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| The Subways |
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ASCAP wrapped up an exciting week of events at the SXSW Music Fest and Conference in Austin, TX with more events and more great music than ever before. The music fest's last two days featured a flurry of ASCAP-sponsored showcases and parties, including two more days of incredible performances at Filter Magazine's "Revenge of Cedar Street" stage, featuring such world-renowned bands as Illinois, Silversun Pickups, The Grates, Magnet, Earlimart, The Duke Spirit, Carina Round, Vega 4, Amusement Parks on Fire, The Subways, Nine Black Alps and others.
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| The Zutons |
On Friday night, March 17, Barfly and ASCAP co-hosted a showcase featuring The Cribs, Duels, The Heights, and a very special guest band, The Zutons, among others.
On South Congress, in the backyard of the Yard Dog art gallery on Saturday, March 18, ASCAP joined forces with Yep Roc Records, Harp Magazine and VitaminWater to present a blissful afternoon party featuring performances by up and coming and legendary songwriters on Yep Roc's label: Performers included Ian Moore, Tres Chicas, Billy Bragg, Cities and Marah.
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| Billy Bragg |
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| Rhett Miller at the Verve Forecast Records showcase |
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On Saturday night, March 18, ASCAP's Acoustic Evening at The Whiskey Bar offered an eclectic, acoustic-oriented bill of great singer-songwriters and bands. Featured performers included Tall Hands, The Effects, Eric Hutchinson, Piers Faccini, Chris & Thomas, The Chapin Sisters and Paolo Nutini.
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| Thomas and Chris of Chris and Thomas at The Whiskey Bar |
Wherever you turned in Austin, both emerging and established ASCAP writers were creating a buzz, making new fans and doing what they do best - performing their music in front of rapt audiences of music lovers. Here's a look at a small sample of the hundreds of ASCAP members at various venues during the festival.
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