Jack Johnson, Alanis Morissette, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa Lead New Wave of SXSW 2026 Additions
Brian Hiattt
created: March 4, 2026, 8:54 p.m. | updated: March 6, 2026, 4:53 a.m.
Alanis Morissette, Jack Johnson, Ty Dolla $ign, Vic Mensa, and St. Vincent are among the biggest musical names in a new round of programming SXSW announced on Tuesday for its 40th-anniversary edition, which kicks off March 12.
Johnson will perform a special set March 13 with Hermanos Gutiérrez — the instrumental duo of brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez — ahead of the first public screening of his new documentary SURFILMUSIC.
Johnson and the Gutiérrez brothers co-wrote the film’s score and the single “Hold On to the Light” with Mario Caldato Jr., who also produced some of Johnson’s best-known music.
Mensa will pull double duty: a featured conference session exploring how music shapes cinematic storytelling followed by a showcase performance alongside hand-picked new artists.
Ty Dolla $ign and Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher will bolster the hip-hop lineup, while electronic producer ZHU and Chicago DJ and producer Hiroko Yamamura round out the festival’s dance programming.
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