2020
2019
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
July 9, 2018: SXSW Economic Impact to City of Austin in 2018
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
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
2018
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
September 27, 2017: SXSW Economic Impact to City of Austin in 2017
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
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
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
2017
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Conference
March 2, 2017: SXSW Announces Keynotes Yasmin Green and Garth Brooks, and More Featured Speakers
February 7, 2017: SXSW Announces Keynote Jessica Shortall and More Featured Speakers
January 11, 2017: SXSW Announces Next Wave of Featured Speakers
November 15, 2016: SXSW Announces Keynote Nile Rodgers & Music Festival Artists
October 17, 2016: SXSW Announces Keynotes, Featured Speakers, and 700 Conference Sessions
October 17, 2016: SXSW Keynotes, and Featured Speakers Addendum
September 7, 2016: SXSW 2016 Economic Benefit to City of Austin Totals $325.3 Million
July 25, 2016: SXSW Announces Select Speakers and Expanded Access for All Badge Types for 2017
June 28, 2016: SXSW Now Accepting Conference Programming Proposals for 2017
Festivals
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March 18, 2017: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Audience and Virtual Cinema Winners
March 14, 2017: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Jury and Special Awards
March 9, 2017: SXSW Music Announces Full Artist List and Artist Panels
February 22, 2017: SXSW Film Festival Announces Daniel Espinosa’s Life as Closing Night Film
February 7, 2017: SXSW Film Festival Reveals Midnighters, Shorts, and Inaugural VR Program
January 31, 2017: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2017 Features
January 10, 2017: SXSW Music Festival Announces Additional Performing Artists
January 9, 2017: SXSW and SXSWedu Seek Volunteers for 2017
January 5, 2017: SXSW Announces Terrence Malick’s Song To Song to Open SXSW Film Festival
November 15, 2016: SXSW Announces Keynote Nile Rodgers & Music Festival Artists
October 12, 2016: SXSW Music Festival Announces Additional Performing Artists
2016
Platinum
March 2, 2016: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to Speak at SXSW 2016
January 25, 2016: SXSW Gaming Award Finalists Announced
December 1, 2015: SXSW Gaming Announces Emcees and Award Deadline Extension
September 15, 2015: SXSW 2015 Economic Benefit to City of Austin Totals $317.2 Million
June 29, 2015: South By Southwest Now Accepting Conference Programming Proposals for 2016
Interactive
February 2, 2016: SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Emcee and Finalists Announced
January 12, 2016: SXSW Accelerator Finalists, Judges, Emcees Announced
July 21, 2015: SXSW Interactive Now Accepting Entries for 2016 Awards
July 14, 2015: SXSW Gaming Announces New Dates and Location for 2016
Film
March 19, 2016: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2016 Audience Award Winners
March 15, 2016: SXSW Film Festival Announces 2016 Jury Award Winners
February 16, 2016: SXSW Film Announces Keynotes, Featured Speakers, and Full Conference Lineup
February 9, 2016: SXSW Film Announces Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Short Films, Special Events
February 2, 2016: SXSW Film Announces 2016 Feature Lineup
October 20, 2015: SXSW Film Announces Select Featured Sessions And First Wave Of Panels
Music
March 10, 2016: SXSW Music Announces Full Artist List and Artist Conversations
February 9, 2016: SXSW Music Announces Second Keynote Speaker
January 26, 2016: SXSW Music 2016 Announces First of Multiple Keynote Speakers
January 12, 2016: SXSW Music Announces Third Round of Artists
November 17, 2015: SXSW Music – Second Round of Artists, More Panels and Music Hackathon Announced
October 20, 2015: SXSW Music – First Round of Artists and More Panels Announced