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Charley Crockett closed out the 2026 edition of SXSW Music.
SXSW Music: Not Dead Yet
Following premature reports of the death of the music component of SXSW last year, this year’s edition of the long-running Austin festival had a lot to live up to.
With a newly-shortened 7-day timeline (as opposed to the traditional 9 days of programming), the 2026 SXSW Festival only ran for one weekend, which initially raised concerns about the vibrancy of the music festival that would mostly run during the week.
In addition to the shortened run-time, this year SXSW all ran all components of the festival at the same time, with the Music/Film/Interactive/Comedy sessions all running concurrently, resulting in tough decision making choices all around.
Despite those obstacles, this year proved that SXSW Music is here to stay. For those clamouring for the big names of past years, this year’s lineup featured a surprise set by Noah Kahan at an intimate outdoor venue (as opposed to the multiple nights of stadium shows he’s doing in many markets on his next tour), along with sets from the likes of Alanis Morissette, Jack Johnson, Ty Dolla $ign, Lainey Wilson, and Charley Crockett.
In many ways, the new schedule has only helped the music portion of the festival book larger acts. A number of the biggest names this year were in town for music documentaries screening as part of the film festival component, and then played an additional live set after taking part in their film premiere.
In addition to the headline-grabbing names, SXSW once again proved to be a fertile place for musical discovery, with dozens of showcases (both official and unofficial) taking place across Austin throughout the week.
SXSW 2026 Discoveries
This year, many of the most exciting discoveries were at the various British showcases. Karma Sheen were one of the most unique bands at the festival, merging Hindustani Classical music with psychedelic rock flourishes and head-banging riffs. Any live act that incorporates both a sitar and a theremin is definitely worth a look.
Another UK standout was London’s Meek, the art-pop project fronted by Georgia Meek. After writing songs for the likes of Alan Walker and Rita Ora, Meek steps into the spotlight with this dance floor-ready project that comes across like a mix of Queen and Lady Gaga with a splash of Rocky Horror-esque theatricality. Packed with anthemic singalongs that stick in your head on first listen, Meek is as arena-ready as they come.
Closing out the British Music Embassy showcase, former Black Midi frontman Geordie Greep delivered an exhilarating set of kinetic jazz-rock fusion, accompanied by musicians he had only met and rehearsed with while in Austin. Head-spinning and innovative, it was the sort of off-kilter late-night show that makes you glad didn’t crash out at 10pm (the other option).
Taiwan’s Flesh Juicer.
Speaking of off-kilter, Taiwan’s Flesh Juicer got the crowd at Hotel Vegas moving with a punishing set of metallic hardcore. Owing more than a passing debt to Slipknot (complete with frontman Gigo’s pig face mask), the band’s rare US appearance wowed over a sunburnt and tipsy crowd, many of whom were likely already feeling the after-effects of the day long FIESTA DESTRUCTO earlier that afternoon.
Mr. SXSW
While not an official SXSW showcase, the day-long FIESTA DESTRUCTO show was one of the musical highlights this year. Featuring a stacked punk/garage rock lineup including The Mummies, The Dijits, Jack Oblivian, and more, the show wrapped up with a typically riotous set from Rocket From the Crypt. Waltzing on-stage with matching purple sashes, including one sported by frontman Speedo with the “Mr. SXSW” designation, the band roared through hits like “Middle” and “Born in ’69,” complete with their trademark winning banter (and even a much-requested tree-dive from one excited fan).
Music + Film Crossover
While SXSW Music is still primarily built around discovering new and emerging artists, there is something to be said for platforming iconic acts like Los Lobos, who performed a couple of shows during the festival while also promoting their new documentary, Los Lobos: Native Sons. Playing a set alongside director Robert Rodriguez at the film’s premiere was a unique thrill for fans of the band (and the director), and the band also brought their unique blend of roots rock to the Radio Day Stage, performing a free show including hits like the ageless “La Bamba” and “How Will the Wolf Survive?”
Also in town to promote his new documentary — A Cowboy in London — Texas’ own Charley Crockett closed out the Stubb’s outdoor stage with his heartfelt take on classic country and R+B. Just ahead of the release of Year of the Ram, his sixteenth (!) studio album, Crockett delivered an ageless set of rousing and introspective classic country songs that wouldn’t have felt out of place in almost any decade over the past 60-odd years. It was the perfect send-off to another hectic yet rewarding SXSW, and hopefully, points the way towards many more successful editions to come.
