Official SXSW 2007 Parties

Wednesday, March 14

3:00 - 7:00 pm
Brush Square Park
Canada invites you to kick off your SXSW with the second annual Canadian Blast BBQ! This year we are proud to present the primal power of The Cliks, the progressive pop-rock stylings of French-Canadians Malajube and a tinge of country and blues, courtesy of Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, plus more. Music, food, refreshments and good times await! Brought to you by SOCAN, CIRPA, the Government of Canada and Ontario, Canada.

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Panels Terrace, Austin Convention Center
Popkomm, the Berlin-based international music industry trade fair, will sponsor this year's International Reception. Popkomm's executive staff look forward to personally welcoming you at this reception, which provides an opportunity for independent companies from all parts of the world to meet like-minded colleagues and grow their business internationally. Complimentary drinks will be served.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location TBA
Trucks, music and film collide as the creators of Scratch invite you to celebrate the world premier of their new film Big Rig, a documentary about the soul of the American truck driver. Festivities include a live band performance by the film's soundtrack composer Buck 65.

Thursday, March 15

11:00 am – 6:00 pm - both Thursday and Friday
Orbit Room, Buffalo Billiards (201 E. 6th Street)
The Current is a unique Minneapolis radio station featuring the best new music alongside legendary artists. Catch live performances and interviews as DJs Steve Seel and Mary Lucia broadcast The Current live. Artists scheduled to appear include Brother Ali, The Young Knives, Sondre Lerche, Antibalas, Bondo Do Role, El-P, with many more acts TBD. Check thecurrent.org for a complete and updated schedule. Refreshments available while supplies last.

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th Street)
Team Clermont and Under the Radar Magazine join together to invite you to the College Day Party, an afternoon of great music with free food and booze. Featuring live music from The Pipettes, Headlights, Gruff Rhys, Architecture in Helsinki, Loney, Dear, and Dark Meat, this party is not to be missed.

12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
North by Tent, Brush Square Park
Certain to be one of the busiest parties at SXSW 2007, British Music at SXSW, along with BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, are hosting their annual Brush Square party to introduce new UK acts such as Amy Winehouse, Scott Matthews, Seth Lakeman and Tunng. Come along and network with the Brits, there's a free bar and a spot of lunch thrown in. Invitation only.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Habana Annex (708 E. 6th)
Suretone Records invites you to join us for booze, BBQ, live music and photobooth fun. Performances by Eastern Conference Champions, Manic, Meriwether, The Pink Spiders and Robert Fortune Band. MC’ed by Suretone artist Shwayze. This is a limited event, please RSVP to office@suretone.com.

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Bourbon Rocks (508 E. 6th St)
Join Quack!Media in launching new issues of FOUND and DIRTY FOUND magazines, with live performances by Okkervil River, Tally Hall, Great Lakes Myth Society and The Walkmen. Eat first, because we spent all our money on booze! RSVP to info@quackmedia.com.

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Room 710 (710 Red River St)
Join Donkey Punch Clothing and Long Beach, California-based indie Low-Rent Records for free drinks, lots of swag and great music by Jessie Deluxe, Thinking Aloud, Chris Paul Overall and Born in the Flood. All SXSW registrants are welcome - show your badge for entry.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blender Balcony (320 E. 6th St)
Following last year's free food, music and beer fest... Transgressive Records - officially the world's best record label (according to many of its friends) - is repeating the success in 2007. Promised: The Young Knives, Jeremy Warmsley, Foals live, alongside further treats from the label and some very, very special guest DJs. Pizza and booze will be provided. Capacity is very limited; bring the invitation you'll receive at badge pick-up.

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Red 7 (611 E. 7th St)
BaebleMusic.com, a new website that broadcasts professional quality videos of live indie music shows, presents "PUSH PLAY Episode 2" with live performances from The Films, Prototypes, The Oohlas, and more TBA. FREE Baeble booze until it runs dry and fun GIFT BAGS! Awesomeness supported by BUST magazine and we’ll be filming everything from the bands to the crowd so check the site to find your face after all the craziness! Click here for more information and to RSVP. SXSW badge required for entry.

