Kaitlin Butts
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Kaitlin Butts performs at Lambert’s BBQ on March 16.
Kaitlin Butts performs at Lambert’s BBQ on March 16.
Noise project Lip Critic perform at the Perfectly Imperfect and Baby’s All Right NYC BEAT showcase at the Creek and the Cave on March 16, which gathered some of New York’s most exciting new acts in one place on the festival’s closing night.
Austin duo Being Dead joke around after their set.
It was all love in the pit for New Jersey hardcore band Gel at Mohawk.
Miranda and the Beat perform at Volstead on March 16.
Glixen strike a pose after their set.
Chicago band Friko perform at Cheer Up Charlie’s on March 16. Their emotional brand of rock was a hit with the crowd.
Fugitive perform during Fiesta Destructo at Hotel Vegas on March 16.
Reilly Downes and the Acid Cowboys perform at Lambert’s BBQ on March 16.
Texas band Teethe at Cheer Up Charlie’s
New York art-rock act Godcaster’s performance was an exciting highlight of the Perfectly Imperfect and /
YHWH Nailgun frontman Zack Borzone was all wild movement at the NYC BEAT showcase.
Chanel Beads, the ambient/experimental pop project led by Shane Lavers (right), in between showcases at Mohawk on March 16.
JoAlice and Britt Daniel of Spoon perform as a duo at C-Boys on March 16.
Being Dead at Cheer Up Charlie’s
Angel and Lulu from Frost Children closed out the NYC BEAT showcase with a 1 a.m. DJ set.
The pit got wild during Gel’s set at Mohawk
After performing in the afternoon at Mohawk, Chanel Beads came back for a looser, vibier set at the NYC BEAT showcase after midnight.
Gel perform at Mohawk on Saturday
Glixen perform a dreamy set at Empire Garage.
Teeth perform at Cheer Up Charlie’s
Faux Real at Radio East for Pooneh Presents Freaky Friday. The duo will release their debut, Faux Ever, in May.
Squirrel Flower’s Ella O’Connor Williams linked up with musicians from Horse Jumper Of Love, Alexalone, Teethe, Truth Club, and Greg Freeman to perform a Neil Young cover
New Jersey hardcore punk outfit Gel after their set
New York quartet Lip Critic at Partisan Records’ showcase inside Cheer Up Charlie’s. “It’s a beautiful day to be here with you all, beautiful individuals, spread across the world like seeds on a field,” lead vocalist Bret Kaser told the crowd
Madrid rock duo Hinds played their 12th of 15 shows this week on their biggest stage yet: The Moody Theater for Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase
Local austin band alexalone at Cheer Up Charlies. “We’re alexalone,” they told the crowd. “We’re from Austin, Texas. Y’all ever been there?”
Eliza McLamb, singer-songwriter and co-host of Binchmedia podcast, following her set at Shiner’s Saloon
Aussie post-punk band Dust performs at 13th Floor
NJ Hardcore band Gel tore it up inside Mohawk.
Austinite Shakey Graves performs his one and only SXSW performance at Mohawk
Mamalarky were one of the first bands to pull out of SXSW this year as an act of protest. They performed at an unofficial event inside Cheer Up Charlie’s.
Mobile, Alabama band Red Clay Strays were a big hit at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase
Ambient musician Hinako Omori lit up Central Presbyterian Church.
L.A.-based alt-pop act Bay Ledges perform on the Creek and the Cave patio.
Snooper performed on the front porch of 13th Floor, where the crowd and band naturally spilled into the streets.
Texas rock band Glare at Cheer Up Charlie’s
U.K. trio HotWax at Swan Dive’s patio
Austin guitarist Jackie Venson imitating Willie Nelson at the Moody Theater
Faux Real — a.k.a. Franco-American brothers Elliott and Virgile Arndt — dominated the crowd
L.A. singer-songwriter Eliza McLamb at the indoor stage of Shiner’s Saloon, playing tracks off her recent debut Going Through It
Dallas band Narrow Head rocked the outdoor state at Cheer Up Charlie’s
Faye Webster closed out Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at the Moody Theater
Los Angeles band Rocket blast off
YHWH Nailgun performs inside Cheer Up Charlie’s for the Partisan Records x Stereogum showcase
Squirrel Flower with members of Horse Jumper of Love, alexalone, Teethe, Truth Club, and Greg Freeman
New York band Native Sun with help frat Volstead on March 14
Kyra, a jazz-soul singer from London, backstage at the Everything R&B Showcase
Flo Milli backstage at Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music showcase, which she rocked on the same night as her new album dropped
Ho99o9 gives a sucker punch of a performance
The goofy yet awesome punk band Snooper performs at Radio/East on March 14
Yeti Bones of the rap-punk project Ho99o9
Native Sun get lifted at Volstead
Rapper and New Orleans native Stone Cold Jzzle delievers a chilling set at the Venue
Austin’s A Giant Dog performs at Radio/East on March 14
Atlanta-based post-punk band Omni at Radio/East on March 14
English musician Nabihah Iqbal
Brooklyn singer-songwriter Mei Semones fresh off an intimate perfrmance at the Hole in the Wall’s Happen Twice showcase
Philly shoegaze group They Are Gutting a Body of Water, one of the best bands at this year’s SXSW whose name works as a gramatically complete sentence
Snooper get wild with it at Radio/East
Etta Bond delivers sultry R&B at the Speakeasy
The singer from Austin-based band Font gets momentarily lost inside their shirt.
