Seattle, WA 98109
Contact: Rachel Ratner
Rachel@kexp.org
For Immediate Release
KEXP Announces Live Broadcast from Gibson Musical Instruments during SXSW
Broadcast includes live performances from 16 bands over 3 days.
KEXP (90.3 FM Seattle and KEXP.ORG) are broadcasting live from Gibson Musical Instruments in Austin, TX during the SXSW Music Festival. KEXP DJs, Cheryl Waters and Kevin Cole will broadcast sixteen live musical performances by Freelance Whales, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Best Coast, Choir of Young Believers, and more March 17-19, 11am-8pm CT. ME Television will be onsite, filming all day Friday, March 19th. The performances will air on Warner Cable systems Channel 15 / Digital 577 in the greater Austin Area.
KEXP is also featuring performances from the Walkmen, Frightened Rabbit and Capsula at KEXP’s SXSW Day Stage, as well as live performances by Spoon, Broken Bells, Visqueen and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings in partnership with NPRs SXSW Showcase at Stubb’s.
“KEXP will be able to connect more people to exclusive SXSW content than ever before” says KEXP’s Senior Director of Programming, Kevin Cole. “In addition to the live broadcast and performances, music lovers will be able to experience more of SXSW through our daily live performance podcast, blog features, and video streams.
KEXP’s Austin Broadcast builds on KEXP’s core mission of public service by bringing artists and musicians together with listeners for a tangible and memorable experience. KEXP has been taking live broadcasts on the road to cities including New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Portland, and Austin for the past eight years. This will be KEXP’s fifth year broadcasting live from Austin, TX during SXSW.
These broadcasts and live performances are free and open for the public to attend. For more details and information on how to be a part of the studio audience, visit KEXP.ORG.
Here’s the Line-up:
KEXP SXSW - LIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 17th (Austin time)
11:30am Fanfarlo
1:30pm The Middle East
3:30pm Best Coast
5:30pm The Crayon Fields
7:30pm Title Tracks
Thursday, March 18th (Austin time)
11:30am JEFF the Brotherhood
1:30pm Quasi
3:30pm Choc Quib Town
5:30pm Choir of Young Believers
7:30pm The Very Best
Friday, March 19th (Austin time)
Noon Ozomatli
2pm Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
4pm Freelance Whales
LOCATION:
Gibson Musical Instruments
3601 S. Congress Avenue
Suite G-400
Austin, TX 78704
512.692.4191
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For more information, interviews, and questions regarding KEXP’s Austin Broadcast, email Rachel Ratner, Communications and Outreach Manager, at rachel@kexp.org. And, as always, discover music at www.kexp.org.
Made possible, in part, by Microsoft Silverlight, DTS, and Gibson.
About KEXP Public Radio
KEXP is an influential, non-commercial radio station based in Seattle and supported through financial contributions from listeners worldwide. Over the last three decades, KEXP has built a reputation as a purveyor of new and emerging artists and musical forms. Today, KEXP programs a rare mix of music spanning multiple genres and brings listeners more than 400 live, in-studio performances each year.
KEXP enriches the lives of our listeners by championing music and discovery. Listeners enjoy KEXP at 90.3 FM in Seattle and around the world at KEXP.org.
The station is governed by the Friends of KEXP, anon-profit organization operating the station on behalf of the University of Washington, which holds the FCC license. A partnership with EMP provides facility support and programming collaboration. The University of Washington’s information technology group provides KEXP with the development and application of streaming services, technical expertise, development of streaming applications and other relevant technology to extend the music experience
About ME Television Studios
The ME TELEVISION network launched October 1, 2005 and offers audiences immediate access to the regional music scene and entertainment information. ME’s initial cable distribution partnership with Time Warner Cable allows expanded coverage beyond the city limits of Austin to the 40 surrounding cites in Central Texas. The network establishes a significant platform of regional exposure for professional musicians and new artists.
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Too friggin' cool... way to go kexp! hat/tip
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