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Soho Lounge (217 E. 6th Street)
Metal BBQ II - Let's make SXSW 2007 as loud as possible! Join SPV Records, along with Heavy Hitter Inc. and Metal Maniacs magazine for an afternoon of beer, barbecue and METAL! Help celebrate the release of new albums from Type O Negative, industrial legends Skinny Puppy and many more and enjoy some of the heaviest sounds around from our co-sponsors.

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Lava Lounge (405 E. 7th St)
Fontana Distribution invites our labels, retailers and industry hangers-on out for an afternoon delight at the Lava Lounge - get your grub on with some classic Tejas BBQ, cheap FREE beer and some serious rock n roll from Between the Trees, Ian Moore, Ron Sexsmith, Fightstar and Rocco DeLuca...ALL WELCOME.

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Latitude 30 (512 San Jacinto)
British Music at SXSW and Austin Technology Council in association with DrownedinSound.com invite you to Tea for Texas, a celebration of new sounds from Texas and the United Kingdom. Tea for Texas has been created to promote good will between Austin and the UK, two places that thrive on a love of good music and that seems like a good enough reason for a party. Free beer. Invite only. Warning: This will be a very busy show... be early.

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
South by Tent, Brush Square Park
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a trade and investment organization which strives to expand mutual economic exchange between Japan and other countries, is hosting the Japan Bash Party to promote Japanese music to the world market. We will be happy if this party contributes to the promotion of business exchanges between Japanese artists and you, so join us for beer, appetizers, and the best music from Japan!

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
North by Tent, Brush Square Park
TheNew Zealand Music Industry Commission presents Gasoline Cowboy, Cut Off Your Hands, Dimmer, Die! Die! Die!, Blindspott, and Deja Voodoo.

Friday, March 16

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Latitude 30 (512 San Jacinto)
New Music From Wales: SXSW 2007. Wales has produced some of the finest and most diverse musical talents of recent years. For a taste of the future, come and join us for great food, an open bar and some of the best music coming out of Wales right now. Hosted by BBC Radio One’s Beth and Huw, with performances from The Automatic, The Hot Puppies, The Gentle Good and The Storys. RSVP to claire.heat@wales-uk.com.

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
North by Tent, Brush Square Park
BBC America's BritBus Tour - Join us breakfast tacos, coffee and beer as we officially launch BBC America's BritBus Tour. Great live music by Jyrojets and guests.

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Spiro's (611 Red River)
Talking House and The City of San Francisco present: SF x SXSW, sponsored by Seagate and INgrooves. The official party of the City of SF! Open bar. SF pizza. Peet's coffee. 21 of San Francisco's hottest buzz bands on three stages: Street to Nowhere, The Lovemakers, Audrye Sessions, Mud, Push to Talk, Jason DEBO, Panda, Scissors for Lefty, TS Leach, Built for the Sea, Bray, Poor Bailey, A Band Called Pain, Minipop, Kerry Gulbranson, Austin Willacy, Kid Beyond, The Trophy Fire, The Actual, Honeycut and Maldroid!

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Parish (214 E. 6th St, above Jazz Kitchen)
Free booze and Louisiana-style shrimp and hush puppies are just the opening act as Luck Media & Marketing presents National Recorder artists Cog from Australia and NY's Mink, London scenesters Asono, as well as The Mars Hall. Also on tap: the saucy Evan Page will lead her Vegas-based Screaming Meemees into a frenzy with Orange County alt rockers 7k dishin' out their brand of "The Real OC." UK's Kava Kava will close it out with their combo of rock, funk, dance & soul. Josie Cotton (Johnny Are You Queer?) and a special guest will host the party! Badge, invitation or RSVP required. Contact info@luckmedia.com for more information.

