List of Austin City Limits lineups by year


The Austin City Limits Music Festival has had the following lineups.

2002

2002 was the inaugural year of the festival. Unlike subsequent years, it was a 2-day event only. The festival, arranged by Charlie Jones and Charles Attal founders of C3 Presents, was thrown together in a matter of three or four months. The 2-day festival hosted 5 stages and 67 bands. One-day passes were $25. 42,000 people attended the event when only 25,000 were expected. The festival has grown every year since.Ryan Adams

2003

The 2003 ACL Music festival took place September 19–21. With 100 bands performing, tickets increased to $65 for a three-day admission pass. Children under 10 were admitted for free when accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

2004

The 2004 festival took place on September 17, 18 and 19. It had eight stages and, on the second day, a top attendance of 75,000 people. This spike in attendance forced the festival promoters to lower capacity per the request of surrounding neighborhood associations.Ryan Adams

2005

The 2005 festival took place on September 23, 24 and 25. The 2005 Austin City Limits Festival won Pollstar's Festival of the Year Award. This was also the infamous "Dust Bowl" year where dust kicked up by the festival crowd made it difficult for audiences to breathe. The following year, sprinklers were installed in Zilker Park to remedy this problem. Organizers reduced the daily capacity of the event by 10,000 fans because of neighborhood disputes in the previous years. Three-day passes were sold for $105.The Black CrowesOasisColdplayLyle Lovett & His Large BandRoky Erickson and The ExplosivesThe Allman Brothers BandWidespread PanicWilcoRobert Randolph & the Family BandJohn PrineLucinda WilliamsFranz FerdinandBuddy GuyJetDierks BentleyThievery CorporationArcade FireDeath Cab for CutieBob Mould BandBuilt to SpillBloc PartySteve Earle & The Dukes with guest Allison MoorerBlues TravelerGov't MuleDrive-By Truckers

Last minute replacement acts

Cancellations

Several acts were scheduled to appear, but cancelled due to transportation issues arising from Hurricane Rita. They included:

2006

The 2006 festival took place on September 15, 16 and 17. After sweltering heat in 2005, festival organizers attempted to relieve festival goers from the Texas sun by adding more misting and water stations and more tents for shade. Organizers also added a mobile phone texting feature to the festival. AT&T's Blue Room offered options for fans to watch live streaming bands playing from the comfort of their own homes.
Ben Kweller suffered a nosebleed during his set. He attempted to stem the flow by inserting a tampon, thrown to him by an audience member, into his nostril. The tampon expanded painfully and then he removed it. Kweller performed two more songs until he had to leave the stage. The next day when The Flaming Lips performed, lead singer Wayne Coyne asked the audience to throw tampons at him to help mop up his signature fake blood. It continued to rain tampons on the band for well over two songs.Van MorrisonTom PettyWillie NelsonBen HarperMassive AttackJohn MayerThe String Cheese IncidentThe Flaming LipsThe RaconteursGhostland ObservatoryLos Lonely BoysThe ShinsWeenThievery CorporationLos LobosBen KwellerG. Love & Special SauceMatisyahuGnarls BarkleyCat Power and the Memphis Rhythm BandRay LamontagneNickel CreekDamian "Jr Gong" MarleyThe Tragically HipKings of LeonIron & Wine

2007

The 2007 Austin City Limits Music Festival occurred September 14, 15 and 16 in Zilker Park. Several acts, including Amy Winehouse, The White Stripes and Rodrigo y Gabriela, cancelled their appearances at the festival for health reasons, the latter two on very short notice. The scheduled performance by Saturday headliner The White Stripes was replaced by moving already scheduled Muse into the headlining slot.
Other notable moments include Friday when a propane tank was ignited and a fire broke out in the service area, burning down two trailers and several port-o-potties. Four people who were working at the festival were injured, two of them seriously. A second fire broke out on the speaker stack at the AT&T stage during Björk's set, but it was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.Bob DylanBjörkThe KillersMuseArcade FireWilcoMy Morning JacketQueens of the Stone AgeBloc PartyArctic Monkeys

2008

The 2008 edition took place September 26–28, 2008.Foo FightersRobert Plant & Alison KraussBeckThe Mars VoltaManu ChaoDavid ByrneJohn FogertyThe RaconteursGnarls BarkleyConor Oberst and the Mystic Valley BandN.E.R.D.Erykah BaduRobert Earl KeenPatty GriffinTegan & SaraIron & WineG. Love & Special SauceNeko CaseBand of Horses

