The 2026 edition of the festival will focus on the film and TV portion, shortening the overall event down by two days.

South By Southwest launched in the 1980s as a music showcase, a Southern companion to New York City’s New Music Seminar. But ...

South by Southwest Festival and Conference (SXSW) organizers are reportedly scaling back the music portion of the festival, ...

The changes come as SXSW continues to shift its focus toward the event's Interactive and Film and TV components.