A downsized 2019 version of South By Southwest intended no limitless traces to see arena-sized headliners play small golf equipment. Except for a J Balvin drop-in, the biggest acts on the Austin fest had been arguably 
longtime indie staple Broken Social Scene and Outkast’s Big Boi. But that allowed for the sort of chase that made SXSW so unique in its infancy: the quest to capture the following massive thing on their manner up. Here are 10 acts that stood out from the p.C. Lizzo (Stubbs BBQ) Lizzo’s jaw-losing, celebrity-making overall performance at Ticketmaster’s SXSW exhibit was our top pick of the festival, but it’s worth reiterating how valuable — and entertaining — songs like “Juice” and “Boys” are after they’re executed live. The scene: three plus-sized ladies are busting out amazingly athletic dance moves simultaneously as Lizzo preaches frame-positivity and self-love, even displaying her unshakeable self-belief. Lizzie can wail: when she hits the excessive notes, she HITS THE HIGH NOTES. Her Coachella units and approaching complete-length most important-label debut (out April 19 on Atlantic) must propel her from cult sensation to movie star fame.
Ross Golan is a successful songwriter who’s labored with pop stars like Charli XCX and the host of the famous podcast, “And the Writer Is…,” so it’s no surprise he is aware of his manner around a hook. But this one-off, solo acoustic performance of his rock opera “The Wrong Man” (developing soon as an album on Interscope and an off-Broadway level show) changed into so much greater than that: the Lin Manuel Miranda-meets-Dashboard Confessional performance turned into a masterclass in storytelling, with Golan adopting the voice of each of the characters in a shifting story approximately a man wrongly accused of murder. Each tune’s refrain weaves around every different give-up in a real show of songwriting prowess. Just exceptional. The Nude Party (Barracuda Outdoors) This shambolic Upstate New York by means a-manner-of-North Carolina band isn’t reinventing the wheel. However, that’s the point.
Take the Velvet Underground’s meandering melodies, the Rolling Stones’ swagger, Arcade Fire’s gang vocals, and the Old ’97s United states-rock ‘tude positioned them in a blender, and out would pop the Nude Party, which has about six too many individuals (and four too few microphones) — however all of the higher for onstage unpredictability. White Denim (Cedar Street Courtyard) Flood Magazine’s annual FloodFest at Cedar Street has been popular for reserving some of the most essential artists doing the SXSW circuit, and this year turned into no exception. Each Broken Social Scene and Big Boi performed the occasion, but the spotlight may have been White Denim’s spectacular set. The Austin-based band is SXSW veterans. However, this 12 months’ new release is their freest-flowing but, with frontman James Petralli nailing lick after ordinary-time lick.
