Location: Rivian, 208 S. Congress
Date: Mar 13, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026
Time: 2-5 P.M.
Free Event | SXSW
KUTX is excited to partner with Rivian on three afternoons of KUTX-curated, official SXSW showcases on South Congress. Starting Friday, March 13th and going through Sunday, March 15th – get the full Austin Music Experience with this all-Austin lineup. The KUTX SXSW Day Party @ Rivian is free and open to the public – no SXSW credentials needed. SXSW badges and wristbands receive priority entrance.
| KUTX SXSW Day Party @ Rivian | Fri. March 13 | Sat. March 14 | Sun. March 15 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Next of Kin | The Point. | THEBROSFRESH |
| 3:00 p.m. | Grace Sorensen | LARA’ | Blah Spa |
| 4:00 p.m. | Lew Apollo | Annabelle Chairlegs | Bayonne |
KUTX’s coverage of SXSW is powered by Rivian and presented by Uber Eats. Additional support for the KUTX Day Party at Rivian comes from St. Elmo Brewing Company and Lady Bird Soda.
Friday, March 13
Next of Kin – 2:00 p.m.
Some may call it fate, others pure luck, but they call it Next of Kin. This trio brings a breath of fresh country energy to the Austin music scene such as in their track “The Alley” which is a haunting, tension filled country ballad filled with beautiful three part harmonies and spiteful lyrics. Get ready to make Next of Kin your next new kick.
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Grace Sorensen – 3:00 p.m.
Born and raised in the Austin area, Grace Sorensen is an R&B singer/songwriter whose work often lives in richly produced, collaborative spaces. Her last album, BLUEPRINT, brought the melodic sounds the she’s used to make her mark on the scene to the forefront. Tracks like “ORANGES IN DECEMBER” gets personal and intimate by evoking a conversation with a lovelorn partner, this kind of conversational songwriting is a signature of her artistry.
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Lew Apollo – 4:00 p.m.
Minnesota-born, Austin-based neo-soul artist Lew Apollo knows how to set a mood. Inspired in equal parts by Prince, Leon Bridges and the Arctic Monkeys, Apollo’s sultry R&B soundscapes are engineered for late-night lounges or poolside hangs. Apollo’s debut full-length Fool’s Gold racked up 300,000 streams in under two months after its release this past August.
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Saturday, March 14
LARA’ – 3:00 p.m.
KUTX Artist of the Month alumna LARA’ (formerly Eimeral Sol) thrives with the kind of lush, sophisticated R&B you might recognize from fellow Texan, Erykah Badu. LARA’s most recent full-length, Luvology, is a sonic evolution from the slinky, soulful sound of her previous LP, Sol Sililoquies. Tracks like “Like Dat” exude effortless sensuality as LARA’ offers intimate glimpses behind a (very lacy) curtain.
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The Point. – 2:00 p.m.
KUTX Artist of the Month alumni, The Point. is a trio with world wide inspirations found in our own Austin backyard. They bring global sounds into their songs as seen in their latest album, Maldito Animal. Effortlessly, they navigate through language barriers and borders in tracks like “Itis” and showcase all shades of sonic backgrounds dancing hand in hand.
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Annabelle Chairlegs – 4:00 p.m.
The electrifying Annabelle Chairlegs, is know for her gritty, whimsical sound and commanding stage presence. KUTX January Artist of the Month released her latest album, Waking Up, earlier this year. She performed “Shoo Fly” off that album in her Studio 1A session that brought the audience up on their feet through her gnarly guitar licks and animated vocals.
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Sunday, March 15
THEBROSFRESH
New Orleans-born ATX duo THEBROSFRESH (yes, that would be The Brothers Fresh) is the creation of actual brothers Torrence and Thurman Thomas. This duo redefines what Black music from “the south” is as they brings smooth danceablity and cowboy hats onto the stage in tracks like “She Wants” and “Sweet Everything”.
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Blah Spa – 3:00 p.m.
This kind of self-care is more of the pop-punk variety. Blah Spa is a group of (in their words) art punk burnouts who collaborate to create killer tracks such as “Next Level” which is best described as a boisterous sonic face mask. Grab your (stolen) hotel robes and pamper yourself with this high energy group.
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Bayonne – 4:00 p.m.
Roger Sellers, also known as Bayonne, creates bodies of art that come straight from liminal spaces. His latest song “Multiphase” music mixes raw introspection and otherworldly beauty. Bayonne knows how to pluck inside your brain and lull you with his metaphysical sounds.
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