The South by Southwest Music Festival, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011, has reached a quarter of a century of being one of the biggest, most influential and most anticipated music events of the year worldwide. In 2011, a total of 2,098 acts performed at the festival (including 596 non-USA acts from 57 different countries) on over ninety stages in downtown Austin! These bands had the opportunity to play for the 16,000+ festivals attendees and 2,900+ media representatives that>...
The South by Southwest Music Festival, which celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2011, has reached a quarter of a century of being one of the biggest, most influential and most anticipated music events of the year worldwide. In 2011, a total of 2,098 acts performed at the festival (including 596 non-USA acts from 57 different countries) on over ninety stages in downtown Austin! These bands had the opportunity to play for the 16,000+ festivals attendees and 2,900+ media representatives that attended last year's event.
In addition to the immense festival draw, SXSW provides access to more advanced band information than
has ever been offered by a music industry convention, pre, during and post-event. The Showcasing Band
Pages allow fans and professionals to search through the bands that perform at SXSW, hear their music,
read their bios and get the date/time/location of their performance. The opportunities for media
exposure have never been better with the event being covered by hundreds of national and international
media outlets. Television crews, film makers, radio programmers, music magazine journalist, newspaper
writers, podcasters and hundreds of independent bloggers will be in Austin reporting on every facet of
the festival and laying claim to having heard the next big act before anyone else. The addition of
iTune podcasts with exclusive live performances from SXSW bands, also helps extend the exposure the
lucky SXSW performers get through the event.
From Unsigned bands to indie and major label headliners, SXSW continues to be the premier music event
that sets the tone and direction of the industry by introducing the hottest new talent, and showcasing
the new directions and sounds of the most important musical acts in the world, while providing an ideal
environment for bands to learn from and meet the music industry professionals that can help them
further their careers. Hear what 2011 performers had to say about their experience here
Get information on the types of bands SXSW is looking for, secrets of the festival planning, and
tips from the SXSW bookers by checking out the following blogs too:
Past SXSW performers include Queens of the Stone Age (USA), Duran Duran (UK), DeVotchKa (USA), Ellie Goulding (UK), Flogging Molly (USA), Nive Nielsen (GL), Twin Atlantic (UK), Fences (USA), The Black Angels (USA), Dikta (IS), Timbuktu (CA), PS I Love You (USA), Lucy And The Popsonics (BR), Raphael Saadiq (USA), The Inspector Cluzo (FR), The Black Atlantic (NL), Chikita Violenta (MEX), Stephen Kellogg (USA), Locksley (USA), Yuck (UK), CHIHA (TN), Sauti Sol (KE), Hundreds (DE), Eatliz (IL), Idiotape (KR), Palmbomen (NL), The Vaudeville Smash (AU), Dinosaur Feathers (USA), Bloodgroup (IS), Polyphase (PA), Eastern Conference Champions (USA), Guadalupe Plata (ES), The Antlers (USA), Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr (USA), The Naked and Famous (NZ), Casiokids (NO), Okkervil River (USA), Liam Finn (NZ), Calibro35 (IT), Adam & Alma (SE), Chimes and Bells (DK), The Dears (CA), Olof Arnalds (IS), These United States (USA) just to name a few.
Make sure to also check out videos of Sonicbids members who played at SXSW and other footage from 2011: http://www.youtube.com/sonicbids
Sonicbids is the official online submission partner for SXSW 2012. Your Sonicbids EPK allows
you to quickly and easily compile all the info SXSW wants to see about your act - your music, bio,
photos and more. If you don't have an EPK yet, don't worry - we'll help you create one as part
of your application process.
Please note: SXSW will be evaluating bands as their submissions
come in. Please make sure to complete your EPK immediately as your EPK is an instrumental part of the
review process. SXSW will not be able to evaluate your submission without a complete EPK. If you have
questions or need help with your application, contact the Sonicbids Support center here
If you have any questions, please check out the SXSW FAQ:
http://sxsw.com/music/shows/apply/faq
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