Rolling Stone's Future of Music showcase is coming back to Austin, locking in a three-night run at ACL Live that puts Lola Young, Fuerza Regida, and Dallas rapper BigXThaPlug on the Moody Theater stage from March 12 to 14. The fourth annual series lands during SXSW and, for the first time, will offer single-day and three-day tickets to the general public. The move links a high-profile Rolling Stone showcase to a reshaped SXSW calendar and mixes fresh Grammy heat with locally grown Texas star power.
According to SXSW, the Future of Music run is locked for March 12 to 14 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater and will coincide with Rolling Stone’s print "Future of Music" issue. The festival page notes that more supporting acts are coming in the weeks ahead and that badge holders will have limited priority admission, while general tickets are being sold through the venue.
Headliners And Highlights
Lola Young gets the opening-night spotlight on March 12, and her set arrives with some extra voltage after she took home the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Messy" at the 68th GRAMMY Awards. Coverage from The Washington Post confirms Young's win, while regional outlets have tracked her gradual return to the stage following a September 2025 onstage medical scare. Her headlining slot at SXSW is one of the earliest chances in the United States to catch her post-Grammys show in person.
Fuerza Regida And Regional Mexican Momentum
Friday's closer, Fuerza Regida, comes in on a hot streak of its own. The group's collaborative EP Mala Mía with Grupo Frontera is listed among the nominees in the Best Música Mexicana Album category, according to the Recording Academy. Industry notes also indicate that the band plans to bring acts from Jesús Ortiz Paz’s Street Mob Records onto the Friday bill, per EntertainmentRocks. Pairing arena-sized corrido energy with a label showcase helps underline how SXSW is leaning into música mexicana this year.
BigXThaPlug Closes The Run
BigXThaPlug, a Dallas native credited with launching his own 600 Entertainment imprint, will wrap the series on March 14. According to Ticketmaster, he has used his platform in recent years to sign and promote other artists, and local reporting from KXAN describes a 600 Entertainment "takeover" set to open Saturday's bill. His headliner role gives the Rolling Stone curated run a clear Texas hometown angle.
Tickets, Venue And What To Expect
ACL Live's event listing confirms the Future of Music dates and directs fans to AXS for general admission and day-by-day tickets. The venue page also lays out showtimes and logistics for March 12 to 14, including planned 7:45 p.m. start times. The ticketed setup arrives as SXSW shifts to a condensed March 12 to 18 schedule while organizers retool the festival, a structural change detailed by the Austin American-Statesman.
Rolling Stone's mix of Grammy winners, Latin standouts, and Texas breakouts gives the Moody Theater run a discovery-meets-major-artist lineup that is likely to draw both industry insiders and regular fans. Expect more supporting names to roll out in the coming weeks as Rolling Stone builds out the full Future 25 story around the showcase.
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