2009

The 2009 festival took place on October 2–4, 2009. This year's festival is most commonly remembered as the one when torrential rains which started falling on Saturday afternoon turned the new grass turf into slick fields of Dillo Dirt mud.
Friday, October 2:Kings of LeonYeah Yeah YeahsThievery CorporationJohn LegendThem Crooked Vultures
Saturday, October 3:Dave Matthews BandGhostland Observatory
Sunday, October 4:Pearl JamBen Harper and Relentless7The Dead WeatherToadiesThe B-52'sArctic Monkeys

2010

The 2010 festival took place on October 8–10, 2010. The performers included The Eagles, Phish, Muse, The Strokes, and M.I.A.
Friday, October 8:PhishThe StrokesSpoonVampire WeekendSonic YouthThe Black KeysSlightly Stoopid
Saturday, October 9:MuseM.I.A.Monsters of FolkLCD SoundsystemDeadmau5Gogol BordelloBroken BellsPat GreenThe xxSilversun Pickups
Sunday, October 10:The EaglesThe Flaming LipsBand of HorsesNorah JonesRobert Earl KeenThe NationalYeasayerPortugal. The Man

2011

ACL Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary on September 16–18, 2011. The official lineup was announced on May 17, 2011.
Friday, September 16:Kanye WestColdplayNas & Damian "Jr Gong" MarleyBright EyesSantigoldPretty LightsBig BoiRay LaMontagne
Saturday, September 17:Stevie WonderMy Morning JacketAlison Krauss & Union StationCee Lo GreenCut CopyTV On The RadioSkrillexIron & WineChromeoGillian WelchFitz and the Tantrums
Sunday, September 18:Arcade FireManu ChaoFleet FoxesSocial DistortionEmpire of the SunRandy NewmanRyan Bingham & The Dead HorsesBroken Social SceneDeath From Above 1979The Airborne Toxic EventElbow

2012

Austin City Limits took place from October 12–14, 2012. The official lineup was announced on May 22, 2012.
Friday, October 12:
Saturday, October 13:
Sunday, October 14:

2013

For the first time, the Austin City Limits Music Festival was split across two weekends with matching lineups: October 4–6 and October 11–13, 2013.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 4:Depeche ModeMuseVampire WeekendQueens of the Stone AgeArctic Monkeysfun.Kaskade
Saturday, October 5:The CureKings of LeonWilcoPassion PitKendrick Lamar
Sunday, October 6:Atoms For PeaceLionel RichiePhoenixThe NationalEric ChurchFranz FerdinandTame Impala

Weekend 2

Due to heavy rains and flash floods, the on day 3 of weekend 2.
Friday, October 11:Depeche ModeMuseVampire WeekendQueens of the Stone AgeArctic Monkeysfun.Kaskade
Saturday, October 12:The CureKings of LeonWilcoPassion PitKendrick Lamar
Sunday, October 13:Atoms For Peace Lionel Richie Phoenix The National Eric Church Franz Ferdinand Tame Impala

2014

Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 3–5 and October 10–12, 2014. Forbes called it one of five American music festivals to look forward to.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 3:OutkastBeckFoster The PeopleBelle & SebastianChildish GambinoChvrchesJimmy CliffSt. Vincent
Saturday, October 4:EminemSkrillexLana Del ReyMajor LazerThe Avett BrothersThe Head and the HeartInterpolBroken BellsJuanesIggy Azalea
Sunday, October 5:Pearl JamCalvin HarrisThe ReplacementsZeddSpoonChromeoPhantogramFitz & The Tantrums

Weekend 2

Friday, October 10:OutkastBeckFoster The PeopleBelle & SebastianChildish GambinoChvrchesJimmy CliffSt. Vincent
Saturday, October 11:EminemSkrillexLana Del ReyMajor LazerThe Avett BrothersThe Head and the HeartInterpolBroken BellsJuanesIggy Azalea
Sunday, October 12:Pearl JamCalvin HarrisLordeThe ReplacementsZeddSpoonChromeoPhantogramFitz and the Tantrums

2015

Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2015. The headliners were Foo Fighters, Drake, the Strokes, Florence and the Machine, and the Weeknd.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 2:Foo FightersDisclosureTame ImpalaGary Clark Jr.Brand NewBilly Idol
Saturday, October 3:Drakedeadmau5BassnectarAlabama ShakesSturgill SimpsonASAP RockyTV on the RadioG-EazyWalk the MoonTwenty One PilotsFather John Misty
Sunday, October 4:The StrokesThe WeekndAlt-JHozierOf Monsters and MenThe DecemberistsChance the Rapper

Weekend 2

Friday, October 9:Foo FightersDisclosureTame ImpalaGary Clark Jr.Brand NewBilly Idol
Saturday, October 10:Drakedeadmau5BassnectarModest MouseSturgill SimpsonASAP RockyTV on the RadioG-EazyWalk the MoonTwenty One PilotsFather John Misty
Sunday, October 11:Florence + the MachineThe Weekndalt-JHozierOf Monsters and MenThe DecemberistsChance the Rapper

2016

Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: September 30 – October 2 and October 7–9, 2016. The headliners were Radiohead, Kygo, Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, and LCD Soundsystem.

