5 ways to find the best SXSW parties and RSVP

Google Alerts can help you find out about new parties, changes to line-ups and if an event has been cancelled. Visit Google Alerts and set up terms like "SXSW party" and "SXSW RSVP" to get messages from Google in your in-box.Above are online service, RSVPster's favorite SXSW parties listed so far. The three-year-old site RSVPs customers for Interactive or Music week for a fee. Users can opt to have the service cover both weeks for an additional $10 which covers over 250+ unofficial SXSW events. Most official events require a SXSW badge for entry. The company is the brainchild of Austin entreprneur, Jennifer Sinski. Sinski's service even provides a downloadable spreadsheet that notes drinks, food, sponsors and rumored bands during SXSW for her customers.Eventbrite has put up a SXSW page with listings covering the entire 10 days of the festival including the ever growing list of Interactive Week events. Last year CNET hosted Examiner favorite, Delta Spirit at Maggie Mae's and we found out about the show on Eventbrite. There is already a ton of parties posted on the site. If you have an iPhone, Eventbrite tickets are easily stored in Apple Passbook for use later.View the list »
Entertainment/event website, Do512.com provides a huge list of SXSW events including SXSW parties. In addition to the list of parties in the link, Do512 catalogs bands, showcases and a view of your SXSW events. By creating an account (log-in with Facebook or provide email), RSVP listings are auto-completed for you. No typing is necessary. A couple clicks and you have reserved yourself a spot at the coolest parties. Users can even save event to their Google Calendar. 

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South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Festival is only 4 weeks away. The festival takes place March 8-17 in Austin. Each year there a hundreds of sponsored, free parties with live music, complimentary food, drink and swag for party-goers. With the growth of SXSW Interactive, there are music events you will want to attend early in the week as well as the music week. All you need to do is RSVP and arrive early enough to enter the venue before it reaches capacity. The amount of listings, however, can be daunting, so we put together a list of resources to help you find the best parties and add them to your digital calendar.

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  • Entertainment/event website, Do512.com provides a huge list of SXSW events including SXSW parties. In addition to the list of parties in the link, Do512 catalogs bands, showcases and a view of your SXSW events. By creating an account (log-in with Facebook or provide email), RSVP listings are auto-completed for you. No typing is necessary. A couple clicks and you have reserved yourself a spot at the coolest parties. Users can even save event to their Google Calendar. 
  • Eventbrite has put up a SXSW page with listings covering the entire 10 days of the festival including the ever growing list of Interactive Week events. Last year CNET hosted Examiner favorite, Delta Spirit at Maggie Mae's and we found out about the show on Eventbrite. There is already a ton of parties posted on the site. If you have an iPhone, Eventbrite tickets are easily stored in Apple Passbook for use later.
  • Above are online service, RSVPster's favorite SXSW parties listed so far. The three-year-old site RSVPs customers for Interactive or Music week for a fee. Users can opt to have the service cover both weeks for an additional $10 which covers over 250+ unofficial SXSW events. Most official events require a SXSW badge for entry. The company is the brainchild of Austin entreprneur, Jennifer Sinski. Sinski's service even provides a downloadable spreadsheet that notes drinks, food, sponsors and rumored bands during SXSW for her customers.
  • Google Alerts can help you find out about new parties, changes to line-ups and if an event has been cancelled. Visit Google Alerts and set up terms like "SXSW party" and "SXSW RSVP" to get messages from Google in your in-box.
  • Following social media accounts on Twitter that post updates on SXSW parties and events is an excellent way to stay on top of the latest news, party announcements and recommended events related to the festival. Here is a list of Twitter accounts to follow:@coolinaustin@Do512@rsvpster@LucidRoutes@SXSWPartyList@SxSWParty@ChronSXSW@SXSW@SPINsxsw@360sxsw@IFCsxsw
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Greg Ackerman is a freelance writer who currently publishes in the Round Rock Leader. He has also written for the Tustin News (CA), Corner Table Online (LA) and Circle Six Magazine (USA). Greg has lived in Austin ten years and loves the endless opportunities to see great live music. Greg owns a...

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