Treble’s Guide to SXSW 2013
In just a few days, we’ll be in Austin, giving extensive coverage of this year’s SXSW festival. Expect to see lots of highlights from the festival, photo galleries, video interviews and other goodies. But for those of you who are heading down and not yet sure how to prioritize your schedule, we’re here to help. We’ve put together a long list of all the showcases and parties worth seeing, as well as a Spotify playlist of must-see SXSW acts this year. Also, make sure to bone up on our editor’s SXSW Survival Guide to know how to do the festival right, without being overwhelmed or frustrated. See you in Austin!
Wed. March 13
Official Showcases:
Resident Advisor – Elysium: 8PM-2AM
feat. Optimo, Andy Stott, John Talabot, Blue Hawaii, Archie Pelago, Huerco S.
Enabler – Holy Mountain: 8PM-2AM
feat. White Lung, Waxahatchee, Antwon, California X, Holydrug Couple, Rough Francis
House of Vans – Mohawk: 7:30PM-2AM
feat. Japandroids, Iggy & The Stooges, Sky Ferreira, The Specials, Middle Class Rut, Ghostface Killah
Windish Agency – Red 7 Patio: 8PM-2AM
feat. Poolside, Chvrches, The Thermals, In the Valley Below, Peace, Blessed Feathers
NPR Music – Stubbs: 7:45PM-2AM
feat. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alt-J, Cafe Tacuba
VICELAND : 8PM-2AM
feat. Austra, Io Echo, Merchandise, Icona Pop, Joy Formidable
Unofficial Parties:
Consequence of Sound – The Parish: 12PM-6PM
feat. Chelsea Light Moving, The Thermals, MacDeMarco, Teen, Hunters, Wampire, Ex-Cops
Pitchfork Show No Mercy Party @ House of Vans – Mohawk
feat. Skeletonwitch, Pallbearer, Royal Thunder, Trash Talk, Inter Arma, Mutilation Rites, Pinkish Black, Vattnet Viskar, Batillus
Rookie Mag – Urban Outfitters: 12PM-6PM
feat. White Lung, Icona Pop, Mount Moriah, Icky Blossoms
Thurs. March 14
Official Showcases:
Pitchfork – 1100 Warehouse: 8PM-2AM
feat. Doldrums, FIDLAR, Pissed Jeans, Savages, Sky Ferreira, Zebra Katz, Ryan Hemsworth, Disclosure, Rustie
Dr. Martens – Bar 96: 8PM-2AM
feat. Killer Mike, A$AP Ferg, Caveman, Hunters, Flatbush Zombies
MetalSucks – Dirty Dog Bar: 8PM-2AM
feat. KEN Mode, Royal Thunder, Howl, Goatwhore, Norma Jean, Gypsyhawk
Dickies – Lustre Pearl: 9PM-1AM
feat. Big KRIT, Big Black Delta, Toro y Moi, Divine Fits
Paradigm – Mohawk: 8PM-2AM
feat. Local Natives, Pacific Air, Cold War Kids, Solid Gold, Skaters, Wake Owl
New York Renaissance – North Door: 8PM-2AM
feat. Mr. Motherfuckin eXquire, Underachievers, Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era, Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson
Merge Records – The Parish: 8PM-2AM
feat. Mikal Cronin, William Tyler, Shout Out Louds, Telekinesis, Mount Moriah
Secretly Canadian/Dead Oceans/Jagjaguwar – Red 7: 8PM-2AM
feat. Akron/Family, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Phosphorescent, Besnard Lakes, Foxygen, more.
