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Austin City Limits released its 2026 lineup, revealing headliners including Lorde and Kings of Leon, as well as Austin-based acts like The Huston-Tillotson University Jazz Collective and Grocery Bag.
This year marks the festival’s 25th anniversary, taking place over two weekends: Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11 at Zilker Park.
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The full list of headliners also includes The xx and Rüfüs Du Sol. Other sets will also showcase music from Turnstile, Labrinth, Lola Young and The Chainsmokers.
Other performers expected to perform at the festival are Suki Waterhouse, Rebecca Black, Natasha Bedingfield and Blood Orange. Check out the full lineup on the ACL Music Festival website.
Something to note
Ahead of the lineup’s official release, ACL Fest and UMLAF Sculpture Garden and Museum collaborated to present Rewind to Reveal, an immersive preview of this year’s musicians.
The project allowed listeners to experience the lineup “through the lens of 2002,” according to a social media post from UMLAF. Admission to the event was free and open to the public.
Stay tuned
Three-day passes for the festival go on sale today, May 5, at noon Central Time. General admission starts at $365.
