AUSTIN, TX (CelebrityAccess) — While registration for next year’s SXSW doesn’t officially begin until August, the annual music conference and festival announced that applications are now being accepted for the SXSW 2025 participation categories including PanelPicker session proposals, Music Festival Showcasing Artists, and two tech-centered competitions, SXSW Pitch and Innovation Awards.
SXSW’s PanelPicker is the conference’s official pipeline for user generated session proposals, with the community invited to submit ideas for sessions and showcases 2025.
PanelPicker entries will be accepted through a two-step process with panel ideas submitted between June 25 – July 21, 2024 and then voted for by members of the community from August 6 – 18, 2024.
Showcase suggestions (with a fee of $35) will be accepted from June 25–August 31, with a late-entry window open from September 1st through midnight PST on October 31st.
Music Showcase applications are open to:
All music genres
Artists from around the world
Signed and unsigned artists
Important details:
Important details for showcase submissions
One official SXSW showcase performance is guaranteed per invited act
Showcase slots run an average of 40 minutes (some exceptions may apply)
Showcases will take place between March 10-15, 2025
SXSW does not cover artist travel or accommodation expenses
Some showcases may not provide backline
Music festival showcase applications can be submitted here: https://cart.sxsw.com/products/bandapp and the Panel Picker is available at: https://panelpicker.sxsw.com
