right The Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival in Austin, Texas's Zilker Park. The Festival brings together more than 130 bands on eight stages, including rock, country, folk, indie, Americana, hip-hop, reggae, and bluegrass, and attracts a crowd of about 65,000 visitors each day. Named after the legendary PBS concert series, the festival is produced by C3 Presents, who also co-produce the Lollapalooza and Big State festivals. In a very short time the Austin City Limits Music Festival has joined Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Coachella as the United States’ premier rock festivals.

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Festival policies

right Concert goers that have three day pass wristbands can leave and re-enter at any time. Those that have one day passes cannot re-enter. Allowed items include: Two 32oz sealed water bottles, umbrellas, folding chairs (there is a restriction on how close chairs can be moved to the stage). There is no car parking near the festival. Most concert goers park downtown and then take a free shuttle that is located at Republic square. Bike parking is available, though cyclists must provide their own locks. Outside food is not allowed inside the festival; however, vendors provide food and alcohol inside.

Weather

Although the average high in Austin for the last two weeks of September is 88 degrees Fahrenheit, recently the event has endured above average temperatures and humidity. The highs for 2004 during the festival were 96, 96, and 93. In 2005 they were 98, 99, and 108. Temperatures reached 98, 99, and 90 in 2006. ACL has worked with the City of Austin to install a massive irrigation system to eliminate dust concerns during the Festival. In 2006 they also targeted dust patches by putting mulch on them, ending almost all of the dust problems. Tents and other stations have been set up and equipped with fan misters. Organizers do not want to move the festival into October due to conflicts with hotel room availability on UT football weekends, increased chance of rain, and the reduced chance of booking bands on summer tour.

Location advantages

Austin City Limits is a very popular event in Texas for rock, indie, blues, world/ethnic contemporary and traditional, reggae, eclectic, fusion, electronic, soul, folk/Americana and almost all other music fans. Major metropolitan areas Dallas, San Antonio and Houston are each within a 3 hour drive of Austin. Zilker Park also features nearby Nature City and its gardens, the botanical gardens and Barton Springs pool, beach volley ball courts and a rock formation in Zilker park.The festival is located near downtown Austin, where many artists perform after-shows after they play at the festival. ^[1]

Relationship to television series

The historic Austin City Limits television series focused for many years on Texas singer/songwriters, country and folk performers, and instrument specialists. That is changing as the award-winning television series now resembles the Festival lineup and spotlights artists of every musical genre from rhythm and blues to rock, jazz, and alternative. Performers who have appeared on both the PBS show and the Festival in recent years have included:

Phish R.E.M. Willie Nelson Stevie Ray Vaughan Sheryl Crow Coldplay Dixie Chicks Modest Mouse The Flaming Lips Jack Johnson Wilco Widespread Panic

Ben Kweller Van Morrison Trey Anastasio Franz Ferdinand John Prine Keith Urban Ben Harper Elvis Costello Nickel Creek Cat Power Ghostland Observatory

The Arcade Fire Norah Jones The Shins Corrine Bailey Rae The Pixies Bright Eyes with My Morning Jacket Ozomatli Grupo Fantasma Café Tacuba Beck Manu Chao

2009

The 2009 festival is scheduled for October 2–4, 2009. Scheduled to perform:

Friday, October 2: Kings of Leon Yeah Yeah Yeahs Thievery Corporation John Legend Them Crooked Vultures Coheed and Cambria Andrew Bird Phoenix Bassnectar Medeski, Martin & Wood Avett Brothers Reckless Kelly Los Amigos Invisibles The Walkmen Asleep at the Wheel Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 Poi Dog Pondering Dr. Dog Blitzen Trapper The Knux Zac Brown Band Daniel Johnston School of Seven Bells Todd Snider Walter "Wolfman" Washington K'Naan The Greencards The Wood Brothers Sara Watkins The Parlor Mob The Low Anthem Leatherbag Jonell Mosser Sarah Siskind Nelo The Gospel Silvertones Diaconos

Saturday, October 3: Dave Matthews Band Ghostland Observatory The Levon Helm Band Mos Def The Decemberists Flogging Molly Citizen Cope STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) Bon Iver Mute Math

! DeVotchka The Scabs Grizzly Bear The Airborne Toxic Event The Raveonettes ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Federico Aubele The Felice Brothers Eek-A-Mouse Henry Butler John Vanderslice The Virgins Alberta Cross Sam Roberts Band Bell X1 Deer Tick The Henry Clay People Cotton Jones Papa Mali Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Mimicking Birds Sarah Jaffe The Soul Stirrers Jeffrey Steele Damien Horne Palm School Elementary Quinn Sullivan The Dexateens

