Alumni and Students Hit SXSW Stages
This year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival events include a large number of Berklee alumni, students, faculty, and staff performing and speaking, including Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons, opening for Coldplay. Other notable performers include St. Vincent, Lucius, and Lost in the Trees. Berklee-affiliated talks at the music conference include expert faculty, performers, producers, and A&R reps who will address topics such as music business, marketing, technology, and legal issues. Berklee will also be holding its annual SXSW party on Thursday, March 13, which will feature many artists and bands.
Official SXSW Showcase Performers
Aaron Lee Tasjan: Friday
*Air Traffic Controller: Thursday
(Casey Sullivan, student)
American Authors: Thursday
(Zachary Barnett '08, James Adam Shelley '07, Matt Sanchez '09, Dave Rublin '11)
Analog Rebellion: Saturday
(Taylor Pile)
BettyWho: TBA
(Jess Newham '13, Lauren Fuller, student, Jemila Dunham '13, Derek Schurbon '13)
Carousel: Wednesday
(Kevin Friedman '11, Jackson Phillips '11)
Cettina Donato '12: Friday
Della Mae: Wednesday and Thursday
(Courtney Hartman '12)
Dillon Cooper '11: Thursday, Friday and Saturday
*Elizabeth and the Catapult: Thursday and Friday
(Elizabeth Ziman '04)
Fallen Riviera: Friday
(Will Parry '08, Steve Ornest '08)
Felix Martin '12: Thursday
Foster the People: Friday
(Isom Innis '08)
Gentlemen Hall: Tuesday
(Phil Boucher '07, Rory Given '08, Brad Alderman '07, Jacob Michael '08, Gavin McDevitt '06, Seth Hachen '06)
*HAERTS: Thursday
(Nini Fabi '10, Ben Gebert '09, Derek McWilliams '10)
*Holiday Mountain: Tuesday and Saturday
(Laura Patino '12, Bradley Will '09)
Hudson: Tuesday and Saturday
(Chris Llewellyn '04, Brian Cohen '04)
Imagine Dragons: Tuesday
(Ben McKee '09, Wayne Sermon '08, Daniel Platzman '09)
*Jitterbug Vipers: Thursday
(Sarah Sharp '97)
Kishi Bashi: Friday and Saturday
(Keiichi Ishibashi '82)
Liz Longley '10: Saturday
Lost in the Trees: Wednesday and Thursday
(Ari Picker '11)
*Lucius: Friday
(Jess Wolfe '07, Holly Laessig '07, Dan Molad '04, Peter Lalish '05, Andrew Burri '09)
*Madi Diaz '07: Tuesday and Wednesday
Melissa Etheridge '80: Thursday
Otis the Destroyer: Tuesday and Saturday
(Anthony Rucci '12)
Phil Beaudreau '04 w/Dawaun Parker '05: Saturday
*Pink Nasty: Wednesday
(Sara Beck '04)
Robin McKelle and the Flytones: Wednesday
(Robin McKelle '99)
Semi Precious Weapons: Wednesday
(Justin Tranter '01)
Spirit Animal: Wednesday
(Ronen Evron '07)
St. Vincent: Wednesday
(Annie Clark '04)
*The Barr Brothers: Thursday
(Brad Barr '96, Andrew Barr '96)
*Ume: Tuesday and Thursday
(Rachel Fuhrer '99)
*Via Audio: Tuesday
(Jessica Martins '05, Tom Deis '05)
Warren Hood Band: Wednesday
(Warren Hood '04)
Wye Oak: Thursday
(Andrew Stack '06)
Zorch: Tuesday
(Zac Traeger '07)
*Performer at one of Berklee's past SXSW Parties
Berklee's SXSW Party: Boston and Beyond (Thursday)
Ashley Alexander
Cask Mouse
Charles Johnson
Elizabeth & the Catapult
Evolfo Doofeht
Friendly People
The Rare Occasions
The Field Effect
Air Traffic Controller
Los Rumberos
OldJack
LISTEN LIVE to the Berklee Party on the BIRN
SXSW Music Conference Speakers
Panos Panay '94, staff (SXSW Hackathon judge)