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South by Southwest\u00ae has just announced the first 100 Showcasing Artists and the first 50 Showcase Presenters for its historic 40th Music Festival. These multi-hyphenate, genre-busting musicians represent the full breadth of global talent confirmed to perform at SXSW 2026 (March 12\u201318). Platinum-selling rock band The All-American Rejects<\/b> will kick off the festivities performing at the SXSW Music Opening Party presented by Rivian.<\/p>\n
Notable additions from the first 100 Showcasing Artists for the SXSW Music Festival include the enigmatic UK musician Milo Korbenski<\/b>, whose lo-fi art-pop blends optimism and emotion through catchy hooks, clever lyrics, and hazy distortion. Balancing torn-cone grit with sweet synths and layered vocals, his sound nods to Kurt Vile, The xx, Black Sabbath and Siouxsie Sioux while remaining distinctly his own.<\/p>\n
KOAD<\/b>, the 22-year-old rapper, producer, and songwriter from the San Fernando Valley, blends classic West Coast hip-hop with nostalgic Bollywood influences. Experimental electropop artist and producer DJ_Dave<\/b> will also perform, introducing audiences to the art of making music using live coding. Brooklyn-based songwriter Hudson Freeman<\/b>\u2019s star is officially on the rise in the alternative folk scene. The recent success of his stripped-down single “If You Know Me” stands as the Texas-born artist’s breakout moment.<\/p>\n
L.A. based Indie Rock group The Sophs<\/b> have also joined the SXSW\u00ae 2026 lineup. The six-piece collective is proving that bands still matter in an age of solo artists. Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter runo plum<\/b> will roll into Austin, Texas to deliver a dose of cathartic indie rock.<\/p>\n
Additional highlights from the first 100 Showcasing Artists for the SXSW Music Festival include Fine<\/b>, La Texana<\/b>, Chalk<\/b>, and Grrrl Gang<\/b>.<\/p>\n
For the full list of the first 100 Showcasing Artists announced to date, see below<\/a>!<\/p>\n SXSW Music Showcase Presenters include returning favorites Billboard<\/b>, NPR Music Stations<\/b>, Rolling Stone<\/b>, British Music Embassy<\/b>, LA Times’ De Los<\/b>, BMG<\/b>, BBC Introducing<\/b>, and The Line of Best Fit<\/b>, and exciting first time presenters, like Willie Nelson\u2019s Luck Reunion<\/b>, and Dream Con<\/b>.<\/p>\n