SXSW Music Parties WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
This isn’t a complete listing of parties, of course, just ones that we highly recommend!
Beatles Complete on Ukulele
Free
Wednesday and Thursday from 12-6pm
Jaime’s Patio — 802 Red River
The 3rd Beatles Complete on Ukulele Festival is the first-ever ukulele marathon to be held in Austin in SXSW’s 22-year history. Festival organizer/record producer Roger Greenawalt, will man the uke for all 185 Beatles songs, accompanied by over 60 musicians and singers, including BP Phalen (bassist & drummer of Blondie), Amy Cook, Ben Kweller, and Anya Marina. Austin’s own Beatles tribute group, The Eggmen, will be the backing band for both days.
No RSVP needed, check http://beatlesonukesxsw.blogspot.com for the complete lineup.
Alive! a fundraiser for Austin Pets Alive!
$5 suggested donation
12-8pm
Epoch Coffee — 221 W North Loop
Austin Pets Alive! is one of our “pet” charities here at SeeSawAustin because they do amazing work, so you’ll definitely want to check out their party. It’s got free pizza, beer, and soda (feel free to donate more than the $5 suggested), as well as a very full music lineup including Maps and Atlases, Wine & Revolution, and Casiokids. Check out the full lineup on Facebook
Consequence of Sound & Knuckle Rumbler present: Body Parts
Free
1-8pm
Rumbler Lounge (Peckerheads) — 402 E 6th
Theophilus London, Jason Collett (of Broken Social Scene), The Death Set, Gemini Club, Maps & Atlases, and lots more.
RSVP at http://secure.onlinerock.com/cgi-bin/forms/forms.cgi?form=13
SXSW Get Right Allstars Event
Free
5pm-2am
Red Fez Bar & Club West on 5th St
The Get Right Kids got their past guest DJs together for a night of hip-hop-dance-partyrocking-electro-club-bmore-cryphy-radio re-edits and more!!!! 15 DJs, including Mike Swing, Kurupt, Table Manners Crew, Fundamental, Protege, Enfoe, DJ Rich, Mighty Mike, and special guests Wants vs Needs and Jimmy2Times.
No RSVP Needed
Bridge Club Music presents The GameStreamer Next-Level SXSW Party Jam
Free
11:30am-6pm
Shangri’La — 1016 E 6th St
2 stages, 12 bands. Free Brooklyn Lager, cheap tacos & BBQ, Annie Ray photbooth, lots of giveaways. Javelin, Das Rascist, Tigercity, Gordon Voidwell, Beach Fossils, Rumspringa, Neiliyo, BRAHMS, Keepaway, Tony Castles, Baby Monster, The Extraordinaires, and special guest DJs.
No RSVP Needed, but follow them on Twitter: @bridgeclubmusic
GigaCrate SXSW ’10
Free
9pm-1am
Beso Cantina — 307 W 5th St
Smalltown Romeo (Smalltown DJs w/ Wax Romeo) 1am, Sammy Bananas (midnight), Jayceeoh (11:15pm), Bird Peterson (10:30pm), Pance Party (9:45pm), DJ Apt One (9pm)
No RSVP Needed
Paste Magazine Day Party
Free
11:30am-5:30pm
Galaxy Room (formerly Bourbon Rocks) — 507 E. 6th
Bands include Frightened Rabbit, Roky Erikson & Okkervil River, and Joe Pug. Free Sierra Nevada until it runs out, free Izze soda.
RSVP at pastemagazine.com/sxsw10
Shout it Out Loud Music/GBH Afternoon Party
Free
12-7pm
Creekside Lounge — 606 E. 7th
Bands include Shout Out Out Out Out, Casiokids, Class Actress, DJs include Deluxe Luxury (Tigercity), Fredster, and more. Photo booth by Alison Narro, free Lone Star while it lasts. Sponsored in part by Learning Secrets.
RSVP at rsvp@shoutitoutloudmusic.com
Austinist’s Gonna Gonna Get Down 5
Free
11am-6pm
The Mohawk — 912 Red River
Bands on both stages: White Denim, Besnard Lakes, Phantogram, Anni Rossi, and others. See the full lineup at austinist.com.
No RSVP needed
Manic Fest Destiny
Free
Noon
The Belmont — 305 W 6th
Lots of music, vitaminwater, Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Check the schedule at http://soundcloud.com/sidewaysmedia/sets/manic-fest-destiny
No RSVP Needed
Waterloo Records performances
Free
12-7pm
Waterloo Records — 600 N Lamar
Thanks to Clear and 24 Diner, the in-stores have moved to the parking lot. Wednesdays line-up: 12pm Jay Ryan, 1pm Intimate Stranger, 2pm High on Fire, 3pm Priestess, 4pm Surfer Blood, 5pm The Smith Westerns, 6pm Cheap Trick (Q&A and signing only)
SXSouthLamar 2010 Crawfish Boil
Free?
4-9pm
2110 South Lamar Complex — 2110 South Lamar Blvd
Crawfish boil from Chef Papa Chop. Music by DJ Boogie, Second Line Social, and art by b.e. Strange.
No RSVP needed
Hype Machine’s Lose Control 2
Free
12pm-2am
Club Vice — 302 E 6th
Insane amounts of music, including The Crystal Methos, Javelin, Yacht, The Hood Internet.
RSVP already closed
Terrorbird Media & Forcefield PR Day Party
Free
12-6pm
Red 7 — 611 E Red River
Inlets, Neon Indian, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, The Splinters, and lots more. Free Red Stripe beer from 12-2pm (or until it runs out), gift bag for first 100 attendees. Get the full lineup at terrorbird.com.
No RSVP needed
Bandize SXSW Party
Free
5:30-7:30pm
Max’s Wine Dive — 207 San Jacinto
Bandize gives you free drinks, food, and music. Show up early.
RSVP on Facebook
IODA Opening Day Bash at SXSW
Free
12-6pm
Emo’s Annex — 603 Red River
Sleepy Sun, Bear in Heaven, Zeus, Summer Cats, and more
No RSVP needed
Guitartown and Conqueroo 10th Annual Kickoff Party
Free
12-9pm
Joe’s Bar & Grill — 506 West Ave
Jon Dee Graham, Band of Heathens, Wirepony, Stonehoney, tons more. Full lineup here.
No RSVP Needed
San Diego Hoe-Down
Free
3-8pm
Lustre Pearl — 97 Rainey St
Free beer and Wahoo’s Fish Tacos. Performances by Dirty Sweet, Steve Poltz, Transfer El Ten Eleven, Tape Deck Mountain, The Nervous Wreckords.
No RSVP Needed
House by Housewest
Free
6pm-4am
Silhouette Sushiya Bar — 718 N Congress Ave
Lots of house DJs, including Supafly, Noise Floor Crew, Terry Mullan, Farika.
RSVP by emailing rsvp@headsetrecords.com
Iamsound Records Party
Free
7pm-2am
Malverde — 4008 E 2nd St
Free Red Stripe beer. Salem, Sleigh Bells, JJ, Men, Fool’s Gold, Suckers, We Are the World, VoiceVoices, DJ set by Little Boots.
RSVP at iamsoundrecords.com/sxsw/index.php
AfterHouseParty
Free
Midnight-4am
Canvas Bar and Gallery — 105 E 5th
House music all night. Ebony n Ivory 12-2am, Eddie Spettro & Thomas Sahs 2-4am.
Tormenta Tropical SXSW
Free
7pm-2am
Iron Gate — 1111 E 6th
Crazy lineup of cumbia and tropical bass musicians and DJs. Full lineup here.
No RSVP Needed
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