Complete event listing for
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th St
Venue infoAge Policy: All Ages
Saturday, March 9
Host Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Between Two Ferns) will tape an episode of his flagship Earwolf show that blends interviews, games, and inspired character bits. In partnership with IFC, home of the forthcoming second seas…
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Scott Aukerman
Host Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Between Two Ferns) will tape an episode of his flagship Earwolf show that blends interviews, games, and inspired character bits. In partnership with IFC, home of the forthcoming second seas…
Presenters
Scott Aukerman
Web series Burning Love skewers reality TV rejects, blending pitch perfect parody with an amazing cast of comic actors and standups. Get a look behind the scenes with some of the show’s stars. With Ken Marino, Natasha L…
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Ken Marino, Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Rob Huebel
Web series Burning Love skewers reality TV rejects, blending pitch perfect parody with an amazing cast of comic actors and standups. Get a look behind the scenes with some of the show’s stars. With Ken Marino, Natasha L…
Presenters
Ken Marino, Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Rob Huebel
Web series Burning Love skewers reality TV rejects, blending pitch perfect parody with an amazing cast of comic actors and standups. Get a look behind the scenes with some of the show’s stars. With Ken Marino, Natasha L…
Presenters
Ken Marino, Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Rob Huebel
Web series Burning Love skewers reality TV rejects, blending pitch perfect parody with an amazing cast of comic actors and standups. Get a look behind the scenes with some of the show’s stars. With Ken Marino, Natasha L…
Presenters
Ken Marino, Kumail Nanjiani, Natasha Leggero, Rob Huebel
Sunday, March 10
Required listening for any comedy fan, this no-holds-barred show goes deep behind the scenes, presenting in-depth interviews with the industry’s most innovative performers. In partnership with IFC, home of the forthcomin…
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Marc Maron
Required listening for any comedy fan, this no-holds-barred show goes deep behind the scenes, presenting in-depth interviews with the industry’s most innovative performers. In partnership with IFC, home of the forthcomin…
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Marc Maron
Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt has brought his talents to podcasting with this full…
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Matt Besser
Few names are as synonymous with improv as Matt Besser. Founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and a regular performer in the world-famous show Asssscat, Matt has brought his talents to podcasting with this full…
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Matt Besser
For the sixth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene for over a decade, to SXSW. With James Adomian, Matt Besser, Eugene Mirman, Bre…
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Brent Weinbach, Eugene Mirman, James Adomian, Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman
For the sixth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene for over a decade, to SXSW. With James Adomian, Matt Besser, Eugene Mirman, Bre…
Presenters
Brent Weinbach, Eugene Mirman, James Adomian, Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman
For the sixth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene for over a decade, to SXSW. With James Adomian, Matt Besser, Eugene Mirman, Bre…
Presenters
Brent Weinbach, Eugene Mirman, James Adomian, Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman
For the sixth consecutive year, Scott Aukerman brings his expertly curated stand-up showcase, a cornerstone of the Los Angeles comedy scene for over a decade, to SXSW. With James Adomian, Matt Besser, Eugene Mirman, Bre…
Presenters
Brent Weinbach, Eugene Mirman, James Adomian, Matt Besser, Scott Aukerman
Monday, March 11
The revolution will not be televised. The revolution will be podcasted. Brett Gelman (Go On, Eagleheart, Funny or Die) presents a showcase of intense comedy and unpredictable antics, with the help of a few special guests…
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Brett Gelman
The revolution will not be televised. The revolution will be podcasted. Brett Gelman (Go On, Eagleheart, Funny or Die) presents a showcase of intense comedy and unpredictable antics, with the help of a few special guests…
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Brett Gelman
The best improvisers in the country come together to put on an irreverent show made up on the spot, featuring performers from the acclaimed theater’s Los Angeles and New York outposts. Featuring Anthony Atamanuik, Neil …
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Anthony Atamanuik, Chris Gethard, Connor Ratliff, Dru Johnston, Jon Gabrus, Neil Casey, Shannon O'Neill
