Like all things in life, the best things at SXSW are free. Great food, swag, drinks, and of course, music can be found on the cheap all over Austin this week if you know where to look. Here’s a quick guide to where to start looking at SXSW 2015.
Don’t forget to check out Reverb’s very own SXSW party on Saturday, March 21 at the Dirty Dog. You can RSVP .
Monday
When: 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Where: 6th and Congress
Lineup: Plain White T’s, San Fermin, The Tontons
RSVP? No.
When: 4 p.m.- 12 a.m.
Where: Icenhauer’s (83 Rainey Street)
Lineup: Portugal. The Man, Son Lux, Alberta Cross, Cathedrals, Kaleo, Bully
RSVP? Yes.
Where: Red 7 (611 East 7th Street)
When: 4 p.m.-12 a.m.
Lineup: Courtney Barnett, Real Estate, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hamilton Leithauser, Hippo Campus, Son Lux, East India Youth, The Inventors, Elijah Wood (DJ set), METZ
Tuesday
When: 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Where: 6th and Congress
Lineup: Best Coast, Hurray for the Riff Raff, SPEAK
RSVP? No.
Where: Fair Market (1100 E 5th Street)
When: All Day
Lineup: Spoon, Odesza, Hudson Mohawke, Best Coast, Rae Sremmurd, iLoveMakonnen, Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Earl Sweatshirt, Ryan Hemsworth, Hundred Waters, Alvvays, King Tuff, Viet Cong, Lapalux and .
RSVP? Yes.
Wednesday
Where: Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th Street)
When: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Lineup:
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
Lineup: Future Islands, Thee Oh Sees, The Damned, Metz, Alvvays, Girlpool, Part Time, The Memories, Guantanamo Baywatch, Meat Market, The Shivas, Free Weed, Sal Show
RSVP? No.
Where: Fair Market (1100 E 5th Street)
When: All Day
Lineup: Spoon, Odesza, Hudson Mohawke, Best Coast, Rae Sremmurd, iLoveMakonnen, Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Earl Sweatshirt, Ryan Hemsworth, Hundred Waters, Alvvays, King Tuff, Viet Cong, Lapalux and .
RSVP? Yes.
Where: Cheer Up Charlies (900 Red River St)
When: 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Lineup: Waxahatchee, Real Estate, Twin Peaks, Only Real, Pubic Access TV, Talk In Tongues
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Lineup: Rae Sremmurd, Courtney Barnett, Viet Cong, Steve Gunn, Speedy Ortiz, Torres, Sophie, A.G. Cook, Shamir, Son Lux, Natalie Prass, Lydia Ainsworth
RSVP? No.
Thursday
Where: Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th Street)
When: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Lineup:
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Lineup: Migos, Vince Staples, Waxahatchee, Title Fight, Will Butler, Alvvays, Hundred Waters, Win Butler (DJ set), Twerps, Untold, Makthaverskan, Bully
RSVP? No.
Where: Fair Market (1100 E 5th Street)
When: All Day
Lineup: Spoon, Odesza, Hudson Mohawke, Best Coast, Rae Sremmurd, iLoveMakonnen, Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Earl Sweatshirt, Ryan Hemsworth, Hundred Waters, Alvvays, King Tuff, Viet Cong, Lapalux and .
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 8:00 p.m.-2 a.m.
Lineup: Laura Marling, Matthew E. White, Hamilton Leithauser, Son Lux, The Mynabirds, Boxed In, Girl Band, Meatbodies, Bob Moses, Alex G, J Fernandez
RSVP? No.
Friday
Where: Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th Street)
When: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Lineup:
RSVP? Yes.
Where: Fair Market (1100 E 5th Street)
When: All Day
Lineup: Spoon, Odesza, Hudson Mohawke, Best Coast, Rae Sremmurd, iLoveMakonnen, Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Earl Sweatshirt, Ryan Hemsworth, Hundred Waters, Alvvays, King Tuff, Viet Cong, Lapalux and .
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: Noon-6:30 p.m.
Lineup: ODESZA, Catherdrals, BØRNS, Alvvays, Son Lux, Shura, Wolf Alice, Lido, Elliphant, Natalie Prass, JUCE
RSVP? No.
Saturday
Where: The Dirty Dog (606 E Sixth Street)
When: Noon-6 p.m.
Lineup: Ratfist, The Dirty Nil, Young Buffalo, What Moon Things, Creepoid, Spells, Sales
RSVP? Yes.
Where: Cedar Street Courtyard (208 W 4th Street)
When: 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Lineup: Frank Turner, Carl Barat & The Jackals, Geographer, Skinny Lister, Avid Dancer
RSVP? Yes.
Where: Fair Market (1100 E 5th Street)
When: All Day
Lineup: Spoon, Odesza, Hudson Mohawke, Best Coast, Rae Sremmurd, iLoveMakonnen, Twin Shadow, Autre Ne Veut, Earl Sweatshirt, Ryan Hemsworth, Hundred Waters, Alvvays, King Tuff, Viet Cong, Lapalux and .
RSVP? Yes.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 8:15 p.m.-2 a.m.
Lineup: Ryan Hemsworth, Shlohmo, Tory Lanez, Purple, Tory Lanez, Groundislava, D33J, Eric Dingus, Nick Melons, TBA special guest
RSVP? No.
Where: The Mohawk (912 Red River Street)
When: 12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Lineup: BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah, Rat Fist, Swervedriver, Ceremony, Thee Oh Sees, The Blind Shake, Powertrip, Code Orange, Roger Sellers, Orthy, Lust For Youth, The Outfit
RSVP? No.
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