It’s that time of year again: South By Southwest is happening March 8 to 16, 2024. The 10 day interactive, music, and film festival is getting ready to take over Austin again. The festival has done nothing but grow since it first started in 1987 and while some locals love it, others hate it. If you hate it, this article isn’t for you. Try this one! For those of you who are excited to see what the festival has in store this year, here’s a look at everything we know so far.
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Here is everything we know about SXSW 2024
Keynote Speakers
SXSW has had some amazing keynote speakers over the years, including presidents, athletes, humanitarians, and more. They’re just getting started, but here are the speakers announced so far.
- The Black Keys – Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
- Ed Bastian
- Dr. Sweta Chakraborty
- Dan Clancy
- Jack Conte
- Jane Fonda
- Devery Jacobs
- Lyndsey Parker
- Chris Smalls
- Justin Tranter
- Dwyane Wade
- Elijah Wood
- D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
Film
SXSW has had some amazing world premieres over the years and this year is no exception! Here are some highlights for 2024.
The Fall Guy – Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu.
Road House – Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor, Lukas Gage.
I Don’t Understand You – Starring: Nick Kroll, Andrew Rannells, Nunzia Schiano, Morgan Spector, Eleonora Romandini.
I Wish You All The Best – Starring: Corey Fogelmanis, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Alexandra Daddario, Cole Sprouse, Lena Dunham, Amy Landecker, Lexi Underwood, Lisa Yamada, Judson Mills, Brian Michael Smith.
My Dead Friend Zoe – Starring: Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Gloria Reuben.
Sasquatch Sunset – Starring: Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Christophe Zajac-Denek, Nathan Zellner.
Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie – The first ever fully authorized Cheech & Chong documentary takes you on a poignant and hilarious journey into the lives and partnership of one of the greatest comic duos of all time.
Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter – A documentary about Liz Carpenter; writer, feminist, reporter, media advisor, speechwriter, political humorist, public relations expert and Texan.
Music
The festival has always been a great place for seeing the bands you love and discovering new music. With over 350 showcasing artists announced, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
- The Black Keys
- Greg Freeman
- Johnny Jewel
- Ben Kweller
- Scowl
- X Ambassadors
Pop-ups and Parties
Count on our friends at Spill the ATX to spill the tea on all the celebrities, entertainment and SXSW pop ups happening this year. In the meantime, here are a few we already know about.
- South by San Jose will celebrate their 25th anniversary.
- Amazon is also returning to South Congress this year.
- SPIN Magazine is hosting a party at STUBB’s.
- SoCo Stomp is returning for its second year. It’s five days of FREE live music in the C-Boys Heart & Soul parking lot.
- Porsche is confirmed back for year two with their Collaborations Unseen activation.
- REDDIT x SXSW 2024 is happening weekend onw at Two Hands on South Congress.
- Both Inc. Founders House and Fast Company return to their usual locales on Brazos Street.
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