I have never been a big fan of SXSW rumors. There’s quite a few blogs out there that choose some big bands out on tour, look at the touring schedules for them, and if the bands aren’t scheduled during SSXW week state that the bands are free and place them on the rumor list. Last year, for instance, neither The Faces or Elton John had dates booked for the week of SXSW and made it onto the rumor list.

So far the Stubbs Saturday night schedule lists only Minus the Bear and The Drums. Stubbs is the large outdoor venue where all the big names perform during SXSW. The secret show last year was Metallica. In this year’s secret show Muse? They have dates in Dallas on March 17 and on March 18 will be in Houston, so potentially they could be in Austin to perform on Saturday night. It appears we’re not the only ones thinking about the possibility. Someone from the Muse message board has claimed that a friend of theirs booked Muse and crew that week for a hotel in Austin.

It also appears that for a week the rumor has been circulating on Twitter, along with a mention of the Deftones being on the Muse bill as well.

We’ll just have to wait and see.