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Scenes from Fun Fun Fun Lucky Lady Bingo via Adi Anand's Instagrams 7/11/2012

While we've had some teasers in the last few weeks - Wednesday night was the night for BINGO - and the full Fun Fun Fun Fest reveal.

On 7/11 (Happy Slurpee Day!) Fun Fun Fun held their bingo-to-reveal-the-artists event, and while we already knew about Run DMC reuniting and some others, there were quite a few surprises in the massive list of musical acts and comedians announced (Public Image Ltd., Youth of Today, De La Soul, X, Bob Mould, Saul Williams, and Hannibal Burress to name a few).

The headliners (in addition to the aforementioned Run DMC reunion) are an electic-but-looked-forward-to group: Santigold, Refused, and for Comedy David Cross.

Three-day and PIP passes go on sale on Thursday at 10AM CST and will no doubt move fast. Get them here once the clock passes 9:59...

See the full line-up below.

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Reggie Watts @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)

Hello BV Austin readers! How's it going? Getting your bunz in gear for the impending arrival of SXSW and the multitude of activities it presents you with? Man, I'd hate to be in your shoes. So much to see. So much to hear. So much to eat and drink. Comedy. Music. Cinema. Workshops. The stress of creating an itinerary for myself would be enough to drive me to suicide. Rats off to ya!

Anywhoozle, great comedy is always a part of SXSW. However, this year the mofos at SXSW are going to be dropping a freaking A-Bomb of comedy on y'all. Like, literally, twice the comedy than last year. The SXSW Comedy assplosion will happen from March 10th through 17th and boast a roster of 62 comedians. I mean, shit, you guys are getting Doug Loves Movies, The Benson Interruption, the cast of Bob's Burgers, Risk!, The Chris Gethard show, and more. There's also going to be a whopping 8 live podcast recordings including WTF with Marc Maron (featuring Jeffrey Tambor) and Comedy Bang! Bang!, hosted by Scott Aukerman. Sketch, stand-up, improv, panels, podcast recordings... Y'all are getting spoiled to death! Stop setting jealousy traps, SxSW!!

Schedule and comedian lists below...

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Chris Hardwick @ Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 (more by Tim Griffin)

Who caught Demetri Martin's recent show at The Paramount? How was it? What about Neil Hamburger? Here are some more upcoming Austin comedy shows (by comedians we're fans of), many of which will go down during SXSW this year.

As mentioned on Twitter, Pete Holmes is coming to Austin to to play the CapCity Comedy Club six times, between February 15th through the 18th. Tickets are available now.

Holmes isn't the only great show coming to Cap City though. Others include SNL alum Kevin Nealon, March 2-3, and NYC bad boy Anthony Jeselnik, April 14-18..

Also coming to Austin (the same day as Kevin Nealon) is Chris Hardwick (with Jonah Ray & Matt Mira) for an edition of Nerdist Podcast Live! at the Stateside Theatre at the Paramount. Tickets and more info at the link

Anthony, Pete and Chris were all also here in 2011 for SXSW.

And speaking of SXSW and live podcast performances, SXSW just announced eight live podcasts (including Pete Holmes), and the expansion of their comedy programming:

South by Southwest is excited to announce its lineup of live podcasts, plus a preview of this year's expanded comedy programming, which runs throughout the Interactive, Film, and Music festivals. SXSW Comedy runs from March 10-17, 2012 in Austin, Texas.

This year, we'll present eight live comedy podcast tapings featuring top comics and surprise celebrity guests. The lineup includes:

WTF with Marc Maron
Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson
Comedy Bang Bang with Scott Aukerman
You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes
The Smartest Man In The World with Greg Proops
Sklarbro Country with Jason and Randy Sklar
Who Charted? with Howard Kremer and Kulap Vilaysack
and Kevin Pollak's Chat Show

Also new for 2012, programming will feature two additional nights of comedy showcases, two new venues, and comedy-focused panels in the Interactive Conference. The complete lineup of participating talent and the full schedule will be announced soon here at sxsw.com/comedy.

SXSW Comedy Showcases
Eight straight nights of stand-up start on Saturday, March 10, featuring some of the biggest names in comedy alongside up-and-coming acts from across the country. This year, SXSW Comedy will expand to multiple venues, offering more shows, seats, and performers than ever before.

Comedy showcases are available at no additional cost to all SXSW attendees. Shows taking place during the Film and Interactive conferences (March 10-13) will be open to those with Platinum, Gold, and Film badges. Shows during the Music festival (March 13-17) will be open to those with Platinum and Music badges and Music wristbands.

SXSW Comedy Panels
A track of comedy-focused panels will debut as part of the SXSW Interactive Festival, exploring topics from technology to the artistic process. Interactive panels will be held from March 9-13 at the Austin Convention Center, and are open to all Interactive, Gold and Platinum badgeholders.

Venues and SXSW Comedy on the Next Stage
Throughout the festival, comedy shows will take place at two downtown Austin venues, the legendary Esther's Follies and The Velveeta Room. This year, we're also bringing some of our favorite shows to the Next Stage, located in the SXSW Trade Show at the Austin Convention Center from March 12-15.