Third Eye Blind & More Added to Southwest Invasion Concert Series, 3/17-19

Quantum Collective has added 13 new acts to the lineup for their 5th Annual Southwest Invasion concert series, held from March 17-19 in Austin, TX. Third Eye Blind will kick off their North American tour with a special performance at Southwest Invasion, joined by Made of Oak (Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso), Paper Lions, POWERS, Yuck, Little Hurricane, The Young Wild, Bee's Knees, Transviolet, Great Caesar, Stolar and Austin's Los Coast. Other acts confirmed for the series include Talib Kweli, MSTRKRFT, Deap Vally, Arkells, Green River Ordinance, Jamie Kent, Into It. Over It, Lucky Chops, Night Beats, Overcoats, Quiet Company, Gingger Shankar, The Wild Feathers and Wintersleep. Along with over 25 concerts, Southwest Invasion creates a village of artists, goods, non-profit organizations and services for an audience of 15,000 people throughout the three day event on the rooftop and in the courtyard of the Whole Foods flagship store in Austin.

"There is so much new music to discover during this year's Southwest Invasion," says Quantum Collective co-founder Liz Leahy, "but what's really amazing is how our audiences will also get to experience chart-topping talent as well, like Third Eye Blind." "We will have more than 25 acts on stage over the course of three days," adds co-founder Dan Silver. "It's a powerful mix of influential, emerging and acts that are on the cusp of really breaking through to the mainstream. It's an exciting event to be a part of."

Previous Southwest Invasion concerts have become a bellwether of breakthrough success for bands performing, including Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, Capital Cities, Pentatonix, Kongos, X Ambassadors and A Great Big World. Other acts featured in the past include Mary Lambert, G Love, Matisyahu, Lisa Marie Presley, Suzanne Vega and The Zombies. "Southwest Invasion curates on a level of discovery, creating special opportunities for the bands and the brands involved to connect directly with fans and build relationships that last long after the event," continues Silver. "Imagine Dragons, the X Ambassadors, Pentatonix and so many more have played our stages just before their songs hit the charts."