March 21, 2012 | 12:53 PM | By

SXSW photo recap: Heartbreaker Banquet at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Luck, Texas

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Billy Joe Shaver, Daughter, Father John Misty, Gary Clark Jr., Heartbreak Banquet, Phosphorescent, Rhett Miller, SXSW 2012, Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson’s western town in Luck, TX, is about a 45 minute ride from downtown Austin. On Thursday, March 15th, at SXSW, the town was transformed into the Heartbreak Banquet, a performance space with two stages featuring over 20 musicians including Rhett Miller, Father John Misty, Blitzen Trapper, Daughter, Billy Joe Shaver, Phosphorescent, and Gary Clark, Jr.
Heartbreak Banquet was presented by Electric Lady Studios and Robot Fondue, in association with John Varvatos. For the attendees (including WXPN Station Manager Roger LaMay) it was a welcome break and musical retreat from the frenzied pace of SXSW.