Sunday, October 4: Pearl Jam Ben Harper and Relentless7 The Dead Weather Sonic Youth Toadies The B-52's Arctic Monkeys Clutch Michael Franti & Spearhead Girl Talk Passion Pit Heartless Bastards White Lies Dan Auerbach Raul Malo Brett Dennen The Dodos Preservation Hall Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears State Radio Here We Go Magic David Garza Sixto Diaz Rodriguez Marva Wright Rebirth Brass Band Terri Hendrix Alela Diane Lisa Hannigan L.A.X. Suckers Sons of Bill Jypsi Danny Brooks Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band The Durdens Vince Mira Keith Gattis

2008

The 2008 edition took place September 26–28, 2008.

Official Lineup

Foo Fighters Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Beck John Fogerty David Byrne The Raconteurs The Mars Volta Gnarls Barkley Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band N.E.R.D. Erykah Badu Robert Earl Keen Patty Griffin Tegan & Sara Iron & Wine G. Love & Special Sauce Neko Case Band of Horses The Swell Season Silversun Pickups Gogol Bordello Gillian Welch Eli Young Band The Black Keys Against Me! Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels Okkervil River Galactic Kevin Fowler Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Hot Chip Vampire Weekend Slightly Stoopid Alejandro Escovedo Blues Traveler Roky Erickson Yonder Mountain String Band Spiritualized Flyleaf Fleet Foxes Manu Chao

Drive-by Truckers Old 97's Stars José González CSS Del the Funky Homosapien Man Man Jamie Lidell MGMT The Fratellis What Made Milwaukee Famous M. Ward Jenny Lewis Asleep at the Wheel Mason Jennings Heartless Bastards Antibalas The Nachito Herrera All-Stars Shooter Jennings Xavier Rudd Yeasayer Octopus Project Joe Bonamassa The Kills White Denim Louis XIV Delta Spirit Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet featuring Béla Fleck Rodney Crowell Mates of State Nicole Atkins & The Sea Electric Touch Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears Dan Dyer Back Door Slam Tristan Prettyman The Strange Boys Ryan Bingham The Black and White Years Scott Biram Les Frères Guissé

Priscilla Ahn Freddy Jones Colour Revolt Five Times August Langhorne Slim Sybris Mugison Eli "Paper Boy" Reed and the True Loves Bavu Blakes & the Extra Plairs AA Bondy Christopher Denny Mike Farris The Lee Boys South Austin Jug Band American Bang Bobby Bare, Jr. Massacoustics Belleville Outfit We Go to 11 The M's Band of Heathens City and Colour Sunny Sweeney Elizabeth Wills Bonnie Bishop Ben Sollee Ben Cylus The Concert Supremes River City Christionettes Shields of Faith The Steps The Jones Family Singers Nakia and his Southern Cousins Brotherly Luv The Hensley Ensemble School of Rock Jambo Q Brothers Buck Howdy with BB Uncle Rock Big Don Mr. Ray The Jimmies

2007

thumb The 2007 Austin City Limits Music Festival occurred September 14 15, 16 in Zilker Park. Several acts, including Amy Winehouse The White Stripes and Rodrigo y Gabriela cancelled their appearances at the festival due to health reasons, the latter two on very short notice. The scheduled performance by Saturday headliner, The White Stripes was replaced by moving already scheduled Muse into the headlining slot.

Other notable moments include Friday when a propane tank was ignited and a fire broke out in the service area, burning down two trailers and several port-o-potties. Four people who were working at the festival were injured, two of them seriously. A second fire broke out on the speaker stack at the AT&T stage during Björk's set, but it was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. ^[2]

The following artists performed at the festival:

Bob Dylan Björk The Killers , Wilco Arcade Fire Muse My Morning Jacket Queens of the Stone Age Bloc Party Arctic Monkeys Gotan Project Joss Stone Damien Rice Robert Earl Keen Lucinda Williams Spoon Blue October Indigo Girls The Decemberists Paolo Nutini Regina Spektor Crowded House Common Steve Earle Ziggy Marley Stephen Marley Kaiser Chiefs LCD Soundsystem Devotchka Augustana Amos Lee M.I.A. Ben Kweller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Andrew Bird Bela Fleck & The Flecktones Pete Yorn Ghostland Observatory Cross Canadian Ragweed Reverend Horton Heat

