Festivalen ble arrangert fra 14 Mar til 19 Mar 2016 (5 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
Dua Lipa, Travis Scott, Deftones, Mitski, Playboi Carti, Blue October, The Chainsmokers, Kaleo, Drake, Coheed and Cambria, Third Eye Blind, Killswitch Engage, The Cult, NOFX, Erykah Badu, Charli XCX, Iggy Pop, Kehlani, The Head and the Heart, Stormzy, Kacey Musgraves, Big Thief, The Avett Brothers, Snarky Puppy, X Ambassadors, The Struts, HONNE, Future, RY X, Troye Sivan, Declan Mckenna, Wolfmother, Anderson .Paak, Dubioza kolektiv, Echo & The Bunnymen, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Sofi Tukker, Gryffin, Hayes Carll, Barns Courtney, Russell Dickerson, Young Thug, JP Cooper, The Warning, YOSHIKI, The Roots, Japanese Breakfast, Loyle Carner, Corb Lund, Jake Bugg.
De mest populære sjangrene og undersjangrene i den siste utgaven var:
rock
pop
folk
indie
indie rock
alternative
alternative rock
indie pop
garage rock
experimental
folk rock
americana
post-punk
electronica
rnb
lo-fi
acoustic
punk rock
dream pop