SXSW 2027 Shifts Film Premieres From Paramount Theatre to ACL Live, Adds Podcast Festival

SXSW to Launch Podcast Festival in 2027

SXSW is adding a Podcast Festival to its 2027 lineup in Austin, organizers announced on Tuesday. The medium now joins Innovation, Film & TV, Music and Comedy as the weeklong con’s core pillars. “One of the event’s fastest-growing programming categories, podcasts havebecome an increasingly important part of SXSW through live tapings and industryconversations,” per a press release. “The new Podcast Festival, running March 17-20 and open to all SXS…

SXSW 2027 Shifts Film Premieres from Paramount Theatre to ACL Live, Adds Podcast Festival

The 2027 SXSW Film and TV festival will (temporarily) look different, as another of the festival’s signature venues undergoes renovations. The multidisciplinary festival announced that its signature film venue, Austin’s Paramount Theatre, will be out of commission for its 2027 edition due to construction. As a result, some film premieres and red carpets will move to the music venue ACL Live for 2027 before returning to the Paramount in 2028. Wh…

SXSW Reveals 2027 Changes: Podcasting Festival, New Hubs for Music Programming & More

SXSW has announced changes to the 2027 edition, including a new podcasting festival, new hubs from the music festival and more.

SXSW Launching Podcast Festival In 2027

SXSW is expanding with the addition of a dedicated podcast festival in 2027, festival organizers announced on Tuesday. This positions Podcasts a core element of the SXSW experience, alongside Film & TV, Music, Comedy, and the Innovation Conference. One of South by’s fastest-growing programming categories, podcasts have become an increasingly important part of SXSW through […]

SXSW Sets Podcast Festival, Locals-Only Perks and Changes in Music Venues for 2027 Event in Austin

South by Southwest has unveiled plans for a podcast festival, new locals-only perks and temporary changes in music venues for the 2027 event that will unfold on the streets of Austin, Texas in March. SXSW will run from March 15-21. The inaugural Podcast Festival will be held March 17-21. Open to all SXSW badgeholders, the […]

SXSW Shares First Look at 2027 Event Details

For 2026, SXSW reimagined the event as an experiential creative village across downtown Austin in new and iconic venues. The reinvention featured a new seven-day format, which brought SXSW’s communities together and helped attendees explore the full breadth of the event. The new community hubs, the Clubhouses and the Congress Avenue Block Party, provided new spaces to work and play. The deep integration into local Austin businesses let attendees…