Artist Demo Listening Session: Indie/Rock/Alt

Event ID: PP1150093

Mon, Mar 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Valhalla

View on Official SXSW

Summary

Artist Demo Listening Sessions, Presented by Discovr Radio, at SXSW are an interactive format where attendees have the opportunity to play demos for music experts, sparking real-time feedback and meaningful industry connections. You must be present to have your music in the running to be heard! SXSW attendees not having demos played are encouraged to attend and listen in on the fun! Each session will be followed up a social hour. Physical submissions will not be accepted at the door. Demo’s will be played on a first-come, first-served basis and attendees must submit their demo’s prior to the day of the session by 11:59pm. Please carefully read and fill out the form below to officially submit your demo: <a href="https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form</a>

Contributors

Raw Event JSON

Large nested arrays are compacted for page readability. Full payload remains in dataset files.

Open JSON payload
{
  "id": "PP1150093",
  "track": "Music",
  "focus_area": null,
  "category": "Demo Listening",
  "event_id": "PP1150093",
  "event_type": "panel",
  "format": "Demo Listening",
  "genre": null,
  "subgenre": null,
  "name": "Artist Demo Listening Session: Indie/Rock/Alt",
  "presented_by": "Discovr Radio",
  "publish_at": "2026-02-17T16:26:00.000-06:00",
  "reservable": false,
  "reservable_id": null,
  "reserved": false,
  "date": "2026-03-16",
  "end_time": "2026-03-16T15:30:00.000-05:00",
  "start_time": "2026-03-16T14:30:00.000-05:00",
  "message": null,
  "image": null,
  "credentials": [
    {
      "name": "Music Badge",
      "type": "music"
    },
    {
      "name": "Platinum Badge",
      "type": "platinum"
    }
  ],
  "contributors": [
    {
      "id": 105844,
      "company": "Discovr Radio",
      "credential_types": [
        "music"
      ],
      "entity_id": 2276940,
      "name": "Shelby Taylor-Thorn",
      "speaker_types": [
        "Speaker"
      ],
      "title": "Brand Ambassador",
      "image": {
        "alt_text": "Shelby Taylor-Thorn",
        "credit": "",
        "url": "https://images.sxsw.com/ZAkbje2AaSjsaPEvXUBUbBSAEHc=/91x29:720x658/600x600/images.sxsw.com/48/d3c75784-2a68-4a18-b0e9-ea459fecca8b/pcid-1655492"
      },
      "speaker_type": "Speaker",
      "details": "Shelby comes from the world of radio station production and on-air broadcasting. Her time at KMAX-FM, KKPL-FM, and BandWagon Magazine make her an expert on music programming for mainstream markets.\r",
      "links": {},
      "type": "person"
    },
    {
      "id": 102787,
      "company": "SuperMusicVision",
      "credential_types": [
        "music"
      ],
      "entity_id": 2270590,
      "name": "Olivia Schlichting",
      "speaker_types": [
        "Speaker"
      ],
      "title": "Music Supervisor",
      "image": {
        "alt_text": "Olivia Schlichting",
        "credit": "",
        "url": "https://images.sxsw.com/_n6oaB28C5rShQh-Ff6qo3ydUG4=/331x574:3379x3622/600x600/images.sxsw.com/48/98a7ca86-3d21-4a71-ad47-83924796c0ac/pcid-1654089"
      },
      "speaker_type": "Speaker",
      "details": "Olivia Schlichting is part of the Los Angeles based music supervision team SuperMusicVision, which has a long list of credits under Emmy and Grammy nominated music supervisor Thomas Golubić. Olivia has degrees in Narrative Media &amp; Culture from Antioch University and in Screenwriting from Minneapolis Community &amp; Technical College. With years of work experience in both the film and music industries, her path eventually led to music supervision. Some of her recent credits include Pluribus (Apple TV), Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix), Poker Face (Peacock), Mayfair Witches (AMC), Better Call Saul (AMC), Get Millie Black (HBO), Your Honor (Showtime), Space Force (Netflix), and Cowboy Bebop (Netflix). She is a proud member of the Guild of Music Supervisors, having formerly served as their Operations Manager and Organizing Committee Liaison in support of the unionization of Music Supervisors.",
