Willie Nelson, Old 97s, Jessica Hoop, Tift Merritt Among Artists Performing

(Austin, TX) March 5, 2008 – ME Television, the 24-hour music and entertainment network, announced today that they will be celebrating SXSW 2008 with five days of live in-studio performances from some of the hottest artists in the music industry.

The multiple-day, invitation only showcase kicks off Monday, March 10th at the ME Studios located at 2130 S. Congress Avenue and will run through Friday, March 14th.

“Since our launch in 2005, ME Television has remained dedicated to the discovery, support and promotion of regional and touring independent artists from all genres,” says ME Television President and CEO Constance Wodlinger. “It’s always great to host the wide array of amazing SXSW talent in our studios.”

Below is the schedule. More artists and performances will be added to the lineup throughout the festival, and we’ll keep you posted on all updates.

• MONDAY, MARCH 10 5:00PM – 7:00PM
• 5:00PM SAM AND RUBY (Nashville, TN) - Performance
• 6:00PM LIFEHOUSE (Los Angeles, CA) - Performance
• WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 11:00AM - 6:00PM
• 11:00AM STEVE POLTZ (San Diego, CA) - Performance
• 12:00PM ROCCO DELUCA (Long Beach, CA) – Performance
• 12:00PM DELOREAN (Spain) - Interview
• 1:00PM JEREMY FISHER (Vancouver, CA) - Performance
• 2:00PM GUSTAVO ALBERTO (Bogota, DC) - Performance
• 5:00PM SHAWN MULLINS (Decatur, Georgia) - Performance


• THURSDAY, MARCH 13 11:00PM - 4:30PM
• 11:00AM SALVADOR SANTANA (Los Angeles, CA) – Interview
• 11:30AM BRANDI SHEARER (San Francisco, CA) - Interview
• 12:00PM JOE ELY (Austin, TX) - Performance
• 1:00PM DUCK DOWN/STONES THROW ARTISTS (Los Angeles, CA) – Interview
• 1:30PM BACK DOOR SLAM – (UK) - Performance
• 3:00PM JESSICA HOOP (Los Angeles, CA) - Performance
• 3:30PM HOWLIN RAIN (Oakland, CA) - Interview


• FRIDAY, MARCH 14 10:00PM-6:00PM
• 10:00PM CECI BASTIDA (Tijuana, MX/Los Angeles, CA) - Performance
• 12:00PM A WEATHER (Portland, OR) - Performance
• 1:00PM DEAD CONFEDERATE (Athens, GA) - Performance
• 2:00PM GIRL IN A COMA (San Antonio, TX) - Interview
• 3:00PM RUPA AND THE APRIL FISHES (San Francisco, CA) - Performance
• 3:55PM SXSW Film - Interview
• 4:00PM MURS (Los Angeles, CA) - Performance
• 5:00PM WILLIE NELSON (Austin, TX) - Interview


• SATURDAY, MARCH 15 11:00AM-4:00PM
• 11:00AM TIFT MERRITT (North Carolina) – Performance
• 12:00PM CHRISTIAN SCOTT (NY, NY) - Performance
• 12:00PM OLD 97s (Dallas, TX) – Performance
• 2:00PM MAYA AZUCENA (Brooklyn, NY) - Performance
• 3:00PM UPGROUND (Los Angeles, CA) – Performance
• 3:00PM THE FASHION (Denmark) - Interview