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6 S X S W o r l d | M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 6 | S X S W. C O M 2016 SXSW Showcasing Artist Updates SXSW 2016 stunner and Grulke Prize winner Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals announced a tour with dates spreading across the U.S. and Europe. The shows include the Art of Cool Festival in North Carolina, Chicago's Pitchfork Festival and North Sea Jazz in Holland. Hip-hop artist DJ Khaled, who played SXSW 2016's Mass Appeal show along with Nas, attended the White House Correspondent's Dinner last month. Curiously enough, Khaled's "date" to the event was media mogul Arianna Huffington. YouTube kicked off its new 360° VR live streaming service with a performance from SXSW 2016 alumni D∆WN, also known as Dawn Richard. An incredibly talented vocalist, musician and dancer, Richard is also working on new music with production help from fellow SXSW veterans Machinedrum and Kingdom. Berlin chillwave/electro-folk producer and songwriter Niklas Kramer, known as Still Parade, made his North American debut at SXSW 2016. After which, he inked a deal with Lefse for the U.S. release of his upcoming debut album Concrete Vision, available on June 3 (also being released by Heist or Hit) and made Guardian's new band of the week. Festival-goers can catch his rise at both the Isle of Wright and Melt Festivals this summer. No stranger to SXSW, The Parrots made the trip from Madrid to Austin yet again in 2016. The Spanish party-all-the-time garage rockers literally signed a contract at one of their SXSW performances, confirming a new deal with U.K. label Heavenly Recordings. They've since been playing festival spots in the U.K. and continental Europe with upcoming shows at The Great Escape in Brighton and SuperBlock in Lisbon. Watch SXSW Film Content Online There's a huge amount of SXSW Film content available on our YouTube channel, and it's growing all the time. You can watch trailers, red carpets, Q&As, keynotes, convergence and conference sessions, and much more. Head to youtube.com/sxsw and subscribe now! What's Happening Now & Exciting Things to Come! NEW & NOTEWORTHY D∆W N B il l N y e DJ K h a le d A n d e r s o n . Pa a k J E S S I C A J O N E S WAY TA O S H I N G / G E T T Y I M A G E S J O H N N Y N U N E Z / G E T T Y I M A G E S M I K E W I N D L E / G E T T Y I M A G E S SXSW Eco will take place October 10-12, 2016 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. SXSW Eco 2016 Announces Keynotes Kate Brandt, Lead for Sustainability at Google, Inc., will deliver a Keynote address on Monday, October 10. In her position, Brandt coordinates with Google's supply chain and product team to ensure that the company makes a positive impact on the environment. Brandt joins previously announced SXSW Eco Keynotes educator/entertainer Bill Nye and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nye will offer a unique insight into the science behind our changing climate and how we can alter its course, while Kennedy, President of the Waterkeeper Alliance, will discuss the role that natural resources play in our work, our health, and our identity as Americans.

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