Still looking for plans to celebrate the first Saturday of SXSW 2011? Here are some highlights of parties that you can get into without badges or wristbands. All RSVPs are still open as of 3pm today, except for the IFC House.

Domo, Yobongo, Soundtrckr & Who’s Free Want To Buy You a Drink
5–7pm • Ten Oak, 409 Colorado Ave. • No RSVP Required
Free drinks

Friends of Refresh
6–9 p.m. • Valhalla on Red River • RSVP Required

“Think & Drink” In Austin   
7pm–2am • Scoot Inn, E. 4th and Neches • RSVP Required
Networking, Drinking, Smoking, Cussing, Micro Brews, Massive Burgers
DJs from Mister Heavenly

Ning Presents: Mogwee
8pm–2am • Mohawk, 912 Red River • Ning Registration & RSVP Required
Washed Out, DJ Premier, Black Joe Lewis, Rac DJs, The Limousines, DJ Aaron Axelsen
Free booze to be had (especially if you download the Mogwee iPhone app)

Diggnation Live!
8p - 1a • Stubb’s BBQ, 801 Red River Street • No RSVP Required
“Beer, magic and the best kind of debauchery”
Magician Brian Brushwood of Scam School, Indie rock duo Bad Veins, and DJ Mike Relm

Copyblogger Presents: An Indelicate Diversion
9pm–3am • Beauty Bar • No RSVP Required
Open bar from 9–10pm; must give them the password “PREMISE” at the door

IFC Crossroads House
3–10pm • 7th and Brazos • IFC wristband required (hopefully you’ve picked yours up; if not, your next chance is Wednesday)
Tonight: VYou Video In Your Pocket party; free beer; music by This Will Destroy You

PureVolume House: SXSW Kick Off Party
10pm-4am • PV House, 5th and Brazos • RSVP & PureVolume Badge Required
RSVP is still open, and you don’t need a SXSW badge. Just pick up your PureVolume badge at the house between 4–9pm.
Open bar.

Ahhh, the first day of SXSW Music. To some, this is the first “real” day of SXSW. But from the geeks at Interactive and the fanboys of Film to those who just enjoy drinking free beverages, this day is just the midpoint in nine nonstop days of partying. No matter what crowd you’re in, SXSW Wednesday—also St. Patrick’s Day this year—signifies the beginning of a wave of parties that require you to RSVP in advance.

To that end, we want to hook you up with a list of events that you should sign up for—TODAY—if you want to mingle with the who’s-who of weeknight drinkers. (This is the first post in a series that’ll take you thru the list of RSVPs each day of the fest). Note that these are the OFFICIAL links to the RSVP forms. Some of you might think, “Hey, I already clicked ‘Attending’ on Facebook. Isn’t that enough?’” No. In most cases, it isn’t. Click these links for the real deal. Some of you might think, “Pshh. I’m real cool and RSVP’d for everything like 4 months ago.” First of all, shut yo mouth. Then, just use this handy list to make sure you got signed up for errrrrything. Don’t get left out!

This list doesn’t have the lowdown on the freebies or band lineups; those will come the day of the events, once you’re safely on the guest list. Right? RIGHT? No telling when these lists will be closed, so get to it!


Pure Volume House
Pretty much all damn day
5th and Trinity
NOTE: RSVP closes tonight at midnight!

Gigacrate
9pm-2am
Beso Cantina, 307 W 5th Street

Paste Magazine Day Parties
11:30am-5:30pm
Wednesday and Thursday
Galaxy Room, 507 E. 6th St.

Senari and Couch Sessions
8pm-2am
Speakeasy, 412 Congress Avenue

Get Your Green On
2pm
Hole in the Wall

Radio RNR/Ustream
2pm-2am
Wednesday and Thursday
EMAIL: guestlist@radiornr.com

Hype Machine: Lose Control
Noon-2am
Wednesday-Saturday
Vice, 6th Street & San Jacinto

The San Diego Hoe-Down
3-8pm
EMAIL: SDSxSW@San.rr.com

All Together Now
Noon-5pm
Wednesday-Saturday
Bayou Lounge, 500 6th Street @ Neches

IAmSound Records
7pm-2am
Malverde, 400 W. 2nd St.

The Rumbler Lounge: Body Parts
1-8pm
Peckerheads, 402 E. 6th St.

Austin Fleadh
Noon-10pm
216 4th St. at San Jacinto

RSVP to the Fader Fort at SxSW! March 17-20, 1-8pm

It’s gonna be wild times, folks. Free beer, SoCo and tunes. No badge or wristband required, but you MUST RSVP to be able to get in. Click the poster and sign up on their site. And do it quickly.

Stay tuned for details on when and where to get your party wristbands.

The Weekend Flow: January 8-10
It’s a new year, and it’s time to get down.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Grand Opening Art Bash of D’Monstrative Studios
7pm-Midnight
Free booze. Bring your own shirt for $5 screen printing. Photobooth.
Free, no RSVP
D’Monstrative Studios, 209 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite.213

L.A.X, Auto Body, Freshmillions, GOBI and DJ Thibault
Free Week show at The Parish
Doors at 8pm
Free, no RSVP
The Parish, 214 E. 6th St.

