Savannah Stopover

Happening the weekend before SXSW and positioned as a stop for touring musicians on the way there, this year's edition also featured performances from We Were Promised Jetpacks, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Pylon Reenactment Society, Weakened Friends, and more.

This year's Stopover featured sets from a few Atlanta natives, including Deerhunter, Faye Webster, and Pylon Reenactment Society, along with Priests, Weakened Friends, Empath, Bad Bad Hats, The Beths, Mike Krol, The Mystery Lights, and more. Check out pictures in the gallery above.

The 2019 Savannah Stopover festival happens March 7-9, right before SXSW, and will include performances by Deerhunter, The Joy Formidable, Lucy Dacus, The Beths, Priests, The Bright Light Social Hour, Mike Krol, Sneaks and more.

For bands, The Savannah Stopover is a way to ease into the festival insanity that is SXSW, and for audiences it's a chance to catch a lot of bands who are on their way Austin, but in a much more laid back atmosphere. Having the fest in Savannah's downtown district, where you can drink on the street and take your beverage with you from venue to venue, is a nice bonus.

Plus: Kemba, Nikki Lane, Yonatan Gat, Zeshan B, Caroline Rose and more added.

Bat Fangs is the newish duo of singer/guitarist Betsy Wright (Ex Hex, Chain and the Gang) and drummer Laura King (Flesh Wounds, Speed Stick). If you like any of their other groups, chances are you'll dig the glammy, riffy hard rock sound they make together.

The first round of acts revealed for the eighth annual Savannah Stopover festival include of Montreal, Shopping, Public Access TV, Ratboys, Michael Nau, The Nude Party, and more.

The 2017 Savannah Stopover happened in the titular Georgia city over the weekend (March 9 - 10) where over 80 artists on their way to SXSW played across 16 venues in Savannah's Historic District.

Now in its seventh year, the Savannah Stopover has been offering music fans and artists a taste of SXSW but at a more civilized pace. Over the course of three days, over 80 bands will play at a dozen or so Savannah venues all of which are within walking distance of each other. Check out who we recommend...

New additions include Julien Baker, Weaves, Tim Darcy (Ought), Hockey Dad, Ian Sweet, Tall Tall Trees, Molly Burch, and more.