Norman —
The annual South by Southwest Conference and Festival will take place in Austin starting tonight through March 21. The Music and Media Conference occurrs March 17-21. Bands from all over the world will perform on more than 80 stages in downtown Austin. Registration is available through the event for hefty fees ranging from $475 to $1,225. To see what other bands will be rockin’ in Austin this month, visit sxsw.com.
On the official South by Southwest conference
· Stardeath and White Dwarfs: Oklahoma City/ rock/11 p.m./Wednesday
· Cady Groves: Oklahoma City/pop/8:15 p.m./Thursday
· Unwed Sailor: Tulsa/rock/8:15 p.m.Thursday
· Dwight Twilley: Tulsa/pop/9:30 p.m./Satuday
· Dre Murray: Tulsa/hip-hop, rap/Saturday/no time given
· Paul Benjamin Band: Tulsa/rock/8 p.m./Saturday
· Gum: Edmond/folk/8 p.m./Saturday
· The City Lives: Oklahoma City/rock/9 p.m./Saturday
· The Non: Oklahoma City/rock/10 p.m./Saturday
· Colourmusic: Edmond/avant,experimental/11 p.m./Saturday
· The Uglysuit: Oklahoma City/rock/midnight/Saturday
· Stardeath and White Dwarfs: Oklahoma City/rock/1 a.m./Saturday
Oklahoma Showcase at SXSW
The theme for this year’s Oklahoma showcase is “Sax, Clogs and Rock-n-Roll.” The showcase will take place March 18 downtown Austin. Wanda Jackson will be headlining the event. Other Oklahoma musicians performing between 2 to 5 p.m. include Fiawna Forte, Green Corn Revival, The Pretty Black Chains, The Red Alert, K.C. Clifford, Camille Harp, Chase Kerby and Daniel Walcher.
