St. Patrick's Day - day 2 of SXSW music (w/links to RSVP)

You're back and hopefully you are ready to get down with some suggestions, bands, and day parties that are FREE to attend on day 2 of SXSW Music.

Here is what I recommend signing up for and attending on Thursday March 17th:

Last year I got to try Brooklyn Lager for the first time at their day party at Iron Gate off east 6th street.  I had a blast, got really drunk, and heard some fantastic bands I had not heard of.  This year Brooklyn Lager is hosting a Brooklyn BBQ party.  30 bands are slated to play on three stages with FREE BBQ!!!!! You must RSVP to get in.  Bands to play: The Gay Blades, Supermachines, Black Taxi, The Dig, Weird Owl, Austin's own The Black and White Years, Michael Kingcaid (from What Made Milwaukee Famous), Butcher Bear Soundsystem, and more. There will be free beer from Brooklyn Lager, screen printing, DJ's, and even some video installations.
Michael Kingcaid cannot be missed:


 Hollerado's Nacho House has a great lineup of pop music from Montreal at Beauty Bar.  RSVP for an open bar, free nachos, and sounds from Mr Heavenly (modest mouse,  manman, and michael cera - from Juno - on bass) Palmbomen, Superhumanoids, The Moondoggies, Hollerado, and more.  You can bring up to 3 guests in for free so be sure to RSVP.
I saw Mr Heavenly at The Scoot Inn in 2010 and you may want to be ready for screaming ladies if Michael Cera shows up to play bass.  It got crazy crunk as soon as they walked out on stage to play...kinda like this reaction from the crowd:


Beerland will be throwing some some great psychedelic music with Sarced Bones, Stereogum, and Chaos in Tejas during the day as well with bands 
Moon Duo, TRUST, Human Eye, Fresh & Onlys, Circle Pit, Pop. 1280, Cult of Youth, Veronica Falls, Los Robertas Big Freedia, Amen Dunes, and a "special surprise guest headliner" who is yet to be unnamed. More info here and no RSVP link for this one.


Trumer Pils Afternoon Social will have their day 2 showcase of music at Klub Krucial with bands Living Things, Honeymoon Thrillers, Maren Parusel, The Lonely Forest, Guy Runner and full line up here.  Free swag from sponsors and no badge required.

Off the Record: Berklee's Unofficial SXSW Party at the Lucky Lounge looks pretty fun.  There will be music showcased from alumni and students that attended/go to Berklee's College of Music.  No word on free anything but there will be music! Full line up here at their FB page. 

Under the Radar magazine will be throwing a free showcase to feature The Dodos, The Atlas Sound (their only SXSW show), Menomena, Okkervil River, Owen Pallet, Surfer Blood and more.  NO RSVP required but if you want in at the Flamingo Cantina you WILL need to get there EARLY!
Set times for March 17th:
5:00 PM: Atlas Sound (only SXSW show)
4:05 PM: The Dears
3:15 PM: Lord Huron
2:25 PM: Anna Calvi
1:35 PM: Yuck
12:45 PM: The Dodos
12:00 PM: Violens

March 18th set times:
5:00 PM: Okkervil River
4:05 PM: Menomena
3:15 PM: Telekinesis
2:25 PM: Surfer Blood
1:35 PM: Owen Pallett
12:45 PM: Hooray for Earth
12:00 PM: Porcelain Raft

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day in case you forgot and there will be an Irish music showcase to attend for free at the Seaholm Power Plant.  Party starts at noon and goes until 9pm.  No RSVP needed since this is an open and large venue.  I can't find a better reason not to go and listen to some Irish music from all over the world including a band from Mexico City.  More information here.

At Ruta Maya coffeehouse off S. Congress is slated to have some great reggae music to go check out away from the downtown chaos of SXSW with their ATX Wildfire showcase.  Great thing about this showcase is it lasts the whole duration of the SXSW Music days.  No RSVP or badges needed.  Show up, get some coffee (or beer) and jam out.  The entertainment/booking company is called Free Beer Entertainment.  I  bet there will be some free beer involved considering that.

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The High Five! Party Party! promises to have a free Irish breakfast if you get down there early at The Elysium.  Plus another chance to catch Mr Heavenly and other bands like The Eastern Sea, Young Girls, CHAPPO, Database, DJ Spooky, and more. RSVP here.

I like this flyer and The Boxing Lesson. 

PENROSE presents Woodward Ave Massacre  .  The day party has a ton of bands (see them here) that will be playing at an unknown location (at least that I am unaware of) on 5800 Woodward Avenue.  This is another one of those music showcases away from the downtown and east area of Austin.


 Woohoo!!!! FREE FLYING DOG beer at Flying Dog & IGIF present Floating Fest, 2011. The party is at Lovejoy's and includes bands Braids, Idiot Glee, TV Girl, Cloud Nothings, and more.  See full line up here.

The Village Voice has put out this flyer but no other information in terms of who will be playing besides Ume and Wild Flag.  Their SXSW party will be at the Austin Music Hall this year from 3pm-7:30pm and will probably be a good one.  The last 5 years I have been to their party I have seen some remarkable acts for free!!!! Oh, and RSVP here.

This showcase looks wonderful and ideally I would like to say that in the past 3 years I have yet to be able to stay and see the headliners play at Filter Magazine's SXSW day parties.  The guestlist is limited and they always end up letting badge and wristband holders in before anyone else.  By the time everyone with badges and wristbands get in you are out of luck.  The venue hits capacity very soon and stays that way throughout the day and into the evening.  Either way, great bands and musicians will be at this showcase.  RSVP and maybe this year we can get in! let's just see what happens and play it by ear. Oh and free beer and BBQ here too.

Gigacrate always has nice showcases too.  RSVP here to see some awesome DJ's play at their Unofficial SXSW Gigacrate Party.

If you hear anything or see anything else let me know.  This looks like a nice St Patrick's Day SXSW good ole time to me.