09:00 pm
Wed Mar 16

TUMBLR'S 79¢ PARTY (Free w/ RSVP)

Historic Scoot Inn
1308 E. Fourth, Austin, TX, 78702
0.89km SE
Tacocat (Seattle, WA)
Punk
Little Simz (London, UK-ENGLAND)
Hip-Hop / Rap
Empress Of (New York, NY)
Electronic
Ex Hex (Washington, D.C.)
Rock
Jhené Aiko (Los Angeles, CA)

One year after throwing a massive, multi-day party, Tumblr is returning to SXSW Music with a new focus. The 79 Cents event being held on March 16th — its name reflects the gender wage gap in the US in 2014 as per the Institute for Women’s Policy Research — will boast a lineup of almost entirely female musicians, "feminist art installations" from Tumblr user Animated Text and a group of collaborators, and a guest appearance from former Texas state senator Wendy Davis. (Davis shot to national renown in 2013 when she staged an 11-hour filibuster to block a bill heavily restricting abortion in the state.) Jhené Aiko, Tacocat, Little Simz, Empress Of, and Ex Hex are all playing the event.