Devin Dawson, Walker Hayes, Caitlyn Smith To Play Pandora SXSW Shows

Devin Dawson, Caitlyn Smith, and Walker Hayes are among the artists tapped to perform at Pandora’s seventh annual South by Southwest Festival shows which will take place from March 13-15 at The Gatsby in Austin, Texas. Pandora at SXSW will feature performances by the hottest emerging artists of 2018 spanning indie, pop, Latin, R&B, hip-hop, Americana and country at the free event.

“Entering the seventh year of Pandora at SXSW, the program has grown to a highly-anticipated musical showcase spotlighting the year’s hottest emerging talent on the verge of mainstream success,” said Aimee Lapic, Chief Marketing Officer at Pandora. “We are excited to introduce Pandora listeners to this year’s diverse lineup of talent and continue connecting emerging artists with new fans during one of the largest live music showcases at South by Southwest Music Festival.”

Pandora at SXSW Lineup:
Amy Shark
Caitlyn Smith
Cuco
Dashboard Confessional
Demo Taped
Devin Dawson
Duckwrth
Elley Duhé
Harry Hudson
Jade Bird
Jaden Smith
Karol G
Kelela
Liza Anne
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Morgan Saint
Mt. Joy
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nikki Lane
Salt Cathedral
Smokepurpp
Sunflower Bean
SYML
Tank and the Bangas
The Wallows
Tinashe
Walker Hayes

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