The special will air on DIRECTV's original entertainment channel, The 101, from Thursday, March 13 through Saturday, March 15, with special encore viewings following the live broadcasts. DIRECTV SXSW Live will feature the hottest bands the famed festival has to offer including Los Angeles punk rockers X, Nicole Atkins, Augustana, Carbon/Silicon (featuring Mick Jones of The Clash and Tony James of Generation X), Daniel Lanois, Daryl Hall, Deana Carter, Dizzee Rascal, Earlimart, Ferras/Katy Perry, Hanson, Joanna Cotten, Canadian singer/songwriter Justin Nozuka, Monte Negro, Paddy Casey, Ryan Cabrera, Salvador Santana, Sia, Sons & Daughters, The Answer, The Lemonheads, The Noisettes, The Ting Tings, Tift Merritt and Martha Wainwright.
Each night, DIRECTV's television coverage will begin at 5 p.m. EST, and features eight live concerts, with encore performances of DIRECTV SXSW Live airing at 1 a.m. EST. Throughout the broadcasts, an interactive feature will be available via DIRECTV remote controls providing the performance schedule and essential band information and history.
The broadcasts will originate from state-of-the-art venues: The Lone Star Lounge, with a traditional Texas feel, and modern music club, The Bat Bar. Both venues have been constructed from the ground up in the Austin Convention Center to host the exclusive DIRECTV SXSW Live performances.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
TIME ARTIST VENUE
7:00pm Earlimart The Bat Bar
8:00pm Daryl Hall The Lone Star Lounge
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
TIME ARTIST VENUE
1:00pm Augustana The Bat Bar
2:00pm The Noisettes The Lone Star Lounge
4:00pm The Answer The Bat Bar
5:00pm Martha Wainright The Lone Star Lounge
6:00pm Sia The Bat Bar
8:00pm Hanson The Bat Bar
9:00pm Tift Merritt The Lone Star Lounge
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
TIME ARTIST VENUE
1:00pm Ferras/Katy Perry The Bat Bar
2:00pm Paddy Casey The Lone Star Lounge
4:00pm Dizzee Rascal The Bat Bar
5:00pm Joanna Cotten The Lone Star Lounge
7:00pm Deana Carter The Lone Star Lounge
8:00pm Daniel Lanois The Bat Bar
9:00pm Ryan Cabrera The Lone Star Lounge
10:00pm X The Bat Bar
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
TIME ARTIST VENUE
1:00pm Monte Negro The Lone Star Lounge
2:00pm Justin Nozuka The Bat Bar
4:00pm Salvador Santana The Lone Star Lounge
5:00pm The Ting Tings The Bat Bar
7:00pm Sons and Daughters The Bat Bar
8:00pm Nicole Atkins The Lone Star Lounge
9:00pm The Lemonheads The Bat Bar
10:00pm Carbon/Silicon The Lone Star Lounge
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