Rising star Ambré, from New Orleans, outside of the R&B party Do Not Disturb
Etta Bond shares some laughs and good times after a performance
Austin local heroes Big Bill backstage at Radio/East on March 14
Uk R&B singer Daley watched friends from side stage at the Speakeasy
Mei Semones and her band after an intimate perfoamce at the Hole in the Wall
Ghanaian star Black Sherif rocked the Rolling Stone Future of Music showcase on March 14
Having a smoke mid-set with They Are Gutting a Body of Water
The Black Keys performed a rare club gig at Mohawk late on the night of March 14
Arizona shoegaze band Glixen
Experimental pop artist Lucy, a.k.a. Cooper B. Handy
Winona Fighter performs on the Hotel Vegas Patio on March 14
Robert Finley performs at the Easy Eye Sound show at Mohawk on March 14
Snooper are just as fun if you catch them indoors.
Shannon and the Clams perform at Radio/East on March 14
The Black Keys’ performance at Mohawk was one of SXSW’s hottest tickets
Omni performs at Radio/East on March 14
Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country perform at NIVA’s showcase at Antone’s on March 14
Austin-based soul singer Tameca Jones
Ana Perrote of the Madrid indie-rock band Hinds arm-wrestles a venue staffer at one of their 15 SXSW shows. (No word on who won, but it’s never a good idea to bet against Hinds.)
Bright Lights: Austin native Gary Clark Jr. at Emo’s
Isle of Wight band Coach Party at Coral Snake
The música Mexicana superstar rocks Rolling Stone’s second annual Future of Music SXSW showcase. His fans lined up as early as 4 a.m. to see the show
Post-punks Thus Love bringing the energy at Mohawk
Puerto Rican star Young Miko at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase
Cumgirl8 shred at Hotel Vegas
New York electronic punk band Lip Critic at Hotel Vegas
South Carolina singer-guitarist Marcus King
Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical at the All Together Now showcase
Thus Love at Mohawk
Lip Critic posing at Hotel Vegas
Gary Clark Jr. at Emo’s
Madi Diaz tearing through songs from her excellent new record Weird Faith
Australian post-punkers Dust at Empire Garage
London art-rock band Dry Cleaning at Empire Control Room
London-based trio Bar Italia at Empire Garage
Atlanta rap icon Big Boi
Atlanta rapper Anycia
Hermanos Gutierrez at the All Together Now showcase
Squirrel Flower’s Ella O’Connor Williams at Chess Club
Lip Critic at Hotel Vegas
Peso Pluma at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase
Lip Critic takes Hotel Vegas
Philly band SNACKTIME at Mohawk
Coach Party rock Coral Snake
Sudanese singer Sinkane at High Noon
Reyna Tropical at the All Together Now showcase
Icelandic singer Arny Margaret at High Noon
Chicago band Smut at High Noon
Bootsy Collins at Mohawk on Tuesday night, part of the Take Action showcase to support music education. Bootsy co-hosted an evening of funk and fun with his wife, Peppermint Patti Collins.
L.A. Trio SEXTILE in a quiet moment
Tear Dungeon at Spring Break Boogie 13 on the Hotel Vegas Patio
The Austin faves have insanely energetic shows, as lead singer Andrew Cashen spits fake blood onto crowd members — who bring their own ponchos
Teezo headlined Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase on Tuesday evening
New York band Pons at Spring Break Boogie 13 inside Volstead at Hotel Vegas.
Austin punk band Fuck Money went hard
Hotel Mira on the Swan Dive Patio
The Brooklyn rapper before taking the stage at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase
Brooklyn band Godcaster on the Hotel Vegas Patio
Venus Twins embrace at Hotel Vegas
Brooklyn R&B singer Yaya Bey at Parish, playing an unofficial showcase for Working Families Party’s Politics House.
The Toronto-based band brought a dose of psychedelia (and other good things) to the M for Montreal/Mothland showcase at Swan Dive
Slick Rick brought out the classics at Mohawk
Mexican born, Texas-raised singer Mariangela
Pons go wild inside Volstead at Hotel Vegas
Spanish rock band Hinds relax after their first gig of the week
Hinds on the Hotel Vegas Patio
Venus Twins at Spring Break Boogie 13 inside Volstead
Bodega rocks the crowd on the Hotel Vegas Patio
Madrid band Hints let it rip at the Mohawk
Gus Baldwin and the Sketch go hard the Hotel Vegas Patio
This is Lorelei is the solo project of Nate Amos of Water from Your Eyes
Farmer’s Wife at Spring Break Boogie 13 on the Hotel Vegas Patio
Godcaster on the Hotel Vegas Patio
The Spits rocking a robot cosume