166. That's how many bands and musicians performing at SXSW 2026 are based in Austin and the Austin area. That's 54 more locals than last year, and this is just what's on the official lineup.

Before you finalize your schedule, consider supporting Austin's local talent by adding some of these shows to the calendar. City Editor Figi’s recommendations have been marked with a 🔥.

Psst — stay tuned for a complete guide to SXSW 2026.

A

Adrian Activo | Latin/Alternative
Agent 007” | DJ/Punk
Aitchdub | DJ/House/Techno
Alma Muñeca | Latin/synthpop
Almost Heaven | Pop/Electronic
Anastasia Hera | Hip-Hop/Rap
Andrea Daniela | Latin/Regional Mexican
Andrew Cashen | Soul/Classic Rock
Andy Arthur Smith | Pop/Funk
The Animeros | Latin/Cumbia
Annabelle Chairlegs | Rock/Psychedelic | 🔥

B

Barb | Pop/Rock
Bartly | Soul/Americana
Bayonne | Electronic Pop
Ben Buck | Hip-Hop/Rap
Bettysoo | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | 🔥
Big Bill | Rock/Punk
Blakchyl | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
Bollyflow | Dance
Boogietraxx | DJ/Disco
Brodie Lane | Singer-Songwriter/Alternative
Bubba Lucky | Rock Country

Chief Cleopatra performed at Stubb's Bar-B-Q during Hot Summer Nights last year, and will take the ACL Festival stage for the first time in October. | Photo by Ismael Quintanilla III

C

Calder Allen | Country/Americana | 🔥
Caleb de Casper | Pop/Dance
Caleb Lemons | R&B/Pop
Camila Rivers | R&B/Neo Soul
Cari Hutson | Rock/Blues
Cazayoux | Funk/Afrobeat
Cha’Keeta B | Hip-Hop/Rap
Chief Cleopatra | Rock/Indie Pop | 🔥
Clova | Hip-Hop/Rap
College of Hip Hop Knowledge | Hip-Hop/Rap
Commercial Breaks | Rock/Power Pop
Cormae | Punk/Garage

D

Daiistar | Rock/Indie Rock
Daniel Fears | R&B/Singer-Songwriter | 🔥
Dannyritmo | DJ/Reggaeton
Decasa | Latin/Alternative
Die Slo | Hip-Hop/Rap
DJ Anupi | DI/Fusion
DJ Garty | DJ/Dance
DJ Grip | Hip-Hop/House
DJ Gulf of Mexico | Latin/Regional Mexican
DJ Hella Yella | DJ/Hip-Hop
DJ JESTER THE FILIPINO FIST | DJ
DJ Napalm | DJ/Hip-Hop
Don Esco | Latin/Electronic
DR Dak | Electronic/House
The Droptines | Alt Country/Rock
Dual Core | Hip-Hop/Rap

E

EddieAngel | R&B/Soul
Elijah Delgado | Rock/Indie Pop
The Eric Hisaw Band | Rock/Americana

F

Faaris | Hip-Hop/Rap
Fifi Knifefight | Punk
Foolish TY | Hip-Hop/Rap

The 20-year-old singer-songwriter completed her first ever ACL Fest set on the BMI stage. | Photo courtesy of Grace Sørensen

G

Geto Gala | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
Glass Mansions | Rock/Pop
Glaze | Rock/Shoegaze
Grace Sorensen | R&B/Pop | 🔥
Graham Reynolds | Classical/Avant
Grandmaster | Funk/Jazz
Grocery Bag | Rock/Garage
Grupo Salvaje | Latin/Cumbia
Gummy Fang | Rock/Indie
Gus Baldwin | Rock/Power Pop

H

Haha Laughing | Avant/Experimental
Honey Made | R&B/Soul

I

Ideal Collective | Hip-Hop/Rap
Important Group | Rock/Lo-Fi
Isak Thomas and the Stoop Boys | Soul/Boys
Isis Destiny | R&B/Dream Pop

