Announcing the first round of showcasing artists for the 2025 SXSW Music Festival

SXSW is the place where talent gets discovered. Billie Eilish. Dua Lipa. Chance the Rapper. Megan Thee Stallion. These are just a few of the musicians whose careers skyrocketed after they took the stage at SXSW — and odds are high that the next one might be in today’s announcement.

We’re thrilled to introduce you to the first round of showcasing artists who will join us in Austin from March 10-15, at the 2025 SXSW Music Festival!

This year's festival welcomes groundbreaking artists who span genres and continents, from Cuernavaca’s buzzy regional Mexican singer Justin Morales to raucous Dublin punk band Gurriers. Rising stars, like Middle Eastern-influenced Indonesian psychedelic funk band Ali, Montreal’s angular art-punk ensemble La Sécurité, Virginia-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Yasmin Williams, and hard hitting Aussie rock band Delivery, will join established acts including Japanese environmental music legend Shiho Yabuki and new wave-pop sensation and SX alum Twin Shadow, who will be launching his sixth album Georgie at SXSW.

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