A bit delayed, but a look at my SXSW 2013. If memory serves, last year was the first year with an expanded Tuesday schedule and it wasn’t a great start for me. This year, Tuesday ended up being perhaps the highlight night of the whole week. As always, lots of up and coming names were pleasantly surprising. For the big names, Green Day and Vampire Weekend did not disappoint and I was glad to see both.
Tuesday – MTV/VH1/CMT – Live in Austin: Ashley Monroe, Elle King, ZZ Ward, Youngblood Hawke.
Wednesday – Kitten (The Belmont), Ra Ra Riot, Atlas Genius (Haven)
Thursday Day – Fader Fort – Chvrches, IAMSU!, Swim Deep, Katie Got Bandz
Thursday Night – Air Dubai (Maggie Mae’s), Nikki Yanofsky (Quincy Jones Presents @ Esther’s Follies, Robert DeLong, Capital Cities (Empire Automotive)
Friday Day – Spin House, Rolling Stone Day Party – Eric Burdon
Friday Night – Stickup Kids, Green Day (ACL@Moody), Ginger Man
Saturday Day – Rooftop on Sixth, Sony City (Hanger) – Kat Dahlia
Saturday Night – Wheeler Brothers (ACL@Moody), Charli XCX, Capital Cities (Austin Music Hall), Red Baraat, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Ozomatli (Stage on Sixth), Haim, Vampire Weekend (Stubb’s)