Festivalen ble arrangert fra 15 Mar til 19 Mar 2006 (4 dag(er)).
South By Southwest (SXSW) finner sted i Austin, United States. Her er den fullstendige adressen til festivalen: Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX, US 78701
Arctic Monkeys, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Morrissey, Flogging Molly, Sia, Portugal. The Man, Dashboard Confessional, Russian Circles, Wolfmother, Echo & The Bunnymen, Belle and Sebastian, Metric, Gogol Bordello, Circa Survive.
De mest populære sjangrene og undersjangrene i den siste utgaven var:
rock
punk
pop
indie
alternative
indie rock
alternative rock
indie pop
emo
experimental
punk rock
post-punk
garage rock
pop punk
britpop
electronica
hardcore
post-hardcore
progressive rock