      "links": {},
      "type": "person"
    },
    {
      "id": 50143,
      "company": "Angry Mob Music",
      "credential_types": [
        "music"
      ],
      "entity_id": 2206609,
      "name": "Max Hirsh",
      "speaker_types": [
        "Speaker"
      ],
      "title": "A&R Manager",
      "image": {
        "alt_text": "Max Hirsh",
        "credit": null,
        "url": "https://images.sxsw.com/eh1PfEnIaaGCrPK8NfjKO4FItIo=/0x0:1695x1695/600x600/images.sxsw.com/48/076c5585-62ba-4dcd-b2ab-f16e1d07fd46/pcid-1036504"
      },
      "speaker_type": "Speaker",
      "details": "Being in love with music his whole life, Max dreamed of working in the music industry since he was a child. After studying Political Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, Max decided to make that dream a reality and continued his education getting a B.S. in Music Business from the University of Colorado Denver. While in school, Max dipped his feet in as many aspects of the industry as possible by interning and working for multiple companies including The Orchard, Superfly, and 7S Management. It was through these experiences that he found his true passion of discovering emerging talents and working directly with songwriters and producers in developing their craft and growing their professional careers.\n\nIn 2019, Max made the move from Denver to Los Angeles and joined Angry Mob Music as A&amp;R Coordinator. Max is now A&amp;R Manager with day to day tasks including setting up co-writing sessions, pitching music to artists and their representatives, and developing the AMM roster as a whole. He is also the proud co-founder of The New Normal Writing Camp which was created to bring our songwriting community together and lift each other up in an industry where underrepresented voices are often held back due to the old ways of thinking. The New Normal encourages diversity and champions the melting pot of cultural backgrounds, which brings a unique and universally relatable perspective into the music world.",
      "links": {},
      "type": "person"
    },
    {
      "id": 79721,
      "company": "BRXND",
      "credential_types": [
        "music"
      ],
      "entity_id": 2240919,
      "name": "Blasko",
      "speaker_types": [
        "Speaker"
      ],
      "title": "Owner",
      "image": {
        "alt_text": "Blasko",
        "credit": "",
        "url": "https://images.sxsw.com/fRqn8gjbzj9mSdYEy15RK2cHxqc=/76x6:641x571/600x600/images.sxsw.com/48/0252497c-a106-4063-8858-41633428dbce/pcid-1628816"
      },
      "speaker_type": "Speaker",
      "details": "Blasko has been a recording and touring musician since he was 16 years old. His credible career began with the seminal hardcore thrash band Cryptic Slaughter signed to Metal Blade Records in 1985. The band released 3 records for the label between 1986 and 1988. In time he eventually went on to become the bass player for such heavy metal heavy weights as Danzig, Rob Zombie and since 2005, Ozzy Osbourne.  He founded his boutique artist management and marketing firm in early 2005. He currently manages the careers of Black Veil Brides, Black Label Society and guitar legend Zakk Wylde\r ",
      "links": {},
      "type": "person"
    }
  ],
  "venue": {
    "accessible": false,
    "age_policy": "21+",
    "floor": null,
    "id": "V0248",
    "indoor_outdoor": "INDOOR",
    "mixhalo_url": null,
    "name": "Valhalla",
    "parent_id": null,
    "parent_venue_name": null,
    "venue_entry_info": null,
    "formats": null,
    "location": {
      "address": "710 Red River St.",
      "lat_lon": [
        30.2680595,
        -97.7368537
      ],
      "city": "Austin",
      "postal_code": "78701",
      "state": "TX",
      "name": "Valhalla"
    },
    "root": null,
    "events": "[omitted 5 venue events]"
  },
  "description": "Artist Demo Listening Sessions, Presented by Discovr Radio, at SXSW are an interactive format where attendees have the opportunity to play demos for music experts, sparking real-time feedback and meaningful industry connections. You must be present to have your music in the running to be heard! SXSW attendees not having demos played are encouraged to attend and listen in on the fun! Each session will be followed up a social hour. Physical submissions will not be accepted at the door. Demo’s will be played on a first-come, first-served basis and attendees must submit their demo’s prior to the day of the session  by 11:59pm.  Please carefully read and fill out the form below to officially submit your demo: <a href=\"https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form</a>",
  "experience_level": "Beginner",
  "audio_url": null,
  "accessibility": [],
  "accessible_venue": false,
  "add_bcl_url": false,
  "add_slido": false,
  "after_midnight": null,
  "age_policy": "21+",
  "american_sign_language": false,
  "apple_url": null,
  "audio_description": false,
  "caption_url": null,
  "captioned_qa": false,
  "closed_captioned": false,
  "cpe_credit": false,
  "event_status": "none",
  "has_subtitles": false,
  "hash_tags": [],
  "high_sensory_experience": false,
  "live": false,
  "long_description": "Artist Demo Listening Sessions, Presented by Discovr Radio, at SXSW are an interactive format where attendees have the opportunity to play demos for music experts, sparking real-time feedback and meaningful industry connections. You must be present to have your music in the running to be heard! SXSW attendees not having demos played are encouraged to attend and listen in on the fun! Each session will be followed up a social hour. Physical submissions will not be accepted at the door. Demo’s will be played on a first-come, first-served basis and attendees must submit their demo’s prior to the day of the session  by 11:59pm.  Please carefully read and fill out the form below to officially submit your demo: <a href=\"https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://airtable.com/appYFNh7bkKd8nmwh/pagfBEWaVPizme5jr/form</a>",
  "meeting_url": null,
  "meeting_url_live": false,
  "mentorly_url": null,
  "mobile_audio_url": null,
  "open_captioned": false,
  "playlist_tag": null,
  "rebroadcast": false,
  "recommended_ids": [],
  "search_conversions": null,
  "short_program": false,
  "slido_url": null,
  "sort": "ARTIST DEMO LISTENING SESSION: INDIE/ROCK/ALT",
  "source": "Official",
  "squad_up_url": null,
  "stream_embed": null,
  "stream_id": null,
  "stream_url": null,
  "strobe_warning": false,
  "subdiscipline": null,
  "summit": null,
  "summit_display_name": null,
  "tags": [],
  "talent_attending": null,
  "title_only": false,
  "track_display_name": "Music",
  "trailer_id": null,
  "trailer_url": null,
  "video_on_demand": null,
  "vimeo_id": null,
  "vod": false,
  "xr_project_type": null,
  "youtube_id": null,
  "related_events": [],
  "related_sales_client": {
    "id": 2249058,
    "type": "brand",
    "name": "Discovr Radio",
    "company_headline": "Get plays on mainstream radio",
    "company_bio": "Discovr is an artist-focused service that lets musicians and songwriters have their music played on radio station streams, alongside broadcast programming. Artists, labels, managers, and distributors can use Discovr to upload tracks and have them inserted into radio streams – in place of ad interruptions – through faidr, a radio streaming app. Once a track has been approved, Discovr customers can monitor listener engagement and behavior through a robust analytics dashboard.\n\n\n\n",
    "location": "Boulder, CO",
    "logo_url": "https://images.sxsw.com/p_S9pSeDFyh02blNKxL5wpZn4T4=/50x101:1029x1080/950x950/images.sxsw.com/192/9be57b97-532c-40af-a445-81256e69d604/SalesClient-8672",
    "image_url": "https://images.sxsw.com/oo0-4av7Y8kC-qv4sw-kNnZvlfM=/0x0:3001x2001/950x633/images.sxsw.com/193/71846909-1244-41f7-b343-c767aa1e74bb/SalesClient-8672",
    "events": "[omitted 5 related events]"
  }
}