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2025
Festivals
March 17: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2025 Audience Awards
March 15: SXSW Music Festival Announces 2025 Grulke Prize Winners
March 13: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2025 Jury and Special Awards
March 6: SXSW Music Festival Announces Final Round of Showcasing Artists
February 5: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Closing Night Film And Final Slate For 2025
January 22: SXSW Music Festival - Third Round of Showcasing Artists Announced
Conference
March 5: SXSW Announces Featured Session with Michelle Obama and Brother Craig Robinson
January 21: SXSW Conference - SXSW Announces New Keynotes and Third Round of Featured Speakers
2024
Conference
December 10: SXSW Announces Keynote Arvind Krishna and More Featured Speakers For 2025 Conference
September 17: SXSW Announces Initial Featured Speakers For 2025 Conference
February 27: SXSW Announces New Keynotes + Sixth Round of Featured Speakers
February 13: SXSW Announces New Keynotes + Fifth Round of Featured Speakers
December 5: SXSW Announces Keynote Session and Third Round of Featured Speakers
November 3: SXSW Renews Commitment to Austin Community
October 24: SXSW Announces Initial Keynote and Second Round of Featured Speakers
August 29: SXSW Announces Initial Featured Speakers For 2024 Conference
Festivals
December 11: SXSW Music Festival Announces Second Round of 2025 Showcasing Artists
October 29: SXSW Music Festival Announces 2025 First Round of Showcasing Artists
March 18: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2024 Audience Award Winners
March 13: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2024 Jury And Special Awards
February 22: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces Civil War Premiere
February 7: SXSW Film & TV Announces Addition of 50 Projects to Round Out 2024 Program
January 30: SXSW Announce The Idea of You To Close 2024 Film & TV Festival
January 25: Road House to Open 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival
January 24: SXSW Music Festival Third Round of Showcasing Artists Announced
January 10: SXSW Film & TV Festival - Opening Night TV Premiere & More Announced
December 6: SXSW Music Festival - Second Round of Showcasing Artists Announced
October 11: SXSW Music Festival Announces First Artists for 2024
2023
Conference
February 14: SXSW Announces New Wave of Keynotes And Featured Speakers
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
Festivals
March 20: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2023 Audience Award Winners
March 14: SXSW Film & TV Festival Announces 2023 Jury And Special Awards
March 14: SXSW 2023 Closing Night Film
March 9: SXSW 2023 Music Festival
February 1: SXSW Film & TV Festival - Opening and Closing Night TV Premieres & More Announced
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
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 Music Festival - Second Round of Showcasing Artists Announced
October 20: SXSW Music Festival Initial List of Artists Announced
October 5: Claudette Godfrey Promoted VP, Director of Film & TV
2021
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
2020
Conference
February 11, 2020: SXSW Announces Final Round of Keynotes and Featured Speakers
December 10, 2019: SXSW Announces New Keynote Conversation and more 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
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
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
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
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
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
