166. That’s how many bands and musicians performing at SXSW 2026 are based in Austin and the Austin area. That’s 54 more locals than last year, and this is just what’s on the official lineup.
Before you finalize your schedule, consider supporting Austin’s local talent by adding some of these shows to the calendar. City Editor Figi’s recommendations have been marked with a 🔥.
Psst — stay tuned for a complete guide to SXSW 2026.
A
- Adrian Activo | Latin/Alternative
- Agent 007” | DJ/Punk
- Aitchdub | DJ/House/Techno
- Alma Muñeca | Latin/synthpop
- Almost Heaven | Pop/Electronic
- Anastasia Hera | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Andrea Daniela | Latin/Regional Mexican
- Andrew Cashen | Soul/Classic Rock
- Andy Arthur Smith | Pop/Funk
- The Animeros | Latin/Cumbia
- Annabelle Chairlegs | Rock/Psychedelic | 🔥
B
- Barb | Pop/Rock
- Bartly | Soul/Americana
- Bayonne | Electronic Pop
- Ben Buck | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Bettysoo | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | 🔥
- Big Bill | Rock/Punk
- Blakchyl | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
- Bollyflow | Dance
- Boogietraxx | DJ/Disco
- Brodie Lane | Singer-Songwriter/Alternative
- Bubba Lucky | Rock Country
C
- Calder Allen | Country/Americana | 🔥
- Caleb de Casper | Pop/Dance
- Caleb Lemons | R&B/Pop
- Camila Rivers | R&B/Neo Soul
- Cari Hutson | Rock/Blues
- Cazayoux | Funk/Afrobeat
- Cha’Keeta B | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Chief Cleopatra | Rock/Indie Pop | 🔥
- Clova | Hip-Hop/Rap
- College of Hip Hop Knowledge | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Commercial Breaks | Rock/Power Pop
- Cormae | Punk/Garage
D
- Daiistar | Rock/Indie Rock
- Daniel Fears | R&B/Singer-Songwriter | 🔥
- Dannyritmo | DJ/Reggaeton
- Decasa | Latin/Alternative
- Die Slo | Hip-Hop/Rap
- DJ Anupi | DI/Fusion
- DJ Garty | DJ/Dance
- DJ Grip | Hip-Hop/House
- DJ Gulf of Mexico | Latin/Regional Mexican
- DJ Hella Yella | DJ/Hip-Hop
- DJ Jester for the Filipino Fist | DJ
- DJ Napalm | DJ/Hip-Hop
- Don Esco | Latin/Electronic
- DR Dak | Electronic/House
- The Droptines | Alt Country/Rock
- Dual Core | Hip-Hop/Rap
E
- EddieAngel | R&B/Soul
- Elijah Delgado | Rock/Indie Pop
- The Eric Hisaw Band | Rock/Americana
F
- Faaris | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Fifi Knifefight | Punk
- Foolish TY | Hip-Hop/Rap
G
- Geto Gala | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
- Glass Mansions | Rock/Pop
- Glaze | Rock/Shoegaze
- Grace Sorensen | R&B/Pop | 🔥
- Graham Reynolds | Classical/Avant
- Grandmaster | Funk/Jazz
- Grocery Bag | Rock/Garage
- Grupo Salvaje | Latin/Cumbia
- Gummy Fang | Rock/Indie
- Gus Baldwin | Rock/Power Pop
H
- Haha Laughing | Avant/Experimental
- Honey Made | R&B/Soul
I
- Ideal Collective | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Important Group | Rock/Lo-Fi
- Isak Thomas and the Stoop Boys | Soul/Boys
- Isis Destiny | R&B/Dream Pop
J
- J Soulja | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
- J’Ray | Singer-Songwriter/Afrobeats
- J-Nice the Kingdom Builder | Hip-Hop/Rap
- J’Cuuzi | Avant/Experimental
- Jadarrion | DJ/House
