From a duchess and a soccer star to a rock icon, there are so many celebrities on the bill at SXSW. We asked Spill the ATX founder Dani Dudek to tell us her top picks for famous faces heading to the fest.
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Jon Bon Jovi
Eighties rocker Jon Bon Jovi is attending the festival to support the documentary Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. Wouldn't it be fun if son Jake Bongiovi and future daughter-in-law Millie Bobby Brown were there too?
Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story
March 14, 3:15 p.m
Paramount Theater
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Meghan Markle
The Duchess of Sussex (yes, she still has the title!) will take part in a keynote session called Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead On and Off the Screen. Additional panelists include Katie Couric, Erin Haines, Brooke Shields and Nancy Wang Yuen.
Breaking Barriers, Shaping Narratives: How Women Lead on and Off the Screen
March 8th, 1 p.m
Austin Convention Center
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Colman Domingo
This former Fear the Walking Dead star is no stranger to Austin, as the series filmed here for four seasons. Domingo's latest film, Sing Sing, will be screened during the festival and he will also participate in a special session titled “The Beautiful Exchange: Front Row with the Sing Sing Cast.”
Singing Singing
March 8, 5:15 p.m
ZACH Theater
The nice exchange: Front row with the Sing-Sing cast
March 8, 2:30 p.m
Austin Convention Center
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Selena Gomez
Texas native Selena Gomez speaks in a special session titled “Mindfulness Over Perfection: Getting Real On Mental Health.” The Wondermind co-founder will discuss the importance of bringing conversations about mental health to light – not only to reduce stigma and raise awareness, but also as a way to cope with difficult times.
Mindfulness instead of perfection: taking mental health seriously
March 10, 2:30 p.m
Austin Convention Center
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Ryan Gosling
The Barbie star and his partner Eva Mendes have spent a lot of time in Austin over the years. In 2011 and 2012, they were spotted in town filming the Terrence Malick film “Song to Song,” and Gosling later attended the film's premiere at SXSW 2017. (He also attended the festival in 2015, when (he made his directorial debut with the film Lost River.) This year he will walk the red carpet in support of The Fall Guy.
The Guy case
March 12, 6:15 p.m
Paramount Theater
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Post Malone
Grapevine native Post Malone stars opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in the Road House remake, and we expect to see him at the opening night premiere at the Paramount.
Street house
March 8th, 6 p.m
Paramount Theater
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Kirsten Dunst
Part-time Austinite Kirsten Dunst will be back in town for the premiere of her new film “Civil War.” Husband Jesse Plemons has a small role in the film, so we expect to see him on location too.
Civil War
March 14th, 6 p.m
Paramount Theater
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Trevor Noah
The Emmy winner will guest star on a live taping of psychotherapist Esther Perel's weekly podcast “Where Should We Begin?” The podcast is a way to hear our own stories reflected in the lives of others, from breakups and open relationships to workplace conflicts.
Where should we start? Live with Esther Perel with Trevor Noah
March 8, 11:30 a.m
JW Marriott Austin
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Megan Rapinoe
Two-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe will appear on the Point Forward Podcast with Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner.
Point Forward Live with Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner with Megan Rapinoe
March 10, 11:30 a.m
JW Marriott Austin
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Elijah Wood
From 2012 to 2020, Frodo (aka Elijah Wood) made his home in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood of Austin. He returns to the festival to take part in a special session, which is also a live podcast recording for his “Visitations with Elijah Wood & Daniel Noah” pod.
Live podcast episode of Visitations with Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah
March 11, 11:30 a.m
Austin Convention Center
Dani Dudek is Chief Creative Officer at Spill the ATX. Since 2008, she has been spilling the sweet tea on the entertainment scene in Austin and beyond. You can follow her on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, and find more pop culture-inspired stories (including other celebrities at SXSW) at SpilltheATX.com.
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