Austin, we have arrived! A bit of rain welcomed us to Texas for our first-ever FLOODfest—an event curated by us, for you, and presented by our awesome sponsors Lyve—of some of our favorite headlining acts, not to mention (the point of SXSW!) an amazing collection of up-and-coming talents you should not miss.

The festivities started just before noon with a mini-showcase of Dutch Impact artists Jacco Gardner, Sevdaliza, and Taymir. It continued with clearer skies and an incredible lineup presented by INgrooves featuring the magnificent Avid Dancer, raucous Brit mischief-makers Skinny Lister, the soulful symphonic Geographer, Libertines co-frontman Carl Barât and The Jackals, and the spectacularly charming Frank Turner (who had, he confessed, traded up in the T-shirt department the night previous by swapping with a stranger on the street). Day turned to night and Cedar Street Courtyard filled to the brim for an encore act from Taymir, the awe-inspiring harmonizing of Dotan (in his first US appearance), beat-laden grooves from Basecamp, upstart energy from Speedy Ortiz, a diverse and multi-cultural DJ set from Win Butler (as DJ Windows 98), and an unforgettable headlining set from Austin’s very own, Spoon.

Below, check out photos from morning, afternoon, and night at FLOODfest, courtesy of Kelly Balch and Jasmine Safaeian, plus shots from our roaming photographers Describe The Fauna and Alice Baxley.

SXSW 2015 coverage: Wednesday ⋅ Thursday ⋅ Friday ⋅ Saturday ⋅ The Portraits

Daytime at Cedar Street Courtyard
Dutch Impact morning: Jacco Gardner, Sevdaliza, Taymir
INgrooves afternoon showcase: Avid Dancer, Skinny Lister, Geographer, Carl Barât and The Jackals, Frank Turner

: photo by Kelly Balch

: Jacco Gardner performs at Dutch Impact at FLOODfest

: Jacco Gardner performs at Dutch Impact at FLOODfest

: Sevdaliza performs at Dutch Impact at FLOODfest

: Taymir performs at Dutch Impact at FLOODfest

: Taymir performs at Dutch Impact at FLOODfest

: Avid Dancer

: Avid Dancer

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Skinny Lister / photo by Kelly Balch

: Instruments / photo by Kelly Balch

: Geographer / photo by Kelly Balch

: Geographer / photo by Kelly Balch

: Carl Barat and The Jackals

: Carl Barat and The Jackals

: Carl Barat and The Jackals

: Carl Barat and The Jackals

: Frank Turner

: Frank Turner

: Frank Turner

FLOODfest night
Taymir, Dotan, Basecamp, Speedy Ortiz, DJ Windows 98, Spoon

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Taymir / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Dotan / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Basecamp / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Speedy Ortiz / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: DJ Windows 98 / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

: Spoon / photo by Jasmine Safaeian

Alice Baxley
House of Vans—Thee Oh Sees, The Damned

: Patrick (Meatbodies) and Jack (Twin Peaks) / photo by Alice Baxley

: Killian (No Parents), Connor (Twin Peaks), and Chat (Meatbodies)

: Monte (No Parents), Killian (Meatbodies), Chad Ubovich (Meatbodies), Ryan (Thee Oh Sees), Kevin (Meatbodies) & John Dwyer (Thee Oh Sees) / photo by Alice Baxley

: Monte (No Parents), Killian (Meatbodies), Chad Ubovich (Meatbodies), Ryan (Thee Oh Sees), Kevin (Meatbodies) & John Dwyer (Thee Oh Sees) / photo by Alice Baxley

: Photographer Sandy Kim & Sam Velde (Obliterations) / photo by Alice Baxley

: Killian (No Parents) Chad Ubovich (meatbodies), Zoe Lambert (No Parents) / photo by Alice Baxley

: Thee Oh Sees / photo by Alice Baxley

: Thee Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: Thee Oh Sees / phoot by Alice Baxley

: Thee Oh Sees / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: Thee Oh Sees / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

: The Damned / photo by Alice Baxley

Describe The Fauna

: Describe the Fauna

: Austin / photo by Describe the Fauna

: photo by Describe the Fauna

: photo by Describe the Fauna

: Geographer performs at FLOODfest at Cedar Street / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Geographer performs at FLOODfest / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Geographer performs at FLOODfest / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Carl Barat and The Jackals perform at FLOODfest / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Carl Barat and The Jackals perform at FLOODfest / photo by Describe The Fauna

: FLOODfest set list / photo by Describe The Fauna

: 6th Street / photo by Describe The Fauna

: 6th Street / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Ironworks BBQ / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Ironworks BBQ / photo by Describe The Fauna

: Ironworks BBQ / photo by Describe The Fauna

: T Bird and The Breaks perform in Austin / photo by Describe the Fauna

: photo by Describe the Fauna

: Rainey Street / photo by Describe the Fauna

: Cheer Up Charlie’s / photo by Describe the Fauna

: Dotan performs at FLOODfest at Cedar Street / photo by Describe the Fauna

: Dotan performs at FLOODfest at Cedar Street / photo by Describe the Fauna

: Basecamp performs at FLOODfest at Cedar Street / photo by Describe the Fauna

: Cedar Street / photo by Describe the Fauna

: photo by Describe the Fauna

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