It may be five months away, but the first round of showcasing artists for South By Southwest 2016 has already been announced. As usual, Canadians are well-represented—even among this early group of musicians. The festival, which begins on March 15 and runs through March 20, already has eight Canadian acts on the bill:
Crystal Castles (Toronto)
Élage Diouf (Montreal)
Jahkoy (Toronto)
Mise en Scene (Winnipeg)
PUP (Toronto)
Reuben and The Dark (Toronto)
Wet Secrets, The (Edmonton)
Wordburglar (Toronto)
We’ll be sure to keep you updated as future artist announcements are made!
The Wet Secrets perform at this year’s Canadian Blast BBQ. Credit: Steve McLean
How does one recover from seeing 62 Canadian shows over the course of 5 days? By taking all that one has heard, and putting into a playlist… obviously!
Now that we’ve all had a few days to sleep it off, we’ve lined up a special show for this week, replete with our favorite discoveries and the newest Canadian music to come out of last week’s South By Southwest Music festival. From the latest unreleased tracks by The Wet Secrets, The Acorn, and Seoul to some of our favorite new finds by artists like Single Mothers, The Elwins, Delhi 2 Dublin, and Milk & Bone, tune in on Friday and relive the glory days of last week—or, find out what you might’ve missed in all the SXSW madness.
We’ll be giving away one pair of tickets to see Stars and two pairs to see Tanya Tagaq, so stay tuned and put us on your speed dial (512 472-KOOP) now for your best shot at winning a spot for you and a guest! On a more somber note, we’ll also memorialize a towering icon of the independent Canadian music scene—CBC Radio 3—with a special eulogy and poignant tracks by Winnipeg’s beloved The Weakerthans.
Join Justin the Canuck this Friday at 4:30 PM for This Great White North: bringing independent Canadian music to Austin, TX every week on 91.7 FM and streaming to the world at KOOP.org.
Join us today at 4:30 PM Central for a special SXSW edition of This Great White North! Simone the Canuck will have Montreal alt-folk artists The Franklin Electric live in-studio for an interview and potentially an acoustic performance! Tune in to 91.7 FM in Austin or listen live, worldwide, at KOOP.org!
The Franklin Electric will be playing a show at midnight, tomorrow night, at Friends as part of the Halifax Pop Explosion showcase. For more information, see @thefranklinelec or thefranklinelectric.com.
It’s finally time! The Canadian shows have begun—even on Monday—and the rest of the more than 117 Canadian acts are on their way to Austin, if they’re not here yet. We’ve got all the details you need, including the latest schedules, calendars, and exclusive previews:
We have an exclusive electronic calendar you can download to your computer or mobile device of choice that lists every official Canadian showcase.
For the most complete calendar, featuring more than 340 Canadian shows already in a format ready for printing, check out our printable daily schedules:
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It may be five months away, but the first round of showcasing artists for South By Southwest 2016 has already been announced. As usual, Canadians are well-represented—even among this early group of musicians. The festival, which begins on March 15 and runs through March 20, already has eight Canadian acts on the bill:
