photo by Jim Bennett
Once again, KEXP will return to Austin, Texas March 14-16 for 2012′s rendition of the South by Southwest Music Conference. Every year, SXSW features dozens upon dozens of up-and-coming bands and artists that are blowing up on the scene (the lineup this year is absolutely spectacular). And for the second year in a row, KEXP will broadcast live from Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop and host 15 amazing bands including some up-and-comers like Howler and Of Monsters and Men, some old favorites like The Wedding Present and Imperial Teen, and even some Seattle stars like Allen Stone and Pickwick. You’ll be able to listen to the entire broadcast live!
Here’s the lineup of KEXP’s 2012 SXSW broadcast:
09:30am Seattle/11:30am Austin – Howler
11:30am Seattle/01:30pm Austin – The Barr Brothers
01:30pm Seattle/03:30pm Austin – Wussy
03:30pm Seattle/05:30pm Austin – Allen Stone
05:30pm Seattle/07:30pm Austin – Of Monsters and Men
Thursday, March 15th
09:30am Seattle/11:30am Austin – Imperial Teen
11:30am Seattle/01:30pm Austin – The Wedding Present
01:30pm Seattle/03:30pm Austin – Choir of Young Believers
03:30pm Seattle/05:30pm Austin – Tennis
05:30pm Seattle/07:30pm Austin – Shearwater
Friday, March 16th
09:30am Seattle/11:30am Austin – Pickwick
11:30am Seattle/01:30pm Austin – The War On Drugs
01:30pm Seattle/03:30pm Austin – JD McPherson
03:30pm Seattle/05:30pm Austin – The Men
05:30pm Seattle/07:30pm Austin – Youth Lagoon
Visit our Live at SXSW page for more information. If you are in Austin, come by our broadcast. Space is limited and available on a first come first served basis, but admission is free! If you’re in Seattle or anywhere else in the world, make sure to tune in next week for these great performances and watch our blog for up-to-the-minute posts on each of our performances, featuring photos and music links from each band.
Check out some performances from our 2012 spotlight artists below:
