SXSW Cancelled due to Coronavirus

CaptainNuevo · Mar 6, 2020

SXSW festival in Austin is canceled due to coronavirus fears

Fearing concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19, Austin city leaders announced that South by Southwest (SXSW) festival will not take place March 13-21, ...

www.dallasnews.com

Add it to the pile of conferences being cancelled.

Deception · Mar 6, 2020

Shocked. Wonder if this will lead to EDC and Coachella being canceled next.

CaptainNuevo · Mar 6, 2020

Deception said:
Shocked. Wonder if this will lead to EDC and Coachella being canceled next.

I would bet money on at least Coachella being cancelled.

Sagadego17 · Mar 6, 2020

City of Austin Cancels SXSW March Events

The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions. Read more.

www.sxsw.com

Gpsych · Mar 6, 2020

Damn. This is pretty big news. Probably a good play, though.

wenis · Mar 6, 2020

Coachella definitely on the chopping block.

Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either. This situation doesn't seem to be getting better, but just escalating.

Deception · Mar 6, 2020

CaptainNuevo said:
I would bet money on at least Coachella being cancelled.

Coachella seems like a guarantee at this point. EDC is in May so that seems likely as well.

Lone · Mar 6, 2020

I know they said CinemaCon is still on but I won't be shocked if that's cancelled as well in the next couple of weeks. :/

Eeyore · Mar 6, 2020

CaptainNuevo said:
I would bet money on at least Coachella being cancelled.

I would question anyone holding any of the major music festivals.

wenis said:
Coachella definitely on the chopping block.

Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either. This situation doesn't seem to be getting better, but just escalating.

I doubt it happens, the only reason it's not canceled now is that it apparently is a ton of the revenue for the entire year for the ESA.

Mcfrank · Mar 6, 2020

Nuts. What a massive economic disaster this is gonna be. People gonna start losing jobs soon

CrankyJay · Mar 6, 2020

Man, this will cause some economic ripples

Infinity Times Two · Mar 6, 2020

wenis said:
Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either.

No, I don't think so. People need to show up in order for it to spread.

RolandGunner · Mar 6, 2020

This going to kill so many contractors and small businesses in Austin. I get it had to happen but still very sad.

jon bones · Mar 6, 2020

wenis said:
Coachella definitely on the chopping block.

Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either. This situation doesn't seem to be getting better, but just escalating.

Neither E3 nor Coachella are going to happen

Keyser S · Mar 6, 2020

I keep looking at Wrestlemania

It's a very global event; people from 67 countries attended WrestleMania 35

But I dont see McMahon volunteering to cancel

This will be a mess

lobdale · Mar 6, 2020

holy SHIT!!!

Gpsych · Mar 6, 2020

Mcfrank said:
Nuts. What a massive economic disaster this is gonna be. People gonna start losing jobs soon

I actually know a couple of guys in Austin that all they do is prepare for SXSW and make all of their money at that one festival. Not entirely sure what they do exactly, but one of them just texted me and is absolutely crushed.

Volimar · Mar 6, 2020

Day9 just said on his stream that Twitchcon EU is also cancelled.

BZL8 · Mar 6, 2020

Can't say I am surprised really.

Vilix · Mar 6, 2020

I knew this would happen. It's for the best.

HylianSeven · Mar 6, 2020

Holy shit. I figured it was coming but it is still shocking to see. I live in Austin.

I'm guessing there will be a lot more big ones like that coming.

Infinity Times Two · Mar 6, 2020

CrankyJay said:
Man, this will cause some economic ripples

I mean, we are staring at a global recession because of Covid-19.

RolandGunner · Mar 6, 2020

Keyser S said:
I keep looking at Wrestlemania

It's a very global event; people from 67 countries attended WrestleMania 35

But I dont see McMahon volunteering to cancel

This will be a mess

SXSW was canceled as part of a judge ruling a local health crisis. Vince isn't going to have much say if it gets to that point.

Kcoe27400 · Mar 6, 2020

Keyser S said:
I keep looking at Wrestlemania

It's a very global event; people from 67 countries attended WrestleMania 35

But I dont see McMahon volunteering to cancel

This will be a mess

Similar to Austin cancelling SXSW it would have to be Tampa that cancels wrestlemania. WWE almost cant because they literally have to have a tv show the very next night they need to have wrestlemania. So yeah it would have to be the city that says no we can't do this.

CrankyJay · Mar 6, 2020

Infinity Times Two said:
I mean, we are staring at a global recession because of Covid-19.

Yeah absolutely.

Loudninja · Mar 6, 2020

I like how idiots in twitter comments still calling it an overreaction at this point.

thewienke · Mar 6, 2020

Mcfrank said:
Nuts. What a massive economic disaster this is gonna be. People gonna start losing jobs soon

Hotels and restaurants of all kinds will be hurting until this blows over (hopefully soon).

Considering the razor thin margins they operate on, the entire hospitality industry will be gutted.

Sydle · Mar 6, 2020

Thank goodness. I was beginning to get really anxious for next week, wishing I lived farther away from downtown.

Deleted member 21709 · Mar 6, 2020

wenis said:
Coachella definitely on the chopping block.

Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either. This situation doesn't seem to be getting better, but just escalating.

E3 is not going to happen this year. At least not the public days.

John Rabbit · Mar 6, 2020

wenis said:
Coachella definitely on the chopping block.

Also kinda curious if E3 happens now either. This situation doesn't seem to be getting better, but just escalating.

I'm honestly surprised Goldenvoice hasn't cancelled Coachella yet.

wenis · Mar 6, 2020

Eeyore said:
I doubt it happens, the only reason it's not canceled now is that it apparently is a ton of the revenue for the entire year for the ESA.

Yea that's where I'm at with it. E3 is its entire backbone and with so many companies and dev's already pulling out of the circuit with PAX, GDC and such. I'm in the gaming industry, so I'm watching all of this intently, because this effectively kills E3.

Infinity Times Two said:
No, I don't think so. People need to show up in order for it to spread.

jon bones said:
Neither E3 nor Coachella are going to happen

we're on the same page.

Deleted member 11822 · Mar 6, 2020

Loudninja said:
I like how idiots in twitter comments still calling it an overreaction at this point.

won't someone please think of the tech bros!

Expy · Mar 6, 2020

SXSW 2020 canceled due to coronavirus

The city of Austin made the call to cancel SXSW 2020.

www.theverge.com

SXSW, the annual tech, music, and film meetup held in downtown Austin, is the latest major conference to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and just one week before it was slated to start. It is the first time in the event's 34-year history that it's been canceled. The festival was scheduled to take place from March 13th to March 22nd, yet Austin Mayor Steve Adler today announced that, amid an increasing number of high-profile speaker and company withdrawals and growing public health concerns, the festival will no longer be taking place.

Stooge · Mar 6, 2020

Jesus. This is going to be a massive blow to the local economy.

Deleted member 23850 · Mar 6, 2020

Damn this is awful for all the people who rely on it to make money. The service industry for one.

Theswweet · Mar 6, 2020

Where's the skeleton door meme when we need him? E3 is next.

Zippo · Mar 6, 2020

Fuck. E3 is next.

Pooh · Mar 6, 2020

Next up: E3 and the Olympics

pirata · Mar 6, 2020

My plans for the month have just drastically changed.

Onix555 · Mar 6, 2020

2020 is cancelled

DoublePayje · Mar 6, 2020

Stooge said:
Jesus. This is going to be a massive blow to the local economy.

Like everything Corona.

Zalman · Mar 6, 2020

I was just thinking two hours ago that this would probably get cancelled. A shame, but understandable.

LewieP · Mar 6, 2020

It's quite some time off, but I'm feeling like they might have to cancel Glastonbury too.

VX1 · Mar 6, 2020

Stooge said:
Jesus. This is going to be a massive blow to the local economy.

So it seems:

cameron · Mar 6, 2020

Christopher Hooks @cd_hooks

massive blow to Austin's economy. sxsw is an enormous injection of cash into the city that keeps a lot of businesses afloat

https://twitter.com/ajohnston12/status/1236048557918113794 …

it seems pretty obviously to have been the right thing to do, but it's a body blow to the local economy that's going to have ripple effects for years

5:03 PM - Mar 6, 2020

BloodHound · Mar 6, 2020

Next Up: Coachella

ElectricBlanketFire · Mar 6, 2020

Keyser S said:
I keep looking at Wrestlemania

It's a very global event; people from 67 countries attended WrestleMania 35

But I dont see McMahon volunteering to cancel

This will be a mess

I would pay $60 for a PPV of Vince's reaction to Tampa canceling Wrestlemania.

janusff · Mar 6, 2020

Thank god!!!

BringBackSonics · Mar 6, 2020

Even without events cancelling, Resturant reservations cancellations are way up here in the Seattle area. No one is going out to eat. The Service Industry is going to take a big hit. Downtown Seattle is a ghost town, that means a ton of lunch spots that will be empty.

D23 · Mar 6, 2020

wow.. after Ultra and SXSW, i have no doubt Coachella will be next....

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