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Festival Recap: SXSW Day 7
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 7

On March 18, SXSW Music Festival closes out strong with performances from Andrew Cushin, The Tullamarines, Lila Tristram, and Blessing Jolie.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 22, 2026mckenna sefcik, olivia cagle, SXSW 2026
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 5
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 5

SXSW Music Festival continues on March 16 with performances from Hana Eid, The Braymores, Cardinal Bloom, Stare Away, and Montclair.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 22, 2026mckenna sefcik, olivia cagle
Interview: Grrrl Gang Finally Lands in Austin
Interview: Grrrl Gang Finally Lands in Austin

Indonesian trio Grrrl Gang makes its in-person South by Southwest debut with a guitar-driven punk-rock sound straight from Yogyakarta.

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 21, 2026valeria mota, grrrl gang, indonesia, SXSW 2026, sxsw, interview
Concert Review: The All-American Rejects at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
Concert Review: The All-American Rejects at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

The anthemic indie-rock band let audiences in on their dirty little secret during their headlining performance at South by Southwest’s 2026 Music Opening Party, hosted by Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater on March 12.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 20, 2026all-american rejects, sxsw, stubb's, waller creek amphitheater, valeria mota, olivia cagle
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 4
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 4

SXSW Music Festival continues on March 15 with performances from TTSSFU, Panic Shack, Luke Tyler Shelton, Susannah Joffe, and Sun Room.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 19, 2026SXSW 2026, olivia cagle, mckenna sefcik, concert coverage
My Afterglow Moment: How Johnny Cash’s “‘Cause I Love You” Has Kept the Tie that Binds My Mother to Me
My Afterglow Moment: How Johnny Cash’s “‘Cause I Love You” Has Kept the Tie that Binds My Mother to Me

My mother, Patricia Yost, was a woman full of spirit. Her love for music, particularly Johnny Cash, is one way I have maintained a bond with her after she passed in the summer of 2025.

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DIVERSITYAfterglow ATXMarch 19, 2026rachel yost, johnny cash, my afterglow moment
Concert Review: Band of Heathens at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
Concert Review: Band of Heathens at ACL Live at the Moody Theater

For the band’s 20th anniversary and release of their newest album, “Country Sides,” Band of Heathens commanded ACL Live at the Moody Theater on Friday, March 6, to affirm their status as an Americana tour de force alongside electric openers Sela Campbell and Jamestown Revival.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 18, 2026veronica martin, band of heathens, acl live, moody theater, sela campbell, jamestown revival
Concert Review: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival 2026
Concert Review: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival 2026

The Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival stormed Austin’s Auditorium Shores once again for a weekend of lively performances, cementing itself as a new addition to the city’s festival scene.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 18, 2026coca-cola sips & sounds music festival, ravyn lenae, the two lips, jade lemac, foster the people, valeria mota, mckenna sefcik
Festival Recap: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival Day 2
Festival Recap: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival Day 2

The Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival continued on Saturday, March 14 with performances from Caroline Hale, Mallrat, Jade LeMac, Stephen Sanchez, The Runarounds, Foster The People, and Flipturn.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 18, 2026mckenna sefcik, sips & sounds, coca-cola sips & sounds music festival, festival, music festival
Festival Recap: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival Day 1
Festival Recap: Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival Day 1

Coca-Cola Sips & Sounds Music Festival kicked off on Friday, March 13, with performances from Skateland, Aidan Bissett, The Two Lips, Ravyn Lenae, BETWEEN FRIENDS, Major Lazer Soundsystem, Grouplove, and Christina Aguilera.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 17, 2026mckenna sefcik, sips & sounds, coca-cola sips & sounds music festival
Interview: The Runarounds Sprint to Greatness
Interview: The Runarounds Sprint to Greatness

The real band from the fictionalized show “The Runarounds” sat down with Afterglow to discuss its meteoric rise and musical approach before its Austin festival debut.

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InterviewsAfterglow ATXMarch 17, 2026valeria mota, mckenna sefcik, MckennaSefcik, the runarounds, tv shows, amazon
Festival Recap: SXSW’s Music Festival Opening Party at Stubb’s
Festival Recap: SXSW’s Music Festival Opening Party at Stubb’s

Bands from around the globe gathered at Stubb’s to kick off SXSW’s Music Festival on March 6, headlined by The All-American Rejects.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 16, 2026olivia cagle, concert photography, stubbs, stubb's
Playlist: Music to the Theme of Blanche DuBois
Playlist: Music to the Theme of Blanche DuBois

​A playlist encompassing the DuBoisian feelings of grief and loss of innocence.

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PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXMarch 15, 2026zachary bolash, a streetcar named desire, playlist, the cure, cocteau twins
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 1
Festival Recap: SXSW Day 1

On March 12, performers Ancient Greece, Grace Sorenson, Next of Kin, and Puzzled Panther took the stage in Austin, Texas, for the first day of the SXSW Music Festival.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 15, 2026mckenna sefcik, concert photography, zilker brewing company, mohawk austin, mohawk, low lounge
Concert Recap: Blood Orange at ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Concert Recap: Blood Orange at ACL Live at The Moody Theater

Blood Orange stopped in Austin at ACL Live at The Moody Theater to share the ‘Essex Honey’ tour, supported by Tariq-Al-Sabir and TLF Trio.

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Afterglow ATXMarch 15, 2026acl live, olivia cagle, concert photography
Concert Recap: Jordan Ward at Antone's Nightclub
Concert Recap: Jordan Ward at Antone's Nightclub

St. Louis native Jordan Ward brought his ‘apartment’ to Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, Texas on March 6, with Asha Imuno.

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 14, 2026josh rush, concert photography, antones, antone's
The Problematic Impact of Eastern Influence on Psychedelic Music and Counterculture
The Problematic Impact of Eastern Influence on Psychedelic Music and Counterculture

The 1960s countercultural movement was notable for its foundational place in music history, passionate fixation with psychedelic drugs, and, more problematically, cultural appropriation.

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ANALYSISAfterglow ATXMarch 13, 2026kaileen rooks, grateful dead, the beatles, the beach boys, psychedelic, counterculture
Five Must-See Austin Acts at SXSW 2026
Five Must-See Austin Acts at SXSW 2026

Whether you are travelling from out of town or are a native Austinite, these five local acts are not to miss at SXSW 2026. 

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Concert CoverageAfterglow ATXMarch 12, 2026clairehookstra, SXSW 2026, sxsw
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