C3 Presents, the dudes that put on ACL and Lollapalooza, and Live Nation, the biggest concert promoter, are throwing their own BBQ bash this year at SXSW! You will be able to see Will Butler of Arcade Fire, Brooklyn’s Walking Shapes, Night Terrors of 1927, and many more. You won’t even have to pay any service fees! This party is a great way to start the first day of the music portion of SXSW; read on for the full lineup and the RSVP.

Wednesday, March 18, 12PM-6PM, Lamberts, 401 W 2nd St, Austin, TX, 78701

Lineup
Blank Range
Hippo Campus
Kaleo
Night Terrors of 1927
Public Access T.V.
Walking Shapes
Will Butler

From what I can tell, this event is free and open to the public with NO RSVP. You can try to win guaranteed entry by entering at do512 here.