Hosted by Austin rockers The Midgetmen, and now in its tenth year, the party is considered a must-attend for many local and visiting patrons of SXSW.
Hand crafted by Midgetmen manager and bassist, Marc Perlman, Jumpstart has featured acclaimed acts such as the Juno Award winning Hollerado, The Hounds Below (featuring Jason Stollsteimer from the Von Bondies), Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü, The Hold Steady’s Franz Nicolay, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, Juno Award nominee Plants & Animals, The Henry Clay People, BRONCHO, Spider Bags and Diarrhea Planet.
2017’s Jumpstart was bigger than ever and earned accolades from press and fans alike. We expect 2018 to be even better and would love to make your company a part of it.
Jumpstart is an excellent marketing opportunity for both local businesses and national brands looking to increase their visibility within the Austin market.
Jumpstart Texas generally attracts males and females ages 25 to 40 who are music and style taste makers. The Midgetmen’s lengthy local ties attract Austin-based audiences with combined households earning over $100k/year and who qualify as technology savvy, urban professionals. SXSW draws a wide range of attendees, with the majority of non-local attendees coming from cultural hubs like LA, NYC, Chicago and Portland. As a premium choice for catching up-and-coming artists, Jumpstart also attracts writers from both mainstream and alternative news media.
Previous Jumpstarts
Audience Reach
Jumpstart is a proverbial ‘must’ attend for SXSW and is promoted across the internet on best-of lists from sources such as:
I’ve been meaning to email since sxsw but wanted to tell you guys that Jumpstart may have been the best single afternoon I’ve ever spent at sxsw...I was there all afternoon and each band was mind blowing. I can only hope that next year will be even better... It was truly a great afternoon of music - the type that bring me from NYC to Austin each year...
In 2013, Jumpstart moved to the 300 person capacity Sidebar at 602 East 7th St., Austin, TX. The party will be at the same awesome venue this year:
Headline Sponsor Opportunity
Headline Sponsor Opportunity
Stage Sponsor Opportunity
Stage Sponsor Opportunity
Each stage at the venue will be named for the sponsor.
Name featured on all promotional items and communications above the event schedules/lineup. Note: The Texas Jumpstart will send at least 4 promotional emails about the event and 1 follow-up e-mail post event. The e-mail list for the event will be provided to the sponsor.
Logo and name featured on prominent posters featuring the line-up and times of performances beside each stage.
Table for promotional items shared with another stage sponsor.
A representative of the sponsor will be given a brief speaking opportunity on their sponsored stage in the middle of the schedule.
Presenting Sponsor Opportunity
Presenting Sponsor Opportunity
Name and logo featured at the bottom of all promotional items and communications listed with the other presenting sponsors as “With help from...”.
The Texas Jumpstart will send at least 4 promotional e-mails about the event and 1 follow-up e-mail post event.
Contributing sponsors share a table at the venue for merchandising or promotional items.
Contributing sponsors logos placed below the event name on the stage banners.
Sponsorship Inquiry
Sponsorship Inquiry