The famed Austin, Texas music festival, SXSW (South by Southwest), has just released a list of 550 more performers who will join the SXSW 2016 lineup. Year after year, SXSW has gone above and beyond to bring a massive amount of A-list artists, as well as artists who are up and coming. During March 15 – 20, streets, venues, and bars will be occupied by 10’s of thousands of music lovers from across the globe. In addition to music, SXSW is one of the only festivals that combines other facets of the entertainment industry like comedy and film. The mixture of entertainment with some amazing food and beverages truly creates an experience no other. From start to finish SXSW runs from March 11th – 20th.
Artists added to the 2016 SXSW lineup include The Moonlandingz (Sean Lennon+Fat White Family), Lapsley, [Alexandros], Rabit, Mick Jenkins, Gabylonia, Loretta Lynn, Bloc Party, Protomartyr, The Chainsmokers, Gina Chavez, Draper, Rooney, Zookeeper and a whole lot more. More additions to the SXSW lineup are still to come and will be released starting on a weekly basis on January 22nd. In all there will be nearly 2,000 artists performing this year, so make sure to tune in every week for all the latest on South by Southwest 2016!
SXSW tickets, or “badges” as they’re referred as, are currently available on the festival’s website, but you must register. There are a wide variety of badges to choose from, each one providing different types of access to a plethora of shows and venues across the city. You must act fast if you want to take advantage of the current rate SXSW badges because PRICES INCREASE JANUARY 15TH.
If you haven’t been before this seems to be the perfect year to go. Not only are there more artists than ever, but it’s also the 30th anniversary of South by Southwest and you can count on the festival’s promoters and performers to ensure it will be an amazing time. Don’t waste any more time and book now!