SXSW Announces Initial Lineup

SXSW has just released their initial lineup for 2016. The festival is set to hit Austin, Texas on March 15-20. The first waves of bands and artists announced is below:

SXSW 2016 Lineup:

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Abjects
The Academic
Barry Adamson
Adée
Alex G
Alice on the roof
Aloa Input
Altimet & the Kawan Band
Anamanaguchi
And The Kids
Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step
Astrid S
Autobahn
Avec Sans
The Ballroom Thieves
The Band of Heathens
Bee’s Knees
Better Person
Beverly
Big Phony
Bird Dog
Birdy Nam Nam
Birthmark
Black Asteroid
Bombino
Boulevards
Brass Bed
Bye Bye Badman
Laura Carbone
Rosie Carney
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Cash+David
Caveman
Ceasetone
Chambao
Chirkutt
Cirkus Funk
Cóndor Jet
Consulado Popular
The Crookes
Crystal Castles
Dash Rip Rock
David Wax Museum
Demob Happy
Élage Diouf
Dirty Fences
Dolce
Downtown Boys
DRELLER
Dubioza Kolektiv
Eau Rouge
Emufucka
Expert Alterations
Sarah Farina
Lena Fayre
Fear of Men
Few Bits
Ian Fisher
The Foreign Resort
Andy Frasco & the U.N.
A Giant Dog
Matt Gilmour’s Patient Wolf
Gold Class
Jon Dee Graham
William Harries Graham & the Painted Redstarts
Guerilla Toss
HÆLOS
Haihm
Hanggai
Har Mar Superstar
Hinds
Howardian
Hyperpotamus
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Into It. Over it.
Is Tropical
Jahkoy
Jambinai
Joan Of Arc
John GRVY
Jointpop
Judah & the Lion
KAO=S
Marina Kaye
Josh Kelley
The Kickback
La Banda Morisca
Lazyeyes
Lois
Demi Louise
Love X Stereo
Lushes
LV
Mai Nimani
Mamamoo
MC Lars
Methyl Ethel
Micachu and the Shapes
Mise en Scene
Missi & Mister Baker
Moving Panoramas
Mr Muthafuckin eXquire
Mumiy Troll
The National Parks
Now, Now
Oil Boom
OKRAA
Paul Oscher
Overload
Owen
The Parrots
PHASES
Platonick Dive
The Pocket Rockets
Ron Pope
Prince Rama
PUP
Pure Bathing Culture
Quebe Sisters
Quiet Life
Reuben and the Dark
Emitt Rhodes
RIVRS
Self Defense Family
Skyline
Sleepers’ Reign
Son Little
Southern Hospitality
The Spook School
Suboi
Sunflower Bean
Summer Heart
Sur du monde
Sy Ari Da Kid
Tarmac
The Nightowls
Throwing Shade
Vaadat Charigim
Victim Mentality
Victoria+Jean
Waco Brothers
Wahid Allan Faqir
The Wet Secrets
Glenn White
Wildhoney
Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders
Womps
Wordburglar
XYLØ
Yarn
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