About
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a massive annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences held in Austin, Texas. Since 1987, it has been one of the world's most influential music industry events, with 2,000+ acts performing across 100+ venues during its music week. SXSW is where careers are launched and the next wave of music is discovered.
Highlights
- 300,000+ attendees across music, film, and tech conferences
- 2,000+ performing acts across 100+ venues citywide
- One of the world's most influential music industry events since 1987
- Where countless careers have been launched — from The White Stripes to Billie Eilish
Details
- Location
- Austin, United States
- Venue
- Downtown Austin (100+ venues)
- Founded
- 1987
- Typical month
- March
- Capacity
- 300,000
- Editions on record
- 2
- Status
- active
Location
Austin, United States