SXSW launches a litany of world class music festivals around the globe

Coachella heats up in the California desert next month in a two-weekend music festival that sells out far too early for those who love this celebrity-ridden gathering. And why not? Top acts draw crowds to sunny and hot SoCal, including Wu-Tang Clan, Stone Roses, and Blur.Spain hosts Primavera Sound in April when hip hop sounds mix with electronica and all kinds of other music genres in the Catalonia capital. For instance, The Breeders will be on hand in this Western European hot spot next month, as will Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the latter the current favorite for many goth-rock fans.View the list »
Lollapalooza is going way beyond Chicago this year to hit international sports like Chile in April. The Black Keys and DJ Deadmau5 are just a couple of the acts set to be seen in this South American hot spot when everyone gets down and dirty at Pargue O'Higgins in Santiago.

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SXSW was trending on March 7 as Austin gets ready to welcome the first big festival of the 2013 season this weekend. Although South by Southwest isn't just about music, that's a large part of the 10-day, pop culture gathering that includes big acts along with the launch of film projects and online efforts, among other ventures.

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According to the site that fronts this festival, "SXSW's original goal was to create an event that would act as a tool for creative people" as well as the firms that make these things happen. The festival came about "to develop...careers [and] to bring together people from a wide area to meet and share ideas."

The SXSW site reported that this is the same goal in 2013. That said, the festival begins on March 8 and ends on March 17, during which time travelers and locals alike will enjoy such indie talent as Wild Child, Young Girls, Crooks, and American Fangs.

To assist in acclimating to this much loved festival for out-of-towners, The Hollywood Reporter provided a terrific guide on the most ideal places to eat and sleep in this Texas hot spot in preparation for the happening event that kicks off on Friday in the Lone Star State

But SWSX is only the beginning of music mania to be presented all over the globe. With that in mind, consider the following festivals that really rock around the world just as spring blooms and summer simmers in so many fascinating places worth visiting when the sounds are sold by high profile musicians, and even when they're not.

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  • Lollapalooza is going way beyond Chicago this year to hit international sports like Chile in April. The Black Keys and DJ Deadmau5 are just a couple of the acts set to be seen in this South American hot spot when everyone gets down and dirty at Pargue O'Higgins in Santiago.
  • Spain hosts Primavera Sound in April when hip hop sounds mix with electronica and all kinds of other music genres in the Catalonia capital. For instance, The Breeders will be on hand in this Western European hot spot next month, as will Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the latter the current favorite for many goth-rock fans.
  • Coachella heats up in the California desert next month in a two-weekend music festival that sells out far too early for those who love this celebrity-ridden gathering. And why not? Top acts draw crowds to sunny and hot SoCal, including Wu-Tang Clan, Stone Roses, and Blur.
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