A wise author once said, "it was the best of band names, it was the worst of band names."
SXSW is just around the corner which means parties, pop-ups, and most importantly, music! Each year, hundreds of artists from all over the world travel to our city to show us what they’ve got. And what do they got?
Some really unique band names. But like in a good way.
To commemorate another year of fighting the good fight (read: existing in Austin during SXSW), here are our picks for the bands we'll be going to see just because of their names at SXSW 2026.
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OUR FAVORITE BAND NAMES
Taichung City, Taiwan
Guimarães, Portugal
San Luis Obispo, CA
London, United Kingdom
photo via post-trash
Toronto, Ontario
Melbourne, Australia
Taipei City, Taiwan
Austin, TX
photo via instagram
Bristol, United Kingdom
Adelaide, Australia
Toronto, Ontario
Copenhagen, Denmark
photo via Instagram
Berlin, Germany
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Milwaukee, WI
Tacoma, WA
Photo via Delaney gibson moon / instagram
Austin, TX
DJ Gulf of Mexico
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Montreal, Quebec
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