/tags/sxsw-2018 SXSW 2018 en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:40:31 GMT /austin/2018-03-18/man-arrested-for-bomb-threat-aimed-at-saturday-night-sxsw-show A 26 year-old man is in custody on charges he made a terroristic threat Saturday when he emailed a bomb threat aimed at the Fair Market venue on East� Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:40:31 GMT /austin/2018-03-18/man-arrested-for-bomb-threat-aimed-at-saturday-night-sxsw-show Matt Largey /austin/2018-03-16/sxsw-brings-crowds-speakers-bands-and-a-lot-of-money-for-charities On the corner of Fourth and Trinity, right outside the Austin Convention Center, Khari Youngblood is trying to get pedestrians to stop and talk to him.� Fri, 16 Mar 2018 20:08:00 GMT /austin/2018-03-16/sxsw-brings-crowds-speakers-bands-and-a-lot-of-money-for-charities Claire McInerny /life-arts/2018-03-15/couch-by-couch-fest-how-international-bands-find-a-place-to-stay-over-sxsw SXSW Music often prides itself on its international flavor, but for some international bands, like Tijuana Bibles, it can be an expensive trip.The� Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:55:05 GMT /life-arts/2018-03-15/couch-by-couch-fest-how-international-bands-find-a-place-to-stay-over-sxsw Nadia Hamdan /life-arts/2018-03-15/from-starbucks-lines-to-full-scale-riot-how-cops-and-clubs-control-crowds-during-sxsw The influx of 300,000 to 400,000 people to downtown Austin during SXSW requires an extraordinary amount of crowd control, both for event organizers and� Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:35:45 GMT /life-arts/2018-03-15/from-starbucks-lines-to-full-scale-riot-how-cops-and-clubs-control-crowds-during-sxsw Nathan Bernier /austin/2018-03-15/south-by-swipe-left-how-dating-app-behavior-changes-during-sxsw Alberto Orozco probably won’t open his dating apps during SXSW.“I feel like SXSW is a little harder, if you’re looking for stability,� said Orozco, 30. “I� Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:44:34 GMT /austin/2018-03-15/south-by-swipe-left-how-dating-app-behavior-changes-during-sxsw Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2018-03-14/this-man-ate-and-drank-for-free-for-two-days-straight-during-sxsw For some local festivalgoers, South By Southwest means more than just music, movies or tech; it means finding as much free food and drink as you possibly� Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:32:06 GMT /austin/2018-03-14/this-man-ate-and-drank-for-free-for-two-days-straight-during-sxsw Mose Buchele /austin/2018-03-14/sxsw-first-timers-find-themselves-a-long-way-from-fuddruckers South By Southwest has been around for more than three decades. It's grown from a small music festival into a business behemoth celebrating tech, music,� Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2018-03-14/sxsw-first-timers-find-themselves-a-long-way-from-fuddruckers Jimmy Maas /texas/2018-03-13/austin-suburbs-use-sxsw-to-promote-moving-south-and-southeast It's not uncommon for cities, states � even countries � to highlight their workforce, investment opportunities, or visitor and tourism offerings at South� Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:01:00 GMT /texas/2018-03-13/austin-suburbs-use-sxsw-to-promote-moving-south-and-southeast Jimmy Maas /life-arts/2018-03-12/quiz-guess-the-fake-sxsw-panel-2018-edition SXSW is in full swing. And, amid the glut of free swag, wristband-only shows and viral experiential brand activations, there are hundreds of panels with� Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:59:36 GMT /life-arts/2018-03-12/quiz-guess-the-fake-sxsw-panel-2018-edition Andrew Weber /austin/2018-03-12/as-sxsw-music-begins-what-can-organizers-do-to-prevent-sexual-assault-at-festivals To stay safe at music festivals, Liliana Díaz and her friends question one another � constantly.“Like, ‘Who’s she’s talking to? Who is that? Did she just� Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:37:13 GMT /austin/2018-03-12/as-sxsw-music-begins-what-can-organizers-do-to-prevent-sexual-assault-at-festivals Audrey McGlinchy