Athens at SXSW (Updated)

Here's the Athens-related events going down at SXSW this week. If you have any more to add, let us know in the comments or via email or facebook. Safe travels to all those attending!

The free 40 Watt Club SXSW showcase, "Athens in Austin," takes place Saturday, March 19th from 12-8 p.m. at The Side Bar. Follow @40WattSXSW for party information and special guest announcements.

EMPIRE AUTO OUSIDE STAGE:
12:30PM Little Tybee
1:30PM Carnivores
2:30PM Twin Tigers
3:30PM Gift Horse
4:30PM Reptar
5:30PM J Roddy Waltson & The Business
6:30PM Futurebirds

SIDEBAR OUTSIDE STAGE:
1:00PM Baby Baby
2:00PM Yip Deceiver
3:00PM Colour Revolt
4:00PM Turf War
5:00PM Gentleman Jesse & His Men
6:00PM Ponderosa
7:00PM Bambara

SIDEBAR INSIDE STAGE:
2:30PM Venice Is Sinking
3:30PM Ruby Kendrick
4:30PM Jonny Corndawg
5:30PM Nate Nelson
6:30PM Packway Handle Band

Team Clermont (Athens) and Greyday Records (Portland) has their official SXSWshowcase on Thursday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m. – March 18 at 2:00 a.m. at Easy Tiger Patio (formerly Habana Calle 6) · 709 E 6th Street · Austin, TX.

1am – Surf City (New Zealand)
12am – The Heligoats (Bellingham, WA)
11pm – Kids of 88 (New Zealand)
10pm – I Was Totally Destroying It (Chapel Hill, NC)
9pm – Gospel Claws (Tempe, AZ)
8pm – Street Chant (New Zealand)

There will be free tote bags, tee-shirts, and a vinyl giveaway. 21+ free with a badge or wristband.

Athens' Widespread Panic will perform at the Austin City Limits brand new venue, The Moody Theater, on March 17th. This performance will be the first-ever joint SXSW showcase and Austin City Limits program taping. This show will be open only to SXSW Music & Platinum badges, festival wristband holders, and to Friends of Austin City Limits. (The showcase will also feature performances by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The New Mastersounds, and SXSW keynote speaker Bob Geldof.)

The free "East Invades the West Party" is on March 18 from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sixteen bands play on two outdoor stages at the Side Bar on 7th St. All the bands playing this party are from east of the Mississippi.

12:00 -Ruby Kendrick (Athens, Ga)
12:30 - Nate Nelson (Athens, Ga)
1:00 - Abby Go Go (Atlanta, Ga)
1:30 - Zorch (Austin, Tx)
2:00 - MillionYoung (FL)
2:30 - Holiday Shores (Tallahassee, FL)
3:00 - The Bewitched Hands (France)
3:30 - ARMS (NYC)
4:00 - BAMBARA (Athens, Ga)
4:30 - Gift Horse (Athens, Ga)
5:00 - Liturgy (Brooklyn)
5:30 - Hooray for Earth (Boston)
6:00 - Grimes (Montreal)
6:30 - Valleys (Montreal)
7:00 - Twin Tigers (Athens, Ga)
7:30 - Cult of Youth (NYC)