Music From Ireland Official Showcase, Thursday 16 March, 8pm, The Velveeta Room,
Full Irish Breakfast Daytime Showcase, Friday 17 March, 12pm, 601 Congress Avenue

Eleven Irish acts will be showcasing their music at this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, which takes place this month. Thousands of international music delegates are expected to attend the festival in search of new artists and bands.

Music From Ireland (MFI), the Irish Music Export Office run by First Music Contact, is supporting the acts selected for this year's festival. The list of acts includes Ailbhe Reddy, Aoife Nessa Frances, Junk Drawer, Lauren Ann, M(h)aol, milk., modernlove., Silverbacks, Somebody’s Child, Sorcha Richardson, and The Scratch.

MFI will present two showcases at the festival. The first is the official Music From Ireland showcase, which will be held at the Velveeta Room on Thursday 16th March at 8pm. The second showcase is the Full Irish Breakfast, which will take place on St. Patrick's Day, hosted with TDR at 601 Congress Avenue. This daytime showcase requires an RSVP.

MFI is funded by Culture Ireland, and the organization is excited to see the Irish acts shine at SXSW. If you are attending the festival, MFI looks forward to seeing you there.