Check out the first night of the South By Southwest music festival — PHOTOS

Zapot Mgwana, center, of Golden Dawn Arkestra gets in the crowd while performing at Maggie Mae's during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Fans cheer as Golden Dawn Arkestra performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Las Vegas band Rusty Maples performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People watch a performance during the Japan House showcase at Vulcan Gas Company during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People walk along Trinity Street during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

A man's shadow is cast against a wall during an interview on the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Las Vegas band Rusty Maples perform during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Leopold and His Fiction performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Stonefield performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People walk along 6th Street during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Golden Dawn Arkestra performs at Maggie Mae's during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Leopold and His Fiction performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People stand outside of Latitude 30 during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People on bikes crowd together during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People walk along Trinity Street during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People sit along 6th Street during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Las Vegas band Rusty Maples prepare to perform during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Leopold and His Fiction performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Stonefield performs during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

Zapot Mgwana, right, of Golden Dawn Arkestra performs at Maggie Mae's during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto

People walk along 6th Street during the first night of the SXSW music festival in downtown Austin, Texas on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @csstevensphoto