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SXSW 2026 Day 7 Photos: Highlights from Austin’s Music Festival

Explore SXSW 2026 Day Seven photos by Kirk Stauffer, featuring live performances, emerging artists, and standout moments from Austin, Texas.

SXSW 2026 wrapped up with another incredible day of live music across Austin, Texas, as Day Seven showcased a mix of emerging talent, energetic performances, and memorable festival moments. From intimate showcases to packed stages, the final day reflected the creativity and diversity that continue to define SXSW.

Photographer Kirk Stauffer captures the spirit of Day Seven through a vibrant collection of live performance moments from venues throughout Austin. These images highlight the energy, artistry, and atmosphere that made SXSW 2026 another unforgettable year for music discovery.

Take a look at some of our favorite
moments from Day Seven of SXSW 2026.

Kelsey SXSW 2026 Photos – Live at San Jac Saloon

Kelsey performed at San Jac Saloon during SXSW 2026 with an engaging set that blended strong vocals and an energetic live presence. Her performance captured the lively atmosphere of the festival and connected with the audience throughout the set.

GGM does a posting every year of photos from SXSW by Kirk Stauffer. https://guitargirlmag.com/featured/sxsw-day-one-march-10-2025/ This link is for day one of last year Can you make any suggestions to make this more SEO friendly for 2026?OK. Also, the SEO title and slug. yes please Let's have a small intro to each woman playing. First is Jess Healey She performed at Batch. What to title the images again? since each image needs a separate name, can i add 1,2 , etc? yeah i think are 10 or more for each gallery do you think the cover photo for this post should be a collage? mock up what is the alt text and caption and description for each image? i mean for each inidividual artist i'm going to create a gallery in wordpress for each artist. what should i title it? Ok. Here are the rest of the artist names: These were all on March 12 Holly Macve at Central Presbyterian Church Grandma's House at Stubb's Bar-B-Q Angela Autmn at The 13th Floor Lucky at Elysium Sarah Crean at Marlow what is the title image again? no for each individual artist photo i need a short into paragraph for each artist I have the next six artists. Perfect. I will also need the intro and title for the Day 2 blog post for March 13 using same format as Day 1. Devon Gabriella @ Elysium Stella Prince @ Courtyard ATX Runo Plum @ Valhalla Rejay @ Global Stage Anna Shoemaker @ Las Perlas Georgia Webster @ Central Presbyterian Church You didn't include the image information - alt tag, description, caption. need tags for day two bog post WHAT SHOULD I TITLE THE FEATURED IMAGE SHOWING THE SIX ARTISTS FOR THE DAY The next six artists are: Ella Langley @ Stubb's BBQ Lindsay Ell @ TEN Austin City Limits Horsepower @ BMI Brunch TTSSFU @ Palm Dragon on Sixth Anna Shoemaker @ BMI Brunch Jo Alice @ BMI Brunch I will need: Day 3 blog title and intro artists and intro tags Meta data Photo title Photo caption Photo description GAllery title Photo Working on day 4 now. Artists: 1. TTSSFU at Mohawk 2. Panic Shack at Mohawk 3. Saige Davis at Antone’s 4. Better Joy at Marlow (this was actually taken on day 1 but I don’t think that really matters 5. Zoe Tan at Las Perlas 6. Hana Lili at Swan Dive We will do that at the end. I still have days 5, 6 and 7 to do. Day 5. Sage Bava @ Marlow Sarah Meth @ Swan Dive Stevie Bill @ Mohawk Mer Marcum @ Las Perlas Wilby @ Swan Dive (actually taken day one but i don't think that matters) Will need metadata and a blog post Day 6 Marilina Bertoldi @ Radio Day Stage Lainey Wilson @ Stubb's BBQ Danxgerous @ Chess Club Rosegarden Funeral Party @ Elysium Ella Ion @ Wanderlust Wine Day 7 Kelsey @ San Jac Saloon Jacki Daniels @ Lambert's Lila Tristram @ Central Presbyterian Church Presley Haile @ Stubb's BBQ Horsepower @ 13th Floor
Kelsey performing at San Jac Saloon during SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Kirk Stauffer.

Jacki Daniels SXSW 2026 Photos – Live at Lambert’s

Jacki Daniels brought a spirited country performance to Lambert’s during SXSW 2026. With confident vocals and a lively stage presence, her set delivered a memorable moment that resonated with the crowd.

Jacki Daniels SXSW 2026 live performance at Lambert’s in Austin Texas
Jacki Daniels performing at Lambert’s during SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Kirk Stauffer.

Lila Tristram SXSW 2026 Photos – Live
at Central Presbyterian Church

Lila Tristram delivered an intimate and expressive performance at Central Presbyterian Church during SXSW 2026. Her heartfelt songwriting and captivating vocals created a memorable atmosphere in one of the festival’s most unique venues.

Lila Tristram SXSW 2026 live performance at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin Texas
Lila Tristram performing at Central Presbyterian Church during SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Kirk Stauffer.

Presley Haile SXSW 2026 Photos – Live at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q

Presley Haile performed at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q during SXSW 2026, delivering a confident, engaging set that blended country influences and showcased a strong stage presence. Her performance added another standout moment to the festival lineup.

Horsepower SXSW 2026 Photos – Live at The 13th Floor

Horsepower returned during SXSW 2026 with a performance at The 13th Floor that delivered energy, musicianship, and an engaging connection with the crowd. Their set added to the eclectic atmosphere that defines SXSW’s late-night showcases.

Kirk Stauffer
Kirk Staufferhttp://www.KRStauffer.com
Kirk Stauffer is a Seattle-based photographer who has two passions - live music and photography. Over 15 years ago he began to combine them and has covered 3000+ performances to date. His photos have been published commercially, featured in Rolling Stone magazine, and one found itself on the front cover of Pollstar magazine. Kirk has been a contributing photographer for Paste Magazine, LiveDaily, No Depression and Back Beat Seattle, and is a regular SXSW attendee.
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