ACL Music Fest 2012

Austin City Limits Music Festival: October 12-14, Zilker Park.

ACL year 11, loading into Zilker Park Friday through Sunday, bundles into another trademark Chronicle preview through myriad interviews, record reviews, and recommendations. In fact, we recommend a fine-tooth comb.

ACL PHOTOS

ACL Fest: Sunday

ACL Fest: Saturday

ACL Fest: Friday

L.P.
Zilker Park, Oct. 12 WILD CHILD
Zilker Park, Oct. 13 TEGAN & SARA
Zilker Park, Oct. 12 WEEZER
Zilker Park, Oct. 12 GOTYE
Zilker Park, Oct. 13 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
Zilker Park, Oct. 13 THE ROOTS
Zilker Park, Oct. 13 KIMBRA
Zilker Park, Oct. 14

ACL Music Fest Friday Interviews

• First Aid Kit
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• The War on Drugs
  BY AUSTIN POWELL
• Ben Howard
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Esperanza Spalding
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Tegan & Sara
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• The Afghan Whigs
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Trampled by Turtles
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Alabama Shakes
  BY DOUG FREEMAN

ACL Music Fest Friday Reviews

• First Aid Kit
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Patrick Watson
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Esperanza Spalding
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Soul Rebels
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Patterson Hood
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Florence + the Macine
  BY LUKE WINKIE

ACL Music Fest Friday Listings

ACL Music Fest Saturday Interviews

• Zola Jesus
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Father John Misty
  BY AUSTIN POWELL
• Metric
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN

ACL Music Fest Saturday Reviews

• Rufus Wainwright
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• the Whigs
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Dry the River
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Big K.R.I.T.
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Andrew Bird
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Michael Kiwanuka
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Lee Fields & the Expressions
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Kishi Bashi
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Gotye
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Antibalas
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT

ACL Music Fest Saturday Listings

Clash of the Titans
BY JIM CALIGIURI AND AUSTIN POWELL
Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Saturday, 8pm, Bud Light stage) vs. Jack White (Saturday, 8pm, AMD stage)

ACL Music Fest Sunday Reviews

• Kimbra
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Stars
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Freelance Whales
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Lera Lynn
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Moon Duo
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Poliça
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Two Door Cinema Club
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• the Dunwells
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Die Antwoord
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Willis Earl Beal
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Old 97's
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Avett Brothers
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER

ACL Music Fest Sunday Listings

ACL Interview: Iggy & the Stooges
BY KEVIN CURTIN
Sunday, 6:15pm, Bud Light stage

ACL Aftershows

Gospel Tent
BY THOMAS FAWCETT

Blitzkid Bop: Austin Kiddie Limits
BY ADAM SCHRAGIN

Friday ACL Live Shots

• First Aid Kit
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• The War on Drugs
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• The Relatives
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• L.P.
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Esperanza Spalding
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Jovanotti
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Umphrey's McGee
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Tegan & Sara
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• The Afghan Whigs
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Alabama Shakes
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Florence + the Machine
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Weezer
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• AVICII
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• The Black Keys
  BY MELANIE HAUPT

Saturday ACL Live Shots

• Wild Child
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Wheeler Brothers
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Zola Jesus
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Bombay Bicycle Club
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Rufus Wainwright
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• Father John Misty
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Sonámbulo
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Big K.R.I.T.
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Oberhofer
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• Andrew Bird
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Lee Fields & the Expressions
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Kishi Bashi
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• The Roots
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER
• Antibalas
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Gotye
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Jack White
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse
  BY JIM CALIGIURI

Sunday ACL Live Shots

• The Eastern Sea
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Kimbra
  BY MELANIE HAUPT
• Stars
  BY ZOE CORDES SELBIN
• Gary Clark Jr.
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Two Door Cinema Club
  BY ABBY JOHNSTON
• Thundercat
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• The Lumineers
  BY DOUG FREEMAN
• Barrington Levy
  BY THOMAS FAWCETT
• Crystal Castles
  BY LUKE WINKIE
• Avett Brothers
  BY JIM CALIGIURI
• Iggy & the Stooges
  BY ADAM SCHRAGIN
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
  BY CHASE HOFFBERGER