Click on the year below to browse press releases for SXSW Conference, Festivals, and more.

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Conference

January 10: SXSW Announces Keynote Session and Third Round of Featured Speakers

November 15: SXSW Announces Initial Keynote and Second Round of Featured Speakers

September 21: SXSW Economic Impact to the City of Austin totals $280.7 Million in 2022

August 30: SXSW Announces Initial Featured Speakers for 2023 Conference

June 28: SXSW Accepting PanelPicker Proposals, Music Festival Applications and Film & TV Festival Submissions for 2023

Festivals

January 25: SXSW Music Festival – Third Round of Showcasing Artists Announced

January 11: SXSW Film & TV Festival - Opening Night Film & More Announced

December 7: SXSW Music Festival - Second Round of Showcasing Artists Announced

October 19: SXSW Music Festival - First Round of Showcasing Artists Announced

Conference

March 7: SXSW Unveils XR Experience World for the 2022 Event

January 18: SXSW Announces New Featured Speakers

December 7: SXSW Announces Keynote Reggie Fils-Aimé and Second Round of Featured Speakers

October 19: SXSW Announces Initial Keynote and Featured Speakers

June 29: SXSW Accepting PanelPicker Proposals, Music Festival Applications and Film Festival Submissions for 2022

Festivals

March 19: 2022 Grulke Prize Winners

March 15: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2022 Jury and Special Awards

March 13: SXSW Announces 2022 Music Festival - Full List of Showcasing Artists

February 10: SXSW Announces 2022 Art Program Installations

February 2: SXSW Announces 2022 Film Festival Slate

January 26: SXSW Music Festival - Third Round of Showcasing Artists Announced

December 8: SXSW Announces Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All at Once to Open the 2022 SXSW Film Festival

December 8: SXSW Music Festival - Second Round of Showcasing Artists Announced

October 20: SXSW Music Festival Initial List of Artists Announced

Conference

February 24: SXSW Announces Keynotes and Final Round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online

February 11: SXSW Announces Keynote Stacey Abrams and New Round of Featured Speakers for SXSW Online

January 13: SXSW Announces Initial Wave of Conference Programming for SXSW Online

Festivals

March 19: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2021 Jury and Special Awards

March 8: SXSW Online Music Festival Announces Full List of Showcasing Artists and Presenters

March 1: South By Southwest Announces SXSW Online XR

February 23: SXSW Online Music Festival Announces Second Wave of Showcasing Artists and Presenters

February 10: South By Southwest Announces 2021 Film Festival Slate

January 26: SXSW Online Music Festival Announces Initial List of Showcasing Artists and Presenters

January 19, 2021: South By Southwest Announces Headliner Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil to Open SXSW Film Festival 2021

Conference

February 11, 2020: SXSW Announces Final Round of Keynotes and Featured Speakers

January 13, 2020: SXSW Announces New Keynotes Laurene Powell Jobs, Diplo, Gabo Arora and more Featured Speakers

December 11, 2019: SXSW Announces New Keynote Conversation and more Featured Speakers

November 12, 2019: SXSW Announces Keynotes Roger Waters, Erin Lee Carr, and Additional Featured Speakers

October 8, 2019: SXSW Economic Impact to the City of Austin for 2019

September 10, 2019: SXSW Announces Initial Keynotes and Featured Speakers for 2020

July 1, 2019: SXSW Now Accepting PanelPicker Proposals, Film Festival Submissions, and Music Festival Applications for 2020

Festivals

April 21, 2020: “Prime Video Presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection” Launching April 27

March 24, 2020: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Jury and Special Awards

February 5, 2020: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts, Episodic Pilots, Virtual Cinema and Art Program Projects

January 15, 2020: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2020 Features and Episodic Premieres

January 14, 2020: Third Round of Performing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

November 13, 2019: Second Round of Performing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

October 16, 2019: Initial List of Performing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

Conference

February 27, 2019: SXSW Announces Final Round of Keynotes and Featured Speakers

February 12, 2019: SXSW Announces Additional Keynotes and Featured Speakers

January 15, 2019: SXSW Announces New Keynotes and Additional Featured Speakers

November 27, 2018: SXSW Announces Keynote Jessica Brillhart and Additional Featured Speakers

October 9, 2018: SXSW Announces Keynote Joseph Lubin and Featured Speakers

September 10, 2018: SXSW Announces Initial Keynotes and Featured Speakers for 2019

June 25, 2018: SXSW Now Accepting PanelPicker Proposals, Film Festival Submissions, and Music Festival Applications for 2019

Festivals

March 16, 2019: SXSW Music Festival Announces 2019 Grulke Prize Winners

March 16, 2019: SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners

March 12, 2019: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2019 Jury and Special Awards

March 7, 2019: SXSW Music Festival Announces Full Artist List, Notable Panels and Speakers

February 26, 2019: SXSW Comedy Festival Announces Initial 2019 Lineup

February 6, 2019: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2019 Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts, Episodic Pilots, Virtual Cinema Projects

January 16, 2019: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2019 Features and Episodic Premieres

January 9, 2019: Third Wave of Showcasing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

January 8, 2019: Jordan Peele's US to Open the 2019 SXSW Film Festival

November 28, 2018: Second Wave of Showcasing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

October 17, 2018: Initial List of Performing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival

Conference

February 21, 2018: SXSW Announces Nonny de a Peña and More Featured Speakers

January 30, 2018: SXSW Announces New Wave of Featured Speakers

January 8, 2018: SXSW Announces Keynote Melinda Gates and New Round of Featured Speakers

December 12, 2017: SXSW Announces Lyor Cohen as Music Keynote and Additional Featured Speakers

November 9, 2017: SXSW Announces Additions to the Featured Speaker Lineup

October 10, 2017: SXSW Announces Darren​ ​Aronofsky​ and Additional Featured Speakers

August 30, 2017: SXSW Announces Keynote Ta-Nehisi Coates and New Round of Featured Speakers

July 24, 2017: SXSW Announces Initial Keynotes and Featured Speakers for 2018

June 26, 2017: SXSW Now Accepting PanelPicker Proposals, Film Festival Submissions, and Music Festival Applications for 2018

Festivals

March 19, 2018: SXSW Music Festival Announces 2018 Grulke Prize Winners

March 17, 2018: SXSW Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners

March 13, 2018: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Jury and Special Awards

March 10, 2018: SXSW Film Festival Announces World Premiere of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

March 8, 2018: SXSW Music Festival Announces Full Artist List, Notable Panels and Panelists

February 27, 2018: SXSW Comedy Festival Announces Initial 2018 Lineup

February 8, 2018: Finalists for the 21st Annual SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Announced, Plus SXSW Interactive Hall of Fame Inductee Eli Pariser

February 7, 2018: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Midnighters, Shorts, VR, Inaugural Independent Episodics, and Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs as the Closing Night Film

January 31, 2018: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features and Opening Night Film A Quiet Place

January 10, 2018: Third Round of Showcasing Artists for SXSW Music Festival Announced

November 7, 2017: Additional Artists Announced for the SXSW Music Festival

October 11, 2017: Initial List of Performing Artists Announced for SXSW Music Festival