Alternative Press Announces The 100 Bands You Need to Know SXSW 2012 Day Party

Alternative Press has announced free, all-ages showcase at this year’s SXSW festival that will feature performances from bands like The Used, Breathe Carolina, The Early November, and others. Check out full concert details and lineup after the jump.

The show is presented McNally Smith College of Music in conjunction with AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2012 issue, that featured acts like Sleeping With Sirens, Tonight Alive, The Amity Affllication, and others. They’ll join up with special guests The Used, Breathe Carolina, The Early November, Cancer Bats, and Forever the Sickest Kid.

No RSVP is required, and the show is free to the public. Stay tuned to the party’s website for more information, and check out a full lineup and further concert details below:

The 100 Bands You Need To Know 2012
Saturday, March 17
Noon-6pm

Red 7
611 East 7^th St.
Austin, TX

The 100 Bands You Need To Know 2012 lineup is as follows:
Breathe Carolina

The Used

Forever the Sickest Kid

Cancer Bats

The Early November

Ghost Thrower

Such Gold

Spycatcher

The Amity Affliction

Tonight Alive

The Company We Keep

We Are the Ocean

Sleeping With Sirens

Cherri Bomb