As Austin enters the cacophony of SXSW’s music week, we’ve prepared a guide to San Antonio musicians on display in the capitol. Below is our day-by-day schedule of SA bands, artists and promoters pitching in for the most hectic and exciting seven days that the music business has to offer. Official showcases, requiring a pricy badge, are noted below.
As is the case with SXSW, secret shows are announced and planned ones drop with frequency. So check back for updates as the week goes on.
Tuesday, March 17
Buttercup
9pm
C-Boy’s Heart & Soul Bar
2008 S. Congress
Lonely Horse
Time TBD
Posse East
2900 Duval
Mexicans With Guns
9pm
RSVP for Location
Calico Club, Rivers Want
6:30pm doors
Dozen Street
1808 E. 12th
Matt Adler
4pm
The Church on Congress
1511 S. Congress
The Rich Hands
2pm doors
Hotel Vegas
1500 E. 6th
Wednesday, March 18
Beautiful Lou Official Showcase
9:45pm
Palm Door on Sixth
508 E 6th
Bright Like the Sun Official Showcase
8pm
The Hideout
617 Congress
The Bolos
3pm
The Electric Church
745 Gunter
The Nextbop/Art of Cool Project/Jazz 91.7 FM Jazz for the Masses Day Party
KRTU host and Nextbop editor Anthony Dean Harris hosts his annual, free Jazz for the Masses Day Party.
1pm-7pm
Butcher Brown
Quantic (DJ set)
Brad Walker
Horace Bray
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
El Sapo
1900 Manor
The Rich Hands
3pm doors
Electric Church
745 Gunter
The Rich Hands
7:05pm
Spider House
2908 Fruth
The Rich Hands Official Showcase
11:45pm
Hotel Vegas
1500 E. 6th
Thursday, March 19
King Mike Official Showcase
8pm
The Trophy Club
310 E 6th
heavensentpapi
12am
RSVP for Address
Nowhere Near SXSW: Die Happy Showcase
San Antonio’s Die Happy Productions presents a warehouse showcase featuring Of The Lion, Paisley StarFire, Art Martinez and the Sofa Kings, This Is Where Two Oceans Meet, Heavy, The Bluebird, The Onyx Humms, Lonely Horse, Amaze The City, Orlando Gonzales.
3pm-12am
Indras Awarehouse
7904 FM 969
Music For Listeners Day 1
KRTU hosts Michael Thomas and Orlando Torres present their annual three-day party at El Sapo named after their long-running radio show.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Demitasse – (San Antonio, Texas)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM GRMLN – (San Francisco, California)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Jeremy Loops – (Cape Town, South Africa)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Happyness – (London, United Kingdom)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Boxed In – (London, United Kingdom)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM The Shivas – (Portland, Oregon)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Teen Men – (Wilmington, Delaware)
Noon-7pm
El Sapo
1900 Manor
The Krayolas Official Showcase
10pm
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar
The Last Bandoleros Official Showcase
9pm
Esther’s Follies
525 E. 6th
The Rich Hands
4:30pm
RVRB Records
2404 E. 7th
The Rich Hands
TIME TBD
Whip-in
1950 S. I-35
Third Root Official Showcase
10:30pm
Soho Lounge
217 E. 6th
Worldwide Official Showcase
11:30pm
Soho Lounge
217 E 6th
Friday, March 20
The Bolos
10pm
21st Street Co-op
707 W. 21st
Wild Party Official Showcase
9pm
The Trophy Club
310 E. 6th
Music For Listeners Day 2
Noon-7pm
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM The Good Graces – (Atlanta, Georgia)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Be Forest – (Pesaro, Italy)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Spring King – (Manchester, United Kingdom)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Hinds – (Madrid, Spain)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM The Parrots – (Madrid, Spain)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Wilsen (New York, New York)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Honeyblood – (Glasgow, Scotland)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Emmy The Great – (London, United, Kingdom)
El Sapo Cantina
1900 Manor
Saturday, March 21
Greg G Official Showcase
8:50pm
The Madison
307-A W 5th St
King Kyle Lee Official Showcase
11:10pm
The Roosevelt Room
307 W. 5th
Music For Listeners Day 3
Noon-7pm
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Black Linen – (Atlanta, Georgia)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Fort Lean – (Brooklyn, New York)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Cold Fronts – (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Breakfast in Fur – (New Paltz, New York)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Northern American – (Los Angeles, California)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM BeGun – (Barcelona, Spain)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Shivery Shakes – (Austin, Texas)
El Sapo 1900 Manor
Question Official Showcase
10:30pm
The Roosevelt Room
307 W. 5th
The Bolos
1am
Bar 2211
2211 Webberville
Worldwide Official Showcase
10:55pm
Red 7
611 E. 7th
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