After three long years, SXSW finally returned! The six-day music festival in Austin, Texas typically hosts over 2000 performers in over 100 venues, and draws several hundred thousand attendees. After photographing 88 performances over the six days, here is my coverage from SXSW 2022, Day 1.
SXSW 2022 – Day 1 Photos by Kirk Stauffer
Zola Jesus
MANE
Jade Novah
Rachel K Collier
Natalie Price
Lauren Jauregui
Jack Gray
Robin Shayne
COSBY
Robin Kester
Lydia Kepinski
CMAT
Cory Lavery
Naya Ali
Haru Nemuri
Laurence-Anne
All photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 – Day 2 Photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 Day 2 – A combination of official showcases and day parties at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Paris Jackson @ 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
Phebe Starr @ Idle Hands
SASAMI @ 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
PYNKIE @ Las Perlas
Ber @ Lustre Pearl
Maya Malkin @ Swan Dive
Ayoni @ St David’s Historic Sanctuary
Maddy Hatchett @ Love, Tito’s
The Tiarras @ Speakeasy
Kristeen Young @ St David’s Bethell Hall
Grace Cummings @ Cedar Street Courtyard
Le Ren @ St David’s Historic SanctuaryAll photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 – Day 3 Photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 Day 3 – A combination of official showcases and day parties at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Nova Twins @ Cedar Street Courtyard
KT Tunstall @ Creek & The Cave Backyard
Eliza Hull @ Lucille
Jenny Owen Youngs @ Central Presbyterian Church
Whitney Rose @ Lamberts
Little Quirks @ St David’s Historic Sanctuary
Kimbra @ Central Presbyterian Church
Abby Hamilton @ Idle Hands
Noah Vonne @ Creek & The Cave Backyard
Sofía Campos @ Stephen F’s Bar
Ella Rosa @ Creek & The Cave Backyard
Nari @ Seven Grand
Katie Toupin @ Cooper’s BBQ
Queralt Lahoz @ Half Step
dal:um @ St. David’s Bethal Hall
Andrea Magee @ Cooper’s BBQ
Brooke Annibale @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
fanclubwallet @ Swan Dive
All photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 – Day 4 Photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 Day 4 – A combination of official showcases and day parties at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
MUNA @ Container Bar
Bad Bad Hats @ Creek and the Cave Backyard
Kay Odyssey @ Creek and the Cave
Novi @ Empire Control Room
Alicia Blue @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Silas Short @ Empire Garage
Nichole Wagner @ Odom Pavilion
Georgia Cécile @ Swan Dive Patio
Miller Campbell @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Just Mustard @ The Velveeta Room
Holly Macve @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Bandicoot @ Swan Dive
Mercy Bell @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Renée Reed @ Seven Grand
Angela Muñoz @ Empire Garage
Laura Lee & the Jettes @ Chess Club
All photos by Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 Day 5 – A combination of official showcases and day parties at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Charlotte Rose Benjamin @ Mohawk Outdoor
The Warning @ SXSW Outdoor Stage
Deto Black @ Creek and the Cave Backyard
Cara Hammond @ Stephen F’s Bar
Nailah Blackman @ Flamingo Cantina
S.G. Goodman @ Empire Garage
Erica Michelle @ Rustic Tap
BABii @ Creek and the Cave Backyard
Annie DiRusso @ Creek and the Cave
Suzanne Vega @ Central Presbyterian Church
The Dumes @ SXSW Outdoor Stage
Waltzer @ Lamberts
Pillow Queens @ Valhalla
All Photos By Kirk Stauffer
SXSW 2022 Day 6 – A combination of official showcases and day parties at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Maisie Peters @ Cedar Street Courtyard
Jackie Venson @ Empire Garage
Hera @ Stephen F’s Bar
Sofia Talvik @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Heartless Bastards @ Empire Garage
Emily Wolfe @ SXSW Outdoor Stage
Abby Hamilton @ Victorian Room at The Driskill
Patricia Vonne @ Cooper’s BBQ
Susannah Joffe @ SXSW Outdoor Stage
Kylie Price @ Stephen F’s Bar
Katy J Pearson @ Elysium
Renée Reed @ Antone’s
All Photos By Kirk Stauffer
Written by: BBS on 03/28/2022. Last revised by: Dagmar , our reviewer, on 07/10/2022.