12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dirty Dog (505 E. 6th Street)
ReverbNation.com invites YOU to an afternoon of music, food and drinks on us. Launched late last year, ReverbNation provides powerful online marketing tools for artists, labels, venues and rabid fans to virally promote music and track where it spreads. Live performances by Authority Zero, Elemeno P, Driving East, The Shorebirds, Quintus, and the two winners of our contest. SXSW badge or RSVP to rsvp@reverbnation.com.

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
401 Guadalupe
Yeah, we’re ready to rock. Once again, Jane Magazine is serving up the finest SXSW party in the land. Featuring performances by Earl Greyhound, The Comas, Great Northern, Scissors For Lefty, Oh No! Oh My!, Margot & The Nuclear So & So's, Sloan and Midnight Movies. On the decks are DJs Pony Up, We Are Wolves, Foreign Islands and more. Great food, cold beer and amazing tunes. What more do you need? Invitation only please.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lava Lounge (405 E. 7th Street)
Scottish Arts Council invites you to come see, hear and meet a selection of the phenomenal Scottish talent at this year’s SXSW. Featuring live performances from Emma Pollock, The Fratellis, Jo Mango, My Latest Novel, The Hedrons, The Twilight Sad and Paolo Nutini, hosted by Vic Galloway (Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland). RSVP to showcase.scotland@scottisharts.org.uk

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Uncle Flirty's (325 E. 6th St.)
Join us for the 4 West label launch and party with the Brits! Live performances by The Hedrons, The Naked Apes and more TBA. Free food, free drinks, swag and a chance to win a limited edition Felix the Cat Martin Guitar. Capacity is limited so bring your invitation or RSVP to info@4westmusic.com.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Momo's (618 W. 6th Street, above Katz's Deli)
Sinister Muse Records, The TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls and OmniRox Entertainment present "The Biggest Little Party in Austin 2007". Sinister Muse recording artists Graham Isaacson, Treaty of Paris and Dead Town Revival, as well as OmniRox Entertainment artist The Sterns will perform live. Meet and hang out with your favorite TXRD Lonestar Rollergirl and listen to the spins of DJ Stephen E. Free beer and food will be served and we'll give away a Taylor 310 Dreadnought guitar. Guaranteed -- the best party in Austin. Don't miss it. RSVP to info@sinistermuse.com.

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Bourbon Rocks (508 E. 6th Street)
Island UK Records presents booze, BBQ, and performances by Mika, Amy Winehouse, Scott Matthews, The Rumble Strips, The Fratellis, and Josh Pyke.

1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Friends (208 E. 6th Street)
Berklee College of Music presents Heavy Rotation Records release party for Dorm Sessions IV with Kid:Nap:Kin and Madi Diaz (as seen in the film Rock School) and the Pete Townshend Rewind, with rock, rap, folk, and jazz alumni re-arranging and windmilling through Townsend and Who album cuts and classics. Performers include Melissa Ferrick, the Scot Amendola Band, Amanda Mosher, Cassavettes, Death Ships, Steve Dawson, When Girls Collide, Stephanie Delk, Sarah Sharp, Audible Mainframe, and more.

12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
South by Tent, Brush Square Park
The Australian Music Collective is the engine driving Australian music to the world. 2007 sees the return of the wildly successful Aussie BBQ featuring the best in Aussie music including I Heart Hiroshima, Panda Band, Dallas Crane, Children Collide, Expatriate, Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I, Airbourne, Wolf & Cub, Spod, and Beasts Of Bourbon.

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Copa Bar (217 Congress Ave.)
Rockin' Moms, an organization that promotes moms who rock, invites you to a Rockin' SXSW party! Join us for free fajitas, an open bar, giveaways and prizes. Featuring live music by 3 Kisses, DAX, Dirt Poor Robins, Future Native, Shelly Knight and Tiffany Petrossi. We'll be filming the event, doing live interviews for our podcast and ezine. Open to all SXSW registrants.

