South By Southwest (SXSW) is a Music, Film, and Interactive festival that takes place in Austin during Spring Break. This year, the festival spans from March 7-16, 2014.
After the long day we spent on Thursday, we needed rest. So, Friday was spent hanging out and catching up on some much needed sleep.
Saturday was met with a little more excitement and enthusiasm.
Almost everyone I knew was going to go see the free show at Butler Park, because Childish Gambino was headlining it that day. But, I didn't feel like getting there early, so I opted to spend my evening walking around downtown with Emily, a friend of mine.
I heard that 2 Chainz was doing a show, so I got really excited. But, it was sadly reserved for badge holders only. Instead of moping and giving up all hope, we walked around trying to find a free show we could get into.
We walked to Whole Foods for their annual rooftop showcase, but were quickly bored. On our way there, though, we got a flyer from two guys that were promoting a show they were playing at the Russian House later that night.
We ended up just walking up and down sixth street, enjoying the people.
Through Twitter, Emily found out some of her favorite YouTubers were in downtown. So, we set out to find them.
Our efforts were successful.
We met Louis from FunForLouis, as well as Nick Miller.
They were so nice, and open to talking to us. They even gave us hugs before we went our separate ways. It was awesome.
After meeting them, we decided to walk over to 4th street. There was a free show going on in a tented venue, so we decided to check it out. The band playing was called The Great Escape and they were amazingly talented.
Later that night, my friend KC texted me asking if he and two friends could join us. Emily's friend, Dakota, joined us later as well. All six of us continued walking through downtown. We eventually headed over to the Russian House, and spent a while there before leaving.
We decided to see if we could catch a glimpse of 2 Chainz, so we headed over to the venue where he was performing. Although we didn't get to meet him, we met Cap 1, a rapper that was performing at the show before 2 Chainz.
We explored downtown a little more, talked to random people, sneaked into a club via the side door, approached a car because we thought the driver was famous, KC got hypnotized, and we all enjoyed ourselves.
Eventually, the guys got tired and headed home to get some rest. Emily, Dakota, and I headed back to the Russian House and enjoyed some Caribbean electronic music.
After the long day we spent on Thursday, we needed rest. So, Friday was spent hanging out and catching up on some much needed sleep.
Saturday was met with a little more excitement and enthusiasm.
Almost everyone I knew was going to go see the free show at Butler Park, because Childish Gambino was headlining it that day. But, I didn't feel like getting there early, so I opted to spend my evening walking around downtown with Emily, a friend of mine.
I heard that 2 Chainz was doing a show, so I got really excited. But, it was sadly reserved for badge holders only. Instead of moping and giving up all hope, we walked around trying to find a free show we could get into.
We walked to Whole Foods for their annual rooftop showcase, but were quickly bored. On our way there, though, we got a flyer from two guys that were promoting a show they were playing at the Russian House later that night.
We ended up just walking up and down sixth street, enjoying the people.
Through Twitter, Emily found out some of her favorite YouTubers were in downtown. So, we set out to find them.
Our efforts were successful.
We met Louis from FunForLouis, as well as Nick Miller.
They were so nice, and open to talking to us. They even gave us hugs before we went our separate ways. It was awesome.
After meeting them, we decided to walk over to 4th street. There was a free show going on in a tented venue, so we decided to check it out. The band playing was called The Great Escape and they were amazingly talented.
Later that night, my friend KC texted me asking if he and two friends could join us. Emily's friend, Dakota, joined us later as well. All six of us continued walking through downtown. We eventually headed over to the Russian House, and spent a while there before leaving.
We decided to see if we could catch a glimpse of 2 Chainz, so we headed over to the venue where he was performing. Although we didn't get to meet him, we met Cap 1, a rapper that was performing at the show before 2 Chainz.
We explored downtown a little more, talked to random people, sneaked into a club via the side door, approached a car because we thought the driver was famous, KC got hypnotized, and we all enjoyed ourselves.
Eventually, the guys got tired and headed home to get some rest. Emily, Dakota, and I headed back to the Russian House and enjoyed some Caribbean electronic music.
Sunday, the last day of SXSW, was spent catching up on work and getting ready for the upcoming school week.
Overall, although I didn't do as much as I could have, SXSW was an amazing experience. It was a great year to be a first time SXSW attendee. The festival did not disappoint. It was so much fun, I met a lot of people, and did some networking.
Next year, though, I plan to thoroughly plan my week and get the most out of the festival.
I hope you all enjoyed my SXSW recaps. Did you attend the festival? What was the most memorable moment throughout your experience at SXSW?
-TBCG
I would like to extend my condolences to all of those affected by the SXSW crash that happened in front of Mohawk on Thursday, March 13. May the three victims, whom have passed away. rest in peace, and may all those injured have a speedy recovery.
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