SXSW 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS
MARCH 10-19, 2023

https://sxsw.com/


Sounds Australia has been an integral partner for SXSW. Their knowledge of the global market and their connections within the Australian music industry have proven beneficial each year, as they consistently put together one of the best packages of musician showcases at SXSW.” Peter Lewis SXSW

In 2023, 32 Australian acts will travel to Austin, Texas to showcase in front of music industry from across the world at South By Southwest.

Sounds Australia will be producing two showcases at AUSTRALIA HOUSE on Rainey St, offering a chance for those at SXSW to discover the exciting Australian talent performing in Austin. Taking place on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th March, Australian artists will play across two stages from 12pm, highlighting the diverse array of sounds and genres coming out of Australia.

Sounds Australia showcases at SXSW 2023 are open to all. If capacity is reached, priority will be given to Music/Platinum Badges, then other badges and wristbands. There is no RSVP list.

Opening on the Monday of SXSW, AUSTRALIA HOUSE @ SXSW is an all-encompassing Australian experience featuring technology showcases, music performances, keynote speakers and interactive displays by some of Australia’s leading experts in the film, music, thought and innovation sectors. The multi-day activation includes multiple opportunities to engage in panel discussions, showcases and unique food, wine and tourism experiences.

Artists who have previously showcased at SXSW include Alison Wonderland, Amyl & The Sniffers, Amy Shark, Angie McMahon, Courtney Barnett, Dean Lewis, DMA’S, Dune Rats, Emma Louise, Flight Facilities, Flume, G Flip, Gang of Youths, Guy Sebastian, Hatchie, Hiatus Kaiyote, Hockey Dad, Julia Jacklin, Kasey Chambers, Karnivool, King Parrot, Kirin J Callinan, Mallrat, Matt Corby, Methyl Ethel, Middle Kids, Nick Murphy, Peking Duk, Remi, RUFUS DU SOL, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, RVG, Stella Donnelly, The Teskey Brothers, Tkay Maidza, Troye Sivan, Vance Joy, Violent Soho and What So Not.

SHOWCASES

SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
Thursday 16th March
Australia House, 77 Rainey St Austin

Back Yard Stage

12:00pm King Stingray
12:45pm Jaguar Jonze
1:30pm Salarymen
2:15pm Germein
3:00pm Floodlights
3:45pm Andrew Farriss
4:30pm Dippers
5:15pm Hayley Warner
6:00pm RVG

Front Yard Stage

12:25pm Ruby Boots
1:05pm
 River Boy
1:55pm Shoeb Ahmad
2:40pm Rainbow Chan
3:25pm Woodes
4:10pm Jesswar
4:55pm Huntly
5:40pm PINES

SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENTS
Friday 17th March
Australia House, 77 Rainey St Austin

Back Yard Stage

12:00pm TUSHAR
12:45pm Dean Forever
1:30pm MANE
2:15pm CIVIC
3:00pm Annie Hamilton
3:45pm Hope D
4:30pm Cody Jon
5:15pm Beks
6:00pm Party Dozen

Front Yard Stage

12:25pm Jamie-Lee Dimes
1:05pm
River Boy
1:55pm Ashli
2:40pm Tulliah
3:25pm Nat Vazer
4:10pm Teenage Joans
4:55pm Brekky Boy

*times may be subject to change

PLAYLISTS

 

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

ANDREW FARRISS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Tuesday 14th March
All Day Songs SX
Arlyn Studios (200 Academy Drive)
TBC

Wednesday 15th March
All Day Songs SX
Arlyn Studios (200 Academy Drive)
4:00pm

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
3:45pm

Official Showcase
Augustine (86 Rainey St)
10:00pm

Friday 17th March
Boat Cruise
Details TBC
1:00pm

ANNIE HAMILTON

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
3:00pm

ASHLI

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:55pm

BEKS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
5:15pm

BREKKY BOY

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Wednesday 15th March
International Day Stage
6:00pm

Thursday 16th March
Parker Jazz Club
10:00pm

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:55pm

CIVIC

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
FLOOD-fest
Mohawk (912 Red River St)
12:00pm

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
2:15pm

Saturday 18th March
Planetary Groups presents…
Valhalla (710 Red River St)
11:00pm

CODY JON

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Wednesday 15th March
Laneway Festival Party
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
8:00pm