- Jamie Dred | Caribbean/African
- Jason Cuellar | Latin/Cumbia
- Jenna Shaw | DJ/Electronic
- Jillian Hudson | Country/Acoustic
- Jim-E-O | Hip-Hop/Rap
- JLQ | Americana/Pop
- Joe Patitucci | Electronic/Ambient
- Joel Loredo | Latin/Regional Mexican
- Jordan Walsh | Classical/Avant
- Julie Nolen | Americana/Alt Country
- Junerise | Rock/Dream Pop | 🔥
- Just Jim | DJ/Hip-Hop
K
- Kydd Jones | Hip-Hop/Rap
L
- Larry Seaman | Rock/Indie
- Leo Von Sol | Pop/R&B
- Leonilo Jaimes | Latin/Regional Mexican
- Lew Apollo | R&B Indie Pop | 🔥
- LILJAYFROMDAO | Hip-Hop/Rap
- LLUVII | Latin/Indie Rock
- Lola Tried | Punk/Garage
- Los Desechos | Latin/Cumbia
- Los Gatos 512 | Latin/Cumbia
- Louiev T | Hip-Hop/Rap
M
- Magic Rockers of Texas | Rock/Power Pop
- Mama Duke | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
- Marley Hale | Americana/Alt Country
- Marry Cherry | Rock/Alternative
- Maru Haru | Rock/Orchestral
- Mass Minor | Rock/Alternative
- Mau Mau Chaplains | Reggae/Ska
- Maya Sampleton | R&B/Pop
- Mélat | R&B/Soul
- Miguel Ortiz Y El Nuevo Estilo | Tejano/Regional Mexican
- MILHD | Pop/Indie Pop
- Montclair | Americana/Indie Rock
- Mr. Lewis & The Funeral 5 | Rock
- Mugger | Punk/Hardcore
N
- Next of Kin | Country/Americana
- Night Drive | Electronic/New Wave
O
- Odanga | Singer-Songwriter/Afrobeats
- Orya | DJ/Dance
- Otis Wilkins | Rock/Indie Rock
P
- Panoramic Voices | Classical/Pop
- Parker Woodland | Rock/Pop | 🔥
- Pat G | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Patrice Pike Band | Americana
- Pedal Steel Noah | Rock/Alt Country
- Peelander-Z | Punk/Pop Punk
- The Point. | Avant/Experimental
- Prissy P | DJ/R&B
- PROMQUEEN | Pop/Hip-Hop
Q
- Quentin | Rock/Pop | 🔥
R
- Ras Mundi | Reggae/Hip-Hop
- The Red Eye Gamblers | Rock/Americana
- The Reverent Few | Americana/Rock
S
- Satalights | Rock/Alternative
- Sertified | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Sexpop | Pop/Funk
- Shai Gabriel | Country/Hip-Hop
- She23 | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Slomo Drags | Rock/Indie Rock
- Somebody Someone | Pop/Dream Pop
- Soundmass | Rock/Jazz
- Southside Hippie | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Spacegoonz | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Stalefish | Rock/Indie Rock
- Subpar Snatch | Punk/Garage
- Susannah Joffe | Pop/Dream Pop
- Suxxy Puxxy | DJ/Reggaeton
T
- Texas String Assembly | Americana/Bluegrass
- Theo Lawrence | Country/Americana
- Thunderosa | Rock/Hard Rock
- The Tiarras | Rock/Indie Pop | 🔥
- Timothy Howls | Country/Americana
- Tomar and the FCs | Soul
- Troy Campbell | Singer-Songwriter/Alt Country
V
- Vertarias | Pop/R&B
- Very Necessary | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Vintage Jay | Hip-Hop/Rap
W
- Water Damage | Avant/Experimental
- West Texas Exiles | Americana/Rock
- Whisper | Rock/Shoegaze
- Wiardon | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Worship Music DJs | DJ/Hip-Hop
X
- XBValentine | R&B/Hip-Hop
Y
- Yes Sir, No Sir. | Rock/Indie Rock
- Young Clean | Hip-Hop/Rap
- Yung Bryse | Hip-Hop/Rap
Z
- Zeñal Nortex | Latin/Norteño
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