Thursday March 18 - Friday March 19 - Saturday March 20

Don’t miss it - three nights of FREE concerts at the SXSW Auditorium Shores Stage on Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin. Festival food, arts and craft vendors, and free music with Austin’s magnificent skyline as the backdrop. Is there a better way to spend a beautiful March evening?

The one-and-only Cheap Trick will be performing at Auditorium Shores this year. Check back soon for more announcements about who will be performing in 2010!

Past acts have included Erykah Badu, Spoon, Talib Kweli, Explosions in the Sky, M Ward, Raul Malo, Lyrics Born, Biscuit Brothers, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Fastball, Del the Funkee Homosapien, The Bodeans, and more.

All information is subject to change.

Thursday, March 18

5:00 pm Gates open
6:00 pm TBA
7:00 pm TBA
8:00 pm Ozomatli

Friday March 19

5:00 pm Gates open
6:00 pm Cracker
7:00 pm BoDeans
8:00 pm Cheap Trick

Saturday March 20

Acts for the whole family:

12:00 pm Gates open
12:30 pm TBA
1:05 pm TBA
1:45 pm TBA
2:25 pm TBA
4:00 pm TBA

Evening Showcases:

TBD Justin Townes Earle
5:00 pm TBA
6:00 pm TBA
7:00 pm TBA
8:00 pm She & Him

Auditorium Shores Stage Is Sponsored By:

WHAT NOT TO BRING

Absolutely no food*, drink*, coolers, pets,* glass, beach umbrellas, or weapons allowed on premises of Auditorium Shores. Personal umbrellas are allowed. *Exceptions: food and beverage items made only for consumption by children under 5 years of age is permitted. Guide animals and wheelchairs are permitted.

REGISTRANTS HOSPITALITY AREA

At Auditorium Shores, SXSW Music and Platinum badgeholders can show their credentials for admission to the private Registrants Hospitality Area. Bleacher seating and complimentary beer and snacks.

HOW TO GET THERE

FREE Bicycle Valet Service
Pedal your way to Auditorium Shores and leave your wheels safe-and-secure at Bicycle Sport Shop's complimentary bicycle valet parking. (A $1 voluntary donation will be requested for the Texas Bicycle Coalition.)

Park & Ride from the State Garages on CapMetro's #10 Bus
Park free at the State Garages (on San Jacinto near the Capitol) and hop on CapMetro's #10 bus at Trinity and 12th to Auditorium Shores (stop at Riverside and South First). The #10 bus will run every 10-15 minutes until midnight on concert nights and the fare is $1 each way (or $2 for a 24-hour pass).

Park & Walk from Nearby Lots
More than 2,000 parking spaces are available within a few blocks of Auditorium Shores. This parking is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Do not park in the residential neighborhoods -- you will be towed.

One Texas Center (Barton Springs & South First): 6:00-10:00 PM ($7)
City Hall Garage (Cesar Chavez & Guadalupe): 6:00-10:00 PM ($5)

Palmer Center Garage (Riverside & South First): 5:00-10:00 PM ($7)**
Hyatt Regency (208 Barton Springs Rd): 5:00-10:00 PM ($3/hour)
Embassy Suites Hotel (300 S. Congress): 5:00–10:00 PM ($8)

All garages available for parking at 11:00 am Saturday.

Park & Jog from Zilker Park or Austin High School

Stretch your legs with a brisk jog from the Zilker Park soccer field lots (under the MoPac Bridge) or the Austin High School parking lot (on West Cesar Chavez) to Auditorium Shores. It will be dark on your return trip so please carry a flashlight for the late jog back to your vehicle.

CONCERT SERIES BENEFICIARY – LATINAS UNIDAS POR EL ARTE

The Auditorium Shores Stage concert series benefit Latinas Unidas Por El Arte (LUPE Arte) -- a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization formed with two goals:

To offer an avenue for community-based women artists to use their creativity in bettering their communities, and nurture these women with a space where their art preserves their cultural traditions as a foundation for explorations of our world today.

To provide the after school program Niños y Arte which provides quality arts education emphasizing the importance of literacy, academic achievement and critical thinking skills, without risking the loss of a cultural foundation established by the child's own expressions of their family's tradition, community's involvement, and city's outlook.