Austin City Limits Music Festival

Austin City Limits Music Festival

link: www.aclfestival.com

Spawned from the popular PBS television show of the same name, the Austin City Limits Music Festival has been entertaining Texas audiences since 2002. From pop and rock to hip-hop and gospel, the three-day annual event presents 130 established and emerging artists on 8 stages.

In addition to supporting the local music scene, the Austin City Limits Music Festival is also committed to reducing its environmental impact. The carbon-neutral festival includes a Rock & Recycle event that offers attendees the chance to win eco-conscious prizes, including a new 2010 Honda Insight hybrid vehicle. In addition, all food and drink vendors are prohibited from using styrofoam and plastic bags. Festival attendees can participate by purchasing carbon offsets or help clean up the park by collecting bags of trash in exchange for a tshirt.

This year’s festival will take place October 2nd-4th at Zilker Park. Three-day tickets are already sold out, but single-day tickets are available for $85, and three-day VIP passes, which include food, drink, parking, and other perks, are available for $850.

On Friday, October 2nd, the first day of the festival will feature performances by Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Thievery Corporation, Mos Def, Lily Allen, Coheed and Cambria, Andrew Bird, Phoenix, Bassnectar, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Avett Brothers, Reckless Kelly, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Walkmen, Asleep at the Wheel, 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, Low Anthem, Mishka, Leatherbag, Jonell Mosser, Sarah Siskind, Nelo, The Gospel Silvertones, Barton Hills Choir, Loose Cannons, Paul Green's School of Rock All Stars, Telephone Company, Milkshake, and Lunch Money.

Saturday, October 3rd will feature performances by Dave Matthews Band, John Legend, The Levon Helm Band, Ghostland Observatory, 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, Federico Aubele, The Felice Brothers, Eek-A-Mouse, Henry Butler, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, 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, Diakonos, Quinn Sullivan, The Dexateens, Mr. Leebot, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and Ralph's World.

The festival concludes on Sunday, October 4th with performances by Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Dead Weather, Sonic Youth, Toadies, The B-52s, Arctic Monkeys, Clutch, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Girl Talk, Passion Pit, Heartless Bastards, White Lies, Dan Auerbach, Raul Malo, Brett Dennen, The Dodos, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, State Radio, Here We Go Magic, David Garza, 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, and Q Brothers.