South By Southwest (SXSW) News

5th Circuit: Chubb Must Cover SXSW in Suit Over Cancelled 2020 Festival

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Chubb must cover restitution claims paid to ticket holders of the 2020 South by Southwest film festival cancelled due to COVID-19. A three-judge panel reversed a summary judgment in favor …

Shooting Wounds 4 at Austin, Texas Festival

Four people were shot and wounded in downtown Austin, Texas, early Sunday as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival, police said. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the area at around 2:50 a.m., warning via …

Another One Down: Austin City Limits Music Fest Canceled Amid Virus Surge

Austin City Limits has joined the ranks of major music festivals to be canceled because of the coronavirus. Festival organizers said in a statement on July 1 that scrapping the three-day October event was “the only responsible solution.” The announcement …

SXSW Said Not to Be Insured for Cancellation of 2020 Event

SXSW, the 10-day technology, film and music festival that has taken place in Austin every March since 1987, will not be held this year after Mayor Steve Adler declared a local disaster in response to the spread in Texas of …

Austin’s SXSW Cancelled Due to Texas Coronavirus Cases

Austin Mayor Steve Adler declared a local disaster on March 5 that effectively cancels this year’s South by Southwest festival. The 10-day event was scheduled to begin March 13 and expects hundreds of thousands of attendees to fly in from …

Officials: Up to 100 Pedicabs Destroyed in Austin Warehouse Fire

A fire at an Austin warehouse wiped out one-fifth of the city’s pedicabs just weeks before the annual South by Southwest festival, one of the busiest times for bicycle rickshaw operators, city officials said. Two companies, Metrocycle Pedicabs and Pedicab …

The Hartford, Olympians to Advocate ‘Death of Disability’ at SXSW

New research has placed a spotlight on a gap between what Americans say about themselves and what they think about others when it comes to disability in the workplace and sports. According to the research by The Hartford, a leading …