The best improvisers in the country come together to put on an irreverent show made up on the spot, featuring performers from the acclaimed theater’s Los Angeles and New York outposts. Featuring Anthony Atamanuik, Neil …
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Anthony Atamanuik, Chris Gethard, Connor Ratliff, Dru Johnston, Jon Gabrus, Neil Casey, Shannon O'Neill
A line-up of established and up-and-coming comics from all around the country. With Jerrod Carmichael, Josh Fadem, Chris Gethard, Kyle Kinane The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by TuneIn.…
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, Chris Gethard, Jerrod Carmichael, Kyle Kinane
A line-up of established and up-and-coming comics from all around the country. With Jerrod Carmichael, Josh Fadem, Chris Gethard, Kyle Kinane The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by TuneIn.…
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, Chris Gethard, Jerrod Carmichael, Kyle Kinane
Tuesday, March 12
Comedian Big Jay Oakerson currently has a new full length, digital-only album, "An American Storyteller" on Comedy Central Records. Oakerson's story-based style of stand-up comedy got its start after a series of dead-end…
Robert Kelly has overcome many hardships in his life, all of which have made him the actor/comedian he is today. From his early days as a kid growing up in Boston, in and out of Juvenile Hall, Kelly's unique, honest take…
Take a journey with host Christopher Walken - as channeled by Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino) - in this eclectic, inspired podcast that pairs everyone’s favorite deadpan actor with special guests to discuss cur…
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Kevin Pollak, Kyle Kinane
Take a journey with host Christopher Walken - as channeled by Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino) - in this eclectic, inspired podcast that pairs everyone’s favorite deadpan actor with special guests to discuss cur…
Presenters
Kevin Pollak, Kyle Kinane
Take a journey with host Christopher Walken - as channeled by Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino) - in this eclectic, inspired podcast that pairs everyone’s favorite deadpan actor with special guests to discuss cur…
Presenters
Kevin Pollak, Kyle Kinane
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by …
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Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by T…
Presenters
Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by …
Presenters
Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by …
Presenters
Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by …
Presenters
Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Presented by The Laugh Button and Gotham Comedy Club, this show challenges comics to bring their bluest material. With Aisha Tyler, Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand The Esther’s Follies stage is presented by …
Presenters
Aisha Tyler, Jay Oakerson, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Robert Kelly
Wednesday, March 13
Who Charted? hosts Kulap Vilaysack and Howard Kremer welcome guests to count down and comment on new music and film releases. With guests Matt & Kim…
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Howard Kremer, Kulap Vilaysack
Who Charted? hosts Kulap Vilaysack and Howard Kremer welcome guests to count down and comment on new music and film releases. With guests Matt & Kim…
Presenters
Howard Kremer, Kulap Vilaysack
Who Charted? hosts Kulap Vilaysack and Howard Kremer welcome guests to count down and comment on new music and film releases. With guests Matt & Kim…
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Howard Kremer, Kulap Vilaysack
Presented by: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Armed with a “voice you just need to hear" (BBC London) and an irresistible blend of snaps, claps, and golden trumpet peals, Tara Priya combines vintage soul, poetic lyrics, and a dash of pop to provide relief from today…
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At times, it’s easy for The Eastern Sea to forget that Austin, Texas is home. While the band’s roots are firmly planted in the Texas Hill Country, their dynamic prose-pop travels from location to location, effortlessly m…
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By the beginning of 2010, the Trews were feeling a little lost. The band had been on an upwardly mobile streak since “Not Ready to Go” first came pumping out of Canadian radio back in 2003. They wasted no time piling …
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Colin Gilmore grew up in Lubbock, Texas, spending many nights as a child in nightclubs like Stubbs, where he witnessed songwriters like Joe Ely, Terry Allen, and his own father, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, bring the stage to li…
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Donna Missal writes music and sings it too. Currently residing in Brooklyn where she is also recording her debut EP, expected to be released March 2013. She is planning a tour with her writing partner and guitarist Ken D…
Thursday, March 14
Loud Village is known for throwing some of LA’s best comedy and music parties, and this year, they’re doing both in Austin. Come join in on the fun as they proudly present their SXSW party with friends from both worlds. …
