South by Southwest has been drawing crowds of people from all over the nation and the world to Austin since its birth in 1987. The music portion of the festival lasted from Tuesday the 13th to Sunday the 18th and featured artists from a wide variety of different genres.
Although, I didn't have the opportunity to attend any SXSW shows myself, I got to talk to a lot of friends about the concerts that they went to. Most of what I heard was about the bigger artists that performed.
While SXSW serves as a great platform for local and lesser-known bands to gain attention, many high profile bands held concerts as well. Some of the biggest stars here included Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, and John Meyer.
Furthermore, many of Hollywood's biggest celebrities attended shows or had special appearances. These included Nick Cannon, Toby Maguire, and even Leonardo DiCaprio.
From rap to indie rock, different shows drew in huge crowds of thousands each. Some of the biggest performances were from fun., 50 Cent, and Mumford and Sons.
A ton of people packed into Austin Music Hall for the Shady 2.0 Showcase featuring 50 Cent. Attendees watching the rapper perform his "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" album for its tenth anniversary, were in for a huge surprise as Eminem came out on stage to join him.
"I won free tickets to the show, and when Eminem came out it just made it that much better," junior Texas State University student Adam Brown said. "This was one of the coolest things I've ever been to!"
Another one of the biggest shows of the week, Mumford and Sons, had over 7,000 people in attendance. What made this show so big was that it was a special performance at the LBJ library at The University of Texas at Austin.
"It was so packed that my friends and I decided to just watch from a hill nearby," Alex Schuppe, junior UT chemistry major, said. "The show was still awesome though and it was one of the highlights of my time in college for sure."
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