UPDATED for 2016 - 5 Ways to Find the Best SXSW Parties and RSVP

South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Festival is only 4 weeks away. The festival takes place March 11-20 in Austin. Each year there a hundreds of sponsored, free parties with live music, complimentary food, drink and swag for party-goers.

With the growth of SXSW Interactive, there are top tier music events to attend during interactive as well as the music week. All you need to do is RSVP and arrive early enough to enter the venue before it reaches capacity. Keep in mind, badge holders will have priority at official showcases. The amount of listings, can be daunting, so we compiled a short list of resources to... Continue reading

Win VIP tickets to Myspace Holy Ghost! show after X Games downtown kick off June 5

The official kick-off for X Games Austin will take place in the 2nd Street District on Thursday, June 5 where Myspace will be hosting a free Holy Ghost  performance at ACL Live. Myspace is giving away a pair of VIP tickets with guaranteed express entry to the concert which will likely reach capacity. Music fans may RSVP and should arrive early to ensure entry to the... Continue Reading at Examiner.com

Top 5 Free SXSW 2014 music parties with RSVP links

Flaming Lips at Auditorium Shores SXSW 2013  Photo: Tye Truitt for SXSW

There are thousands of events scheduled during South by Southwest (SXSW) 2014. Admittedly that is an unmanageable number so we waded through the mountain of parties to find our top five music parties for you to attend. Announcements on artists just added to SXSW in the last 48-hours are included in this party round-up. We love headliner acts, Kurt Vile, Gary Numan, Washed Out, Soundgarden, Phantogram and Blondie as much as the next guy, but we urge out-of-town attendees to see some of our favorite Texas bands like... Continue reading at Examiner.com

SXSW Party Announcment: Sx Fusion II slated for March 13 on Town Lake

Some of you may recall I hosted an event with Mike Dominguez during South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival last year. This year, with my schedule busier than ever, I vowed to attend and cover the event and not try to plan a party during a week of countless parties. We had an offer we could not refuse from a venue location that is perfect for SXSW.

Joe's Crab Shack Town Lake has offered full support of the event which will feature warm appetizers from Joe's, musical guest, Chelsea Crowell (granddaughter of Johnny Cash), downtown views from the patio along Town Lake. Thankfully the venue is conveniently located 11/2 blocks East of S. Congress Ave in walking distance to downtown. We are excited about the event and invite you to join us.

 

Presented by

Riverbat Media and Greg Ackerman

 

VIP Reception:

Noms by Joe's Crab Shack

Make Your Own SxFusion T-Shirt  by Kong

Learn about Austin micro-donation company: Snoball

Live Music Lineup:

Chelsea Crowell

David Martinez

Special Guests

NYC Psychrockers

Spirit Animal

 

"They start at James Murphy cool, but occasionally stretch

as far as Anthony Kiedis kooky." - MetroMix

 

Sponsored by

 

March 13, 2012 at Joe's Crab Shack

600 East Riverside Dr, Austin, Texas 78704

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