SXSW 2013 Preview

The Economist just said that the music industry is growing again – or at least finished bottoming out. So with that ringing endorsement, there hasn’t been a better time to head down to Austin for its annual, massive, music industry festival, South-by-Southwest – Tuesday-Saturday, March 12th to 16th.

With the millions of things going on, you need a guide to navigate – and QRO’s got your back with our own massive preview of everything. Here you will find everything you need, official, unofficial, free, RSVP-only, invite-only, daytime, nighttime, and more, whether you’re a:

A badge holder looking for the official events

A civilian looking for the free stuff

An RSVP nut who wants to get on the list for everything

A wristband-wearing member of the press who wants to avoid badges-only shows

Working a day/night job and can only make the night/day showcases

A local just wondering what/where/when’s going on

So roll up your sleeves for the biggest, best list of all the shows in Austin this SXSW – in fact, QRO’s preview is so big that we’ve broken it up into five separate previews, one for each day:

	Last year, South-by-Southwest made a push into Tuesday, with mixed results, but this Tuesday brings some great evening showcases (even if the daytime is for getting your credentials & RSVP wristbands…). Tuesday Preview >
	South-by-Southwest starts in earnest on Wednesday, with a whole host of hosts having multi-day occupancies at venues during the daytime, plus an embarrassment of riches at night. Wednesday Preview >
	Thursday at SXSW is kind of the secret weapon of the festival – late enough that everyone’s here, but not the swamped, overworked weekend. Thursday Preview >
	Friday’s a mammoth at South-by-Southwest. Friday Preview >
	South-by-Southwest thankfully misses St. Patrick’s Day this year – use the holy Sunday to nurse your hangover from the final day of SXSW ’13. Saturday Preview >