/11pm Billy Eli Band/12am Joe Fletcher & Wrong Reasons
–Waterloo Records on the Outdoor Stage (4:30 shows will be on inside stage)600 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703 (512) 474-2500:
Sat–Noon Youth Lagoon/1pm Nada Surf/2pm Kid Congo/3pm Strange Boys/rpm Blouse/4:30 Chuck Ragan/5pm Chuck Prophet/pm Love Inks
–Hypem Showcase Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel: http://hypem.com/#!/hotel/rsvp
Tuesday-Saturday 504 Trinity Street Austin, TX hypem.com/hotel
Saturday (day)-Presented by Nialler9:
1pm Mmoths/2pm Clock Opera/3pm Body Language/4pm Niki & The Dove/6pm Tennis
Saturday (eve)-Presented by Hype Machine and Feed the Beat:
10pm/Fanfarlo/11pm Best Coast/12am Wavves/1am XV/2am Chiddy Bang/3am The Knocks
–2012 SXSW Folk Alliance Party Saturday, March 17, 2012
Threadgill’s World Headquarters301 West Riverside Drive (@Barton Springs Rd)*you do not need a SXSW badge or wristband to attend
12:00pm Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crown/ 1:00pmFarewell Drifters/2:00pmThe Dunwells/3:00pm Anais Mitchell//4:00pm John Fullbright/4:30pm Anthony da Costa/Raina Rose & John Elliott/5:15pm Head For The Hills/6:00pm Diego’s Umbrella
–OPA’s 3rd Annual Radio Thon during SXSW with Big Kev and Rick Sta
2050 South Lamar Boulevard Arriba Salsa and Chips No Badges or Wristbands required:
Noon Matt Harlan/12:50pm Jimmy Pizzitolla/1:45pm Sugar & The Hi-Lows
3pm Chip Taylor/4pm The Derailers/8pm Lincoln Durham/9pm Tom Gilliam/10pm Stephanie Urbina Jones/11pm Jace ‘n Lee
Sunday, March 18th:
–Third Coast Network presents: Not SXSW @ G & S Lounge 2420 South 1st Street Austin, TX 78704 (512) 707-8702 Sunday, March 18 Main Bar:
noon Granville Automatic with Ted Russell Kamp/1 pm Bob Livingston /2pm Emily Grace Berry 3pm Patterson Barrett/4pm Chase Hamblin/5pm Phil Lee/6pm Al Staehely & The Explosives/7pm Jigsaw Seen/8pm Freddie Steady/9pm Larry Lange & His Lonely Knights/10pm Paul Metsa
AND IN THE MUSIC ROOM:
2.30 pm Hank & Shaidri Alrich/3.30 Mare Wakefield/4.30 Jon Byrd/5.30 Mo McMorrow & Richard Bowden/6.30 Romi Mayes/7.30 The Far West/8.30 Karen Collins/9.30 JP Harris & The Tough Choices/10.30 Tokyo Rosenthal
–Artz Ribhouse Singer/Songwriter Showcase 2012
2330 South Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78704
6:20 Phoebe Hunt/7:00 Elizabeth Wills/7:40 Sarah E. Campbell
8:20 Roberta Morales/9:00 The Paper Moon Shiners/9:40 Albert & Gage
Some “official” showcases to check out:
***NO DEPRESSION SHOWCASE/need wristbands Wednesday 3/14/12 8:00
CONTINENTAL CLUB 1315 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-2444 The Trishas, Schuyler Fisk, Amanda Shires, Whitehorse, Brown Bird, Carrie Rodriguez
***AMA SHOWCASE March 15-Thursday @ Antone’s 213 West 5th Street Austin, TX 78701 Little Willies/Punch Brothers/Jonny Corndawg, The Gourds, HoneyHoney, Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
***Official Bloodshot showcase at Red Eyed Fly 715 Red River Street Austin, TX 78701 Saturday evening SXSW SHOWCASE NIGHT: Bloodshot Records presents – 1:00am- JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, 11:50pm-Lydia Loveless, 10:30-The Waco Brothers & Paul Burch, 9:25-Cory Branan, 8:20-Maggie Bjorklund, 7:30-Deadstring Brothers
***Thursday, March 15th Yep Roc Showcase
Wristbands/Badges/or door charge @ Continental Club1315 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 441-2444 doors 7pm
7:45 Django Haskins/8:15 Cheyenne Marie Mize/9:05 Jukebox the Ghost/
10pm Video/11pm Jim White/12am John Doe/1am Jonathan Wilson
***RajiWorld Continental Club Party 1315 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-2444 7pm doors badges, wristbands or cover charge required
Showcase @8pm with Edison chair/9pm Billy Harvey/10pm Steve Poltz
11pm Peter Case and Paul Collins/12am Triple Cobra/1am Akina Adderley & The Vintage Playboys
And here is a website that I found invaluable in planning my trip, SXSW Party List on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SXSWPartyList
Don’t forget your comfortable walking shoes, earplugs, sunscreen and water!
