SXSWatch – No Depression Showcase

One of the things I’m super stoked to be attending during SXSW this year in Austin is the No Depression Showcase.

Put on by fearless No Depression leaders Peter Blackstock and Kyla Fairchild, the showcase is packed to the brim with Americana/Roots acts from all over the United States. Since it stopped printing the physical magazine, No Depression has evolved into a digital community and discussion board with more than 90,000 unique visitors per month, and it’s been an interesting phenomenon to watch. The community website continues No Depression’s tradition of giving voice to the music community – members include journalists, critics, artists and venue owners. No Depression also hosts an annual festival in Seattle – this crowd knows a thing or two about putting on an A-Class event.

And its showcase is packed with incredible talent. With acts like Vandaveer and Chatham County Line opening and closing the show, the entire evening will be one to remember.