Kevin Bronson on March 13th, 2014

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The South by Southwest Music Festival, along with venues the Mohawk and Cheer Up Charlie’s, have decided that tonight’s scheduled shows will go on, even in the wake of the early-morning tragedy in which two people were killed and 23 injured after a car sped into a crowd near the venues.

In a statement, SXSW founder Roland Swenson said: “After talking with the Austin Police Department, we have determined that the most prudent course of action is to move forward with the SXSW shows scheduled at the Mohawk and Cheer Up Charlie’s tonight. If we were to turn away potentially thousands of people who will arrive to see the shows, it would create a serious safety issue. To avoid confusion we plan to carry on in order to serve our tens of thousands of participants during this tragic time.”

SXSW also announced that hits charity, the SXSW Cares Fund, will assist victims of the crash. Click the link to donate.