Texas Artists Set to Perform at SXSW 2023

Photo by Vanessa Blea at SXSW 2022

South by Southwest is back and has been slowly announcing their showcasing artists set to perform at this year’s festival in Austin, Texas. 

Get ready to discover your new favorite artists at this year’s South by Southwest! It’s never too early to start planning your artist watch list, especially with so many great artists on the lineup already. Whether you are from Texas or coming from out-of-state, there are plenty of opportunities to discover what Texas artists have to offer fans in terms of sound. While there have only been two rounds of showcasing artist announcements, the list features a collection of new and familiar faces from different genres who are set to appear. Check out Off Record’s collection of what artists you need to add to your South by Southwest music watchlist this year.

Billy King & The Bad Bad Bad -Austin, TX

Shooks
-Austin, TX

Die Splitz
-Austin, TX

Caleb De Casper
-Austin, TX

Esteromance
– El Paso, TX

Micah Edwards
– Houston, TX

Pleasure Venom
– AUSTIN, tx

Primo the Alien 
– Austin, TX

Why Bonnie 
– Austin, TX

Reilly Downes
– Bandera, TX

Honorable Mentions

Kalu & The Electric Joint- Austin, TX 

Lorelei K– Dallas, TX

Luna Luna– Dallas,TX

Thor & Friends– Austin, TX

The Tiarras– Austin, TX

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