KUT Gears Up For SXSW
If you're heading down to SXSW, KUT/Austin has quite an array of shows lined up for the week. For the first time, KUT will be presenting a series of live shows in the Hilton lobby each morning of the festival. Wednesday (3/17) will feature Carrie Rodriguez, Hayes Carll and Brazos; Thursday will boast Dawes, Frightened Rabbit and Carolina Chocolate Drops; Friday will see performances from Elliott Brood, John Hiatt and Courtyard Hounds; and Saturday will feature Danny Barnes, Exene Cervenka and The Gourds.

There's also the KUT SXSW Day Stage at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Austin Convention Center, featuring Bobby Bare Jr. with David Vandervelde, Jason Collett and Nneka, not to mention the KUT showcase at Momo’s on Friday night that will be broadcast live on KUT. It includes Kat Edmonson, Sarah Jarosz, Freedy Johnston, Citizen Cope, Jon Dee Graham and Chuck Prophet. Additionally, The World and KUT will present All Music Is World Music on Thursday night at Momo’s where The World host Marco Werman will curate and emcee an evening of global talent.
KUT will broadcast lots of live performances during the day and non-stop live music every night of SXSW on 90.5 or kut.org. And lastly, they'll be at the Triple A Music Meeting panel, moderated by Sean Coakley of Songlines, at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Austin Convention Center.

Artists Added To FMQB Conventions
As you begin to make your summer plans, don't forget about the two Triple A conventions that are coming up in the near future: the 10th Annual NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia, presented from June 3-5 by WXPN and Media Sponsor FMQB, and the 2nd Annual FMQB Triple A Conference in Boulder, CO from August 11-14. We're very pleased to announce that ALO, along with a very special guest, will be performing at the Triple A Awards Brunch as part of our Conference in Boulder on Saturday, August 14 at 10 a.m.

The 2nd Annual FMQB Triple A Conference runs from August 11-14 at the St. Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, closing with the Awards Brunch. Additionally, Gold Village Entertainment President Danny Goldberg will kick off the Conference as the subject of the Keynote Interview with FMQB CEO Fred Deane, conducted on Wednesday, August 11. Look for the Fox Theatre lineup to be announced in early April. All details for registration and booking a room at the St. Julien can be found here: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=1381075.

Meanwhile, more artists have been added to the NON-COMMvention, including Robert Francis, Dr. Dog and The Mynabirds. They join the previously announced lineup of Mayer Hawthorne, Retribution Gospel Choir and The Gaslight Anthem with many more still to be added. Meetings at the NON-COMMvention will begin at 10 a.m. on June 3 and the whole event will conclude around 1 p.m. on June 5. Registration is now open, and you can find all the hotel and registration information at this link: http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=530016. The early bird registration rate of $85 for radio and $185 for non-radio ends on April 30 at 5 p.m., so sign up now!