Announcing the 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest SXSW Day Parties at Jovita’s: March 15 and 17, 2012

Chuck Prophet at Jovita's, 2010 - Photo by Ron Baker.

It’s been a long winter, but we can feel spring drawing near. And that means the 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest SXSW Day Parties are on the way. It’s an annual tradition you do not want to miss.

Mark your calendars for March 15 and 17, 2012, in beautiful Austin at beautiful SXSW. Once again we’ll be hosting our free, day-long parties at Jovita’s, with a full roster of fabulous rock, Americana, country, folk and pop artists performing just for you.

Details on RSVP and full lineup coming soon.

See you in Austin!

88.1 KDHX presents Twangfest 16: June 6-9, 2012 in St. Louis

The Figgs at Twangfest 11 - Photo by Jason Baldwin

Sweet 16! We are getting fired up and twanged up for our 16th year of bringing you the best club-based music festival in the Midwest, if not the world.

Twangfest 16 dates are confirmed: June 6-9, 2012 in beautiful St. Louis.

We’ll have the lineup, with headliners, announced very soon. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and bookmark our home page to get all the latest updates.

See you in June!

Twangfest 15 Wrap-Up

The Baseball Project Final Bow

The Baseball Project's Final Bow - Photo by Tom Lampe

Thank you to the bands, fans and KDHX volunteers for a great Twangfest 15. Check out some video, audio and reviews from the festival below:

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The news is out all over town…

Photo by Tom Lampe

The anticipation of Twangfest 15 is building!

The Twangfest eBay auction is live! We’ve got over 200 amazing music-related items — posters, CDs, vinyl LPs and more, much of it autographed by your favorite artistsĀ  — and all proceeds benefit 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest. Don’t miss out. Bid today!

Check out the latest articles & interviews from around town:

“That space really needs to be there: An interview with Kelly Willis” by Jessica Lackey (KDHX)

“The purest statement: An interview with Elizabeth Cook” by Nick Cowan (KDHX)

“It still feels pretty damn good: An interview with Dave Wilson of Chatham County Line” by Kenji Yoshinobu (KDHX)

“All over the musical map: An interview with Robbie Fulks” by Scott Allen (KDHX)

“The Baseball Project bats cleanup in Twangfest 15 lineup” by Barry Gilbert (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

“A Conversation With Steve Wynn of The Baseball Project” by Daniel Durchholz (St. Louis Magazine)