As you know, I have a love it/hate it opinion about big acts showing up at SXSW. On the one hand, it takes away buzz and conversation from the bands trying to make a name for themselves. SXSW is supposed to be about discovering new acts. On the other hand, I like that all the big acts suck most of the publicity away from smaller acts so I have a chance to get into showcases. The more people standing in line for 2 hours to see Diddy the less are trying to get into the showcase I want to see.
This year has your typical big acts once again. Here is a rundown of some of them:
Depeche Mode
Natalie Maines
Dave Grohl along with Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Chris Goss of Masters of Reality and Alain Johannes are slated to take the stage for the show at Stubbs, with The Meat Puppets as their opening act. Whew.
Green Day
Justin Timberlake?
Diddy, of course.
Smashing Pumpkins?
Iggy and the Stooges. Again.
Nice Cave and the Bad Seeds
Meat Puppets
The Specials
Vampire Weekend
...and probably a few surprises.
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