Oakland, CA (Top40 Charts/ Pandora) Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the company's return to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festival to host the second annual
Pandora Discovery Den at Antone's, the legendary Austin venue. More than 40 acts are scheduled to perform at the
Pandora Discovery Den throughout the week, offering live music to fans both in-person and online via a live audio stream.
The
Pandora Discovery Den will present an eclectic lineup of performances and each day will highlight a different genre:
Tuesday, March 12 will have Indie and Electronic music by bands such as Akron/Family, TOKiMONSTA, St. Lucia,
Robert Delong , Guards, and The Hood
Internet with others to be announced.
Wednesday, March 13 will feature R&B and Hip Hop music from
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis , Dead Prez, Hopsin,
Dizzy Wright, Chali 2NA (from Jurassic 5), Allen Stone , Iamsu! and Josh Baze .
Thursday, March 14 will be co-presented with the Americana
Music Association and include
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, Billy Bragg,
Josh Ritter , The
James Hunter Six, Dawes, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound and Field Report.
Friday, March 15 will feature a diverse mix of acts to be announced soon.
Pandora's Founder Tim Westergren said, "Our mission has always been to help every talented artist, regardless of their sound, and regardless of their popularity reach the audience that will love their music. The
Pandora Discovery Den brings that concept to life. We are excited to bring this wonderfully diverse lineup of performers to Antone's storied stage and to the over 65 million music fans that tune in to
Pandora every month."
All performances will be broadcast live on Pandora's web and mobile platforms. Please visit www.pandora.com/SXSW for the complete artist lineup, daily programming information, access to the live audio stream and to RSVP. This is a 21+ event and RSVP is for the
Pandora Discovery Den wristband. SXSW badges and wristbands will also be honored at the door.
Pandora Discovery Den attendees will also be treated to custom activations from NBC's The Voice, Qualcomm Snapdragon and Norton by Symantec. Listeners are also encouraged to add the
Pandora Discovery Den mixtape to their
Pandora station list to hear the artists performing at the
Pandora Discovery Den. The
Pandora Discovery Den mixtape can be found at: www.pandora.com/mixtapesxsw.
