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, where SXSW is held each spring]] , a SXSW 2007 performer]] at SXSW 2006]] South by Southwest ('''SXSW''') is a set of Interactive , Film , and Music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas . Originating as the Austin Battle of the Bands, SXSW officially began in 1987 and is centered around the downtown Austin Convention Center . Each of the three parts run relatively independently, with different start and end dates. SXSW is one of the largest Music Festival s in the United States , with more than 1,400 performers playing dozens of Venue s around Austin over four days in March. SXSW is the highest money-making public event for the Austin economy, bringing in more revenue than the Austin City Limits Music Festival or the Texas Longhorn home games. {Link without Title} In 1994 SXSW added Film and Interactive conferences. SXSW Film has become one of the world's premiere film festivals, focusing on new directing talent. Similarly, SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among Web creators and entrepreneurs. SXSW has spawned other festival such as North By Northeast (NXNE), an annual three-day live music festival and music conference in Toronto held the second weekend in June. SXSW 2007 The 2007 music festival included performances by This Is Me Smiling , Jandek , Donovan , Kava Kava , The Buzzcocks , The Stooges , Spoon , Kings Of Leon , The Horrors , The Sword , Fratellis , The Briefs , Lily Allen , Bobby Lounge , Bloc Party , The Stitches , Circa Survive , Eisley , Gallows , Straylight Run , The Bravery , Razorlight , Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. , Hawthorne Heights , Ozomatli , Maritime , Russian Circles , Dustin Kensrue , Against Me! , Moros Eros , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Bob Mould , Far-Less , Armor For Sleep , Powell St. John , Jack's Mannequin , Amy Winehouse , Badly Drawn Boy , Exit Clov , Tub Ring , The Cinematics , Sparklehorse , and Cold War Kids . Conference speakers included David Byrne (of the Talking Heads ) and Pete Townshend (of The Who ). SXSW 2005 Cast members of '''' made ''The Real South by Southwest'', a Documentary about the music festival and various bands performing at the festival in 2005. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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