Clouds threatened overhead all day at the 12th annual Luck Reunion, but unlike last year’s forced delay, the rain held off in the Hill Country. Perhaps it was in deference to Willie Nelson’s special guest, who opened the headliner’s set seated on a stool beside him: Kermit the Frog, singing “Rainbow Connection.”

From the peaceful pews of Central Presbyterian to the Eastside’s Revival Coffee to West Campus staple Hole in the Wall, the Chronicle music team covered quite some territory for a midweek rally at South by Southwest.

Reuniting audiences on the second official day of SXSW Music certainly had plenty to chat about: the wave of dropouts from protesting acts, leading to plenty of schedule shuffling, and what about that Greg Abbott tweet?

After not responding to recent requests for comment from outlets like The Guardian and The Austin Chronicle, South by Southwest has addressed the past week of musical artists dropping out of festival participation in support of Palestine. It only took a tweet from the governor to get them there.

Texas String Assembly canceled their performance at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s in-terminal South by Southwest showcase Monday when bassist Momin Ahmad was denied entrance by security.

Last month Austin City Limits kicked off their season 50 tapings with the city’s current biggest act, Black Pumas.

Any Austin-based or Austin-headed music fan worth their salt starts encountering the same line of questioning come March: Anyone you’re excited to see at South by Southwest?

South by Southwest started with a rally Friday as dozens gathered outside the Convention Center to protest the festival’s U.S. Army sponsorship and hosting of defense companies like Collins Aerospace in the midst of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Ahead of South by Southwest’s Friday kickoff, several visiting musical artists including Squirrel Flower and Mamalarky have dropped out of their official showcasing concerts in protest of the festival’s U.S. Army sponsorship.