Butch Walker Peter Bjorn and John Sound Tribe Sector 9 Cold War Kids Yo La Tengo Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts, Zap Mama Blonde Redhead Eli Young Band Aterciopelados Heartless Bastards Raul Malo James Hunter Mighty Clouds of Joy Del McCoury Band Preservation Hall Jazz Band Andy Palacio & the Garifima Collective, Asleep at the Wheel Ryan Shaw Will Hoge The National Beausoleil Midlake Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Railroad Earth Dax Riggs Sound Team The Legendary Soul Stirrers Charlie Musselwhite JJ Grey & Mofro Young Love The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker Ian Ball The Little Ones Manchester Orchestra Patterson Hood Billy Joe Shaver Fionn Regan Big Sam's Funky Nation John Ralston Dr. Dog

The Broken West Rose Hill Drive Brandon Rhyder Ocote Soul Sounds Sara Hickman Jon Dee Graham Kevin Devine Ike Reilly Assassination Greyhounds Guy Forsyth Adam Hood Cary Ann Hearst & The Gun Street Girls The Jones Family Singers The Gospel Silvertones The Shields of Faith Sylvia St. James Jeffrey Steele Amy Cook Trent Summar & The New Row Mob Back Door Slam Mario Matteoli Kara Grainger One Mississippi Kevin McKinney Jennifer Nicely Sahara Smith The Wonderful Harmonizers] Loretta Williams Gurnell Amy LaVere The Paul Green School of Rock All-Stars The Steps We Go To 11 The Sippy Cups Daddy A Go Go Farmer Jason Q Brothers Jambo The Bummkinn Band Cecil Jorgensen The Jellydots

2006

Highlights

• Ben Kweller suffered a nosebleed during his set. He attempted to stem the flow by inserting a tampon, thrown to him by an audience member, into his nostril. The tampon expanded painfully and then he removed it. Kweller performed two more songs until he had to leave the stage. ^[3] The next day when The Flaming Lips performed, lead singer Wayne Coyne asked the audience to throw tampons at him to help mop up his signature fake blood. It continued to rain tampons on the band for well over two songs.

2006

Lineup

Tom Petty Van Morrison Willie Nelson Massive Attack John Mayer String Cheese Incident Ben Harper The Flaming Lips The Raconteurs Ghostland Observatory Los Lonely Boys The Shins Ween Thievery Corporation Los Lobos Ben Kweller G Love and Special Sauce Matisyahu Gnarls Barkley Muse Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band Ray Lamontagne. Nickel Creek Damian Jr Gong Marley The Tragically Hip Kings of Leon Iron & Wine Kasey Chambers Aimee Mann Galactic The New Orleans Social Club Calexico The New Pornographers Son Volt Guster Explosions in the Sky Deadboy and the Elephantmen Secret Machines Jack Ingram Brazilian Girls Gomez Stars

Wolf Parade Sparklehorse Paolo Nutini Nada Surf The Blue Van Los Amigos Invisibles Feist Phoenix KT Tunstall Donavon Frankenreiter Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits Asleep at the Wheel Buckwheat Zydeco Husky Rescue Jimmie Dale Gilmore The Subdudes BoDeans The Greencards Guy Clark Kathleen Edwards The Long Winters The Stills Charlie Sexton Alexi Murdoch Pierre Guimard Matt Costa Matt Nathanson Okkervil River Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Sparta (later canceled) Benevento-Russo Duo Randy Rogers Band Federico Aubele What Made Milwaukee Famous Jose Gonzalez Ian McLagan and The Bump Band New Monsoon Del Castillo Fields Lou Ann Barton Beto and the Fairlanes I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness Brett Dennen

TV on the Radio Centro-matic Marah Sam Roberts Rocky Votolato Murder by Death The Black Angels Anathallo The Rocket Summer Sara Hickman Sylvia St. James and The Gospel Stars Terri Hendrix Trish Murphy Patrice Pike The Durdens The Jones Family Singers Sterling Lands and The Warrior Gospel Band Joe McDermott and the Smart Little Creatures The Biscuit Brothers Imagination Movers Elvis Perkins The New Soul Invaders South Austin Jug Band Greyhounds Star Kids Yoga Joy Davis Daniella Cotton Troy Campbell Band The Palm Elementary School Choir Asheba White Ghost Shivers The Gospel Silvertones The Anointed Voicez Ghandaia Melissa Reaves Claire Small Eli Young Band Rodney Hayden Robyn Ludwick Peter Dawson Band Andrew Bird Mason Jennings

2005

The 2005 Austin City Limits Festival won Pollstar's Festival of the Year Award. This was also the infamous "Dust Bowl" year where dust kicked up by the festival crowd made it difficult for audiences to breathe. The following year, sprinklers were installed in Zilker Park to remedy this problem.

