Depeche Mode announce a showcase at SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX, on Fri., March 15th

Following on the heels of their panel announcement, Depeche Mode have confirmed their first ever showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival on Friday, March 15th. Presented by Yahoo! the exclusive show will take place at Austin’s Brazos Hall with Depeche Mode scheduled to take the stage at 10pm. The concert will give lucky fans an exclusive preview of the band’s new album, Delta Machine, which is due out on Columbia Records on March 26th. SXSW will be holding a ticket lottery that will be open to SXSW Platinum and Music badge holders beginning TODAY at 12pm CDT. For full...

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Q&A interview announced with Depeche Mode at SXSW Music Festival

SXSW announced today as a late-breaking addition to the Music Conference, an Q&A interview with Depeche Mode.  Dave Gahan, Martin Gore and Andy Fletcher will sit down with KCRW's Jason Bentley to discuss the past, present and future of the band on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00pm in the Austin Convention Center.  The band's North American tour dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, as well. This news comes on the heels of last week's announcement of the streamed concert performance on the "Live On Letterman" web series.

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