SXSW recently announced their first round of musical acts for the 2017 event taking place March 14-19. Musicians from various parts of the globe will travel to Austin, Texas to showcase their material for a diehard concert going audience. This year the festival has announced over 150 bands from over 20 different countries within their first round of artists. Artists from over 20 different states in the U.S. were released in the first round announcement. Scan over the list below. Within the group of unknowns, there is also some more established bands such as Austin's own Fastball. Additional notable