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During SXSW 2023, Billboard returned to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park for 3 nights of concerts spanning 3 different genres. Billboard and Carnival Cruise Line teamed up for the final night to deliver a fun, unforgettable experience for music fans at THE STAGE. Carnival Cruise Line brought two fun activations to the party in Austin that elevated the consumer experience on-site.
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Trailblazing electronic producers Kaskade and deadmau5 joined forces to create a new DJ duo under the moniker Kx5. The timing of this headlining performance couldn’t have been better as Kx5’s debut album had only been released to the world 24 hours before the show.
Guests at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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While waiting in line on Red River Street, festival goers were greeted by a giant Carnival Cruise Line-themed slide inspired by the water slides on Carnival cruise ships.
Guests at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Guests at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Prior to the electrifying set from Kx5, DJ Logan Garrett and DJ Soxxi kicked the party off with high-energy sets featuring some of the hottest electronic dance music songs. In between performances, fans made their way to Carnival’s Cherry on Top™ activation, which was inspired by the candy store of the same name on board all Carnival Cruise Line ships. Upon arrival, fans with general admission tickets could upgrade to VIP at the Cherry on Top™ activation.
Carnival at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Carnival at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Kaskade and Deadmau5 delivered an hour of nonstop, back-to-back transitions that kept fans dancing through a chilly Austin night. Notable content creator Eric Sedeño joined the party on Saturday and interacted with fans on-site before sharing his perspective of the show on socials!
K5; Kaskade; Deadmau5 at Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW held at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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The Carnival Cruise Line slide and Cherry on Top™ activations were key moments for attendees at THE STAGE. Fans took full advantage of the additional fun on-site and our ten lucky fans were elated to receive ticket upgrades to experience Kx5 up close & personal. Stay tuned for more from Billboard at SXSW and check out the content Eric created for a recap from the night.
Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Celebration™, is now sailing out of Miami and her sister ship, Carnival Jubilee™ will be setting sail soon in 2023 out of Galveston. Plus, two new ships will be bringing a unique Fun Italian Style™ flair to the fleet, Carnival Venezia™ setting sail this Spring out of NYC and Carnival Firenze™ setting sail out of Long Beach in 2024. Head to carnival.com to explore destinations and book your next cruise.
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Billboard Presents The Stage at SXSW is taking over Austin, TX once again for three nights of star-studded concerts. Ahead of the jam-packed week of festivities, Billboard has tapped rising rap star Armani White to curate a playlist of the most fun tracks created by artists performing at the annual music festival.
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As you know, White is best known for his viral track “BILLIE EILISH,” which earned the Philadelphia native his first-ever entry on the Billboard Hot 100. As a buzzing artist with his finger on the pulse of what’s fun and trending in the music landscape, he has curated the perfect playlist for SXSW attendees looking to discover the next big acts in music, with inclusion from fellow buzzing acts to genre staples.
Scroll on below to see White’s favorite tracks from artists on the SXSW lineup and click here to learn more about Billboard’s star-studded line-up set to heat up Austin. It all goes down this weekend at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Tickets are currently on sale.
“Mortal” by Baby Rose
“It’s been a really long time since I’ve heard a deep voice from a woman that carries so much weight and gives you chills. This is the first Baby Rose song I ever heard and I still go back to it.”
“Conceited” by Flo Milli
“I keep telling y’all Flo is my favorite female rapper. She walked on this jawn from start to finish!”
“Off Deez” by J.I.D.
“This is still one of the craziest back and forth records in the past few years. It felt like an iron-sharpen-iron moment on wax with JID and his big homie Cole sparring with each other.”
“Golden Hour” by JVKE
“JVKE knows how much I love this song. And we’re both in the class of TikTok records that completely took over 2022 hahaha”
“Let’s Start Here” by Lil Yachty
“Yachty’s whole album was crazy. My favorite artists became my favorite artists when they took risks so when I heard the way he switched it up on this album I was sold.”
“Still” by BBno$
“Bbno$ makes every song sound so effortless. Like he was on the phone and said hold on real quick; freestyled a whole song, then went back to his conversation.”
“Drizzy Draco” by Maxo Kream
“Bro if you could hear me screaming this record in various settings, you would understand. I be feeling like I’m Maxo when this song comes on hahaha”
“Hang Loose” by Ric Wilson
“Ric always finds a dope way to blend soul music with modern production. This record is another example, especially when they sing Happy Birthday at the end, Sheesh!”
“Don’t Play With It” by Lola Brooke
“Aint too much to say about Lola and this song that hasn’t already been said, but i’lI reiterate this one thing… Women are RUNNING rap right now! And she carrying for Brooklyn heavy right now.”
“Fast” by Sueco
“I know this is super different from his new music now but… This song is heavy still to me haha. It still reminds me of the 2019 EARLY internet rap and hyper pop era”
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