The Laughing, Low Line Caller, Motel Aviv
Free Week Show at Mohawk
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Mohawk, 10th and Red River

Corto Maltese, Candi & The Strangers, She Sir
Free Week show at Club DeVille
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Club Deville, 900 Red River St.

Slow Down Lady and Jesse Woods
Free Week show at Stubb’s
Doors at 9pm; Slow Down Lady at midnight
Free, no RSVP
Stubb’s, 801 Red River


SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Flying Saucer 2nd Anniversary Party
2-10pm
Tapping special kegs each hour: St. Arnold Divine # 9, 2007 Dogfish Head 120, Dogfish Head Pangea, Sierra / Dogfish Life & Limb, Allagash Victor, Sierra Nevada Edge of Darkness (Cask), (512) Whiskey Pecan
Double Porter, Stone Double Bastard, Randalized Breckenridge 471, with Fresh Pineapple & Mango
Entry is free, no RSVP
Flying Saucer, 815 W. 47th St.

Bijou Studio’s Grand Opening Party
7pm-2am
Free beer and finger foods. Other cool stuff: door prizes, raffle, photo booth with Alison Narro, and gift bags for the first 50 people in the door.
Free, no RSVP
Bijou Studio 1618 E. 6th St.

T-Bird and the Breaks, The Carrots, The Ugly Beats, The Hi-Tones, Missions, Clouds are Ghosts, Death is Not a Joyride
Free Week show at Mohawk, featuring live performance art, compilation CD for first 100 people, prizes and more
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Mohawk, 10th and Red River

Bright Light Social Hour w/ The Frontier Brothers, Dertybird, Motel
Aviv, DJ Billy Q
Free Week show at The Parish
Doors at 8pm
Free, no RSVP
The Parish, 214 E. 6th St.

DJ Car Stereo (Wars) w/ All My Friends / Mothfight / The Laughing
Free Week show at Beauty Bar
Doors at 9pm
Free, no RSVP
Beauty Bar, 617 E. 6th St.


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Live at Seaholm
Free ACL after-party featuring Broken Social Scene at Seaholm Power Plant (aka the best building in Austin)
Friday, Oct. 2. 10pm-4am
RSVP only!
http://www.liveatseaholm.com/

Imeem Live ACL After-Party
Free ACL after-party at The Independent, featuring The Knux, Bird Peterson, Table Manners Crew and DJ Sober, plus a free photobooth with pictures by Annie Ray
Friday, Oct. 2, 9pm-2am
Entry is RSVP only. Arrive early as space is limited; RSVP doesn’t guarantee entry.
http://blog.imeem.com/imeemlive/

Art Disaster No. 9
ACL-Eve party with an OPEN BAR 8:30pm-10pm by Three Olives Vodka
8pm-2am – Live music by The Lemurs, Bright Light Social Hour, The White White Lights, The Steps, DJ Orion and others
Thurs, Oct. 1 at Beauty Bar
$3 entry with online RSVP ($5 at the door otherwise)
http://knucklerumbler.com/south-by-southwest-2009/art-disaster-no-9

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Lots of stuff going on this week! Enjoy it and let us know if you hear about anything else.

Wednesday

Sagra del Lavender Pig Roast
Free meal featuring roast pig; discounted wines
Sagra Trattoria, 1610 San Antonio St.
Free. No RSVP. 4pm.

Splish Splash Spring Bash at Spring Condominium
Free margaritas, beer, pina coladas, and food
5th and Lamar
Free. No RSVP. 6-8pm.


Thursday

Software Advice’s 1st Annual Summer Bash
Free beer from Independence Brewing Co., appetizers
714 Congress Ave, Ste. 200
Free. No RSVP. 6-8pm.

Cuts and Cocktails at Bird’s SoCo
Free Bacardi drinks and a live DJ
1902 S. Congress
Free. No RSVP. 5-8pm.

French Horn Rebellion at Beauty Bar
An excellent pop-synth-dance-brass band that blew it out at SxSW and is sure to start the dance revolution at Beauty Bar.
617 E. 7th St.
$5. No RSVP. 10pm-2am.


Friday

NickNack and DJ Power Tripp at Backspin Records
Free beer and live in-store performances
4631 Airport Blvd., Ste. 110-A

Austin Handmade artist reception
Free drinks from Dripping Springs Vodka and a live DJ at a reception for artist Beverly Satch Mangham
2009 S. Lamar
Free. No RSVP. 7-9pm.

Outdoor movie screening: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Whole Foods, 5th and Lamar
Free. No RSVP. 7:30pm


Saturday

Slow Down Lady
Come see the band that Do512 called “a vast talent that ranges from high-energy wailin’ to sweet, slowed down acoustic,” for free at the Saxon Pub
Saxon Pub, 1320 S. Lamar
Free. No RSVP. 3pm.

Austin Ice Cream Festival
All-day event featuring music, contests, games and tons of ice cream
$5 adults, free for kids 12 and under
Waterloo Park, 15th and Trinity