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2 0 S X S W o r l d | M U S I C M A R C H 2 0 1 6 | S X S W. C O M SXSWfm: Your Musical Guide to SXSW SXSWfm, our online radio station, is playing tracks from 2016 SXSW Music Showcasing Artists throughout SXSW. Listen to all of the tunes and past shows with our SXSWfm app, which is available to download on your iPhone or Android, or visit sxswfm.com. SXSWfm is on the air all year-long. Check back in after the fest for recaps of SXSW 2016 and more specialty shows on mixcloud.com/sxswfm SXSW Gaming Awards Started in 2014, the SXSW Gaming Awards is our way of showing that we admire and respect all the hard work it takes to create the art we call "gaming" with a focus on the craft of gaming and not the product. Taking place Saturday evening, March 19, on the 6th Floor of the Hilton Austin Downtown, the SXSW Gaming Awards will be hosted by Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico and Sean "Jacksepticeye" William McLoughlin. More Music Keynote Speakers to Come New for 2016, the SXSW Music Conference is hosting multiple Keynote Speakers, including First Lady Michelle Obama yesterday. Longtime David Bowie producer Tony Visconti will speak today (Thursday) at 11am. A SXSW Keynote Conversation with Rap-A-Lot Records founder and CEO James Prince is lined up for tomorrow (Friday) at 11am, during which he will be interviewed by Houston hip-hop legend Bun B. Check schedule.sxsw.com for the most up-to-date listings. New VR/AR Track Head over to the Downtown Austin Hilton to check out the all-new VR/AR Track taking place today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). Highlights include such sessions as "Five Best Startup Ideas in VR/AR," "Oculus Story Studio University," "VR Porn: Future is Upon Us, What's Next?" and "Virtual Reality and the Rebirth of the Music Video." Plus, stop by the VR/AR Experience before end of day Friday for exclusive demos! This great VR/AR content is open to all SXSW badges. Closing BBQ and Softball Tournament Wind down with BBQ and softball on Sunday, the final day of SXSW 2016. The SXSW Barbecue features an authentic Texas spread (vegetarian options as well), prepared by Austin's Ruby's BBQ, plus beer, water and soft drinks. If you feel up to playing in the Softball Tournament, register for a team in advance at the Player Registration Table on the 4th floor of the Austin Convention Center, between 1 and 5pm today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). Catch a Daytime Show At The Austin Convention Center The Radio and International Day Stages are again at the Austin Convention Center for SXSW Music 2016. The Radio Day Stage, located on the 4th floor on Ballroom D, is presented by ROK Mobile, and features buzz band showcases presented by Radionica, KCRW, KCSN, KUTX, WXPN, WFUV, KKXT, KTBG, OPB, Mountain Stage, The Current and SXSWfm, the official radio channel of SXSW. The International Day Stage is in Ballroom G and features artists who have traveled thousands of miles for their SXSW showcases. This year's lineup include artists from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Canada and more! D e cla n M cKe n n a B o m b i n o D ub ioza Kole k t i v Ra ch el Q u irico J a m es Prin ce S of t b a l l Tourn a m e n t 1 9 8 7 D AV I D F O X B R U C E B E L L M E D I A