Austin, Texas will once again host SXSW, and an explosion of some of Ireland's hottest emerging acts flock to the States to show just what the world's been missing.
Ireland's time to shine starts on March 16 with a welcoming, traditional Irish breakfast at BD Riley's, but delegates should prepare to be further satisfied with the following:
11:00 am - Guggenheim Grotto
11:30am - Duke Special
12:00 noon - The Amazing Pilots
12:30 pm - Iain Archer
01:15 pm - The Walls
1:45 pm - Gemma Hayes
2:25 pm - The Answer
3:00 pm - Bleedin Bleedins
3:30 pm - Sylvia Saint
4:15 pm - The Chalets
4:45pm - Butterfly Explosion

But there's no rest for the wicked, as St Patrick's Day brings another bunch of Irish musicians to the SXSW stage:
8:00 pm - The Amazing Pilots
9:00 pm - Butterfly Explosion
10:00 pm - Gemma Hayes
11:00 pm - The Walls
12:00 pm - Guggenheim Grotto
1:00 am - The Chalets