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Kyle Kinane
Loud Village is known for throwing some of LA’s best comedy and music parties, and this year, they’re doing both in Austin. Come join in on the fun as they proudly present their SXSW party with friends from both worlds. …
Presenters
Kyle Kinane
presented by SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Presented by: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Quincy Jones Presents: NIKKI YANOFSKY She has collaborated with everyone from Herbie Hancock to Wyclef Jean, will.I.am, Marvin Hamlisch, Jon Hendricks, Jesse Harris, Ron Sexsmith, K'naan, Elton John, Jason Mraz, Phil…
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LITE are a four-piece instrumental rock band formed in Japan in 2003. The band are known for their thrilling and emotional compositions, progressive, edgy riffs and complex rhythms. Their explosive live show and tireless…
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Vintage with a Vengeance Autosalvage returns…Vintage with a Vengeance! After forty-odd years, and from several lifetimes of musical experiences, the band is back ‘by popular demand’ (and acclaim on NPR’s Fresh Air). The…
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Pokey LaFarge is a musician, songwriter, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, whose well-rounded arsenal of talents has placed him at the forefront of American music. Over the last decade, Pokey has won the hearts…
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Jennifer Sullivan is a must-hear singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist musician from Texas. She recently moved to NYC to produce her debut album with the help of a sponsorship with Converse. An enthralling and th…
Friday, March 15
Host Jake Fogelnest (Sirius XM) invites his favorite comedians and funny friends into his personal archives, a bounty of audio and video highlighting some of the weirdest, awesomest pop culture moments of the past few de…
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Andrew W.K., Chris Gethard, Jake Fogelnest
Host Jake Fogelnest (Sirius XM) invites his favorite comedians and funny friends into his personal archives, a bounty of audio and video highlighting some of the weirdest, awesomest pop culture moments of the past few de…
Presenters
Andrew W.K., Chris Gethard, Jake Fogelnest
Presented by: SXSW FREE SHOW!!!
Monika Brodka, the sprite‐like vocalist BRODKA, launched onto the Polish music scene with a bang as the winner of Polish Pop Idol in 2004 at the young age of 16. Since her debut, Brodka has released three LPs ‐ all of wh…
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Yannick Ilunga is a 21 year old born to an Angolan Mother and a Congolese Father who currently lives in South Africa. We found him there making some of the most beautiful and original electronic music we've heard in a lo…
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Aoife O’Donovan When USA Today predicted that Aoife O’Donovan would soon become “the newest darling of the Americana set”, it had already been true for quite some time. Aoife is renowned for her ability to breathe mag…
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Danish singer/songwriter Naja Rosa's sound may be reminiscent and with the spirit of the Rock-ish Blues 60s and 70s, but unmistakably renews a classic blend of rhythms to make them relevant to new ears of today. Similar …
Saturday, March 16
The wildly popular live show turned Comedy Central favorite returns to SXSW. The hugely entertaining concept is simple: Benson brings his favorite comedians onstage to perform then interrupts them with stream-of-consciou…
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Doug Benson
The wildly popular live show turned Comedy Central favorite returns to SXSW. The hugely entertaining concept is simple: Benson brings his favorite comedians onstage to perform then interrupts them with stream-of-consciou…
Presenters
Doug Benson
Sonically drawing from groups like The National, Mazzy Star and Fleet Foxes, Daltonians is a new Brooklyn based trio. The brainchild of multi instrumentalist Julie Jay, the band consists of Julie on lead vocal and guitar…
Nubes en mi Casa started playing in 2007. That first year they recorded their first album which was released by mexican indie label Molecula Records. A few months later, they were chosen by 'Myspace Mexico' as "Band of t…
Suburban Living is the project of 21 year old Wesley Bunch from Virginia Beach, Virginia. After self releasing a few singles on the internet in 2011, Bunch went on to produce his latest EP - "Cooper's Dream". His EP ha…
His Clancyness is the solo project of Canadian-born, Italy based singer-songwriter Jonathan Clancy. His solo project started to gain recognition on the internet when he released slowed down, shoegaze inflected cover of W…
Mother Falcon is an orchestral indie band born in Austin, Texas that has quickly become an award winning recording act and a top concert draw, performing in rock clubs while maintaining a presence in the performing arts …