SXSW 2026 has announced the first 100 showcasing artists. The event will be held from March 12, 2026, to March 18, 2026, in Austin, Texas. SXSW 2026 made the artist announcement on their official website and amplified it with an Instagram page post on November 12, 2025: View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe list of showcasing artists are as follows:Aaron PageAdeline HotelAJ McQueenThe All American RejectsAngela AutumnArroba NatBariaBayonneBen EllisbloodsportsBrainwasherBricknastyBrunOGBubba LuckyBuddy Redbuffalo_farmCalder AllenCardinal BloomCasket CassetteCHALKCommercial BreaksCouch DogCreature CanyonDavid HuckfeltDeVotchKaDJ_DaveEasy HoneyElijah DelgadoElijah JohnstonEmily FrembgenFeetFineFive EightGeorgianGlassioGrocery BagGrrrl GangGus Baldwin & The SketchGus EnglehornHania DerejHector GannetHot GarbageHudson FreemanIYLAJ SouljaJana DiabJaylon AshaunJordan PattersonJoshua Ray WalkerJovi GreeneJulie NolenJust JimKaash PaigeKalush OrchestraKarina GaliciaKarma SheenKnatsKOADLa TexanaLos DiscordeLYNNMackwoodMali HâfMatt McClureMC FrontalotMilo KorbenskiMontclairMorganNext of KinNEZZANugOlivia Ellen LloydPaisley FieldsPeople R UglyPierce WashingtonPlaneta NoPretty JaneRadium DollsRedolentREHMAReilly Downesruno plumShunkSofishSpike FuckSteven BamideleSūn Byrdt-lowThe Band LoulaThe Family BattenbergThe Red Eye GamblersThe SophsUnsafe Space GardenValsianVictor JonesWhitelandsWim Tapley & The CannonsYARDZastavaZola MarcelleAll-American Rejects are headlining the SXSW 2026 Music Opening Party, which will be held at the Stubb’s Amphitheater on March 12, 2026. SXSW will announce more artists in the near future.billboard @billboardLINKAll-American Rejects to Open SXSW 2026, First 100 Showcasing Artists AnnouncedAlongside the artist announcement, SXSW 2026 also announced 50 show presenters. The list of show presenters is also listed below:Academy Fight SongsArt Decade CreativesArtist For ArtistAthens in AustinAudiofemmeBBC IntroducingBillboardBlack Soprano FamilyBluemoonBMGBritish Music EmbassyCareFreeBlackGirlChris Hawkins’ Awesome FriendsCollege of Hip Hop KnowledgeDe Los of LA TimesDialled InDigilogueDon GiovanniDream ConEverything RnBFocus WalesFuture ClassicGood CougheeHigh Road TouringInitiative MusikJazz Re:freshedKCRWLet’s Gig BrazilLine of Best FitLuck ReunionMint Talent GroupMothlandMusic From IrelandNeed PastelNPR Music StationsOne FiinixPandora[PIAS]PlanetaryR&B Block PartyRolling StoneSoundvilla’s South Asian HouseSpace AgencySpanish WaveThe SmokeoutTokyo CallingTrafficVinilious RecordsWe Were Never Being BoringWYA AustinMore on SXSW 2026SXSW 2026 will not be returning to the Austin Convention Center, which is currently closed due to renovation. The seven-day event will instead be spread around Brazos Hall, 800 Congress, and for the music events, The Downright.Speaking about the upcoming edition, SXSW VP of music Brian Hobbs stated in a press release to Billboard:"SXSW has been the premiere destination for music discovery for 40 years, helping push pioneering acts like Kendrick Lamar, The White Stripes, Wet Leg, PinkPantheress, Tyler, The Creator, and Billie Eilish, to the next level. By bringing the global music industry to Austin, from labels and A&R to publicists to influential journalists and critics,-"The VP continued:"-SXSW is a unique opportunity for showcasing artists to build their careers, enter new markets, and learn from fellow artists and industry voices. With an extra night of showcases this year, 2026 is shaping up to be better than ever for artists, industry and audiences."Rolling Stone @RollingStoneLINKSXSW 2026 unveils the first wave of artists performing at the historic 40th music festival, which will see Rolling Stone return as a Showcase PresenterSXSW 2026 Badges are currently selling via its official website. Badges available include a Platinum Badge as well as event-specific badges, like the Music Badge.