As if it wasn’t enough that The Boss was announced as SXSW 2012’s keynote speaker, it has just been revealed that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be playing a set at Austin’s famed festival.  They are set to play Thursday evening, March 15 at in undisclosed intimate venue.  Those interested in attending the event will have to take their chances with a lottery that will determine who is granted admittance.  Details after the jump.

A ticket drawing lottery will determine which SXSW attendees will be admitted into the private event.  Only the following people with these SXSW credentials are eligible to enter into the drawing: those with Platinum Badge Holders, Music Badge Holders, Artist Wristband Holders, and SXSW Music Wristband Holders who have already purchased their wristbands online.  Unfortunately those with wristbands purchased during the week of SXSW will not be eligible for the drawing.

Here are the instructions as listed by the SXSW website.

From Monday, March 12th through Wednesday, March 14th, eligible badge and wristband holders can go to any of the four Connection Centers in the Austin Convention Center to enter the drawing. Badges and wristbands will have their RFID tags scanned to enter each person into a random drawing.

After entry in the drawing ends on March 14th, the individual winners will be sent an email with further instructions at 10am on Thursday, March 15th. Those who are not selected will also be notified by email at this time. Winners will be instructed where to go to obtain their tickets for the show.

Connection Centers will be inside the Austin Convention Center at the following locations and will be open the following hours:

March 12: 9AM to 6PM
Level 1, 4th Street
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 4
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 2
Level 4, near Ballroom D

March 13: 9AM to 9PM
Level 1, 4th Street
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 4
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 2
Level 4, near Ballroom D (closes at 6PM)

March 14: 9AM to 12AM
Level 1, 4th Street
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 4
Level 1, Trinity in front of Exhibit Hall 2
Level 4, near Ballroom D (closes at 6PM)