There are over 170 bands which have been announced in Round One as showcasing artists for the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival to be held in Austin, Texas from March 17-22, 2015. In recent years, over 2000 bands have performed each year, so this is just an initial list, and more will be announced periodically as more register.

See the following announcement which lists all the bands registered to play so far. There is also a link for each one with more details, including their music and other band information.

http://sxsw.com/music/news/2014/2015-sxsw-music-festival-artist-announcement-round-one

Here’s an overview video which covers all the SXSW interactive and film conferences, as well as the music festival.