Another week, another great new annoucement of talent that’ll bless the stages of the SXSW 2018 festival in Austin, TX. We are official within the festival month, so preparations for the year’s biggest showcase of talent in the industry is readying for deployment. This week’s announcement includes several big names as well as a whole load of rising talent that will soon become household names.

Headlining this week’s announcement is Talib Kweli, the Black Star rapper who has found himself in the news for various reasons this month. His former partner Yasiin Bey has stated that he is working with Kweli on a new Black Star album, something that will get old-school hip-hop heads in a serious tizzy. Meanwhile, Kweli has also taken a stand on performing at the same venue as purported white-nationalist metal group Taake, cancelling his show.

Other notable artists performing at this year’s festival include longtime indie and punk darling Ted Leo, who will be on the road in support of his latest album (without the Pharmacists), The Hanged Man. It was his first album in six years. Also performing at the venerable southern music festival is Roky Erickson, perhaps best known for his role in the 60s psych almost-stars The 13th Floor Elevators.

Additional artists in this round that are worth note include Action Bronson, Hop Along, Hiss Golden Messenger, Monogem, A Giant Dog, August Greene (featuring Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins), Tinashe, Penguin Prison, Nancy Whang, LPX – who is specified as being “between sets” and Yonatan Gat. There are a lot of DJs in this 10th round of showcasing artists, bringing an introspective and sometimes danceable atmosphere to the venues they perform at. These DJs include Dj Anarchy (Houston TX), Dj El Indio (World Hood Set) (Sacramento CA), DJ Enuff (New York NY), DJ Juls (London UK-ENGLAND), DJ Mix Master David (Atlanta GA), DJ Novela (Sacramento CA), DJ Pumkin (Seoul SOUTH KOREA), DJ ROCRYTE (Seattle WA) and DJ Zetroc b2b All Day Ray (Austin TX).

