Photos: SXSW 2026 – Day 7, March 18th

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SXSW 2026 – Day 7, March 18th
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

For the final day of SXSW 2026, Kirk Stauffer managed to get additional excellent shots, including of Mexican singer-songwriter and producer Mita, whom everyone should want to know, and just happens to write music for HBO and Netflix. Look at Jacki Daniels too! Enormous thank you to Daniels, another striking performer, for taking the time for the portraits. And fans of the very cool Presley Haile: her tour dates in the fall are opening for Deer Tick, including a date in Seattle on October 3rd. Every one of these artists were a great way to end the festivities. For BBS next year? Dreams of SXSW 2027.

US:

Jacki Daniels @ Lambert’s

Kelsey Detering @ San Jac Saloon

Keith Frank @ Antone’s

Presley Haile @ Stubb’s

Maya Manuela @ Lambert’s

Mexico:

Mita @ Las Perlas

Egypt:

Jana Diab @ Wanderlust

UK:

Lila Tristram @ Central Presbyterian Church

Mita @ Las Perlas – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Kelsey Detering @ San Jac Saloon – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Jacki Daniels @ Lambert’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Keith Frank @ Antone’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Presley Haile @ Stubb’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Jana Diab @ Wanderlust – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Maya Manuela @ Lambert’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Lila Tristram @ Central Presbyterian Church – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Photos: SXSW 2026 – Day 6, March 17th

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SXSW 2026 – Day 6, March 17th
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Time for country fans to go wild with some gorgeous photos of Lainey Wilson, who appeared at SXSW 2026, day six! The Nashville native, who’s also an actress who has been on the TV series Yellowstone and made her film debut this year with Reminders of Him, has already released five albums. Also at day six’s stages were Amy Gadiaga, a jazz singer, bassist & composer (thank you for the portrait!); Brit singer Morgan Munroe, who performed at Glastonbury last year, and Mexican-American artist Delilah. Delilah (full name Delilah Cabrera) comes from Wenatchee, Washington, and we want to say a huge thank you for the portrait session with Kirk.

US:

Jules Aurora @ Creek & Cave

Iyla @ Creek & Cave

Rosegarden Funeral Party @ Elysium

Keira Vana @ Creek & Cave

Lainey Wilson @ Stubb’s

Mexico/US:

Delilah @ Mala Fama

UK:

Mae Muller @ Palm Door on Sixth

Morgan Munroe @ Palm Door on Sixth

Karma Sheen @ Palm Door on Sixth

France/Mali/London-based:

Amy Gadiaga @ Palm Door on Sixth

Mexico:

Karina Galicia @ Las Perlas

Argentina:

Marilina Bertoldi @ Radio Day Stage

Canada:

Novul @ Swan Dive

Lainey Wilson @ Stubb’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Marilina Bertoldi @ Radio Day Stage – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Amy Gadiaga @ Palm Door on Sixth – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Karma Sheen @ Palm Door on Sixth – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Keira Vana @ Creek & Cave – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Jules Aurora @ Creek & Cave – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Novul @ Swan Dive – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Delilah @ Mala Fama – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Morgan Munroe @ Palm Door on Sixth – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Mae Muller @ Palm Door on Sixth – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Karina Galicia @ Las Perlas – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Iyla @ Creek & Cave – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Rosegarden Funeral Party @ Elysium – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Photos: Maya Hawke @ Triple Door

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Maya Hawke @ Triple Door – 4/16/2026
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

It was silverware down, then hands clapping as Maya Hawke and her band took the stage at the Triple Door dinner theater in Seattle.  The sold-out show was one of the first stops on Hawke’s 12-city Maitreya Corso Tour, in support of her fourth studio album.  Flanked by husband Christian Lee Hutson (guitar) and Odessa Jorgensen (violin), the trio performed an intimate set that connected with the audience through simplicity rather than spectacle.

Maya Hawke – Photos by Kirk Stauffer

Photos: SXSW – Day 5 – March 16th

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SXSW 2026 – Day 5, March 16th
Photos by Kirk Stauffer

An electric harpist from Italy-Switzerland? Wow. This fascinating and rare style of musician came to SXSW 2026 via the artist Kety Fusco. Fusco is classically trained, but rocks too. Also appearing on the fifth day of SXSW, a Dutch singer-songwriter named Stevie Bill, who will tour with Claire Rosinkranz beginning in mid-May. Rosinkranz’s My Lover Tour has a large number of US dates, including one in Seattle on June 1st. MT Jones, an R&B singer from Liverpool, England, is pictured too. Look out for his debut, Joy, coming out in May. And a gigantic thank you to Lola Kinsey for taking portraits!

UK:

MT Jones @ the Global Stage

Sarah Meth @ Swan Dive

US:

Sage Bava @ Marlow

Lola Kinsey @ the Hilton Austin

mer marcum @ las Perlas

Grace Sorensen @ Stubb’s

Amsterdam:

Stevie Bill @ Mohawk

Italy-Switzerland:

Kety Fusco @ Flamingo Cantina

MT Jones @ the Global Stage – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Lola Kinsey @ the Hilton Austin – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Sage Bava @ Marlow – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Grace Sorensen @ Stubb’s – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Sarah Meth @ Swan Dive – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Stevie Bill @ Mohawk – photos by Kirk Stauffer

mer marcum @ las Perlas – photos by Kirk Stauffer

Kety Fusco @ Flamingo Cantina – photos by Kirk Stauffer