This year's SXSW Festival in Austin will feature over 50 bands, solo acts, and DJs from Colorado. While in a perfect world, you'd be able to see each and every fantastic act playing in Texas next week, the reality is that festivalgoers need to make some tough decisions about who to see when.
The whole process can be pretty overwhelming, but all of us at OpenAir are here to help: below you'll find a list of the many Colorado acts playing at SXSW, along with set times, locations, and showcases (all when applicable). The list is organized chronologically by day.
One of the surefire ways to get a healthy dose of Colorado music is by attending the Colorado Music Party, brought to you by OpenAir, Reverb, and Spokesbuzz! The two-day event boasts 30 bands on two stages on Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14. Showcase RSVP, lineup details, set times and more information about the bands is available via www.coloradomusicparty.com/lineup.
Take a look and familiarize yourself with the wide selection of excellent SXSW acts that call Colorado home. We hope to see you down in Austin!
(note: This list is by no means comprehensive, and all set times are subject to change. Musicians, if you see something you'd like changed or added, please send us a message and let us know!)
Tuesday, March 11
| Indigenous Robot | 5:40 p.m. @ Peckerhead's | SXSWreckless |
| Roo & the Howl | 7 p.m. @ Hilton Austin | |
| a. tom collins | TBD | Illegal Pete's |
| The Epilogues | TBD | Illegal Pete's |
Wednesday, March 12
| Lust Cats of the Gutters | 12:30 p.m. @ Trailer Space Records | Burger Records |
| The Yawpers | 2 p.m @ Bourbon Girl | Red Gorilla |
| Hilary Hand | 2 p.m. @ Shangri-La | Midcoast Takeover |
| Pizza Time | 3:30 p.m. @ Trailer Space Records | Burger Records |
| Tennis | 4 p.m. @ Radio Day Stage | KCRW |
| Roo & the Howl | 6 p.m. @ Sheraton Hotel at the Capitol | SXSW Official |
| Ark Life | 7:30 p.m. @ Boomtown Records | Boomtown |
| Sarah & the Meanies | 8 p.m. @ Boomtown Backyard | Boomtown |
| Little Fyodor | 9 p.m. @ BD Riley's | SXSW Official |
| Primitive Man | 9 p.m. @ Dirty Dog | SXSW Official |
| Rob Drabkin | 10 p.m. @ Boomtown Backyard | Boomtown |
Thursday, March 13
| Gungor | 12:05 a.m. @ Red Eyed Fly | |
| Hillary Hand | 11:00 a.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Wooleye | 12:05 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Rob Drabkin | 12:15 p.m. @ The Shangri-La | Midcoast Takeover |
| Zach Heckendorf | 12:35 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Steele & Colfax | 12:55 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Winchester Holiday | 1:25 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Photo Atlas | 1:45 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Rob Drabkin | 2:15 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Echo Chamber | 2:35 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Post Paradise | 3 p.m. @ Chuggin' Monkey | Red Gorilla |
| The Patti Fiasco | 3:05 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Wasteland Hop | 3:25 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Yawpers | 3:55 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Wheelchair Sports Camp | 4:15 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Rose Quartz (fka FLASH/LIGHTS) | 4:45 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Sarah & the Meanies | 5 p.m. @ The Dizzy Rooster | Red Gorilla |
| Grant Farm | 5 p.m. @ The Black Sheep Lodge | Oskar Blues |
| Gungor | 5:05 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Rob Drabkin | 7 p.m. @ Amped | Red Gorilla |
| The Yawpers | 7 p.m. @ The Four Seasons | Rockin' Riverboat |
| Inner Oceans | 8 p.m. @ Speakeasy Kabaret | SXSW Official |
| CurlyOne | 8 p.m. @ Barcelona | SXSW Official |
| Rose Quartz (fka FLASH/LIGHTS) | 9 p.m. @ Speakeasy Kabaret | SXSW Official |
| You Me & Apollo | 10 p.m. @ Tap Room at the Market | SXSW Official |
| Ark Life | 10:30 p.m. @ One-2-One Bar | Born Custom |
| Tennis | 11 p.m. @ Buffalo Billards | SXSW Official |
Friday, March 14
| StaG | 1 a.m. @ Speakeasy Kabaret | SXSW Official |
| Gungor | 1 a.m. @ Esther's Follies | SXSW Official |
| The Changing Colors | 11 a.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Dragondeer | 11 a.m. @ 2620 Guadalupe St. | Ham Solo Project session |
| Lara Ruggles | 11:45 a.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Dirty Few | 12 p.m. @ Grackle | Peelander Fest |
| a. tom collins | 12:05 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Grant Farm | 12:35 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Post Paradise | 12:55 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Big Tell | 1:15 @ Whip In | Oskar Blues |
| Roo & the Howl | 1:25 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Wire Faces | 1:45 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Patti Fiasco | 2 p.m. @ Whip In | Oskar Blues |
| Sarah & the Meanies | 2:15 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| The Epilogues | 2:35 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Ark Life | 3:05 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Fierce Bad Rabbit | 3:55 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Dragondeer | 4:15 p.m. @ The 512 (downstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| You Me & Apollo | 4:45 p.m. @ The 512 (upstairs) | Colorado Music Party |
| Roo & the Howl | 5 p.m. @ Tapasitas | |
| Gasoline Lollipops | 5:15 @ Whip In | Oskar Blues |
| Fierce Bad Rabbit | 6 p.m. @ Whip In | Oskar Blues |
| Grant Farm | 7 p.m. @ Whip In | Oskar Blues |
| Esme Patterson | 7:50 p.m. @ Boomtown Backyard | Boomtown |
| a. tom collins | 8:45 p.m. @ Boomtown Backyard | Boomtown |
| Ark Life | 9 p.m. @ Flipnotics | JW Bday |
| The Royal | 10 p.m. @ The Thirsty Nickel | Red Gorilla |
| The Photo Atlas | 11 p.m. @ Wahoo's | |
| Gungor | 11:30 p.m. @ St. David's Bethel Hall | |
| Wheelchair Sports Camp | 11:45 p.m. @ The 512 | SXSW Official |
| Rubedo | TBD | Strange Famous |
Saturday, March 15
| Roo & the Howl | 10 p.m. @ Stephen F's Bar | SXSW Official |
| Tennis | 10:45 p.m. @ Saint David's Historic Sanctuary | |
| Ark Life | 11:15 a.m. @ The Dirty Dog | Reverb |
| StaG | 12 p.m. @ The Dirty Dog | Reverb |
| Inner Oceans | 12:45 p.m. @ The Dirty Dog | Reverb |
| a. tom collins | 12:45 p.m. @ Dog & Duck Pub | Atomic Music Group |
| Fierce Bad Rabbit | 1 p.m. @ Rusty's | See Something, Say Something |
| Dragondeer | 2 p.m. @ Waterloo Cycles | |
| Pizza Time | 2 p.m. @ Hotel Vegas | Burgermania III |
| Ark Life | 3 p.m. @ Maison d'Etoile | Bright Futures |
| Hillary Hand | 4 p.m. @ The Chuggin' Monkey | Red Gorilla |
| You Me & Apollo | 5 p.m. @ Easy Tiger | |
| Dragondeer | 6 p.m. @ Bat Bar | |
| Rubedo | TBD | F***inghater.com |
Sunday, March 16
| You Me & Apollo | 5:30 p.m. @ Stubb's BBQ | SXSW Official |