The rest of these week’s lineup addition includes [istandard] presents: #TRAKHOUSESXSW (Brooklyn NY), , ABSTRACT (Amsterdam NETHERLANDS), AJ DeGrasse (San Diego CA), AKA (Johannesurg SOUTH AFRICA), Amanze (Bronx NY), American Folk – Joe Purdy & Amber Rubarth (Los Angeles CA), American Grime (Miami FL)Andrew Parsons (Austin TX), Angel (London UK-ENGLAND), Annalise Azadian (New York NY), Anti-Lilly (Houston TX), Ardalan (Tehran IRAN), Arlie (Nashville TN), A Tribute to Blaze Foley [w/ Ben Dickey, The Texas Gentlemen, Gurf Morlix, Alynda Segarra (Hurray for the Riff Raff), Nikki Lane, JT Van Zandt and more] (Austin TX), Audio Push (Inland Empire CA), Aztec Death (Dallas TX), BADYOSHI (Seattle WA), BbyMutha (Chattanooga TN), Bea Troxel (Nashville TN), Ben Dickey (Little Rock AR), Bidi Bidi Banda (Austin TX), Black Pistol Fire (Toronto CANADA), Blushing (Austin TX), Born Gifted (Harlem NY), Buddy Lofton (Brentwood NY), Buenos Diaz (Austin TX), CAPYAC (DJ Set) (Los Angeles CA), Casual Strangers (Austin TX), Casual T (Austin TX), Catz ‘N Dogz (Szczecin POLAND), Cha Cha Malone (Seattle WA), Chagall (London UK-ENGLAND), The Chamanas (El Paso TX), Chris Stylez (Toronto CANADA), Cirque Noir [Live] (Houston TX), City Woods (Lima PERU), Cool Nutz (Portland OR), Corduroi (Austin TX), Cory Kendrix (Denver CO), Crayondroids (Dallas TX), Caamp (Columbus OH), Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble (Sunset LA), Da Church (Detroit MI), Da Deacon (Miami FL), Damar Jackson (Deridder LA), Dawn and Hawkes (Austin TX), Daylyt (Watts CA), Decosi Fields (Decatur GA), Dice Soho (Houston TX), DillanPonders (Toronto CANADA), Diverse Character (Trenton NJ), Drama Diablo (Toronto CANADA), Dray South (Austin TX), DYLN (Brooklyn NY), Eimaral Sol (Killeen TX), Elegante & La Imperial (Lima PERU), EMBRZ (Dublin IRELAND), Erva Carter (Beaumont TX), FLAVIA (Los Angeles CA), Girl Ultra (Mexico City MEXICO), G Perico (Los Angeles CA), Great Good Fine Ok (Brooklyn NY), Haulm (Brooklyn NY), The Heirs (Los Angeles CA), Holland Patent Public Library (Brooklyn NY), Homeboy Sandman & Edan (New York NY), Honey Soundsystem (San Francisco CA), The Hood Internet (Chicago IL), Hoodtronics (Austin TX), The Hooten Hallers (Columbia MO), HY$T (Indianapolis IN), Isabel Davis (San Antonio TX), Ivy Sole (Charlotte NC), IZÄR (Pittsburgh PA), Jasper Bones (Pasadena CA), Jay Jones (New Orleans LA), JiMMY BRiCKZ (Toronto CANADA), Joe Purdy (Los Angeles CA), John Acquaviva (London CANADA), Johnny OZ (Broward County FL), Josiah Bell (Windsor CANADA), Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs (Cypress Island LA), JPEGMAFIA (Baltimore MD), Jukebox the Ghost (New York NY), Junoflo (Los Angeles CA), K’Coneil (New York NY), Kane Brown (Fort Oglethorpe GA), Kayla Briët (Cypress CA), Kayper (London UK-ENGLAND), Kiefer (Los Angeles CA), Kinda Super Disco (Houston TX), Lani Love (Los Angeles CA), Larry June (San Francisco CA), Leikeli47 (Brooklyn NY), Letta J (Brooklyn NY), Lex Empress (Amsterdam NETHERLANDS), Lil Freaky aka Dripset Freaky (Atlanta GA), Lions Ambition (Seattle WA), The Living Museum (Amsterdam NETHERLANDS), London Reyes (Los Angeles CA), Los Outsaiders (Lima PERU), Louis Futon LIVE (Philadelphia PA), Lucky Loc (Hillsboro TX), Ludo (Montreal CANADA), Lyons & Co. (Chicago IL), M. Rivers (Los Angeles CA), M3CCA (Houston TX), MAX (New York NY), Mayah Dyson (Manassas VA), Migrant Kids (Austin TX), Mike Gz (Decatur GA), Lindsey Mills (West Palm Beach FL), Millyz (Cambridge MA), Miss Krystle (Phoenix AZ), Missy D (Vancouver CANADA), Moira Mack (Madison WI), Motel Mirrors (Memphis TN), The Movement (Columbia SC), MPR Riche Rich (Atlanta GA), Mr Wired Up (Houston TX), MY!GAY!HUSBAND! (Vancouver CANADA), Nancy Whang (Brooklyn NY), Nani Castle (Staten Island NY), Noochie (Washington DC), NUE (Toronto CANADA), Off The Dome (Tacoma WA), OMB Bloodbath (Houston TX), OSHUN (Washington DC), Otis the Destroyer (Austin TX), Parker Millsap (Purcell OK), Party Boi Rok (Austin TX), Pat Lok (Vancouver CANADA), Peanut No Jam (New York NY), Pepe Mogt ( Nortec) (San Diego CA), Phase One (Bronx NY), Philharmonik (Sacramento CA), Picture My Vision Entertainment (Missouri City TX), Pønce (Mexico City MEXICO), Poppies (New York NY), Porcelan (Memphis TN), Preservation Hall Jazz Band (New Orleans LA), Private School (Miami FL), Q Money (Cleveland OH), Rachel Mason (Los Angeles CA), Radio Galaxy (Houston TX), Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends (Nashville TN), Rico Davis (Camden NJ), Roxy Roca (Austin TX), Saweetie (Hayward CA), Secret Sands (Houston TX), SETI X (Los Angeles CA), Shetler Jones (Cleveland OH), Shinyribs (Austin TX), Shy Beast (Austin TX), Sian Anderson (London UK-ENGLAND), Siimba Liives Long/Haile Supreme (Brooklyn NY), Smooky MarGielaa (Bronx NY), SoulGroupUniverse (Queens NY), Steelyone (New Rochelle NY), Stephanie Rice (Houston TX, Stev Camo (Staten Island NY), Steve Hauschildt (Chicago IL), SXSW SLUGFEST – A Night of Pro Boxing and Music (Austin TX), Taliwhoah (Los Angeles CA), Ted Park (Madison WI), Thutmose (Brooklyn NY), Tommy 2 Stix (Austin TX), Topaz Jones (Montclair NJ), Trae Tha Truth (Houston TX), Trinidad Jame$ (Atlanta GA), Troy Garrick (Denton TX), TYFS (Thank You For Sweating) DJ Crew (Austin TX), Ursa Major (Long Island NY), Val Fleury (Monrovia LIBERIA), Vintage Lee (Boston MA), Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros (Austin TX), Wretch 32 (Tottenham UK-ENGLAND), YehMe2 (Chicago IL), Yung Bans (Atlanta GA) and Ziibiwan (Toronto CANADA).

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