Lineup

Coldplay Widespread Panic Oasis The Black Crowes The Allman Brothers Band Wilco Roky Erickson and The Explosives Robert Randolph & the Family Band Lyle Lovett & His Large Band John Prine Lucinda Williams Franz Ferdinand Buddy Guy Jet Dierks Bentley Thievery Corporation Arcade Fire Death Cab for Cutie Bob Mould Band Built to Spill Bloc Party Steve Earle & The Dukes with guest Allison Moorer Blues Traveler Gov't Mule Drive-By Truckers Kasabian Zap Mama Robert Earl Keen Keane Tortoise Doves The Black Keys Kaiser Chiefs Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon The Walkmen Jason Mraz Rilo Kiley Spoon The Decemberists The Bravery

Eisley Blue October Grupo Fantasma Kermit Ruffins, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Rev. Dan Willis & The All Nations Choir Morgan Heritage Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Ruthie Foster deSol The Frames Mates of State Martin Sexton The Fiery Furnaces Aterciopelados (later canceled) Asleep at the Wheel M83 Tegan and Sara Mike Doughty's Band Split Lip Rayfield Rachael Yamagata Bobby Bare, Jr. MOFRO The New Amsterdams Ambulance LTD Slightly Stoopid dios Malos Brave Combo Aqualung Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men John Butler Trio Bruce Robison What Made Milwaukee Famous Kevin Fowler Jack Ingram Cory Morrow Grady The Weary Boys Wayne "The Train" Hancock Monte Warden

Zykos Soundteam Asylum Street Spankers Pong Oliver Future The Real Heroes Bukka Allen Hairy Apes BMX Nic Armstrong & The Thieves The Lost Trailers The Gospel Stars Donna the Buffalo The Shields of Faith Star Kids Yoga The Jones Family Singers St. James Inc. South Austin Jug Band The Lighthouse Singers Kacy Crowley Casey McPherson Tristan Prettyman The Massacoustics Joe McDermott Sara Hickman Anthropos The Palm Elementary School Choir Lucas Miller Imagination Movers Free Sõl Jeff Black KJAE Austin Hartley-Leonard Maneja Beto Austin Collins Band The Biscuit Brothers Patrick Davis Kelley Hunt The Experiment Experience The Blue Van.

Last minute replacement acts included:

Deadboy and the Elephantmen The Texiles featuring members of The Iguanas

The Double Tracy Bonham and more

Several acts were scheduled to appear, but cancelled due to transportation issues arising from Hurricane Rita, they included:

Bettye LaVette Nine Black Alps Kathleen Edwards Mindy Smith

Ditty Bops Tegan and Sara Missy Higgins

Kate York Los Aterciopelados Naturally 7 and numerous others.

2004

thumb at ACL 2004 The 2004 festival had eight stages, and, on the second day of the festival, a top attendance of 75,000 people.

Lineup

Ryan Adams American Analog Set Terry Allen Trey Anastasio Anthropos Arts Student Band Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Asleep at the Wheel Marcia Ball Bobby Bare, Jr. The Bells of Joy Ben Harper Big Head Todd and the Monsters The Biscuit Brothers The Blind Boys of Alabama Broken Social Scene Doyle Bramhall Marc Broussard Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Solomon Burke Henry Butler John Butler Trio Cake Calexico Rosanne Cash Cat Power Troy Campbell Neko Case Centro-matic Cooper's Uncle Elvis Costello and The Imposters Sheryl Crow Kacy Crowley Dashboard Confessional Howie Day Deadman The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Drive-By Truckers The Durdens Electric Church Joe Ely Endochine Franz Ferdinand

Guy Forsyth Donavon Frankenreiter David Garza The Gospelaires The Gourds The Greencards G. Love & Special Sauce Gomez Pat Green Patty Griffin Butch Hancock Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Earl Harvin Trio Terri Hendrix The Holmes Brothers The Honorary Title Jack Ingram Mason Jennings Jack Johnson The Killers Dayna Kurtz Ben Kweller Los Lonely Boys Ray Lamontagne Tucker Livingston Louque Shelby Lynne Joe McDermott Medeski Martin & Wood Lucas Miller The Mighty Sincere Voices of Navasota Monte Montgomery Abra Moore Modest Mouse MOFRO Trish Murphy My Morning Jacket The Neville Brothers New Monsoon North Mississippi Allstars

