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SXSW 2026 will be 2 days shorter, cutting the second weekend

Instead of spanning from one mid-March weekend to the next, SXSW 2026 will be two days shorter. SXSW 2026 is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, to Wednesday, March 18, cutting the second weekend, which included music events.

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SXSW transforms in 2026: Cuts schedule by two days, half-price badges available now

With dwindling band numbers and a surge in Film interest, the event will present a trimmed-down schedule that is two days shorter. SXSW is also offering a lifeline to cash-strapped, would-be attendees with unprecedented early bird discounts slashing badge prices in half for a limited time.

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SXSW 2026 will be ‘reimagined,’ cutting days from schedule; Presale badges already available

The biggest change SXSW 2026 will see is a cut-down schedule, and the elimination of a secondary weekend, which is typically dedicated solely to the music fest portion of the event.

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Despite speculation about its music future, SXSW is excited to evolve

South By Southwest's (SXSW) standing as Texas' most preeminent music festival isn't changing anytime soon. Despite numerous ...

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SXSW Says Its Music Fest Will Continue in 2026, and Even Have One More Night of Showcases Than Before, Despite Second Weekend Being Dropped

South by Southwest clarified that its music-festival component will continue in 2026, despite SXSW's traditional music-only ...

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Looking back at South by Southwest 2025

With above-average temperatures in Austin, Texas, reaching as high as the 90s, there were way more people in shorts onstage ...

SXSW music festival going through major changes

Brian Hobbs, SXSW’s director of music festival programming, has since said the changes will expand the musical offerings, not ...

FandomWire’s Top 10 Films of SXSW 2025 (Plus Bonus Reviews)

From blockbusters to indie gems, this writer saw a total of 51 movies at this year’s SXSW Film and TV Festival. Although ...

South by Southwest is downsizing in 2026

SXSW will be two days shorter and not feature a dedicated music weekend. The festival brings in thousands of people and ...

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It List guide to SXSW Film & TV Festival: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Drop’ and more movies that had audiences on their feet

This year, 96 movies and 18 television projects screened at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival. The titles ranged ...

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The best music we saw at SXSW 2025. 15 highlights from Ginuwine to Aboriginal R&B

Spanish language music continues to flourish at SXSW. And this year it has the official venues to match. Mala Vida and Mala ...

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