LOS ANGELES, February 4, 2008 — Daryl Hall will make a special appearance at this year’s South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, being held in Austin, TX, from March 12-16.
Hall, co-founder of Daryl Hall and John Oates, one of rock music’s best selling artists, will perform as part of SXSW Live, carried on DirecTV’s Blaze TV, the official TV partner for the festival, on March 12 at 8 p.m. The one-hour special will also air over the following 12 months as part of the DirecTV Concert Series, available to 16.5 million subscribers (a potential audience of 40 million). The show will also be available for streaming on http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/, beginning April 15 and will remain on the site for a month for subscribers.
The show will consist of an interview with a champion of the band, followed by Daryl’s live performance and a dialogue with the performer.
Daryl will be participating in other SXSW events culminating with a Q&A session on March 15th.
Daryl recently launched, Live From Daryl’s House, his own monthly webcast featuring free online musical performances with various guest artists; available on his website, http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/. The next installment of the series takes place February 15th.
SXSW Music Conference and Festival is one of the largest, most influential, and most anticipated music events of the year. Artists, agents, promoters, and talent buyers mix and mingle with hundreds of media representatives, managers, legal experts, and other professionals to hear amazing music of every genre and conduct crucial business. SXSW Conference and Festival draws over 11,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and five nights of music by more that 1,500 acts hailing from every corner of the United States and over 30 different countries. SXSW takes place March 12 - 16, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center and music venues throughout central Austin.
Hall, co-founder of Daryl Hall and John Oates, one of rock music’s best selling artists, will perform as part of SXSW Live, carried on DirecTV’s Blaze TV, the official TV partner for the festival, on March 12 at 8 p.m. The one-hour special will also air over the following 12 months as part of the DirecTV Concert Series, available to 16.5 million subscribers (a potential audience of 40 million). The show will also be available for streaming on http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/, beginning April 15 and will remain on the site for a month for subscribers.
The show will consist of an interview with a champion of the band, followed by Daryl’s live performance and a dialogue with the performer.
Daryl will be participating in other SXSW events culminating with a Q&A session on March 15th.
Daryl recently launched, Live From Daryl’s House, his own monthly webcast featuring free online musical performances with various guest artists; available on his website, http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/. The next installment of the series takes place February 15th.
SXSW Music Conference and Festival is one of the largest, most influential, and most anticipated music events of the year. Artists, agents, promoters, and talent buyers mix and mingle with hundreds of media representatives, managers, legal experts, and other professionals to hear amazing music of every genre and conduct crucial business. SXSW Conference and Festival draws over 11,000 music industry professionals for compelling panels, industry discussions, demo listening sessions, trade show exhibits, and five nights of music by more that 1,500 acts hailing from every corner of the United States and over 30 different countries. SXSW takes place March 12 - 16, 2008 at the Austin Convention Center and music venues throughout central Austin.
Jonathan Wolfson
Wolfson Public Relations
Wolfson Public Relations
