SXSW Updates: The Strokes, Bloodshot Records, Brooklyn Vegan (+more)

The Strokes have confirmed they are doing a free show at SXSW. Party like it’s 2000.

More shows have been announced. Keep reading..

The 16th annual SXSW shindig is Friday March 18 from noon to 7 p.m. in the back of Yard Dog (1510 S. Congress Ave.) Free and open to the public.

12 – 12:20: Carolyn Mark with The Jack Grace Band
12:30 – 1:00: Ben Weaver
1:10 – 1:40: Maggie Bjorklund with Cobirds Unite
1:50 – 2:20: Lydia Loveless
2:30 – 3:00: Exene Cervenka
3:10 – 3:40: Whitey Morgan & the 78s
3:50 – 4:10: Freakwater
4:20 – 4:50: Eddie Spaghetti
5:00 – 5:30: Ha Ha Tonka
5:40 – 6:30: Waco Brothers (via Austin360)

theMIX agency presents: #thePARTY 4 #thePEOPLE @ SXSW 2011
Tuesday March 15 @ The Mohawk

Friendly Fires (DJ Set) | XL Recordings, UK
The Hood Internet | Chicago, IL
Millionyoung (DJ Set) | Old Flame Records, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
SOSOSOON | LOCOS ONLY, SF
Loyal Divide | Chicago, IL
Golden Ages | Philadelphia, PA
Evan Voytas | Los Angeles, CA
Headless Horsemen | New York, NY

Trumer Pills Afternoon Social
Thur March 17th 12pm-6pm Klub Krucial right next to Emo’s 614 E 6th Street

1200pm-1230pm Dry River Yacht Club (Phoenix)
1245pm-115pm Robbers On High Street (Brooklyn)
1:30pm-200pm Tahiti 80 (France)
2:15pm-2:45pm Gun Runner (San Diego)
3:00pm-330pm The Lonely Forest (Anacortes, Wa.)
4:00pm-430pm Maren Parusel (San Diego)
4:45pm-515pm Honeymoon Thrillers (Nashville)
5:30pm-600pm Living Things (St Louis)