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Running from August 21-22 at Parc Jean Drapeau, the lineup includes Montreal’s own Simple Plan, Jimmy Eat World (performing their breakout album Bleed American in full), A Day to Remember, Taking Back Sunday, Sublime, Pennywise, Yellowcard, Thrice, Ice Nine Kills, and dozens more.
Check out the full lineup below.
2-day passes are on-sale here.
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Ireland’s Cardinals, one of the highlights from 2025’s SXSW Music Festival.
While reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated, the SXSW Music Festival has seemingly taken a step back from the bustle of the festival’s Film and Interactive components. While there might no longer be acts performing in a giant Doritos vending machine, that doesn’t mean the music festival has lost its footing. If anything, there is more great music at SXSW than ever before; it’s the over-the-top branding shenanigans that have seemingly gone the way of the dodo.
The 2025 SXSW Music Festival once again offered up hundreds of acts from around the world from March 10-15 in Austin, Texas, from headliners like John Fogerty and Megan Moroney to legacy and breaking acts in every-sized venue imaginable.
Below are our highlights from a great week in Austin, running from Montreal’s own dance-punks PyPy to Ireland’s buzziest new band Cardinals, and much more.
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Montreal’s PyPy delivered one of the best sets at this year’s SXSW Music Festival.
PyPy
Featuring members of Montreal punk and garage rock royalty including Duchess Says, CPC Gangbangs, and Red Mass, PyPy brought a jolt of punk rock energy to their late-night show at Swan Dive as part of the Mothland showcase. With frantic dance punk rhythms and thrashing guitar work, PyPy delivered an explosive set, culminating with singer Annie-Claude Deschênes demanding drinks while performing from the top of the bar in the back in the venue. Easily one of the most memorable sets from this year’s festival.
John Fogerty
Now fully in control of his CCR catalogue after a decades-long legal dispute, John Fogerty brought a triumphant energy to his packed Stubb’s show. Delivering classic hit after hit from the Creedence backlog as well as a handful of solo tunes, the night served as a reminder of Fogerty’s incredible musical history as well as a rousing celebration of his dogged fight to regain the rights to his own songs after so long. Ending the set by bringing out Tom Morello on guitar for a rousing “Travelin’ Band” and “Proud Mary” was the icing on a well-earned slice of celebratory cake.
Band of Horses
Seattle’s Band of Horses returned to SXSW to deliver a standout set of their Americana-inspired indie rock to a packed house at Stubb’s. Taking the stage like a young band out to prove themselves, frontman and guitarist Benjamin Bridwell led the band through tracks from throughout the band’s deep discography, with an emphasis on their 2006 debut, Everything All the Time. The band even debuted a new track off their upcoming seventh album before closing out with fan-favourite “The Funeral,” ending the night on a triumphant sing-along.
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Tami Hart
Tami Hart has had a fascinating trajectory. At just 18-years-old she was opening for the likes of Le Tigre and The Indigo Girls, and released her acclaimed debut, No Light in August, in 2000. Two decades later, she is primed to release a new album on NJ punk label Don Giovanni Records (produced by Ted Leo). Playing the Don Giovanni showcase at The 13th Floor, Hart delivered a rousing set of Americana-tinged punk-country tracks, including a couple of promising tracks off her upcoming LP. Get familiar here.
Cardinals
Ireland’s Cardinals were one of the most buzzed-about bands at SXSW this year and it’s not hard to see why. With a moody post-punk edge that brings to mind fellow Irish acts like Fontaines D.C., Cardinals delivered a thrilling late-night set at the classic Austin venue Antone’s as part of the High Road Touring showcase. With elements that also bring to mind classic Pogues (including breaking out an accordion on a few songs), Cardinals seem poised to chart their own path forward while paying homage to the rich musical history of their homeland.
Ginuwine
SXSW programmers sure love a curveball, and the addition of ’90s R&B icon Ginuwine playing in a converted garage in the wee hours of the morning likely raised some eyebrows. Playing on a showcase sponsored by Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit organization set up to prevent gun violence in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shooting, Ginuwine turned what could have been a sober occasion into a full-on dance party. Backed by a full band, Ginuwine brought his pleading sex jams to a packed room, culminating in a 10-minute+ version of his hit track “Pony.”
Lucero
Headlining a day-long showcase of Memphis artists, Lucero brought their emo-tinged brand of Southern Rock to an appreciate and whiskey-soaked late-night crowd at Mohawk. Ahead of their upcoming month-long tour with The Menzingers, the band dusted off a number of songs they haven’t played in a while, including a large chunk from 2005’s Nobody’s Darlings LP, which frontman Ben Nichols mentioned would be getting a vinyl re-issue for its anniversary. Playing for a full two hours (!), the band wrapped up their set in the early hours of the morning with crowd favourites like “Nights Like These” and “Drink ‘Till We’re Gone,” seemingly anticipating the hangovers that were surely to come for most of the crowd.
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Montreal’s Kaïa Kater performs at the annual Folk Alliance International conference this week in downtown Montreal. Photo: Janice Reid.
The long-running Folk Alliance International conference returns to Montreal this week.
Taking place in downtown Montreal from February 19-23, Folk Alliance returns to town for the first time in six years with a stacked edition featuring 175+ official showcase performers from around the globe alongside the annual awards ceremony, dozens of panels, film screenings, networking meetups, and more.
Billed as the largest gathering of folk musicians and music industry professionals in the world, Folk Alliance sets up shop in a new city each year and brings together jury-selected Official Showcase performers as well as hundreds of unofficial showcases featuring a wide variety of artists that loosely fall under the “folk” moniker.
Set entirely within one large hotel complex each year (this year’s edition takes place at the Sheraton in downtown Montreal, 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W), attendees are surrounded by music at all times, from live performances in hotel ballrooms to late-night showcases in hotel rooms. The latter is one of the most intimate and exciting way to discover new artists, something that makes Folk Alliance stand out from any other music conference or festival in the world.
This year’s spotlight country is Portugal, with a half-dozen Official Showcase artists from the country playing Folk Alliance including Porto’s 8-piece collective Retimbrar, multi-media artist OMIRI, and more.
Below are a selection of Official Showcase selections to get you started. Conference passes and the complete schedule are available at the official Folk Conference website.
Ron Sexsmith
One of the most recognizable names on this year’s lineup, don’t miss the opportunity to see the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith in such an intimate environment.
Kaïa Kater
Montreal’s own Kaïa Kater is a force to be reckoned with. The Grenadian-Canadian banjo player and songwriter offers up a widescreen theatrical sound that manages to sound both intimate and sweeping at the same time.
Mama’s Broke
The Halifax, Nova Scotia folk duo have been earning rave reviews for their beautifully haunting take on traditional folk elements. Check out their NPR Tiny Desk appearance below.
SaulPaul
Straight out of Houston, Texas, SaulPaul refuses to be held down by conventions of genre. From hip hop anthems like “Texas Two Step” to the inspirational modern rock-sounding “I Am Enough,” SaulPaul seems poised to blow the roof off this year’s conference.
Bella’s Bartok
From Northampton, MA, Bella’s Bartok are a theatrical rock group that reside somewhere in the complex web between punk rock, dark Americana, and traditional European folk leanings. Their set should be one of the most talked about at this year’s Folk Alliance.
The 37th annual Folk Alliance International conference runs from February 19-23 in downtown Montreal. Purchase passes and check out the complete schedule of performances, panels, screenings, and more here.
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Jinjer live at Montreal’s MTelus on September 24, 2024. Photo by Eric Brisson.
Ukrainian metal band Jinjer returned to Montreal this week, headlining a packed bill at MTelus featuring support from Japan’s Hanabie and US metalcore vets Born of Osiris.
Jinjer recently dropped their latest single, “Rogue,” off their upcoming LP due this winter.
Check out the video for that below along with photos from the Montreal stop of the tour courtesy of Eric Brisson.
For all upcoming tour dates visit the official Jinjer site.
Jinjer Live at Montreal’s MTelus – September 24, 2024
Hanabie Live at Montreal’s MTelus – September 24, 2024
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Lorna Shore Kicked Off the Pain Remains Tour at a Sold-Out MTelus in Montreal on September 19, 2024. Photo by Eric Brisson.
Lorna Shore is the breakout metal success story of the past few years. From last year’s club run to opening for the Gojira arena tour this past summer to this year’s massive headline run, the New Jersey deathhore favourites have been on a heady upward trajectory.
Kicking off their Pain Remains tour at Montreal’s MTelus on September 19, Lorna Shore topped a stacked bill including Whitechapel, Kublai Khan TX, and Sanguisugabogg.
Check out photos from the night below via Eric Brisson.
You can find all upcoming tour dates (and lots of merch) over at the official Lorna Shore site.
Lorna Shore Live at Montreal’s MTelus, September 19, 2024
Whitechapel Live at Montreal’s MTelus, September 19, 2024
Kublai Khan TX Live at Montreal’s MTelus, September 19, 2024
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Based on T-shirt sales alone, UK’s Idles are one of the biggest punk bands to break out in many years. That reputation was cemented in Montreal this past weekend when the band played a pair of long sold-out shows at MTelus as part of their Tangk tour, along with fellow Brits English Teacher.
Check out photos from the explosive Saturday show below, which featured a whopping 25-songs picked from throughout the band’s catalogue (along with a Mariah Carey cover, to boot).
All photos courtesy of Eric Brisson.
Check out all upcoming Idles tour dates here.
Idles – Live at Montreal’s MTelus – September 21, 2024
English Teacher – Live at Montreal’s MTelus – September 21, 2024
Idles Setlist – Montreal, September 21, 2024
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Colossus
Gift Horse
Mr. Motivator
Mother
Car Crash
I’m Scum
Jungle
The Wheel
1049 Gotho
When the Lights Come On
Divide and Conquer
War
Wizz
Gratitude
Benzocaine
POP POP POP
Well Done
Crawl!
The Beachland Ballroom
Never Fight a Man With a Perm
Dancer
Danny Nedelko
All I Want for Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey cover)
Rottweiler
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California punk vets NOFX played their largest-ever headline show of their career this past Saturday night in Montreal.
Playing to 20,000 fans outside of the Olympic Stadium on August 24 as part of their final tour (which also included a show on Sunday night), the band headlined a day-long festival including sets from ska-punk faves The Interrupters, hardcore legends Circle Jerks, The Real McKenzies, Scream, Codefendants, Montreal’s own Béton Armé, and more.
Scroll below to check out photos from the Saturday show via Eric Brisson.
NOFX continues their final run of show with stops in Moncton, Boston, and Chicago, before wrapping up for a final 3-night run in Los Angeles on October 4-6.
Info on all tour dates is here.
NOFX
The Interrupters
Circle Jerks
The Real McKenzies
Codefendants
Scream
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After months of anticipation, the full support lineup for the final NOFX Montreal shows is here.
Taking place August 24 and 25th at the Stade Olympique (outside the Olympic Stadium), the lineup includes ska-punk favourites The Interrupters, classic L.A. punk icons Descendents and Circle Jerks, DC hardcore vets Scream, Quebec’s own The Sainte Catherines, Vulgaires Machins, Taxi Girls, Béton Armé, and many more.
Check out the day-by-day lineup below. NOFX will play two completely different sets each night, featuring tracks from select albums in their discograohy (albums TBA).
Single-day and two-day passes are on-sale here.
August 24
NOFX
The Interrupters
Circle Jerks
The Real McKenzies
Codefendants
Scream
Béton Armé
August 25
NOFX
Descendents
Good Riddance
Vulgaires Machins
The Sainte Catherines
Flatliners
Get Dead
Taxi Girls
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California punk vets NOFX will play their final Canadian shows ever at the Moncton Casino this August.
The band will play the Casino New Brunswick on August 28+ 29 as part of their farewell tour. Hardcore legends Circle Jerks will open both nights.
August 28th will feature songs from Punk in Drublic, Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing, and The Longest Line, while August 29th will feature tracks from So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes, Pump Up the Valuum, and The Decline.
Tickets for the Moncton shows go on-sale today (May 21) at 2pm EST via Evenko.
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