SXSW 2024 Music Lineup Heats Up with Third Round of Showcasing Artists and More
The music portion of SXSW 2024 is taking shape, with the recent announcement of the third round of Official Showcasing Artists. This latest batch brings a potent mix of established names and up-and-coming acts, ensuring there’s something for everyone at this year’s festival.
For the veteran music fan, SXSW 2024 will see performances by The Black Keys, Bootsy Collins, Johnny Jewel, STRFKR, and Ben Kweller. These artists have all carved their own unique paths in the music world, and their presence at SXSW is sure to draw excited crowds.
But SXSW is also about discovering new talent, and this year’s festival doesn’t disappoint on that front either. Acts like Fabiana Palladino, Bubble Tea and Cigarettes, Kneecap, Flyana Boss, J Noa, Reyna Tropical, and Vitesse X are just a few of the many promising artists who will be playing to the crowds at SXSW 2024.
Speaking of The Black Keys, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney were also announced as SXSW 2024 Keynote speakers. They’ll be joined by the world premiere of the documentary “This is a Film About The Black Keys.”
In other music-related SXSW Film & TV news, this year’s 24 Beats Per Second programming has been unveiled. The lineup includes a number of exciting films, including documentaries about pioneering Scottish post-rock group Mogwai (“Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound”) and the career-spanning friendship of At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta’s Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (“Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird”).
With so much great music and film on tap, SXSW 2024 is shaping up to be an unforgettable event. If you’re a fan of music, film, or technology, this is one festival you won’t want to miss.