SXSW eyes an Austin comeback after a lean, decentralized 2026
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SXSW’s 2026 edition will be shorter and decentralized, moving festival activity to hotel clubhouses after the demolition of the Austin Convention Center. Despite staffing shakeups, visa and sponsorship hurdles, organizers insist the event will return to Austin, with discounted 2027 badges already on sale and film/TV and music programming continuing to anchor the festival’s identity.
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