Alan Macdonald
Social media evangelist, digital media practitioner.

Horns up Austin! Get ready for some skull crushing metal and hardcore because All In Merch is on as a featured presenter to make sure that everyone at the music festival gets to experience the heavier side of things. Jesse Brust, owner of All In Merch, is a major partner with New England Metal And Hardcore Festival and wanted to help bring this...

Etnies presents Fake Life Fête With Kanine Records, Origami Records & Giant Steps Productions   At Beauty Bar Austin (617 E 7th Street) | Supporting Keep A Breast   Complimentary drinks courtesy of Sam Adams & Fernet Branca /// Fernet Menta We're starting at noon, FREE Torchy's Breakfast Tacos & Coffee for the early birds....

  All Things Go will be making a trip down to Austin with Neon Gold Records this year for a SXSW edition of our insane monthly party, All Things Gold. Set to go down on Friday, March 16th from 11am-6pm at the ND at 405 Studios, this show features one of our most massive line-ups yet. We’ve got live performances from some of the best bands out...

  Schedule:            7:45-8:20|Mirel Wagner      8:35-9:10|Static Jacks 9:25-10:00|WATERS      10:15-10:50|Say Anything 11:05-11:45|Hacienda          12:00-12:40|Alberta Cross   1:00-1:50|Eve 6    ...

Join us for an oasis from the SXSW madness. On Wednesday, March 14th we'll be floating straight through the heart of Austin, TX on our BAMM.tv riverboat; bringing you four live performances you will never forget!  Ladybird Lake performers include: Hollis Brown Lee Koch Soft Swells Leah Siegel of Firehorse We will dock on the south side...

AudioWall Live/Joe Chavez Artist Management/T-Flo Productions Presents SXSW Week! Free for 21 and up. $10 for under 21. Come see some of the biggest names in the Industry! These shows will be at capacity so get there early.   Our showcasecase are FREE and require no badges! Line-ups **Times and bands subject to change** We would like to give...

DC Does Texas returns to SXSW for 2012!We'll be at LOVEJOY'S (604 Neches) on Wednesday, March 14th from noon to 6pm with FREE music from: HUMESOCCER TEAMDELETED SCENESEDIE SEDGWICKKID CONGO POWERS AND THE PINK MONKEY BIRDSDJ BABY ALCATRAZ(and maybe more!)Oh, and since this is SXSW, there will of course be FREE BEER!  So come check out...

This year Pop Up Shop is showcasing artists at SXSW on Wednesday March 14, 2011 at the Bayou Lounge (500 E Sixth St. Austin, TX). This unofficial venue has seen great new talent emerge and impact South by Southwest, as well as the music scene. In March, the Pop Up Shop label/Promotion company is adding to that list such talent as Blackbird...

Who's Invited to the Media Makers Soirée SXSW 2012?  Join Pond5 and Historic Maggie Mae's on Sixth Street for a night of crazy fun, fatty foods, booze and lots of it, and most importantly, hours and hours of dance.  Yep, we've teamed up with some amazing indie bands and guest DJs who are going to showcase their hipster tunes...

  The most infamous beach partyby geeks for geeks is back!   Join ServerBeach and friends at Austin's hottest venue, Roial Nightclub for outrageous fun with free drinks, swag and more! Doors open on Mon, March 12th at 9pm until 2am. Get your geek on. See last year's party photos   "Across the street at Aces Lounge, ServerBeach...

Unfortunately we are at RSVP capacity, but please join the waitlist. If more tickets become available, we'll notify you if you can receive one.    The event is 21+

Designers United is a meetup for creative geeks, techies, anyone who likes building or creating things. A place where new ideas can be exchanged and shared, advice can be sought from guests, where inspiration can be found.

It's just a gathering of the hottest new industry talent, without any pressure to approach each other. It's all...

IndieGoGo presents STARRY NIGHT After a long day in the Texas sun, come meet us for cocktails and music during Interactive/Film! *** Monday, March 12 7-10pm at icenhauser's Co-hosted by Game Salad & Fractured Atlas Drinks sponsored by Dripping Springs DJ: @keyinfluencer (Social People) *** RSVP (essential and does not guarantee entry) -...

