SXSW Friday: NIVA Meetup, Bandsintown Big Break Showcase, Phoebe Bridgers And More

(Hypebot) — FRIDAY EDITION: I’ve began day-after-day’s Overheard @ SXSW with the newest on how attendance is down. However actually, who cares? I for one am slightly bit completely happy that there are fewer individuals right here. (Sorry native companies,)

I received to see most people and bands I wished to see. And the crowds – apart from the interlopers celebrating St Patrick’s Day final evening – have been way more manageable than I keep in mind.

On to issues that matter.

NIVA #SAVEOURSTAGES

Noticed on the Nationwide Unbiased Venue Affiliation Meetup have been veteran agent Steve Martin and different members of indie brokers commerce group NITO, NIVA government director Reverend Moose, an enormous contingent from Bandsintown together with Taylor Irwin, Kristin Yashuda, Francois Salem, and Jim Safy (I promised to not share the picture), Jennifer Roe of People Alliance, the impressively named Lincoln Foley Scofield of the equally spectacular showmx app, the group from the very cool Gold-Diggers LA recording advanced, bar and resort plus so many extra…

NIVA may have declared victory after serving to unbiased venues and promoters get billions of {dollars} in a lot wanted assist over the pandemic, however that’s solely the beginning. Watching this largely volunteer group morph into an ongoing advocacy and repair supplier is really spectacular to look at.

TONIGHT: Bandsintown Huge Break Showcase

Bandsintown is internet hosting its annual SXSW Huge Break Showcase and its to not be missed. Boyish is getting essentially the most pre-show buzz in a really buzzy lineup, however I personally can’t wait to see Solar Room and I swear that it’s not simply because they go on early…

Phoebe Bridgers and the Saddest Manufacturing facility All-Stars Stand Up for Trans Youth at SXSW

Saddest Manufacturing facility CEO and Punisher-in-Cost performs together with her signees, advocates for transgender rights, and places on one hell of a present, (Rolling Stone)

Claud, “Smooth Spot” SXSW, March 17, 2022 that includes Phoebe Bridgers

Bars is in the home

Bruce