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Live music review: The best music we saw at SXSW 2026

March 21, 2026 Case Cockrell 1174 Views American Sharks, Annabelle Chairlegs, Big Bill, Bikini Beach, Caitlin King, Geordie Greep, hard rock, Holy Wave, Hot Garbage, Hotel Vegas, indie rock, jazz, Killer Kaya, live music, Nug, Osees, Panic Shack, Pink Breath of Heaven, punk rock, Review, rock n roll, So Many Cults, South by Southwest, Surfbort, SXSW, SXSW 2026, This is Lorelei, Tropa Magica, Water From Your Eyes

The 2026 edition of South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival launched last Thursday with its inaugural all-concurrent format. Conferences ran from kickoff Thursday to the following Wednesday. The festival allows attendees to discover new acts, revisit favorites, and expand their horizons. Miles of walking and a steady food truck diet defined a packed SXSW featuring both legacy acts and emerging stars. The Cosmic Clash team covered highlights throughout the event and wanted to share what stuck out to us over the long week of music. Despite a shortened music schedule and no second weekend, there was plenty to see as we navigated around Austin throughout the seven-day expedition.

Case Cockrell Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Six more buzz bands to see at SXSW 2026

March 10, 2026 Case Cockrell 1750 Views Annabelle Chairlegs, Austin Music, Bikini Beach, buzz bands, electronic music, experimental music, garage rock, live music, Marijuana Death Squads, new music, Nug, Pink Breath of Heaven, post-punk, preview, psych-rock, punk rock, rock n roll, shoegaze, SXSW, SXSW 2026

The 2026 South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival is days away. The roster of music festival artists can seem overwhelming at first glance. With a lineup that can satisfy every kind of music lover, The Cosmic Clash is bringing you six more buzz bands you should put on your list for the upcoming long week of music in Austin. All set times, along with venues, can be found on the SXSW website and the SXSW GO mobile application.

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Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: SXSW 2025 opening weekend ramble

March 11, 2025 Case Cockrell 3710 Views 13th Floor, Almost Heaven, Andrew Cashen, Annabelle Chairlegs, Club X, Dead Canyon Family Reunion, Die Spitz, Do512, Farmer's Wife, French Film, Geto Gala, Golden Dawn Arkestra, Grandmaster, Gus Baldwin, Heartbyrne, Hotel Vegas, Lauren Lakis, live music, Night Ritualz, Queen Serene, Review, rock n roll, Smoke Show, So Many Cults, Soundcheck Saturday, South by Southwest, Strange Lot, SXSW, Tremours, Urban Heat

. The SXSW week began with opening all-day showcases such as the Hotel Vegas Anniversary Party, SX Soundcheck, Do512 Smokeout, and others, there’s plenty to keep music attendees busy before official music week begins the following Monday. Here’s what stood out to us in the opening days of SXSW, all of which will likely perform again before the week concludes. Follow these acts on social media for the most up-to-date information on live appearances throughout the festival.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

SXSW live review: Austin acts welcome festival goers with amazing performances

March 11, 2024 Case Cockrell 3241 Views A Giant dog, Annabelle Chairlegs, Club X, Grandmaster, Lauren Lakis, live music, Review, Sexpop, SXSW, The Cuckoos

The first weekend of South By Southwest 2024 showed some of Austin’s finest local talent, warmly welcoming out-of-town visitors, local music fans, and touring bands alike. Austin is still a global music hub in 2024, and SXSW amplifies that fact for a couple weeks each March to show that music is still a hot commodity in the city, no matter what time of year it is. With opening, all-day showcases such as Hotel Vegas’ Anniversary Party, SX Soundcheck, Do512 Smokeout, and others, there’s plenty to keep music attendees busy before official music week begins today (March 11). Here’s what stood out to us in the opening days of SXSW, most of which will perform again before the festival concludes.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Preview

Live music preview: Six must see acts Thursday and Friday at LEVITATION Festival 2023

October 23, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2958 Views Allah-Las, Annabelle Chairlegs, Far Out Lounge, Levitation, live music, LSD and the Search for God, mohawk, Money Chicha, preview, Stubb's, The Church, Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Thursday, Austin’s most beloved music festival as far as the hipster crowd is concerned reconvenes in venues across the Red River Cultural District downtown along with this year’s venue additions, Far Out Lounge in South Austin and electronic music haven, Concourse Project. There are a ton of great performances slated so we’re going to distill it down to a select few shows that are considered must see acts at LEVITATION 2023. Our colleagues Case Cockrell and Brian Hillsman will weigh in with some other sets you should check out this week at the festival soon.

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Live music preview: Hot Summer Nights offers free shows all weekend

July 20, 2023 Greg Ackerman 2799 Views Andrew Cashen, Annabelle Chairlegs, Big Bill, DJ John Dwyer, Exotic Fruitica, Hot Summer Nights, J Soulja, Kidd Jones, live music, Mama Duke, Money Chicha, Moody Banks, Osees, preview, Red River Cultural District, SIMS Foundation

Beginning with a Tito’s kickoff party at Swan Dive this evening, Austin’s annual Hot Summer Night takes place this weekend at various venues around the downtown Red River Cultural District (RRCD).

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Live music preview: SIMS Foundation benefit shows this weekend at Far Out and Meanwhile

February 15, 2022 Greg Ackerman 1338 Views Annabelle Chairlegs, Batty Jr, craft beer, Far Out Lounge, Mama Duke, Meanwhile Brewing, Shakey Graves, SIMS Foundation, Sir Woman, Torre Blake

This weekend Austin music fans will have not one but two live music events they can attend and show support for SIMS Foundation. his weekend’s shows at Far Out Lounge and a beer launch by Meanwhile Brewing with a rad KVRX radio party are two ways music fans can support SIMS and local artists

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Best Austin Albums of 2020

December 15, 2020 Greg Ackerman 1805 Views Alex Maas, And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Annabelle Chairlegs, Austin albums, Austin Music, best 2020, best albums, best of, Brownout, Holy Wave, Jackie Venson, Loma, new music, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Satalights, Star Parks, The Blowies, The Bright Light Social Hour, The Cuckoos, The Sour Notes, top albums, Trail of Dead, White Denim, Will Courtney

With the year-end approaching, a new White House administration preparing for the next four years and The Cosmic Clash staff puzzling over which Austin albums we like best from 2020, it’s time to introduce our list of top albums made by Austin artists in the past year.

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Saturnalia Festival 2017 – The Cosmic Clash

January 16, 2018 Greg Ackerman 1570 Views Ackerman, Allah-Las, American Sharks, Amplified Heat, Annabelle Chairlegs, concerts, Cosmonauts, festivals, Greg, Greg Ackerman, live music, Money Chicha, Review, Sahara Lounge, Sailor Poon, Saturanlia Festival, Saturnalia Fest, The Electric Church, The Octopus Project, Think No Think

Article by Greg Ackerman – 2017 was a tough year for mid-tier Austin music festivals LEVITATION and Sound on Sound