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
North by Tent, Brush Square Park
Kick back in the grass with Muzak! Free beer, margaritas and a taco bar… plus hot performances by Rachel Fuller, The Alternate Routes, The Hot IQs, Scott McCurry, Andy Zipf, and Sarah Marince. Blow the froth off a couple while finding out how your content can reach Muzak’s 100 million listeners every day. To RSVP or for more information, please visit muzak.com/sxsw>

Saturday, March 17

12:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Maggie Mae's (323 E. 6th St)
Join B.O.S. Music and Authentic Records, two indie labels, as they present an afternoon of music from up-and-coming artists including The Nadas, Oneside, Chris Kasper, Josh Davis Band, Dick Prall, Hoots & Hellmouth, and The Tyler Thompson Band. The day will be hosted by Jim McGuinn (WXPN) and Corey Moss (MTV). Great music is just one reason to join us - we'll also have a generous open bar, free food, and we're giving away a high-end Taylor Guitar, free Elixir guitar strings and other goodies. E-mail your name and mailing address to sxsw@bosmusic.com to receive an invitation.

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Light Bar (408 Congress)
Constant Crush, High Voltage Magazine, and MTV Canada will be presenting some of the hottest, brightest, and most exciting talent at SXSW this year. Hosted by the saucy Scandal Scouts, and live performances by Steel Train, Van Gunn, Datarock, Tin Bangs, and the Outfit plus free drinks and giveaways. RSVP to info@constantcrush.com for guestlist!

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
South by Tent, Brush Square Park
Join Snocap, provider of digital licensing and copyright management services, for some killer bands, free Texas barbeque and booze!! Don't miss performances by some of our top artists including Buzzcocks, Apollo Sunshine and Calla with some other very special musical guests to be announced.

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Copa (217 Congress Ave.)
MPress Records and Artists Against Hunger & Poverty invite you to an afternoon of great music, free food and margaritas to boot! Artists performing include NLX, Ralston Bowles, Mieka Pauley, Gregory Douglass, Anne Heaton, Jim Bianco, and Rachael Sage, as well as special guest Melissa Ferrick. And as if all this weren't enough, there will also be giveaways courtesy of MusicDish and OnlineGigs.com!

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6th Street)
Join DreamMakers Music and PlayTyme Music, two exciting indie labels, in an afternoon of high energy and spirited songwriting as they present Kunek, Leo, Little Mojo, TransfusionM, Vaeda and Never The Nines. Enjoy the music, an open bar, free food and giveaways – See you there!

1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
North by Tent, Brush Square Park
Platform, an initiative from the city of Kristiansand in the south of Norway, is happy to invite you to our SXSW party. At this year’s festival, we’re proud to present a handful of our local talent including Bermuda Triangle, Thomm Hell, Marte Wulff, Davy Jones Locker, Evan Seleven, and NUD. All SXSW badges are welcome to join us for free drinks, BBQ and good music!

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Six Lounge, 117 W. 4th St.
BurnLounge will be hosting its official SXSW party at Six Lounge and this year’s amazing lineup includes Cary Brothers, Berko, Nico Stai, Zack Hexum, and Lynden! Celebrity Gallery will also be providing a display of limited edition prints of artists and musicians.

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Latitude 30 (512 San Jacinto Blvd)
Liverpool artists and bands have had more number one records than any other city on this planet. Fact! (Guinness Book of World Records 2007) The Liverpool Music City party will feature the best of our new zeitgeist acts along with some really special guests (that we are not allowed to mention!). Free beer to all SXSW delegates. You really should be there...

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Austin Museum of Art, 823 Congress Ave.
In honor of the 24th anniversary of Waterloo Records and in conjunction with AMOA’s exhibit of Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings (running March 9-18), Ryko proudly presents a rare live performance by Ryko recording artist Leslie Mendelson. When it comes to the next generation of singer/songwriters, the future starts here so don’t miss this chance to experience her distinctive piano and vocal styles. Please RSVP for the performance to Amber Haeckel (212) 287-6116 or amber.haeckel@rykodisc.com. Admission to the exhibit is free; no RSVP required.