Sponsor the 2010 Bay Area Takeover at SXSW!

We’re pleased to announce that The Bay Area Takeover will return to Austin on Thursday, March 18, 2010 for another all-day event at Austin’s Beauty Bar, featuring over a dozen of the San Francisco Bay Area’s hottest indie bands. Bay Area Takeover parties are South by Southwest highlights for the thousands in attendance each year, and there are affordable sponsorship opportunities available for savvy businesses seeking to reach our audience of music-loving tastemakers.

Visit our Become a Sponsor page for more information about our sponsorship packages.

Highlights from past Bay Area Takeover events:

“[M]ay end up being my favorite part of the week.” The AV Club

“We started off Thursday at the Bay Area Takeover party at Beauty Bar, which was packed, and the Beauty Bar guys said it was their best SXSW day party yet.” — Funeral Pudding

“Definitely one of the best regional events put on every year.” — DoneWaiting.com

“San Francisco rocks Beauty Bar on Thursday.” — Austinist

“Undoubtedly one of the hottest showcases at SXSW this year…The Bay Bridged and Tricycle Records never cease to amaze us. They eat, sleep, and breathe local love.” — The Owl Magazine

See full press coverage of our 2009 and 2008 events.

Thank you for attending
the 2009 Bay Area Takeover!

We’ll be back in Austin next year for another great show! Until then, check out our Press page for photos and highlights from the 2009 BATO event!