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fromEsquire
2 hours ago

The 5 Best Things We Saw at SXSW 2026

For its 40th year, the popular culture and technology festival in Austin embarked on its experimental era. Amid renovations to the Austin Convention Center, which won't reopen until 2029, the festival chose to spill it all outward into downtown Austin. The temporary closure of the center led to what the festival's organizers dubbed the Congress Avenue Block Party-a long stretch of city blocks that shut down traffic to become occupied by various activations.
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fromBrooklynVegan
1 day ago

Watch St. Vincent join Alanis Morissette on "You Oughta Know" at SXSW

Alanis Morissette and St. Vincent performed at Spotify's 20th anniversary celebration during SXSW 2026, with St. Vincent joining Alanis for a surprise performance of 'You Oughta Know.'
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

SXSW 2026: 15 Latin music acts we're excited to see

South by Southwest 2026 features over 150 Latin music acts, more than doubling from 2024, marking the festival's biggest year for the genre in over a decade.
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

SXSW 2026: The De Los showcase will be a celebration of Latin music. Here's who's performing

De Los returns to SXSW 2026 with a historic number of Latin artists performing at their showcase, featuring diverse genres from norteño to trap corrido and cumbia punk.
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fromIndieWire
1 month ago

SXSW 2026 Announces More Film and TV, Led by 'The Comeback' Season 3

SXSW Film and TV Festival runs March 12–18, 2026 in Austin with an expanded lineup of premieres, documentaries, series, and international cinema.
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fromIndieWire
2 months ago

SXSW Announces First Wave of 2026 Film and TV Lineup

SXSW announced its first wave of 2026 Film and TV Festival programming, naming David E. Kelley's "Margo's Got Money Troubles" as the Opening Night TV selection.
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