Unofficial Parties:
FILTER-Showdown on Cedar Street – Cedar Street Courtyard: 12PM-6PM
feat. Charli XCX, Local Natives, Shout Out Louds, Willy Moon, Olafur Arnalds
Insound/Oh My Rockness – Club deVille: 12PM-6PM
feat. Marnie Stern, The Soft Moon, Mac DeMarco, Roomrunner, Cheatahs
Hype Hotel: 12PM-6PM
feat. Austra, CHVRCHES, Mister Lies (DJ Set), Flume, St. Lucia
IAMSOUND – Mohawk: 12PM-6PM
feat. Charli XCX, Diiv, Disclosure, IO Echo
BrooklynVegan – The Main/The JR (Old Emo’s): 12PM-6PM
feat. Cloud Nothings, Metz, Milk Music, Beach Fossils, Widowspeak, Death
Pitchfork Day Party – 1100 Warehouse: 12PM-6PM
feat. Rhye, Autre Ne Veut, California X, White Lung, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen, Mac DeMarco
Fri. March 15
Official Showcases:
Auditorium Shores: 6PM-10PM
feat. Flaming Lips, Jim James, Divine Fits
Ice Cream Social – Austin Music Hall: 7PM-2AM
feat. Kendrick Lamar, Roc Marciano, Pusha T, Bun B, Danny Brown, “Special Guest”
Dr. Martens – Bar 96: 9:30PM-1:30AM
feat. Phosphorescent, Metz, King Tuff, Wavves
Panache – Hotel Vegas Patio: 7PM-2AM
feat. Mikal Cronin, Marnie Stern, Thee Oh Sees, Mac DeMarco, The Bug
Ground Control Touring – Mohawk: 8PM-2AM
feat. Trash Talk, Ducktails, Merchandise, Widowspeak, Parquet Courts, Diiv, Chelsea Light Moving
Carpark/Paw Tracks – The North Door: 8PM-2AM
feat. Toro y Moi, TEEN, Dent May
Radio Day Stage – Austin Convention Center: 12PM-6PM
feat. Vampire Weekend, Iron and Wine, Charles Bradley, Divine Fits
Tone Deaf Touring – Red 7: 8PM-2AM
feat. KEN Mode, Today is the Day, Orange Goblin, Mondo Generator, Young Widows
M for Montreal/Arbutus – Swan Dive: 7:30PM-2AM
feat. Mac DeMarco, Blue Hawaii, Doldrums, Braids, Majical Cloudz
VICELAND: 8PM-1:30AM
feat. Ghostface Killah, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Flatbush Zombies, A$AP Ferg
Unofficial Parties:
BrooklynVegan Day Party – The Main/The JR (Old Emo’s): 12PM-6PM
feat. Pallbearer, KEN Mode, Royal Thunder, Today is the Day, Baptists, Batillus, Inter Arma
Windish Agency Party – Mohawk: 12PM-6PM
feat. Austra, Alt-J, Toro y Moi, Doldrums, Guards, Empress Of
Tumblr House – Clive Bar: 2PM-6PM
feat. Ducktails, Shout Out Louds, Ra Ra Riot
Pure Volume Bake Sale – Easy Tiger: 12PM-5PM
feat. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Marnie Stern, Wavves, Weekend
Laneway Festival Presents “Coming To America” – Red 7: 12PM-6PM
feat. CHVRCHES, Flume, Merchandise, Haerts, Parquet Courts
Urban Outfitters Backlot Sesh – Urban Outfitters: 12PM-7PM
feat. Doldrums, Charli XCX, Autre Ne Veut
Sat. March 16
Official Showcases:
Boiler Room – 1100 Warehouse: 8PM-2AM
feat. Death Grips, Lunice, Chief Keef, Mount Kimbie, Skream
Brazos Hall – Austin Psych Fest: 8PM-2AM
feat. The Zombies, A Place to Bury Strangers, Night Beats, UFO Club
Moog/Switched On – Elysium: 8PM-2AM
feat. Austra, The Soft Moon, Xeno & Oaklander, Kontravoid
Javotti Media – Haven: 8PM-2AM
feat. Talib Kweli, Black Moon, Roc Marciano, Statik Selektah, Meyhem Lauren
True Panther Sounds/Terrible Records – Mohawk: 8PM-2AM
feat. Delorean, Le1f, Petite Noir, Majical Cloudz, Empress Of
BrooklynVegan – North Door: 8PM-2AM
feat. Pallbearer, John Baizley (of Baroness), Pinkish Black, Mutilation Rites, Full of Hell
Captured Tracks – The Parish: 8PM-2AM
feat. Mac DeMarco, Chris Cohen, Widowspeak, Diiv, Beach Fossils, The Soft Moon, Naomi Punk
Relapse/Chaos in Tejas – Red 7: 8PM-2AM
feat. Black Tusk, Royal Thunder, ASG, Merchandise, Big Freedia, Parquet Courts, Howl, Inter Arma, Call of the Void
VICELAND – 8PM-2AM
feat. Kendrick Lamar, Black Lips, Parquet Courts, Action Bronson
Unofficial Parties:
AV Club Day Party – Mohawk: 12PM-6PM
feat. Frightened Rabbit, The Thermals, Metz, Baths, Paws, Balmorhea
Urban Outfitters Backlot Sesh – Urban Outfitters: 12PM-7PM
feat. Metz, Mac DeMarco, Caveman, Ducktails, Chris Cohen, Pure X
South by San Jose – Jo’s Coffee: 12PM-6PM
feat. Phosphorescent, Dawes, Heartless Bastards, Allah-Las, Foxygen
BrooklynVegan Day Party – The Main/The Jr (Old Emo’s) : 12PM-6PM
feat. Unknown Mortal Orchestra, A Place to Bury Strangers, Austra, Foxygen, King Tuff, White Lung, Teen, Empress Of
Portals Traveling Showcase – Hype Hotel: 12PM-6PM
feat. Toro y Moi, Fidlar, Haerts, Mac DeMarco, Chrome Sparks, Blue Hawaii
