Parker Millsap is part of a free show at Auditorium Shores. 2014 photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. for American-Statesman
SXSW official showcases: Check out our austin360.com daily list of critics’ picks for Tuesday through Saturday.
SXSW Free Show at Auditorium Shores. Yesterday’s news that Ray Lamontagne had canceled put a bit of a damper on this first of three public concerts on Lady Bird Lake. But there’s still a lot to like, with the Deftones filling in as the headliner (8 p.m.) plus Thao & the Get Down Stay Down (7 p.m.), Brian Fallon of Gaslight Anthem (6 p.m.), Parker Millsap (5 p.m.) and Austin’s own Carson McHone (4 p.m.). Admission is free with a SXSW Guest Pass, available at guestpass.sxsw.com. Riverside Drive and S. First St.
Daytime action: We’re heading toward the SXSW home stretch. As always, check venue websites and presenters’ event pages for details on how to get in. Check the Austin360 app or our website for the long list, but here are a few highlights: South by San Jose at the Jo’s Coffee with Hayes Carll, Eleanor Friedberger, Luther Dickinson and more … Spotify House, 1501 E. Sixth St., with Anderson.Paak, Chvrches, Haelos and more … Fader Fort, 1101 E. Fifth St., with Kacey Musgraves, Rae Sremmurd, Neon Indian and more … Twangfest Party at the Broken Spoke with the Waco Brothers, Robbie Fulks, Escondido and more … KVET’s South by St. Patty’s Party at Threadgill’s with Corb Lund, Dam n Quails, Sunny Sweeney and more … Pitchfork Party at Barracudea with Vince Staples, Empress Of, Beach Slang and more … Japan Day Preview show at Valhalla with Reatmo, Atomic Stooges and more … and the traditional St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Opal Divine’s Penn Field with Ed Miller & Rich Brotherton, Shoulders, Michael Fracasso and more.