J

J Soulja | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
J’Ray | Singer-Songwriter/Afrobeats
J-Nice the Kingdom Builder | Hip-Hop/Rap
J’Cuuzi | Avant/Experimental
Jadarrion | DJ/House
Jamie Dred | Caribbean/African
Jason Cuellar | Latin/Cumbia
Jenna Shaw | DJ/Electronic
Jillian Hudson | Country/Acoustic
Jim-E-O | Hip-Hop/Rap
JLQ | Americana/Pop
Joe Patitucci | Electronic/Ambient
Joel Loredo | Latin/Regional Mexican
Jordan Walsh | Classical/Avant
Julie Nolen | Americana/Alt Country
Junerise | Rock/Dream Pop | 🔥
Just Jim | DJ/Hip-Hop

K

Kydd Jones | Hip-Hop/Rap

L

Larry Seaman | Rock/Indie
Leo Von Sol | Pop/R&B
Leonilo Jaimes | Latin/Regional Mexican
Lew Apollo | R&B Indie Pop | 🔥
LILJAYFROMDAO | Hip-Hop/Rap
LLUVII | Latin/Indie Rock
Lola Tried | Punk/Garage
Los Desechos | Latin/Cumbia
Los Gatos 512 | Latin/Cumbia
Louiev T | Hip-Hop/Rap

M

Magic Rockers of Texas | Rock/Power Pop
Mama Duke | Hip-Hop/Rap | 🔥
Marley Hale | Americana/Alt Country
Marry Cherry | Rock/Alternative
Maru Haru | Rock/Orchestral
Mass Minor | Rock/Alternative
Mau Mau Chaplains | Reggae/Ska
Maya Sampleton | R&B/Pop
Mélat | R&B/Soul
Miguel Ortiz Y El Nuevo Estilo | Tejano/Regional Mexican
MILHD | Pop/Indie Pop
Montclair | Americana/Indie Rock
Mr. Lewis & The Funeral 5 | Rock
Mugger | Punk/Hardcore

N

Next of Kin | Country/Americana
Night Drive | Electronic/New Wave

O

Odanga | Singer-Songwriter/Afrobeats
Orya | DJ/Dance
Otis Wilkins | Rock/Indie Rock

P

Panoramic Voices | Classical/Pop
Parker Woodland | Rock/Pop | 🔥
Pat G | Hip-Hop/Rap
Patrice Pike Band | Americana
Pedal Steel Noah | Rock/Alt Country
Peelander-Z | Punk/Pop Punk
The Point. | Avant/Experimental
Prissy P | DJ/R&B
PROMQUEEN | Pop/Hip-Hop

Q

Quentin | Rock/Pop | 🔥

R

Ras Mundi | Reggae/Hip-Hop
The Red Eye Gamblers | Rock/Americana
The Reverent Few | Americana/Rock

S

Satalights | Rock/Alternative
Sertified | Hip-Hop/Rap
Sexpop | Pop/Funk
Shai Gabriel | Country/Hip-Hop
She23 | Hip-Hop/Rap
Slomo Drags | Rock/Indie Rock
Somebody Someone | Pop/Dream Pop
Soundmass | Rock/Jazz
Southside Hippie | Hip-Hop/Rap
Spacegoonz | Hip-Hop/Rap
Stalefish | Rock/Indie Rock
Subpar Snatch | Punk/Garage
Susannah Joffe | Pop/Dream Pop
Suxxy Puxxy | DJ/Reggaeton

Performing at ACL is a "milestone" for the trio, who have been performing as a trio since they were pre-teens. | Photo by Gaby Deimeke

T

Texas String Assembly | Americana/Bluegrass
Theo Lawrence | Country/Americana
Thunderosa | Rock/Hard Rock
The Tiarras | Rock/Indie Pop | 🔥
Timothy Howls | Country/Americana
Tomar and the FCs | Soul
Troy Campbell | Singer-Songwriter/Alt Country

V

Vertarias | Pop/R&B
Very Necessary | Hip-Hop/Rap
Vintage Jay | Hip-Hop/Rap

W

Water Damage | Avant/Experimental
West Texas Exiles | Americana/Rock
Whisper | Rock/Shoegaze
Wiardon | Hip-Hop/Rap
Worship Music DJs | DJ/Hip-Hop

X

XBValentine | R&B/Hip-Hop

Y

Yes Sir, No Sir. | Rock/Indie Rock
Young Clean | Hip-Hop/Rap
Yung Bryse | Hip-Hop/Rap

Z

Zeñal Nortex | Latin/Norteño

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