If you'd rather skip the weeklong festivities of SXSW in Austin, with the festival's long lines, never-ending guessing game of who is playing where and the overwhelming amount of people, we suggest letting the music come to you. Many of the acts performing at SXSW are stopping in the Dallas-Fort Worth area before or after their Austin shows, giving you a more affordable and accessible way to enjoy your favorite bands.
So start making your plans now. Here are some acts performing in North Texas through April:
March 13
The Districts at the Loft, Dallas
Outfit TX, Maxo Kream at the Prophet Bar, Dallas
March 14
The Zombies at 35 Denton
Ian Moore at Three Links, Dallas
Somebody's Darling at the Foundry, Dallas
The Giving Tree Band, the Cerny Brothers at Magnolia Motor Lounge, Fort Worth
March 15
Surfer Blood at Club Dada, Dallas
B. Dolan, Rubedo, Wheelchair Sports Camp at Lola's Saloon, Fort Worth
March 16
Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band at the Prophet Bar, Dallas
Whitehorse at Club Dada, Dallas
March 17
Twin Shadow at the Granada Theater, Dallas
Halsey, Olivver at Club Dada, Dallas
The Last Bison, Cereus Bright at the Prophet Bar, Dallas
Jackie Greene at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, Dallas
The Bros. Landreth at Magnolia Motor Lounge, Fort Worth
March 18
Gang of Four at Trees, Dallas
Clean Bandit at the Granada Theater, Dallas
March 19
Black Milk at Three Links, Dallas
Swervedriver, Gateway Drugs at Club Dada, Dallas
The Skull at the Rail Club, Fort Worth
March 20
Milky Chance at South Side Ballroom, Dallas
Hawthorne Heights, Norma Jean at the South by So What festival at QuikTrip Park, Grand Prairie
The Bastard Suns at Three Links, Dallas
March 21
MisterWives, Børns at House of Blues, Dallas
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, Dallas
Dilated Peoples, A.Dd+ at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, Dallas
Castle at Lola's Saloon, Fort Worth
March 22
King Tuff, Diarrhea Planet at Spillover Fest in Deep Ellum
The Stone Foxes, Hey Marseilles at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, Dallas
Dylan Gardner at House of Blues, Dallas
March 23
Jared & the Mill at Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill, Dallas
Della Mae at Live Oak Music Hall & Lounge, Dallas
April 2
Of Montreal at Trees, Dallas
April 9
Green River Ordinance at the Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth
April 10
Cory Morrow at Billy Bob's Fort Worth
April 15
Smallpools at House of Blues, Dallas
April 16
Asleep at the Wheel at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
April 18
Ben Kweller at Shipping & Receiving, Fort Worth
April 23
The Ting Tings at the Granada Theater, Dallas
April 24
Luke Wade at the Real Texas Festival at the Mesquite Arena
April 25
AWOLNATION at Toyota Stadium, Frisco
April 30
Mystery Skulls at House of Blues, Dallas
Brenna Rushing is a Dallas freelance writer.
