South-by-Southwest came at a difficult time in 2017. Of course, the country’s still reeling from Trump being in the White House, and you know how the music community feels about that (not to mention tighter immigration rules). More specifically to SXSW, the festival seemed to scale back this year, with some prior big sponsors either absent (Samsung, Hype Machine), less events (Vans, SPIN), or shrunk to über-exclusive private events that everyone wanted to go to and no one could (FADER Fort, Spotify House). Hell, there wasn’t even Über or Lyft this year! And on top of it all, there was a huge, late season snowstorm in the northeast on the first day of SXSW Music that kept a lot of acts (both nor’easters and those flying through) from making it to Austin on time.
Yet through it all, artists & events were able to shine through, Tuesday to Saturday, March 14th to 18th.
| Tuesday | As SXSW Interactive closed, SXSW Music began on Tuesday, March 14th. Recap > |
| Wednesday | SXSW ’17 started in full on hump day. Recap > |
| Thursday | Things finally got going for QRO on SXSW Thursday. Recap > |
| Friday | Thank god it was Friday at SXSW ’17. Recap > |
| Saturday | Yes, SXSW Saturday was light. Recap > |
52 acts:
Nicole Atkins – Friday, photos @ The Blackheart
Cameron Avery – Thursday, photos @ Brush Square Park
Banks – Thursday, photos @ Banger’s
Chicano Batman – Friday, photos @ Radio Day Stage
Cotillon – Friday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
The Cringe – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
Dams of the West – Friday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
De La Soul – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
Dead Meadow – Saturday photos @ Hotel Vegas
Deep State – Friday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
The Districts – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
The Drums – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
Electric Guest – Thursday, photos @ Banger’s
‘Future Thoughts’ panel – Interactive Monday, photos @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
Girlpool – Friday, photos @ Container Bar
Gold Connections – Friday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
Golden Dawn Arkestra – Interactive Saturday photos @ Hotel Vegas
Grandaddy – Friday, photos @ Stubb’s
Jimmy Eat World – Tuesday, photos @ Stubb’s
Kane Strang – Friday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
Lagunitas sights – Tuesday, photos @ Scoot Inn
Hamilton Leithauser – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
Les Deuxluxes – Wednesday, photos @ Brush Square Park
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Friday, photos @ Radio Day Stage
Lizzo – Tuesday, photos @ Scoot Inn
Low Cut Connie – Interactive Saturday photos @ Hotel Vegas
Meatbodies – Interactive Saturday photos @ Hotel Vegas
Minus the Bear – Friday, photos @ Barracuda Backyard
Moogfest sights – Interactive Monday, photos @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
Modern English – Thursday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
MSHO – Interactive Monday, photos @ Cedar Street Courtyard
Muuy Bienn – Thursday, photos @ Rachael Ray’s Feedback House
The New Pornographers – Thursday, photos @ Radio Day Stage
OMNI – Interactive Saturday photos @ Hotel Vegas
Ozomatli – Thursday, photos @ SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake
Pennywise – Tuesday, photos @ Stubb’s
Monte Pittman – Saturday photos @ Lemon Lounge
Margo Price – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
Professor Toon – Interactive Monday, photos @ Cheer Up Charlie’s
PVRIS – Interactive Sunday photos @ Mohawk
Residente – Thursday, photos @ SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake
Sleigh Bells – Interactive Sunday photos @ Mohawk
Spoon – Friday, photos @ Radio Day Stage
Christopher Paul Stelling – Friday, photos @ The Blackheart
Sykes – Interactive Monday, photos @ Latitude 30
Temples – Wednesday, photos @ Radio Day Stage
Tokyo Police Club – Wednesday, photos @ Brush Square Park
Cale Tyson – Saturday photos @ Lemon Lounge
VICELAND Bus – Wednesday, photos
Weezer – Saturday photos @ Stubb’s
WILSN – Friday, photos @ Brush Square Park
