Alex Cooper & Friends Present The UNWELL House at SXSW

Hosted by the dynamic Alex Cooper, the #1 female podcaster in the world and host/creator of the award-winning podcast Call Her Daddy, and her mega-viral UNWELL friends, Alix Earle, Harry Jowsey and Madeline Argy. The 3-day activation took place from Saturday, March 9 to Monday, March 11 at 1102 East in Austin, TX. Aside from the hosts, many other recognizable faces stopped by including Mark Cuban, Mario Carbone, Blake Griffin, Cole Sprouse, Tommy Dorfman, Corey Fogelmanis, Thomas Doherty, Gashi, Braxton Berrios, Remi Bader, Owen Thiele, Tefi Pessoa, Kennedy Eurich, among many others. 

The events were presented by Saint James Tea, who kept guests hydrated at the “Spill the Tea Lounge” with their certified organic, sustainably packaged line of ready-to-drink iced teas, as well as Lobos 1707 Tequila, who curated a special cocktail menu and bar, including a branded ice luge, and Carbone Fine Food who brought their famous Spicy Rigatoni from Chef Mario Carbone. 

On Saturday night, Alex Cooper introduced the UNWELL House with “Big Al’s Grand Opening,” where SXSW participants and fans in Austin lined up for blocks, hoping to get in. There was a live performance from singer-songwriter Gashi where he played new, unreleased music off his forthcoming album BROOKLYN COWBOY. Alongside his live band, they also surprised Unwell guests with some of their favorite throwback tracks. Acclaimed chef and restauranteur Mario Carbone did a cooking demonstration with Alix Earle and Madeline Argy using his famous Spicy Rigatoni from Carbone Fine Food. 

On Sunday, fans and invitees continued to flock to the UNWELL house for an array of activities throughout the day. That evening, UNWELL’s newest talent, Harry Jowsey, hosted “Harry’s Honkey Tonk” filled with line dancing. Attendees danced the night away listening to music by a local Austin band. 

On Monday, the UNWELL House presented a panel for Ace Entertainment’s, I Wish You All The Best, which premieres at SXSW this week. The panel featured director/screenwriter Tommy Dorfman, lead actor Corey Fogelmanis, and was moderated by Kennedy Eurich. Later that evening, the UNWELL House welcomed cast and crew members from the film for a private, family dinner presented by Chef Mario Carbone and the Carbone Dallas team. In addition to the panel participants, the dinner also included actor Cole Sprouse, producer Matt Kaplan, among others.