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:30pm

DEAN FOREVER

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:45pm

DIPPERS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:30pm

FLOODLIGHTS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Wednesday 15th March
Laneway Festival Showcase
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
9:00pm

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
3:00pm

Saturday 18th March
Planetary Group Showcase
Valhalla (710 Red River St)
8:00pm

GERMEIN

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Tuesday 14th March
Tiny Van Stage
Givens District Park (3811 E 12th St)
12:00pm

Wednesday 15th March
Official Showcase
Lamberts (401 W 2nd St)
9:20pm

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
2:15pm

Friday 17th March
Bonesfest
907 W Mary St
6:00pm

HAYLEY WARNER

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
5:15pm

Official Showcase
Stephen F’s (701 Congress Ave)
10:00pm

Official Showcase
The Driskill, Victorian Room (604 Brazos St)
12:00am

Friday 17th March
BMI Industry Showcase
Geraldine’s (605 David St)
10:50am

HOPE D

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Wednesday 15th March
Official Showcase
Augustine (86 Rainey St)
12:00am

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
3:45pm

Sunday 19th March
GayBiGayGay
Sahara Lounge (1413 Webberville Rd)
TBA

HUNTLY

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:55pm

Friday 17th March
Official Showcase
The Iron Bear (301 W 6th St)
10:00pm

JAGUAR JONZE

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:45pm

JAMIE-LEE DIMES

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:25pm

JESSWAR

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:10pm

KING STINGRAY

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:00pm

Friday 17th March
Official Showcase
Speakeasy (412 Congress Ave)
9:40pm

Saturday 18th March
Planetary Showcase
Valhalla (710 Red River)
12:00am

MANE

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Monday 13th March
Show X Showcase
San Jac Saloon (300 E 6th St)
2:30pm

Wednesday 15th March
Show X Showcase
Blind Pig Pub (317 E 6th St)
4:15pm

Thursday 16th March
Official Showcase
The Drafting Room (88 1/2 Rainey St)
10pm

Howdy Gals ATX Showcase
Hole In The Wall (2538 Guadalupe St)
12:00am

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:30pm

Balanced Breakfast Showcase
The Jackalope (404 E 6th St)
3:30pm

Saturday 18th March
Tiny Van Concert
Givens District Park (3811 E 12th St)
12:00pm

Apogee Presents Future Of Music Showcase
Shiner’s Saloon Rooftop Stage (422 Congress Ave)
3:00pm

NAT VAZER

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
3:25pm

PARTY DOZEN

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
6:00pm

PINES

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
5:40pm

RAINBOW CHAN

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
2:40pm

Saturday 18th March
SXSW Anniversary Showcase
Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
11:10pm

RIVER BOY

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:05pm

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:05pm

RUBY BOOTS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:25pm

RVG

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Saturday 11th March
15 Year Anniversary Party
Knomad Bar (1213 Corona Dr)
6:00pm

Wednesday 15th March
MNRK Party
Lefty’s (1813 C E 6th St)
8:30pm

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
6:00pm

Levitation Festival Party
Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
12:00am

Friday 17th March
Music For Listeners Party
Lazarus Brewing (1902 E 6th St)
5:00pm

Liberty (1618 E 6th St)
7:00pm

Saturday 18th March
Future Of Music Showcase
Shiner’s Saloon (422 Congress Ave)
6:00pm

SALARYMEN

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Monday 13th March
Hilton Austin Downtown (500 E 4th St)
5:00pm

Wednesday 15th March
The Drafting Room (88 1/2 Rainey St)
TBC

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:30pm

Friday 17th March
Las Perlas (405 E 7th St)
TBC

SHOEB AHMAD

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
1:55pm

Saturday 18th March
Anniversary Group Showcase
Hotel Vegas (1502 E 6th St)
7:00pm

TEENAGE JOANS

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
4:10pm

TULLIAH

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
2:40pm

TUSHAR

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Friday 17th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Australia House (77 Rainey St)
12:00pm

WOODES

SXSW 2023 SHOWCASES

Tuesday 14th March
Penny Loafer PR Showcase
Australia House (86 Rainey St)
9:00pm

Wednesday 15th March
Hotel Indigo Downtown Austin (810 Red River St)
5:00pm

Thursday 16th March
Sounds Australia Presents
Augustine (77 Rainey St)
3:25pm