Hey Austin gdgt Live is coming back for our 3rd annual gdgt Live in Austin event. Join us at 7pm on Monday, March 12th at the The Austin Music Hall. gdgt Live is always FREE, ALL AGES, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. If you love gadgets, you won't want to miss this. We'll have a bunch of awesome companies there showcasing their latest gear....

The Mobile Monday Austin (unofficial) SXSW party is back. Join us at Fogo de Chao on Monday, March 12 at 6pm for some drinks and food, as well as demos from leading mobile startups from Austin and around the world. We packed Fogo de Chao last year with a room full of great conversation, brilliant ideas and interesting people -- and you can expect...

Exhausted yet? Join us for an afternoon of rest and relaxation. Lounge on our couches, enjoy free wifi, and sip freshly squeezed juice from the Daily Juice Austin. We'll also have complimentary yard yoga all afternoon.

Please join AbelsonTaylor for a Texas style brunch at SXSW Interactive! Gain a better understanding of how to utilize the iPad for business presentations, and join in our discussion on smart digital creativity. Our brunch will feature everything from fajitas and steaks and eggs, to various salsas and queso, as well as Mimosas and a build-your-own...

Sunday, March 11th SoDA Latitudes Mixer, 10pm - 1am US CST Say cheers. Join SoDA at one of Austin’s most historic bars and meet with the movers and shakers in digital marketing from around the globe. Partake in signature drinks courtesy of us and our sponsors, Rackspace and Sparqd, and enjoy live music from local indie rockers The Wheeler...

The Blowout with Flosstradamus & J. Boogie presented by Soundtracking, StumbleUpon, and Popdust Featuring the Popdust VIP Lounge with Photobooth by Annie Ray  &Soundtracking's 1st birthday Sunday  03/11/2012 from 9pm - 2am  The Beauty Bar617 East 7th Street Open Bar begins at 9pm with Sailor Jerry RSVP Required  Entry not...

***Note: RSVP'ing here doesn't guarantee admission, but does give us an idea how many people to expect. Thanks***    YOUR RSVP DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE GUARANTEED A SPOT.  YOU WILL NEED A SXSW INTERACTIVE OR FILM BADGE TO GET IN.   Meet part of the team behind "Sherlock": Emmy-nominated creator Steven Moffat (of “Doctor...

Come hang out with Rebecca Woolf from http://www.girlsgonechild.net, Chris Lambton of Bachelorette fame and host of HGTV's Going Yard along with the rest of the HGTV.com family.  The bar will be open and we'll have plenty of eats from Austin food truck The Peached Tortilla. HGTVGardens wants to meet you in your backyard. Or front yard....

CNET presents Delta Spirit in Austin, Texas! Listen up and live it up!  RSVP now and join our CNET Editors.  Delta Spirit kicks off their 2012 tour with their new album at SXSW. The group combines unconventional instruments such as trash cans lids and orchestral bass drums, multi-instrumentalism and spiritually themed lyrics into a hybrid of rock...

Livefyre & Janrain are proud to present: SXSW Fyre Bash 2012 DETAILS: When? Sunday, March 11, 8pm - 2am Where? The Fyre Pit - Across from the Austin Convention Center (141 Red River Street @ E Cesar Chavez Street) Who? Anyone and everyone. Just come party.ABOUT: On March 11, 2012 we are throwing a massive party in Austin. Here is what you...

Ross by Southwest presents the Ross Road Rules second Annual Mix & Pitch Party at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas. An eclectic mix of University of Michigan students will be making the 24 hour bus ride from Ann Arbor to Austin to sharpen the best start-up ideas UofM has to offer. Co-Presented with the X RIZE Foundation, the Mix...

Mobile Applications are changing the world! To celebrate this phenomenon - and learn more about it - BestFit Mobile and Appcelerator invite you to the 2nd Annual SXSWi Mobile Rodeo! Not only will we serve you and your friends the finest spirits and coldest beer, we'll entertain you with DJ C-Wolly and a mechanical bull!  So throw on that...