Wednesday, February 7, 2007

SXSW Music Festival FAQ, How To, and General Guide (Updated for 2007)

Note: Looking for information about 2008 SXSW Music Festival wristbands? Click here.

THIS GUIDE IS OLD; CLICK HERE FOR 2008 GUIDE.

This is a primer on how to get the most out of SXSW Music. If any of it seems familiar, it’s because a good portion of this guide is based off the guide I’ve written for past years on SXSW Baby! I’m going to cover SXSW Music in several parts:

I. What’s the format?
II. How do I get in?
III. Who’s playing? How do I maximize seeing live music?
IV.  How to overextend yourself at SXSW, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love South By
V: How do I stay on top of SXSW news?

More, after the jump. 

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