Photos

Mar 23, 2010 Sam James performs at the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 BMI's Clay Bradley and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander chat backstage at Auditorium Shores. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Free and open to the public, the Cheap Trick SXSW show co-presented by BMI at Auditorium Shores attracted a sea of fans. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 BMI's Tracie Verlinde, Sam James, James’ band member, and BMI’s Tavi Shabestari enjoy the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 BMI's Brandon Haas, Tommy Reilly, and BMI’s Samantha Cox smile for the camera at the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Bodeans perform at Auditorium Shores. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Cheap Trick manager Dave Frey, BMI's Mark Mason and BMI’s Clay Bradley (far right) huddle with Cheap Trick at Auditorium Shores before the show. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Robin Zander shows the crowd how it’s done during the Cheap Trick show at Auditorium Shores. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Tommy Reilly performs at the BMI/Billboard Acoustic Brunch. View Photo

Mar 23, 2010 Cracker performs at Auditorium Shores on Ladybird Lake in downtown Austin on Friday, March 19. BMI partnered with SXSW to present the show, which also featured BoDeans and headliners Cheap Trick. View Photo