Hinds
The Madrid quartet brought the energy of a thousand rock bands to the closing night of the Future of Music showcase.
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Faye Webster
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Faye Webster deliveed late-night pedal-Steel bliss as Night Four’s headliner.
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Disko Cowboy
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Disko Cowboy backstage
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Jackie Venson
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The Austin native kicked off Night Four with some bluesy psychedelic rock.
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Red Clay Strays
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The Alabama band brought their hit, “Wondering Why,” and a lot more.
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Faye Webster
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The ‘Rolling Stone’ digital-cover star weighed in on SXSW’s controversial relationship with the U.S. Army and her support of the Palestinian people, joining a chorus of discussion and critique at SXSW 2024.
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Dylan Gossett
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The Austinite hasn’t even been releasing music for a year (he first dropped a Lumineers cover on TikTok in April 2023) but already has a major following.
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Hinds
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Ana García Perrote and Carlotta Cosials of Hinds backstage
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Hinds
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Ana Perrote of Hinds digs in
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Faye Webster
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Faye Webster backstage before her headlining set
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Red Clay Strays
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Red Clay Strays frontman Brandon Coleman
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Faye Webster
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Webster packed the house for her headlining set
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Dylan Gossett
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Dylan Gossett backstage
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Hinds
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Carlota Cosials of Hinds brought a big bag of riffs
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Jackie Venson
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The singer turned “I’m actually from Austin” into a bit. “So, I’m going to be hanging outside with my mom at the merch table,” she said. “I told you I’m from here, man. My mom is literally here. And she has a merch assistant, he’s a man named Bob. He delivered me. Like, 34 years ago he was like, ‘Hey, come on out.’ So like literally, I’m from here. Like, I mean it.”
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Red Clay Strays
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Red Clay Strays backstage before setting the Future of Music showcase on fire
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Disko Cowboy
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The DJ kept things lively between sets
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Jackie Venson
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Jackie Venson backstage before her set
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Faye Webster
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Faye Webster serenading the crowd in front a bust of herself
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Flo Milli
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The Alabama rapper headlined Night Three of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase — and was on stage as her new album dropped.
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Pheelz
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The producer-singer came from Lagos, Nigeria with a plea: “If you live Afrobeats music make some noise!” The crowd complied.
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Flo Milli
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Flo’s new album is a more vulnerable set of songs from the rapper, but at the Future of Music showcase she mostly displayed her preternatural self-confidence.
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Black Sherif
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Ghana’s Black Sherif brought 40 minutes of intensity, bouncing around like an athlete. Delivered in English and Twi, his music mixes traditional Ghanaian sounds, highlife especially, with modern ones, drill especially.
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Flo’s Fans
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Fans go crazy for Flo Milli
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Preacher
Preacher performs at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase on Thursday, March 14th, 2024.
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Black Sherif
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Black Sherif backstage
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Flyana Boss
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Flyana Boss were pure light and energy — and fun as hell.
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Uncle Waffles
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Uncle Waffles, a Swazi-born DJ and record producer based in South Africa, backstage
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Pheelz
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Pheelz rules the stage
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Flyana Boss
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone The duo of Bobbi LaNea and Folayan Kunerede make gleefully raunchy songs that rewire the bar-trading zip of early hip-hop for a new, fully online generation. Here they are in a quiet moment.
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Black Sherif
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone In one of his few bits of banter, Black Sherif told the crowd, simply, “I love you guys.”
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Flo Milli
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Flo Milli backstage before closing out the night
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Uncle Waffles
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Uncle Waffles brings amapiano to Austin
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Pheelz
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Pheelz backstage
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DJ l3ni
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone DJ l3ni kept the energy up with some excellent tracks between acts
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Flo Milli
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone Flo Milli shit!
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Flo Milli
Image Credit: Dusana Risovic for Rolling Stone “I got a little treat for y’all,” Flo Milli said, before playing the brand-new remix — featuring Cardi B and SZA — of her song “Never Lose Me.” The shen hopped offstage and took photos with fans for several minutes.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Peso Pluma’s headlining performance at night two of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase was the hottest ticket in town.
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Young Miko
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Young Miko, who recently appeared on her very own Rolling Stone digital cover, backstage before her performance on night two.
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J Noa
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone 19-year-old Dominican rapper J Noa brought her lightning-fast flow to Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music showcase.
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DJ Gabby Got It
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone DJ Gabby Got It hyped the crowd up between sets on night two.
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Kevin Kaarl
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Kevin Kaarl heads to the stage on night two.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Peso Pluma gets up close with his fans.
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J Noa
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone J Noa, “La Hija del Rap,” backstage on night two.
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Young Miko
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Young Miko’s performance on night two was all energy.
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J Noa
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone J Noa just before hitting the stage on night two.
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Kevin Kaarl
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Kevin Kaarl’s performance held the audience in rapt attention.
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First in Line
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone One fan arrived at the venue at 4 a.m. the morning before the show so he could be first in line to see Peso. That night, Peso invited the fan backstage to meet him.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Peso Pluma brought his world-conquering corridos tumbados to Austin.
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Kevin Kaarl
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Kevin Kaarl backstage before the show.
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Young Miko
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone “I love your energy!” Miko told the crowd, beaming from the stage.
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Pink Pablo
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Pink Pablo backstage on night two.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Peso Pluma and his band have an unshakeable bond.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Peso Pluma kept his ski mask on for the first few songs.
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Young Miko
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone Young Miko had the crowd begging for an encore.
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DJ Gabby Got It
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone DJ Gabby Got It kept the tunes going all night.
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Peso Pluma
Image Credit: Samantha Tellez for Rolling Stone “As long as I’m alive, we’re going to keep breaking records,” Peso said. “Que vivan los corridos, que viva Mexico, y que siempre, por siempre de los siempres viva la puta Doble P!”
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Teezo Touchdown
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Teezo Touchdown headlined the first night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW 2024 with a star-making performance.
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Chase Shakur
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Chase Shakur opened night one with his East Atlanta “R&B shit.”
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DJ Rosegold
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone DJ Rosegold gets ready backstage before night one.
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Chase Shakur
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Chase Shakur strolled comfortably across the stage during his performance.
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Lola Brooke
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Lola Brooke backstage at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW 2024.
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Lola Brooke
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Lola Brooke took the stage with a ton of Brooklyn energy.
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Karrahbooo and Anycia
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Karrahbooo (left) brought out her friend Anycia (right) for a surprise guest appearance, performing their song “Splash Brothers” together. It was a highlight of the night.
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DJ Rosegold
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone DJ Rosegold keeps the crowd moving between sets.
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Bacardi
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Veeze
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Veeze brought his sly, creative lyrics from Detroit to Austin on night one.
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Teezo Touchdown
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Teezo Touchdown backstage before his headlining performance on night one.
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Lola Brooke
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Lola Brooke gets up close and personal with the crowd.
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Karrahbooo
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Karrahbooo’s performance was low-key and compelling.
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Chase Shakur
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Chase Shakur backstage before the show.
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Teezo Touchdown
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Teezo Touchdown was all energy in his headlining set on night one.
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Ganger
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone A fan brought Veeze a plaque to sign for his chart-topping album Ganger.
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Veeze
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Veeze backstage on night one. His hoodie spelled out Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous name of the inventor of Bitcoin.
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Teezo Touchdown
Image Credit: Salihah Saadiq for Rolling Stone Teezo Touchdown is a genuine rock star.