Austin’s annual wet dream for music lovers can be an overwhelming festival to prepare for. Hundreds of artists play South by Southwest, and deciding which ones to see on a given day can seem like an insurmountable task. That’s why we sifted through the daily schedules and put together this easily digestible day planner for SXSW 2012.
Follow our lead and you can see everyone from established artists like Fiona Apple to about-to-break bands like Django Django to live favorites like Theophilus London. And no, we’re not recommending you go see Bruce Springsteen at SXSW, because that’s just going to be a complete cluster-cuss.
Tuesday, March 13
Beach Fossils
CLUB 606
8:30PM - 9:10PM
Star Slinger
MOHAWK PATIO
9:00PM - 9:40PM
Theophilus London
LA ZONA ROSA
10:50PM -11:30PM
Santigold
LA ZONA ROSA
11:40PM -12:30AM
Cities Aviv
SWAN DIVE
1:00AM - 1:40A
Watch Beach Fossils' "Adversity" video below.
Wednesday, March 14
Alabama Shakes
RADIO DAY STAGE AUSTIN CONVENTION CENTER
4:00PM - 4:40PM
Turbo Fruits
BEAUTY BAR BACKYARD
9:50PM -10:25PM
Jimmy Cliff
THE MAIN
10:00PM -11:00PM
Pond
HYPE HOTEL
11:00PM -11:40PM
Psychic Ills
ELYSIUM
12:00AM -12:40AM
Machine Gun Kelly
MALAIA UPSTAIRS
12:50AM - 1:10AM
Cults
RED 7 PATIO
1:00AM - 1:40AM
Watch Cults give you their '60 Second Sell' below:
Thursday, March 15
Fiona Apple
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8:00PM - 9:00PM
Curren$y
LA ZONA ROSA
10:40PM -10:55PM
YACHT
LUSTRE PEARL
11:00PM -11:40PM
Grimes
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
11:30PM -12:10AM
Cymbals Eat Guitars
RED EYED FLY
12:10AM -12:50AM
Sharon Van Etten
MOHAWK PATIO
12:35AM - 1:45AM
Future of the Left
SWAN DIVE
1:00AM - 1:50AM
Watch Grimes' "Crystal Ball" video below:
Friday, March 16
The War On Drugs
ACL LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATER
7:45PM - 8:25PM
Tanlines
ND
8:00PM - 8:40PM
The Magnetic Fields
ACL LIVE AT THE MOODY THEATER
8:45PM -10:00PM
Caveman
HYPE HOTEL
10:00PM -10:40PM
THEESatisfaction
RED 7
11:00PM -11:40PM
Howler
LATITUDE 30
12:00AM -12:40AM
Cloud Nothings
ND
1:00AM - 1:50AM
Watch Cloud Nothings' "Hey Cool Kid" video below:
Saturday, March 17
Norah Jones
LA ZONA ROSA
7:45PM - 8:40P
Ceremony
RED 7 PATIO
8:00PM - 8:40PM
Django Django
LATITUDE 30
10:00PM -10:40PM
OFF!
CLUB DE VILLE
10:40PM -11:10PM
Best Coast
HYPE HOTEL
11:00PM -11:40PM
Tommy Stinson
THE WHISKEY ROOM
12:00AM -12:40AM
Plants and Animals
SPILL
1:00AM - 1:50A
Watch Django Django's "Default" video below:
