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(Opens in a new window)

*Air Traffic Controller: Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(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(Opens in a new window)
(Jess Newham '13, Lauren Fuller, student, Jemila Dunham '13, Derek Schurbon '13) 

Carousel: Wednesday(Opens in a new window)
(Kevin Friedman '11, Jackson Phillips '11) 

Cettina Donato '12: Friday(Opens in a new window)

Della Mae: Wednesday(Opens in a new window) and Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Courtney Hartman '12) 

Dillon Cooper '11: Thursday(Opens in a new window), Friday(Opens in a new window) and Saturday(Opens in a new window)

*Elizabeth and the Catapult: Thursday(Opens in a new window) and Friday(Opens in a new window)
(Elizabeth Ziman '04)

Fallen Riviera: Friday(Opens in a new window)
(Will Parry '08, Steve Ornest '08)

Felix Martin '12: Thursday(Opens in a new window)

Foster the People: Friday(Opens in a new window)
(Isom Innis '08)

Gentlemen Hall: Tuesday
((Opens in a new window)Phil Boucher '07, Rory Given '08, Brad Alderman '07, Jacob Michael '08, Gavin McDevitt '06, Seth Hachen '06)

*HAERTS: Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Nini Fabi '10, Ben Gebert '09, Derek McWilliams '10) 

*Holiday Mountain: Tuesday(Opens in a new window) and Saturday(Opens in a new window)
(Laura Patino '12, Bradley Will '09)

Hudson: Tuesday(Opens in a new window) and Saturday(Opens in a new window)
(Chris Llewellyn '04, Brian Cohen '04)

Imagine Dragons: Tuesday(Opens in a new window)
(Ben McKee '09, Wayne Sermon '08, Daniel Platzman '09)

*Jitterbug Vipers: Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Sarah Sharp '97)

Kishi Bashi: Friday(Opens in a new window) and Saturday(Opens in a new window)
(Keiichi Ishibashi '82) 

Liz Longley '10: Saturday(Opens in a new window)

Lost in the Trees: Wednesday(Opens in a new window) and Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Ari Picker '11)

*Lucius: Friday(Opens in a new window)
(Jess Wolfe '07, Holly Laessig '07, Dan Molad '04, Peter Lalish '05, Andrew Burri '09)

*Madi Diaz '07: Tuesday(Opens in a new window) and Wednesday(Opens in a new window)

Melissa Etheridge '80: Thursday(Opens in a new window)

Otis the Destroyer: Tuesday(Opens in a new window) and Saturday(Opens in a new window)
(Anthony Rucci '12)

Phil Beaudreau '04 w/Dawaun Parker '05: Saturday(Opens in a new window)

*Pink Nasty: Wednesday(Opens in a new window)
(Sara Beck '04)

Robin McKelle and the Flytones: Wednesday(Opens in a new window)
(Robin McKelle '99)

Semi Precious Weapons: Wednesday

(Justin Tranter '01)

Spirit Animal: Wednesday(Opens in a new window) 
(Ronen Evron '07)

St. Vincent: Wednesday(Opens in a new window)
(Annie Clark '04)

*The Barr Brothers: Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Brad Barr '96, Andrew Barr '96)

*Ume: Tuesday(Opens in a new window) and Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Rachel Fuhrer '99)

*Via Audio: Tuesday(Opens in a new window)
(Jessica Martins '05, Tom Deis '05) 

Warren Hood Band: Wednesday(Opens in a new window)
(Warren Hood '04)

Wye Oak: Thursday(Opens in a new window)
(Andrew Stack '06)

Zorch: Tuesday(Opens in a new window)
(Zac Traeger '07)

*Performer at one of Berklee's past SXSW Parties

Berklee's SXSW Party: Boston and Beyond (Thursday)(Opens in a new window)

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(Opens in a new window)

SXSW Music Conference Speakers

George Howard, faculty(Opens in a new window)

Mike King, staff(Opens in a new window)

Christopher Fry, alumnus(Opens in a new window)

Ardie Farhadieh, alumnus(Opens in a new window)

Michael Freeman, alumnus(Opens in a new window)

Jackie Indrisano, staff(Opens in a new window)

Magen Tracy, staff(Opens in a new window)

Panos Panay '94, staff(Opens in a new window) (SXSW Hackathon judge)