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Wednesday: Quiet Company, Bruce Springsteen and more.
Friday: 50 Cent, Eminem, Counting Crows and more.
Saturday: The Cult, Shiny Toy Guns and more.
Opening the second evening of free live entertainment at Auditorium Shores, feature music group Little Hurricane takes the stage for their 6 p.m. performance Thursday afternoon. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
Performing before headliner artist Lil' Wayne, feature rapper Mystikal lays his lyrics down for the crowd at the Austin Music Hall Thursday evening. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As a guest artist, Birdman raps on stage during the Lil' Wayne performance as the headlining artist of the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
During the "DEWeezy" performance at the Austin Music Hall Thursday evening, Lil' Chuckee takes the stage as an opener to headlining artist Lil' Wayne. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
During the "DEWeezy" performance at the Austin Music Hall Thursday evening, Lil' Chuckee takes the stage as an opener to headlining artist Lil' Wayne. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As part of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Lil' Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
Headlining artist Lil' Wayne raps with guest artist Birdman on the Austin Music Hall stage Thursday evening during the "DEWeezy" performance. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As part of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Bow Wow raps as a guest artist while Lil' Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As a guest artist, Shanell raps on stage during the Lil' Wayne performance as the headlining artist of the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As part of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Bow Wow raps as a guest artist while Lil' Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
While Lil' Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall, the crowd of fans cheers and throws their hands in the air. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
As part of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Lil' Wayne performs as the headlining artist during the "DEWeezy" show at the Austin Music Hall. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
The Shins performed the first free all access show show at Auditorium Shores for South by Southwest 2012 Friday evening in Austin. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor
The Shins performed the first free all access show show at Auditorium Shores for South by Southwest 2012 Friday evening in Austin. Matt Hellman | Lariat Photo Editor