So you're a fan of electronic music that's in Austin for SXSW 2014, thinking that it's nothing but rock and tech events, right? Straight up, you're wrong. There's a wealth of dance music showcases running throughout the SXSW festival. As the festival grows bigger, it coincides with the growth of the electronic music scene, which means that more entities will be a) in Austin and b) putting on dope showcases. Here's where DAD comes in. Not only are we helping present one fire week of events with Peligrosa, but we know there are a bunch of different showcases and parties going down for the heads who rock with our site. We wanted to make sure the androids in Austin were getting their time in, and decided to give you a glance at the finest electronic music showcases going down in Austin this year for SXSW. This isn't a complete look - DJs are booked at so many events, and even the unofficial parties have stacked line-ups, but this is a great guide for you, the electronic music lover, to get an idea of what's going on down there. Send your DAD some pics while you're at it. Happy hunting!
Peligrosa
Date(s): March 11-15, 2014
Location: Volstead (March 11), Chupacabra (March 12-15)
Lineup: Brenmar, Jacuzzi, Peligrosa, MSCLS, Furoche, Freshmoon Records, Butterz, Moombahton Massive, more TBA
Tickets: Free (21+)
Body High
Date(s): March 11, 2014
Location: Barcelona
Lineup: Samo Sound Boy, Jerome LOL, MYRRYRS, Jim-E Stack
Tickets: Free (with SXSW badges)
HW&W x WRC MGMT
NYLON x dFm
Date(s): March 13-14, 2014
Location: Malverde
Lineup: Ryan Hemsworth, Tinashe, Amtrac, Supreme Cuts, Wave Racer, Trippy Turtle
Tickets: RSVP
Friends of Friends
Date(s): March 13, 2014
Location: Barcelona
Lineup: Jerome LOL, Nadastrom, Young Fathers, Mr. Carmack x ESTA
Tickets: Free
Mad Decent x Jeffree's
Date(s): March 13, 2014
Location: Empire Garage & Control Room
Lineup: RiFF RAFF, LIZ, Mr. Carmack, Djemba Djemba, Trippy Turtle B2B Cashmere Cat, Gent & Jawns, What So Not, Grandtheft, TWRK
Tickets: Free?
HARD Presents
Date(s): March 14, 2014
Location: Mophie Hangar
Lineup: Boys Noize, Gorgon City, Destructo
Tickets: Free?
Loose Squares x SubPac x FeelTrip
Date(s): March 14, 2014
Location: Plush
Lineup: Chrissy Murderbot, Slick Shoota, Sinistarr, Pawn, Calculon, Umbertron
Tickets: Free (with badge) / $5 (with RSVP)
Future Classic
Date(s): March 14, 2014
Location: Empire Garage
Lineup: Cashmere Cat, Classixx, Wave Racer, What So Not
Tickets: Free (with RSVP)
Fool's Gold
Date(s): March 14, 2014
Location: Empire Garage
Lineup: Low Pros., Nick Catchdubs, gLAdiator, Treasure Fingers, Smalltown DJs
Tickets: Free (with Badge)
Mixpak and Trouble & Bass
Date(s): March 15, 2014
Location: Barcelona
Lineup: Plastician, Dave Nada, Star Eyes, Jubilee, Wheez-ie
Tickets: Free (with wristband)
OWSLA
Date(s): March 15, 2014
Location: The Main
Lineup: Skrillex, Kill The Noise, Alvin Risk, Valentino Khan, David Heartbreak
Tickets: Free (with badge)