SXSW 2017 Preview: B3SCI’s 20 Must See Shows

T-minus South by. The 2017 iteration of the Austin, TX music festival begins this coming Tuesday the 14th. B3 will be headed to Texas for the festival and to preview the event, we’ve selected our twenty favorite official showcases. See you there soon.

Tuesday

Rob $tone, Powers, Temples, Earl St. Clair, Sunny Sweeny
The Gatsby – Pandora

Real Estate, Girlpool, Julie Byrne, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Mothers
Empire Garage – Stereogum

Wednesday

Lil Yachty, Noname, Tei Shi, Ian Sweet, NO WIN
Cheer Up Charlie’s – JanSport

Sweater Beats, Ho99o9, Pomo, Sad13, Frankie Rose, Happy Meals, Two Feet, Qualiatik
Clearport – IHEARTCOMIX

SOHN, Cherry Glazerr, Middle Kids, Mondo Cozmo, Aquilo, Gabriel Garzon-Montano
Elysium – KCRW

Marian Hill, Minus the Bear, Bishop Briggs Bleached, Beach Slang
Lustre Pearl – Feed the Beat

The Black Angels, Polica, Denzel Curry, Temple, The Big Moon
Mohawk – House of Vans

Bearson, Youngr, James Hersey, The Japanese House, Matt Maeson, Tei Shi, Flint Eastwood
Empire Control Room – Neon Gold

Night Drive, Molly Burch, The Dig, River Whyless, Active Bird Community, Dude York
Maggie Mae’s – Roll Call Records & Turntable Kitchen

Thursday

Let’s Eat Grandma, Blaenavon, Hippo Campus, Johnny Flynn, Marika Hackman, Odetta Hartman
Blackheart – Transgressive Records

Cam’ron, MadeinTYO, They, Kyle, Pell, TYuS, Warm Brew
Easy Tiger – TuneIn

Friday

Metro Boomin, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Dreezy
Antone’s – Universal

IDLES, Catholic Action, The Japanese House, The Vryll Society, Casi, Rag’n’Bone Man
Latitude 30 – BBC Music

They, Alex Wiley, Sundara Karma, Karen Elson, Jacob Banks, Yung Gordon
Buffalo Billiards – Clash Magazine

Rag’n’Bone Man, Charlotte Cardin, Maggie Rogers, Albin Lee Meldau, Agnes Obel, Matt Maeson
St. David’s – Communion Music

Partybaby, Dream Wife, QTY, Weaves, SLOTFACE, Her’s, Splash
Maggie Mae’s – DIY

flor, The Aces, R.LUM.R, FRENSHIP, Bridgit Mendler, POWERS, NIGHTLY, Youngr
Bungalow – We Found New Music

Saturday

Diet Cig, Shame, Gold Connections, Alexandra Savior, Skott, Noga Erez, Au/Ra
Barracuda – NME

LIFE, Sundara Karma, SuperGlu, Aquilo, Alice Jemima, Anna Meredith
Latitude 30 – BBC Music

Salt Cathedral, Coucheron, The Shelters, Yoke Lore, St. Tropez, Phoria, GIUNGLA
The Sidewinder – The Burning Ear, Fancy PR & Vinyl Moon

Reviewed by b3