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This week, Austin, Texas, becomes the epicenter of the world’s most innovative music culture as new and established bands descend on South By Southwest to perform.
This week, Austin, Texas, becomes the epicenter of the world’s most innovative music culture as new and established bands descend on South By Southwest to perform. With only five nights and almost 2,000 acts, deciding who to hear seems like a daunting task.
We get a show-goer’s strategy and hear highlights from some of the festival’s most exciting sounds with Takeaway music buddy Jack Grace.