ARTISTS
Here, you can find information about the German acts featured at SXSW 2025.
Here, you can find information about the German acts featured at SXSW 2025.
German architect turned singer Ava Vegas creates ethereal art-pop, blending cinematic folk, indie-pop, and psychedelic disco. Known for dreamy atmospheres, acoustic and electronic elements, and sultry vocals, she’s earned acclaim from Rolling Stone, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar.
TUESDAY March 11, 2025
9:00 pm - 9:40 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy)
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Caro Van Ee is one of the most exciting newcomers in the electronic music world today, impressing with a meteoric rise in her career. The 24-year-old artist has achieved over 25 million streams across all platforms in an astonishingly short time. With 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone and more than 27,000 followers on her social media channels, Caro Van Ee has built a dedicated and growing fanbase that is captivated by her musical vision.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
12:00 am - 2:00 am
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Fluctuating between breakbeat, drum and bass, jungle, dancehall and pop, Catnapp’s biggest motivational forces is to be able to preserve the freedom of bending the boundaries between genres.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
8:00 pm - 8:40 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Cloudy June is a rising independent artist blending dark, edgy pop with raw, unfiltered lyrics. Known for her captivating voice and unapologetic storytelling, she creates songs that empower and resonate deeply.
MONDAY March 10, 2025
Speakeasy Kabaret (presented by: Digital Hub Initiative at Female Founders Lunch)
MONDAY March 10, 2025
9:00 pm - 9:40 pm
Speakeasy Kabaret (presented by: Berlin Partner)
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
9:30 pm - 10:15 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
THURSDAY March 13, 2025
8:00 pm - 8:40 pm
Shangri-la (presented by: Reeperbahn Festival)
Growing up in an indie band and running a disco-house label, David Bay bridges organic songwriting with modern beats. His music creates cinematic escapes, with heartfelt vocals and grooves that stick.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
9:00 pm - 9:40 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
On March 21, Die Heiterkeit will release their fifth album 'Schwarze Magie' ('Black Magic'). At SXSW, the new songs will be presented to a live audience for the first time.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
THURSDAY March 13, 2025
11:00 pm - 11:40 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: Stephen F's Bar)
Chad Matheny releases eccentric, dense underground pop music as Emperor X exploring minimalistic lo-fi soundscapes, politico-philosophical themes, and imagistic lyrics.
TUESDAY March 11, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: European Union)
SATURDAY March 15, 2025
11:00 pm - 11:40 pm
Hotel Vegas At Volstead (presented by: Trash Casual + Bar/None + Our Wicked Lady)
Flawless Issues is no longer a newcomer to the scene. He is part of the German underground and creates nostalgic post-& egg-punk, but also electronica, krautrock, pop and synthwave sound, which is mainly recorded on tape.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
11:50 pm - 12:35 am
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
The disco may be getting bigger, but Cardini continues to welcome the outsiders in with their selections and curation. Although the mainstream may never catch up to their icon status, the underground has already crowned Cardini.
MONDAY March 10, 2025
12:00 am - 2:00 am
Speakeasy Kabaret (presented by: Berlin Partner)
Jennifer Touch is a Live Musician, Composer, Producer and DJ - deeply involved in a Post-Wave-Cold-Pop-Acid-Romance.
MONDAY March 10, 2025
10:00 pm - 10:40 pm
Speakeasy Kabaret (presented by: Berlin Partner)
TUESDAY March 11, 2025
9:00 pm - 9:40 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik & EMEE)
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
SUNDAY March 09, 2025
Speakeasy Music Lounge (presented by: Startup Germany Night at GERMAN HAUS)
Laura Lee, known from indie duo Gurr, now leads Laura Lee & the Jettes, blending Krautrock and pop influences. With Gurr, she won the IMPALA Award in 2016. In 2021, Wasteland launched, followed by a US tour and shows with the Beatsteaks at Wuhlheide.
TUESDAY March 11, 2025
12:00 am - 12:40 am
The 13th Floor
THURSDAY March 13, 2025
1:00 am - 1:50 am
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Levin Goes Lightly blends post-punk, dream pop, and synthwave. His melancholic lyrics and minimalist production on albums like Neo Romantic and Nackt have earned praise, including from Iggy Pop. His latest album, Numb (2024), highlights his depth.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
10:40 pm - 11:25 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Martin Eyerer - dj, producer, label owner (Kling Klong records) and tech entrepreneur. Releasing more than 250 records, running Riversidestudios Berlin and building Europes largest Innovation and Creative Ecosystem called NLND in Berlin Neukölln.
MONDAY March 10, 2025
11:00 pm - 12:00 am
Speakeasy Kabaret (presented by: Berlin Partner)
Matching Outfits are a trio of adopted Berliners whose warped, wistful take on indie pop capture life’s major losses and minor inconveniences in gut-wrenching, occasionally hilarious detail.
SATURDAY March 15, 2025
10:15 pm - 10:55 pm
Hotel Vegas At Volstead (presented by: Trash Casual + Bar/None + Our Wicked Lady))
Hailing from Germany, Niklas Dee is one of the hottest artists in the global EDM scene. With his unmistakable sound, which combines elements of techno, hard techno and commercial EDM, he inspires both in streaming and on the biggest festival stages. His energetic performances and viral hits make him one of the most successful european dance acts of 2024.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
10:00 pm - 12:00 am
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Since her first album in 2015, Nilipek. has been trying to find and challenge the limits of her language and standard arrangement/production approaches. Currently based in Germany, she recently released her fourth studio album Uydurduğumuz Oyunlarla.
WEDNESDAY March 12, 2025
8:20 pm - 9:05 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: German Music Export by Initiative Musik)
Blending gritty beats, guitars, lo-fi/hi-fi soundscapes, and captivating vocals, TEll A ViSiON bridges sonic worlds. Her electrifying shows combine rebellious energy with emotional depth and a forward-thinking edge.
TUESDAY March 11, 2025
8:00 pm - 8:40 pm
German Haus (Speakeasy) (presented by: European Beats at GERMAN HAUS)
SATURDAY March 15, 2025
9:00 pm - 9:40 pm
Low Down Lounge