SXSW

Obama delivers keynote speech at SXSW

March 12, 2016 7:29am CST

President Obama returns to Austin to deliver SXSW Keynote speech. Watch the speech here!

Long lines for the first day of South by Southwest

March 12, 2016 7:05am CST

Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to Austin Friday, for the kick-off of the South by Southwest event.

President Obama gets a welcome from protesters at Austin Music Hall

March 11, 2016 10:09pm CST

President Obama made four stops while in town, among them: The Austin Music Hall. However, he wasn't given a warm greeting by everyone as University of Texas students protested his immigration policy.

Open Carry Texas comes to SXSW

March 11, 2016 6:02pm CST

Open carry supporters are using SXSW as an opportunity to educate attendees on the new gun law. They say a holstered handgun is nothing to fear.

Obama to address annual technology festival in Texas

March 11, 2016 2:20pm CST

President Barack Obama will aim to encourage civic engagement and use of technology to solve problems, like helping needy families get diapers for their children, when he appears at a decades-old tech festival in Texas.

SXSW: Tortilla selfies

March 11, 2016 11:09am CST

Selfies are a part of a daily life and now you can get them on a tortilla! Colin Gilligan with Archer-Malmo Creative Agency talks about the La Tortilla Bendita Selfie campaign.

SXSW build-out going big

March 10, 2016 6:12pm CST

The build-out for several major SXSW venues finished Friday. This year the marketing and promotion campaigns seems to be bigger, bolder and in some cases, weirder.

AISD to release students early at 17 campuses on March 11

March 10, 2016 2:52pm CST

Austin ISD anticipates that the combination of SXSW and President Barack Obama's visit on Friday, March 11, will have a significant effect on district operations.

SXSW Music releases list of artists to perform

March 10, 2016 2:27pm CST

South by Southwest released a list of artists scheduled to perform at this years festival. Read their press release below.

Price hikes during SXSW

March 10, 2016 2:01pm CST

Attending South by Southwest can mean spending hundreds to thousands of dollars. While expensive, city officials say the 10-day festival is a gold-mine for Austin's economy.

City of Austin preparing for POTUS and SXSW

March 9, 2016 5:36pm CST

The show must go on. Even though the rain fell pretty steadily Wednesday morning, workers setting up for South By Southwest 2016 just kept right on working. The City of Austin estimates the festival will bring 200,000 people downtown per day. To kick the festival off in style, President Obama will be here on Friday. Imagine the traffic...

New details released about President's Obama's SXSW keynote

March 8, 2016 5:12pm CST

SXSW has announced that President Barack Obama's Keynote will take place on Friday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m. at Dell Hall at The Long Center.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to speak at SXSW 2016

March 7, 2016 10:24am CST

South by Southwest has announced that President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be speaking at this year's event.

APD announces extended DWI enforcement initiative for Spring Break and SXSW

March 7, 2016 10:23am CST

The Austin Police Department announced its extended DWI Enforcement initiative for Spring Break and SXSW on Friday.

Rapper A$AP Rocky to host MTV's reimagined Woodies at SXSW

March 7, 2016 9:46am CST

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Texas DPS trooper punished for taking picture with Snoop Dogg

April 1, 2015 3:17pm CDT

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper said he was disciplined because he posed for a picture with rapper Snoop Dogg.

Capital Metro hits record-breaking ridership during SXSW

March 30, 2015 1:52pm CDT

Capital Metro reports is had record-breaking ridership on its buses and trains from March 13-22. The agency offered extended service to accommodate the estimated 70,000 people in attendance for Sou...