Both Mr. and Mrs. Obama have been announced as official speakers at the FOR PROFIT SXSW festival (it is not a non-profit org even though it relies on a lot of free volunteer labour from staff and even the thousands of bands, paid staff is actually quite small).
Are the Obamas being paid or otherwise compensated for their appearance? Even the admission badges are almost a thousand dollars (the industry badge, not the $200 wristband that lets you jump in line at some but not all of the shows).
My son has performed there and tells me its not safe for me to attend. He looks out for me so I don’t have to rub shoulders with druggies and ultra libs.