Canada is doing their best to prove they’re good for more than Justin Bieber, continuing their regular SXSW appearances with 3 day parties and an official showcase/BBQ this year. The final lineups have been decided and include acts like Royal Canoe, Rah Rah, Hey Ocean!, Chic Gamine, The Darcys, Tom Fun Orchestra, and many, many more – read on for details and full lineups!

Official Showcase – 2-6pm Wednesday, March 13th @ Brush Square Park East 409 E 5th St Austin, TX 78701
Day Parties – 12 noon-6pm Thursday – Friday March 14-16th @ Friends, 208 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701


The Showcase & BBQ is open to all Platinum and Music Badge holders, Day Parties should be open to the publlic!

Showcase & BBQ Lineup:
2:00 pm Rah Rah
2:40 pm Daniel Romano
3:20 pm Hey Ocean!
4:00 pm Hannah Georgas
4:40 pm Paper Lions
5:20 pm The Trews

Day Party Lineups:
Thursday, March 14th
12pm Bumstead Records Showcase
Tim Chaisson
Two Hours Traffic
Poor Young Things
The Trews

3pm Manitoba Showcase
Boats
Chic Gamine
Royal Canoe
Imaginary Cities

Friday, March 15
12pm Nova Scotia Showcase
Jenn Grant
In-Flight Safety
Ben Caplan
Dusted
Tom Fun Orchestra

3pm OMDC presents The ONTARIO Showcase
Whitehorse
The Wilderness of Manitoba
Poor Young Things
The Darcys

Saturday, March 16th
12pm CIMA Indie Spotlight
Teenage Kicks
Folly and the Hunter
Wildlife
Wilderness of Manitoba
Martha Johnson (of Martha and the Muffins)

3pm BC Showcase
Christopher Smith
Bend Sinister
Fine Times
The Belle Game
Humans