South by Southwest Music Festival Info

[Kory K]

Got this from Auntie Maria at mele.com:

>The world's largest and most prestigious music event--South by Southwest
>Music Festival and Conferences March 18-22, 2009--comprising over 1500
>showcases, 200 industry exhibitor stands and more than 100 professional
>seminars--invites Hawaiian contemporary music artists to apply for
>showcasing and Hawaiian music business pros to attend as delegates. SxSW
>rep Phil Tripp will be holding a meeting in Honolulu (September 8 at 6pm
>at Sam Choys BLC on Nimitz) as well as meeting with Hawaiian music
>organizations and the state government arts development arm to organize a
>large contingent of bands and businesses to go.
>
>The Hawaiian presence at SxSW has grown in the past four years from none
>to over 20 attendees in 2008 at the three linked SxSW events which include
>the separate Film and Interactive Festivals and Conferences that happen
>next March 13-17 before the music event. Tripp will hold separate meetings
>with those industries but especially wants deserving Hawaiian bands to use
>SxSW to break out.
>
>Details are at http://www.sxsw.com where artist submissions and delegate
>registration can be done online.
>
>Tripp is in Oahu August 13-17, Maui August 18-22, Kona August 23-31, Hilo
>September 1-3 and back to Honolulu September 4-8 when the major meetings
>happen.
>His email is tripp@sxsw.com and mobile with voice mail is 512 669 3321.

[LocalMotion]

Re: South by Southwest Music Festival Info

I try to go to SXSW every year. I live part time in San Antonio, and Austin is just 1hr away. It's a blast. So many great bands. It's a awesome experience.