ACL Fest Nights: The Favors, spill tab

Saturday 4, Stubb’s

If you don’t feel like attending ACL Fest this year, you can once again avoid heat and overzealous pop stans during the day by catching some of the festival’s midcard acts during the night at dedicated music venues. This particular night show is headlined by the Favors, which is a new musical duo composed of Ashe (“Moral of the Story”) and Finneas (Billie Eilish’s brother and producer). The pairing released their debut full-length, The Dream, last month. Alt-pop opener spill tab finally dropped her first studio album, ANGIE, back in May after previously leaving a major record label.

NxWorries Credit: Israel Ramos

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Wednesday 8, Stubb’s

Silky smooth Los Angeles native Anderson .Paak and lo-fi/jazzy hip-hop producer Knxwledge tag-teamed to release their second studio album, Why Lawd?, last year. Singer/rapper Rae Khalil supports the duo’s maiden headlining tour.

Festival Weekend Warm-Up

Thursday 9, Inn Cahoots

Get ready for the second weekend of ACL Fest with a free, two-stage lineup showcasing a slew of local artists. Performers include neo-soul artist Lew Apollo, prog rockers the Bottomless, and singer-songwriter Meg Lauren.

This article appears in October 3 • 2025.

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As the Chronicle's Club Listings Editor, Derek compiles a weekly list of music events occurring across town. The University of Texas alum also writes about hip-hop as a contributor to the Music section.