SXSW Music starts today!

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!

It's the time of the week during SXSW when crowds of geeks wearing badges are replaced by crowds of hispters wearing badges. I resist the urge to yell, "Hey dudes, you don't need a badge to walk down 6th street!"  I wonder if they shower with those things.

It is amazing how much stuff there is for free.  There are so many free events that promoters compete for your attention by offering free booze and food.

Organizing evenings over the next few days is like a part-time job.  It gets overwhelming very quickly! We've been compiling gradually over time, and here are some of the free events on our radar.

Not to mention:
Fader Fort
Pure Volume House
Beauty Bar events
Hype Machine party
...and too many more to mention.

Some people put on free semi-legal events at their houses, like the South by My House party at Chicon and Cesar Chavez.

When in doubt, search "SXSW free" on Twitter, but look out for swarming.