Welcome to SXSW 2013

The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals (March 8-17, 2013) offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.

Recent News

SXSWfm Featured Artist: Emily Bell

Created by Rory on May 23, 2013

Photo courtesy of GypsySunPhoto courtesy of GypsySun

SXSW 2013 Showcasing Artist Emily Bell's debut album is available at Austin's Waterloo Records today (5/23) and it will be released everywhere on Tuesday, May 28. The Houston native recorded the album in a rural Texas lake cabin with Emily and producer John Evans co-writing all the songs.

Mars and Beyond: Watch the Elon Musk Keynote Online

Created by Hugh on May 20, 2013

Elon Musk photo by Kevin McGehearty

"I want to die on Mars, but not impact" became one of the most tweeted-about lines from the 2013 SXSW Interactive Festival. Nonetheless, the Elon Musk keynote conversation with Chris Anderson in Austin in March offered much much more than this clever soundbite.

May 2013 Issue of SXSWorld Now Available Online

Created by Hugh on May 17, 2013

SXSWorld May 2013 Issue

Learn about all things South by Southwest by reading our in-house magazine SXSWorld. Featuring lots of photos, stories, in-depth post-event coverage–plus a great cover photo of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds–the May 2013 issue is now available online for free! This May 2013 issue also includes an extensive writeup on Tony Hsieh, the best-selling author who is now leading the Downtown Project. Hear more insights about community-building and customer service from this brilliant visionary on Monday, August 12 when he delivers the Opening Keynote at the first-ever SXSWV2V in Las Vegas.

SXSW Eco PanelPicker: Vote Now!

Created by Julie Yost on May 17, 2013

SXSW Eco's PanelPicker is open for voting! From corporations using biomimicry to better their products to saving forests with paper, the sessions submitted for 2013 are as diverse and exciting as the event itself. Our staff has been hard at work developing new and improved events for this year's conference including:

  • The Startup Showcase: expanded to include green tech, clean web and social impact companies.

  • Place by Design: a public space design competition that is brand new for 2013.

  • Professional Development tracks such as Run Your NGO Like a Startup with more to be announced soon.

  • SXSW Alumni Films - Watch Now! Friday, May 17

    Created by L Park on May 17, 2013

    THEATRICAL

    GIMME THE LOOT
    Narrative Competition, 2012
    Jonathan Demme presents this feature debut from writer/director Adam Leon. Love and the price of infamy play out as a group of friends run the streets of New York hoping to become the biggest writers in the city. Gimme the Loot won the Grand Jury Prize at last year's fest so this is some quality celluloid, y'all.
    Out now (Austin)

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