SXSW 2014: Best Bets For Saturday
Technically, SXSW ends tomorrow, Sunday March 16, but for all practical purposes, today is the grand finale: Hotel checkout is at 11; a new workweek begins on Monday. The only people staying for the Sunday shows are the locals and the bands booked to perform on Sunday. So today is the last hurrah. Unfortunately, today’s weather is not especially conducive to outdoor shows — we’re looking at thunderstorms through the afternoon — so some of these best bets are better than others. But Team Stereogum will still be standing in the rain at Fader Fort to see Julian Casablancas (pictured) and Rick Ross. You?
DAYTIME
VIBE @ House of Vans At Mohawk (912 Red River St.) 12:15 – 5:45
Performances by Slaughterhouse, Jim Jones, Yo Gotti, YG, Problem, Sage The Gemini, Smoke DZA, Marcus Moody, Skeme, Nitty Scott, World’s Fair, Bas, Black Dave, Ty Dollar $
IHEARTCOMIX @ Empire Garage (606 E. 7th St.) 12PM – 6PM
Performances by Sage The Gemini, Dum Dum Girls, Gladiotor, LOUDPVCK, Touche Amore, Ratking, Trash Talk, Trust, Youth Code, Chela, Cymbals, Lil Debbie, DZ Deathrays, Tony Molina, Lizzo, GRMLN, SISU
The Fader Fort Presented By Converse (1101 E. 5th St.) 1:30PM – 10:15PM
Performances by Rick Ross, Julian Casablancas + The Voidz, Travi$ Scott, SZA, Migos, Nothing, JoJo, Wet, Young & Sick, Destruction Unit
Thrasher + Converse present Death Match @ The Scoot Inn (1308 E. 4th St.) 12PM – 6PM
Performances by Lil B, A$AP Nast, 12VY & Ant, HBK Gang, Perfect Pussy, Diarrhea Planet, Upset, Los Rakas, Overdoz, The Fresh & Onlys, Meatbodies, Vic Mensa, Natural Child, Meat Market
Radio Day Stage @ Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D (500 E. Cesar Chavez St.) 12PM – 2:30PM
Performances by Mobb Deep, Doughbeezy, League of Extraordinary Gz
NIGHTTIME
Mouthfeel + Young Creature Present Ya’ll Or Nothing @ Cheer Up Charlie’s (900 Red River St.) 6:30PM – 2AM
Performances by Sharon Needles, Ex Hex, BLXPLTN, Christeene, Magic Mouth, Ab Soto, Hyenaz, Crooked Bangs, Wild Mocassins, Big Dipper, Lemz, Collin Bass
Okayplayer @ Bungalow (92 Rainey St.) 8PM – 2AM
Performances by DJ Low Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu, Cody Chesnut, SZA, Roman Gianarthur, Daley, Liam Bailey, THEEsatisfaction, Deep Cotton, Petite Noir, Young Fathers, Daley, Christian Tiger School
Moog/Switched On Showcase @ Elysium (705 Red River St.) 7PM – 2AM
Performances by Gary Numan, EMA, Feathers, Trust, Empress Of, Silk Rodeo
AllHipHop @ 1100 Warehouse (1100 5th St.) 8PM – 2AM
Performances by A$AP Mob (w/ Rocky, Ferg, 12vy, Nast, & Ant), Mobb Deep, Rocko, Rich Homie Quan, Kidd Kidd, Young Scooter, Snootie, Bleu Davinci, Biggg Slim, Sonnie Carson, V.I.P, Cashius Green, Foci, Jamel Castro, Produkt, Joni Bravo, Clemm Rishad, Front Street