Old 97's Ollabelle Palm Elementary Choir Papa Mali Particle Patrice Pike The Pierces The Pixies Davis Raines Rebirth Brass Band Reckless Kelly Bruce Robison The Roots Rose Hill Drive Josh Rouse Bob Schneider The Shields of Faith The Slip The Soundtrack of Our Lives Slightly Stoopid Sloan Mindy Smith Spoon Samantha Stollenwerck Star Kid's Yoga The Legendary Soul Stirrers Tea Leaf Green Toots & The Maytals Trout Fishing in America J.T. Van Zandt Rachael Yamagata Warrior The Wailers Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters Dale Watson Jason White Holly Williams Kelly Willis Wilco Willy Mason

2003

Lineup

Asleep at the Wheel The Bells of Joy Jane Bond Ellida Bonet Doyle Bramhall Bright Eyes Richard Buckner Burke Sisters Café Tacvba Shawn Camp Caitlin Cary Rosanne Cash The Charlie Hunter Trio Cody ChesnuTT W. C. Clark Gary Clark, Jr. Shawn Colvin Corn Mo Cowgirl Sue Cross Canadian Ragweed The Damnations The Dandy Warhols Del Castillo Karl Denson's Tiny Universe The Derailers The Donavon Frankenreiter Band Drive-By Truckers The Durdens Steve Earle & the Dukes Tim Easton John Eddie Marcus Eddie Electric Church Endochine The Faithful Gospel Singers Jay Farrar Joe Firstman Ruthie Foster Michael Franti & Spearhead G. Love & Special Sauce Galactic Davíd Garza

The Gospel Stars The Gospelaires The Gourds Al Green Pat Green Patty Griffin Wayne Hancock Ed Harcourt Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Terri Hendrix Sara Hickman Jack Ingram The Jellydots Mason Jennings Jack Johnson Robert Earl Keen Justin King Kaki King* Kings of Leon Jeff Klein Ben Kweller Jimmy Lafave Miranda Lambert Leftover Salmon Los Lobos Los Lonely Boys The Mavericks Joe McDermott Kevin McKinney Tift Merritt Midlake The Mighty Sincere Voices of Navasota Abra Moore Ian Moore Alexi Murdoch Beaver Nelson Nickel Creek North Mississippi Allstars O.A.R. Old 97's Beth Orton Particle

Liz Phair The Pierces Patrice Pike The Polyphonic Spree Robert Randolph & the Family Band Rebirth Brass Band Reckless Kelly Pauline Reese R.E.M. Josh Ritter Bruce Robison Craig Ross Kermit Ruffins Bob Schneider Martin Sexton Billy Joe Shaver The Shields of Faith The Shins Small Wonders Puppet Theatre Mindy Smith South Austin Jug Band Soulive Spacetruck Spoon Mavis Staples String Cheese Incident Paul Thorn Topaz J.T. Van Zandt Julieta Venegas Monte Warden Warrior Ween Keller Williams Lucinda Williams Steve Winwood Yo La Tengo Dwight Yoakam Sue Young Yonder Mountain String Band Natalie Zoe

2002

2002 was the inaugural year of the festival. Unlike subsequent years, it was a 2-day event only.

Lineup

Ryan Adams Asleep at the Wheel Joe Bonamassa Jane Bond Blind Boys of Alabama Caitlin Cary Gary Clark, Jr., W. C. Clark Shawn Colvin Cross Canadian Ragweed Karl Denson The Derailers Durden Family Singers Eyes Adrift Faithful Gospel Stars Ruthie Foster David Garza Gospel Stars The Gourds Jon Dee Graham Pat Green

Patty Griffin Grupo Fantasma Emmylou Harris Caroline Herring Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Kevin McKinney Li'l Cap'n Travis Los Lobos Luna James McMurtry Mighty Sincere Voices of Navasota Ramsey Midwood Monte Montgomery Abra Moore Allison Moorer The New Deal Nickel Creek Olospo Original Bells of Joy Particle, Patrice Pike & The Black Box

Pauline Reese Robert Randolph Rebellion Rebirth Brass Band Reckless Kelly Rana Bob Schneider Soulive Sound Tribe Sector 9 South Austin Jug Band Spacetruck String Cheese Incident Topaz Weary Boys Gillian Welch Kelly Willis Wilco G. Love & Special Sauce Arc Angels The Jayhawks

See also

• South by Southwest (SXSW), another music festival in Austin

References

1. Austin American Statesman
2. austin360.com
3. Rolling Stone, ''The 10 Best Shows at Austin City Limits''