FESTIVALS

ACL Fest 2022

Oct. 7-9 & Oct. 14-16
Zilker Park
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Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend Two
Memorable Moments From Weekend Two
Standout sets from round two at Zilker Park

Oct. 20, 2022

Crosstalk: Spoon Awarded by UT Comm School, DJ Shani Debuts KUTX Show, and White Denim's Radio Milk Closes
Crosstalk: Spoon Awarded by UT Comm School, DJ Shani Debuts KUTX Show, and White Denim's Radio Milk Closes
Austin music news headlines of the week

Oct. 20, 2022

Unstoppable, Paramore Decade-Hops into New Chapter at ACL Fest
Unstoppable, Paramore Decade-Hops into New Chapter at
With a PinkPantheress cameo and Flea birthday tribute

Oct. 17, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Sunday, Second Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Miller, and John Anderson

Mon., Oct. 17, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two
The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s Weekend Two
Urban Heat, Faye Webster, and BIA getting sturdy

Oct. 17, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Saturday, Second Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Miller, Jana Birchum, and John Anderson

Sun., Oct. 16, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two
The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s Weekend Two
Lido Pimienta, Habibi, and Princess Nokia’s Kirby squirt gun

Oct. 16, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Friday, Second Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Milller, Jana Birchum, and John Anderson

Sat., Oct. 15, 2022

Artistically Invigorated, SZA Teases Post-<i>Ctrl</i> Material at ACL Fest
SZA Teases New Material in Invigorated Performance
​​“If I wouldn’t be in trouble, I wanna sing all new songs”

Oct. 15, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest Weekend Two
The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s Weekend Two
Blondshell, Teezo Touchdown, and Omar Apollo’s starpower

Oct. 15, 2022

Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One
Memorable Moments From ACL Fest Weekend One
Some of our favorite performances that you can revisit this weekend

Oct. 13, 2022

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at Weekend Two of ACL Fest 2022
Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at Weekend Two of 2022
Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team

Oct. 13, 2022

ACL Interview: On the Shoulders of Giants, the Huston-Tillotson University Jazz Collective Makes ACL Debut
ACL Interview: On the Shoulders of Giants, the Huston-Tillotson University Jazz Collective Makes ACL Debut
All-student ensemble shares alma mater of jazz legacies

Oct. 13, 2022

Adrian Quesada Talks Collaborative 20-Person <i>Austin City Limits</i> Taping and Fest Performance
Adrian Quesada Talks Collaborative 20-Person Austin City Limits Taping and Fest Performance
“A pretty massive undertaking in a span of a few days”

Oct. 12, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Fashion From the Fest
Photos by Lauren Johnson

Mon., Oct. 10, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Sunday, First Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Miller, Jana Birchum, and Lauren Johnson

Mon., Oct. 10, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s ACL Fest
The Most Memorable Moments of Sunday’s
Spoon, Buffalo Nichols, and Paramore’s devotional nostalgia

Oct. 10, 2022

East Texan Kacey Musgraves Leads Cosmic Kiss-Off at ACL Fest
East Texan Kacey Musgraves Leads Cosmic Kiss-Off at
This writer sure wouldn’t want to be her ex-husband

Oct. 10, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Saturday, First Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Miller, Jana Birchum, John Anderson, and Lauren Johnson

Sun., Oct. 9, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s ACL Fest
The Most Memorable Moments of Saturday’s
Adrian Quesada, Big Boi, and painting the town P!nk

Oct. 9, 2022

Lil Nas X Perfects Storybook Whimsy and the Art of Self-Creation at ACL Fest
Lil Nas X Perfects Storybook Whimsy and the Art of Self-Creation at
Pop star pulls off performance art in Austin debut

Oct. 9, 2022

The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s ACL Fest
The Most Memorable Moments of Friday’s
Cassandra Jenkins, Billy Strings, and SZA on a lighthouse

Oct. 8, 2022

The Chicks Take on Their “Bad Reputation” at ACL Fest
The Chicks Take on Their “Bad Reputation” at
Politically weighted Zilker debut ends free and unfettered

Oct. 8, 2022

PHOTOS: ACL Music Festival 2022: Friday, First Weekend
Photos by David Brendan Hall, Gary Miller, Jana Birchum, John Anderson, and Lauren Johnson

Sat., Oct. 8, 2022

Eat Your Heart Out: A Three-Day Meal Plan for ACL Eats 2022
Eat Your Heart Out: ACL Eats 2022
Paramore, Lil Nas X, and SZA aren't the only acts to watch for

Oct. 6, 2022

Luna Luna Moves From Dallas Origins to Riverside Headquarters to ACL Fest Debut
Luna Luna Moves From Dallas Origins to Riverside Headquarters to Debut
Indie-pop quartet makes “Commitment" to very-much-online Latinx audiences

Oct. 6, 2022

Five Arts Events Beyond (but Near) ACL Fest
Five Arts Events Beyond (but Near)
Who says we can’t be the other-than-live-music capital of the world, too?

Oct. 6, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californian Genius or Affront to ACL-goers?
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californian Genius or Affront to ACL-goers?
Writers go pro/con on RHCP's third ACL Fest in a decade

Oct. 6, 2022

ACL Interview: The Chicks’ Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer Talk Social Media, Hometown Feelings, and Plans for a Multigenerational Zilker Debut
ACL Interview: The Chicks’ Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer Talk Social Media, Hometown Feelings, and Plans for a Multigenerational Zilker Debut
“It’s always fun, but nerve-racking, to be back in Texas”

Oct. 6, 2022

ACL Interview: Live Wire Genesis Owusu Talks New Band and Unboxable Sound
ACL Interview: Live Wire Genesis Owusu Talks New Band and Unboxable Sound
"In America, I have to sort of reset and do everything again"

Oct. 6, 2022

ACL Interview: Party-Making Cimafunk Details Influences, from James Brown to Chano Pozo
ACL Interview: Party-Making Cimafunk Details Influences, from James Brown to Chano Pozo
"Cuban music is a lot more than they think"

Oct. 6, 2022

ACL Interview: Robert Glasper Brings Buoyant Manifesto <i>Black Radio III</i> to Zilker
ACL Interview: Robert Glasper Brings Buoyant Manifesto Black Radio III to Zilker
Grammy-studded Houstonian discusses third jazz installment

Oct. 6, 2022

Seven Essential ACL Fest 2022 Recommendations
Seven Essential 2022 Recommendations
Heavyweight hand-picks from the Chronicle Music team

Oct. 6, 2022

Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at ACL Fest 2022
Seven Lone Star-Launched Recommendations at 2022
Sources of Texas Heat from the Chron Music team

Oct. 6, 2022

How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival
How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival
Shuttles, bikes, rideshares, scooters, and sometimes just your feet

Sept. 30, 2022

The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, and P!nk Top ACL Fest Lineup
The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, and P!nk Top Lineup
Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Carly Rae Jepsen & Paramore also booked

May 10, 2022

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