Seven More Aussies Added To SXSW Texas

Seven more artists across all genres will represent Australia at SXSW in Austin in March, joining 12 already-announced Aussies at the music festival and industry conference event.

Today, SXSW announced the highly anticipated second round of artists set to perform at SXSW 2025. The Aussies taking their music to the world stage are Adelaide post-punk outfit Coldwave, Perth indie rockers Joan & The Giants and alternative rock band Sly Withers, WA-based producer, songwriter and vocalist Kučka, Melbourne emerging R&B artist Squid The Kid and singer-songwriter Stella Bridie, and outback Queensland country singer and rodeo cowboy, Wade Forster.

The newly announced acts join fellow Aussies Boo Seeka, Cap Carter, Delivery, Dune Rats, Hachiku, J. Tajor, Lucy Sugerman, Rowena Wise, Sir Jude, Surely Shirley, The Vanns, and Vv Pete.

You can find the full list of second round artists below.

James Minor, the Vice President of the SXSW Music Festival, said of next year’s line-up: “The SXSW Music Festival lineup provides a unique opportunity to discover artists from around the world.

“The magic comes from a diverse and carefully curated program that’s designed to help you find your next favourite act. For our second reveal, we continue down that path with an abundance of inspiring musicians who will be heading to Austin next March.”  

Next year’s event will take place from 10 to 15 March 2025 in music venues and community spaces across Austin, Texas.

To register to attend SXSW in 2025, head here for more information. You can also view the schedule here as it rolls out and get a hint of the artists performing at SXSW 2025 by following the event’s official Spotify.

In 2023, SXSW expanded its reach by launching the event in Sydney.

SXSW 2025 – SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT

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Adjua (Cardiff UK-WALES)

AHI (Brampton CANADA)

Aiko (Prague CZECHIA)

Ailbhe Reddy (Dublin IRELAND)

Aili (Brussels BELGIUM)

Alix Fernz (Montreal CANADA)

Altre di B (Bologna ITALY)

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ARSUN (New York NY)

Ashes to Amber (Orange CA)

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Beth McCarthy (York UK-ENGLAND)

Big Freedia (New Orleans LA)

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Jasmine Wesley (Los Angeles CA)

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JD Clayton (Fort Smith AR)

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Jopy (Brighton UK-ENGLAND)

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Squid The Kid (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)

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Stella Bridie (Melbourne AUSTRALIA)

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Total Fucking Darkness (Montreal CANADA)

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Wade Forster (Winton AUSTRALIA)

Weird Bloom (Rome ITALY)

Wes Denzel (Austin TX)

West Texas Exiles (Austin TX)

Winnie Ama (Belfast UK-N. IRELAND)

Wynona Bleach (Belfast UK-N. IRELAND)

Xavier Omar (San Antonio TX)

Yung D3mz (Tema GHANA)

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