SXSW

SXSW is officially underway. There are quite a few pop-ups bringing thousands of people to downtown Austin.

The spring festival season kicked off this week in Austin and SXSW starts on Friday, March 7. The annual event brings in hundreds of thousands of travelers, resulting in lots of traffic and delays around town.

CapMetro is offering special extended Rail service during this year's SXSW festival and conference.

Close to half a million people are expected to flood the streets of Austin in the coming days. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the city is prepared for this festival season.

Canada House, an annual staple of South by Southwest, will not be part of this year's festival amid tension between the United States and Canada.

SXSW kicks off in a little over three weeks, and a lot of musicians are excited about the chance to play at the festival. But scammers are targeting some artists with fake SXSW invitations requiring them to pay to perform.

Pickpocketing is on the rise in the downtown Austin area, data says.

The man arrested for the deadly hit-and-run near SXSW is now facing upgraded charges following the death of a second person. Tyrone Thompson is now facing two murder charges.

SXSW London will take over dozens of venues, galleries, clubs and other spaces in Shoreditch, east London over the course of a week in June 2025.

Mr. Doodle’s largest mural in the United States is now located at 6th and Congress Ave.

Another pedestrian involved in March's deadly hit-and-run near SXSW has died a month later, says the Austin Police Department.