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When it comes to South By Southwest, there is nothing short of amazing. The week long music frenzy is just getting started. Along the high baller music showcases, there is this one event that is a must when you attend SXSW. The mtvU Woodies is an amazing awards show highlighting the year’s top artists and spotlighting the newest […]
South By Southwest is almost here and with it comes the 2015 Fader Fort. This year the Fader Fort will be presented by Converse just as in years past and will run from March 18th-21st. Past musical acts like Black Hippy, Santigold and Trinidad Jame$ have torn up the stage and this years lineup is sure […]
SXSW is the largest music festival of its kind. Taking place each year around mid-March in Austin, it was established in 1987 and has been gaining more momentum and recognition with each passing year. In 2014 the festival generated a total economic impact of 315.3 million dollars and an estimated 376, 600 persons in attendance. […]
Everyone knows the story of the small town boy who then makes the move to Nashville and becomes a country star right? Well Sam’s story might have started in the small town of Cedartown, Georgia but his storyline has a couple twists. The son of an insurance agent and a teacher, Hunt grew up playing […]
After an electrifying performance at Warehouse Live last December, Young Thug keeps pushing through tours like it’s nothing. This year, he will touring with Travis Scott for their “Rodeo Tour.” Below is the poster for the tour along with dates and locations. If you missed out on Young Thug’s concert, this will definitely make up […]
The Fader Fort showcase comes from the collaboration between Converse and Fader magazine. Throughout the years, they have had artists from all genres grace the same stage. Last year’s performers included Schoolboy Q, Future, Disclosure, Sky Ferreira, Solange, and plenty more with surprise guests being Usher, Diddy and Pharrell Williams. The first three days of the […]
Before spring break, I posted a Throw Back Thursday article about last year’s mtvU Woodie Awards. Read it here. This year’s Woodie awards were unpredictable and displayed the talents of rising musicians that had the world buzzing about them. The line for the show was wrapped around the block an hour before the doors opened […]
On the Thursday of South by South West, Austin Music Hall was the home of the Jambalaya Official Showcase, which featured a mix of EDM and Hip Hop musicians. With doors opening at 7 PM, there was already a line of about 200 people, two hours prior. For this show, badge holders and wristband holders […]
For the week of South by South West, Jimmy Kimmel brought his show down from California to the Long Center in Austin, Texas. The set up of the stage reflected the highlights of the city, with Kimmel’s desk stating Austin as “The Music Capital of the World.” Guests for the week included Seth Rogen, Snoop […]
With SXSW being just around the corner, I thought I would share some pictures from last year’s mtvU Woodie Awards. The all day event consisted of up and coming artists, free Doritos and Reese’s, and a memorable time! Last year’s performers included Trinidad James, Twenty One Piliots, Travis Scott, Timeflies, with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis closing […]
