--- lang: en type: Event record_kind: entity-profile title: "SXSW 2027 Dates in Austin — Music, Film & Innovation Conference" description: "SXSW Conferences & Festivals run March 15–21, 2027 in downtown Austin, with SXSW EDU March 13–16. Founded in 1987; multi-venue campus across Innovation, Music, Film & TV, and Comedy." llms_summary: "South by Southwest (SXSW). (Austin, Texas, United States). Event. Age Policy Not uniformly published as a single all-ages or 18+ policy across all tracks; badge and showcase rules vary by venue. Duration 7 days. Edition Year 2027. End Date 2027-03-21. Format In-person · multi-venue downtown campus. Founded Year 1987. Genre Focus Multi-genre · music · film · innovation · comedy. Organizer SXSW, LLC. Season Spring (March). Start Date 2027-03-15. Typical Attendance Not publicly disclosed as a single official total for recent editions; track-level historical figures appear in secondary sources but are not used here as current capacity. Venue Downtown Austin multi-venue campus (HQ: SXSW Center). Festival & creative conference directories. SXSW Conferences & Festivals run March 15–21, 2027 in downtown Austin, with SXSW EDU March 13–16. Founded in 1987; multi-venue campus across Innovation, Music, Film & TV, and Comedy. canonical profile on High-Velocity Content Engine" canonical: "https://hypersonicseo.com/south-by-southwest-sxsw/?format=md" og_image: "https://hypersonicseo.com/images/south-by-southwest-sxsw.webp" primary_image: /images/south-by-southwest-sxsw.webp hvce_version: 1 site: high-velocity-content-engine slug: south-by-southwest-sxsw record_kind: entity-profile content_sha256: 7c9433ed341cbd014a3bdfd2d5a636bace02117ce10fc218f3e80f0683a07695 indexed_at: 2026-07-22 date_modified: 2026-07-22 license: Facts compiled from public official and secondary sources; festival trademarks remain with their owners. entities: - role: subject slug: south-by-southwest-sxsw name: South by Southwest (SXSW) type: Event profile_url: "https://hypersonicseo.com/south-by-southwest-sxsw/?format=md" same_as: - "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q925034" --- # South by Southwest (SXSW) South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual multi-industry conference and festival in downtown Austin, Texas. The next Austin edition runs March 15–21, 2027 for Conferences & Festivals, with SXSW EDU March 13–16, spanning Innovation, Music, Film & TV, and Comedy across a downtown multi-venue campus. *Last updated: 2026-07-22* ## Record - **Title**: [South by Southwest (SXSW)](https://hypersonicseo.com/south-by-southwest-sxsw/?format=md) - **Place**: Austin, Texas, United States - **Range**: united-states · texas · austin - **Use case**: Festival & creative conference directories - **Website**: https://sxsw.com/ - **Contact address**: 1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1100, Austin, Texas, 78701, United States - **Coordinates**: 30.277076, -97.742704 - **CTA**: [Visit official SXSW site](https://sxsw.com/) - **CTA note**: 2027 dates and badge registration details on sxsw.com ### Summary South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual multi-industry conference and festival in downtown Austin, Texas. The next Austin edition runs March 15–21, 2027 for Conferences & Festivals, with SXSW EDU March 13–16, spanning Innovation, Music, Film & TV, and Comedy across a downtown multi-venue campus. ### Description ## Overview South by Southwest (SXSW) began in Austin in 1987 as a music festival and has grown into a concurrent week of conferences and festivals covering technology and innovation, film and television, music, comedy, education, and culture. Programming is delivered across downtown Austin venues rather than a single arena stage. ## 2027 schedule Official SXSW dates place SXSW EDU on March 13–16, 2027, followed by SXSW Conferences & Festivals on March 15–21, 2027. Innovation conference programming runs March 15–20; Music showcases run March 15–21; Film & TV opens March 15 and continues through March 21; Comedy programming begins March 17. Two crossover days overlap EDU with the broader conferences. ## Venue & campus SXSW is a multi-venue downtown Austin event. The organizer’s headquarters, SXSW Center, is at 1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701. The Austin Convention Center, long used as a primary hub, entered a renovation period with reopening projected for 2029; recent editions operate as a campus-style event across downtown sites and clubhouses. ## Access & tickets SXSW sells badge types (including Platinum, Innovation, Film & TV, and Music) and limited Music Festival wristbands rather than a single general-admission lawn pass. Badge registration for the 2027 Austin edition was announced to open August 18, 2026; published dollar rates for 2027 badges were not finalized on the official cart at verification time. Historical 2026 cart rates (for reference only) listed Platinum from $1,995 and Music badges from $820 before walk-up increases. ## Related festivals For multi-day US music gatherings with strong discovery programming, see also [[big-ears-festival]] and [[bonnaroo-music-and-arts-festival]]. ### Categories - festival - music - conference - film - innovation - multi genre ### Attributes | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Age Policy | Not uniformly published as a single all-ages or 18+ policy across all tracks; badge and showcase rules vary by venue. | | Duration | 7 days | | Edition Year | 2027 | | End Date | 2027-03-21 | | Format | In-person · multi-venue downtown campus | | Founded Year | 1987 | | Genre Focus | Multi-genre · music · film · innovation · comedy | | Organizer | SXSW, LLC | | Season | Spring (March) | | Start Date | 2027-03-15 | | Typical Attendance | Not publicly disclosed as a single official total for recent editions; track-level historical figures appear in secondary sources but are not used here as current capacity. | | Venue | Downtown Austin multi-venue campus (HQ: SXSW Center) | ## Frequently asked questions ### When is SXSW 2027 in Austin? SXSW Conferences & Festivals run March 15–21, 2027 in downtown Austin. SXSW EDU precedes and overlaps them on March 13–16, 2027, per SXSW’s official 2027 dates announcement. ### Where is SXSW held? SXSW is held across a multi-venue campus in downtown Austin, Texas. Organizer headquarters are at SXSW Center, 1400 Lavaca Street, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701. Individual sessions, showcases, and screenings use theaters, clubs, and temporary clubhouse sites throughout downtown. ### What genres and programming does SXSW feature? SXSW combines Innovation (technology and business) conference tracks, a Music Festival and Music Conference, Film & TV premieres and screenings, Comedy programming, and SXSW EDU. It is multi-genre by design rather than a single-style music festival. ### How do SXSW tickets and badges work? SXSW sells conference/festival badges (such as Platinum, Innovation, Film & TV, and Music) and limited Music Festival wristbands. Badge registration for 2027 was announced to open August 18, 2026; verify current rates on the official SXSW cart because published 2027 prices were not finalized at the time of this verification. ### When was SXSW founded? SXSW was founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas. The 2026 edition marked roughly four decades of the event.