Keynote Speaker

Barack Obama, Michelle Obama to give keynote speeches at SXSW 2016

Marking the first time in the festival’s 30 years that a sitting President and First Lady have participated.

by Michelle Geslani

on March 02, 2016, 11:38am

Steve Albini on Prince: “A purple dwarf in assless chaps will put an injunction on you”

“Did I offend the little guy? Fuck it. His music is poison.”

by Ben Kaye

on November 17, 2014, 10:30pm

Lady Gaga is SXSW’s 2014 keynote speaker

The 27-year-old pop star follows in the footsteps of Springsteen, Young, and Grohl.

by Alex Young

on March 09, 2014, 1:06am