SXSW 2012

One of the best things about living in Austin is that there is always something to do… And being the Live Music Capital of the World, many times that “something to do” has to do with music! South by Southwest (SXSW) is a more-than-week-long event that occurs in Austin every spring. It starts with SXSW Interactive, then Films, then the Music. The music portion is a place where the greats come and pay tribute (Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West) and a place where hundreds of bands from all over the world come to showcase their music and hope to get a record deal. At any given time there will be upwards to 80 bands playing at the same time throughout downtown Austin. This year, surprisingly, is the first year I brought my camera with me – so I had to share!