ACL Festival
Oct. 3-5 & Oct. 10-12, 2025
Zilker Park
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Three days. Nine stages. One-hundred artists. Two weekends. Austin’s iconic outdoor festival returns with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, the Strokes, Doechii, T-Pain, and more, but don’t sleep on the next-big-thing acts you’ll find on smaller stages when the sun’s still out.
ACL Fest 2025
Passion Pit, The Point, julie, and More Reviews From the Final Day of ACL
ACL Fest 2025 wrapped with sounds far and wide, old…
Car Seat Headrest, Magdalena Bay, Pierce the Veil, and More Reviews From ACL’s Second Saturday
Thanks to new lineup additions and improved returning sets, the…
Rilo Kiley, Sam Barber, MJ Lenderman, and More Reviews From Friday at ACL Weekend Two
Welcome back to the dustbowl! Weekend Two of ACL Fest…
Twangy Trends on Steady Ground: ACL Weekend One Goes Off Without a Hitch
Austin City Limits has been a festival for about as…
Maldito Animal and Beyond: The Point’s Fearless Path to the ACL Stage
The Point don’t start their sets with a bang –…
Scenes From ACL Fest 2025
Three days. Nine stages. One-hundred artists. Two weekends. Austin’s iconic…
The Killers, T-Pain, The Dare, Wet Leg, and More Reviews From Sunday at ACL
The first weekend of ACL Fest 2025 went out with…
The Strokes, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Djo, and More Reviews From Saturday at ACL
Saturday at Zilker Park, the pop girlies reigned. MARINA, Doechii,…
MJ Lenderman, Cage the Elephant, Hozier, Luke Combs, and More Reviews From ACL’s First Friday
ACL Fest 2025 has arrived. The first Friday of the…
ACL Interview: Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale Is Learning to Be Self-Indulgent
Chaise longues, wet dreams, lobster claws: Wet Leg burst out…
Homegrown Folk and Rap Duos Briscoe and Geto Gala Debut at Austin City Limits Fest
Deezie Brown knows a seamstress. Off to the side of…
20 Essential Acts to See at ACL Fest 2025
Zilker Park transforms into Austin City Limits Fest Oct. 3-5…
6 Texan Artists Performing at ACL Fest 2025
Alongside afternoon sets by Austin staples Asleep at the Wheel…
ACL Interview: R&B-Country Singer Tiera Kennedy Steps Outside Nashville Standards
“When I first moved to Nashville, I had this idea…
ACL Interview: Shallowater Soundtracks the West Texas Desert
Planning to check out MJ Lenderman at ACL Fest? Have…
ACL Interview: Young Rapper Dizzy Fae’s on Solid Footing
With a freshly realized frontal lobe and a near decade…
ACL Interview: Chuwi Brings Tropical Fusion to International Stages
Chuwi, the Caribbean-pop fusion project of siblings Lorén (main vocals),…
Previous ACL Fest Coverage
Chappell Roan Says ACL Performance Is Her Last of the Year, and More Surprises From Weekend Two
The heat lingered at sets from Vince Staples, Dua Lipa,…
ACL Preview: Kalu & the Electric Joint’s Message of Joy
Kalu James: “It’s poetry in motion”
The Off Beat: ACL Weekend One Was Hot, Dusty, and Gay as Hell
Notes from the ground at Zilker, plus tips for weekend…
ACL Preview: DAIISTAR’s Austin-Bred Good Time
Pysch rockers on milestones, remixes, and the next record
ACL Preview: Jon Muq Wants You to Get Happy
“I decided to make a happy album to change someone’s…
ACL Preview: Bob Schneider Is Always Evolving
Local favorite celebrates birthday weekend on the ACL stage
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