Weekend 1

Friday, September 30:RadioheadMajor LazerFlumeM83Band of HorsesFoalsDie Antwoord
Saturday, October 1:
Sunday, October 2:

Weekend 2

Friday, October 7:
Saturday, October 8:
Sunday, October 9:

2017

Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 6–8 and October 13–15, 2017. The lineup featured headliners Jay Z, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, The Killers, and Gorillaz. This was the year that Silent Disco produced by Quiet Events began.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 6:Jay-ZMartin GarrixThe xxRyan AdamsSolangeFoster the People
Saturday, October 7:
Sunday, October 8:

Weekend 2

Friday, October 13:Jay-ZMartin GarrixThe xxRyan AdamsSolangeFoster the People
Saturday, October 14:
Sunday, October 15:

2018

Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 5–7 and October 12–14, 2018. The lineup featured headliners Paul McCartney, Metallica, Arctic Monkeys, Travis Scott, Odesza, and The National. Childish Gambino was forced to cancel his performance after a foot injury, and Justice was promoted from an earlier time slot to replace him as a headliner. Phoenix and Lil Wayne were also added to fill the empty time slots, with the former playing on the first weekend of the festival and the latter on the second weekend.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 5:Paul McCartneyODESZAThe NationalKhalidHozierDavid ByrneFather John MistyBrockhamptonBØRNS
Saturday, October 6:
Sunday, October 7:

Weekend 2

Friday, October 12:Paul McCartneyODESZAThe NationalKhalidHozierDavid ByrneFather John MistyBrockhamptonLily Allen
Saturday, October 13:
Sunday, October 14:

2019

2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 4–6 and 11–13. The festival was headlined by Guns N' Roses, Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino, The Cure, Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Tame Impala, and Robyn.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 4:Guns N' RosesTame ImpalaThe RaconteursThom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern BoxesJenny Lewis
Saturday, October 5:The CureChildish GambinoBillie EilishJames BlakeGary Clark Jr.Metric
Sunday, October 6:Mumford & SonsCardi BLizzoKacey MusgravesBanks

Weekend 2

Friday, October 11:Guns N' RosesTame ImpalaThe RaconteursThom Yorke's Tomorrow's Modern BoxesJenny Lewis
Saturday, October 12:The CureChildish GambinoBillie EilishJames BlakeGary Clark Jr.MetricMegan Thee Stallion
Sunday, October 13:Mumford & SonsRobynLizzoKacey MusgravesBanks

2020

2020 Austin City Limits Music Festival was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas. The festival was held on October 9–11 and streamed previous festivals as well as live performances.
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2021

2021 Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 1–3 and 8–10. The headliners were George Strait, Billie Eilish, Tyler, the Creator, Miley Cyrus, Rüfüs Du Sol, and Duran Duran.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 1:Miley CyrusGeorge StraitMachine Gun KellyMegan Thee StallionBlack PumasZhuFinneasDermot KennedyJon Pardi
Saturday, October 2:Billie EilishRüfüs Du SolDoja CatModest MousePhoebe BridgersJack HarlowAlison WonderlandDayglow
Sunday, October 3:Tyler, the CreatorDuran DuranGreta Van FleetErykah BaduSt. VincentKarol GBand of HorsesLane 8Marc RebilletTierra Whack

Weekend 2

Friday, October 8:Miley CyrusGeorge StraitMachine Gun KellyMegan Thee StallionBlack PumasBleachersLane 8FinneasDermot KennedyJon PardiLeAnn Rimes
Saturday, October 9:Billie EilishRüfüs Du SolDoja CatModest MousePhoebe BridgersJack HarlowAlison WonderlandDayglow
Sunday, October 10:Tyler, the CreatorDuran DuranGreta Van FleetMadeon Jon BatisteKarol GBand of HorsesMarc RebilletTierra Whack

2022

2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 7–9 and 14–16. The festival was headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink, The Chicks, SZA, Kacey Musgraves, Flume, Paramore and Lil Nas X.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 7:The ChicksSZANathaniel Rateliff & the Night SweatsJames BlakeOmar ApolloCarly Rae JepsenBilly StringsBig Gigantic
Saturday, October 8:PinkFlumeLil Nas XWallowsDiploThe War on DrugsTobe NwigwePurple Disco Machine
Sunday, October 9:Red Hot Chili PeppersKacey MusgravesParamoreZhuMarcus MumfordGoose

Weekend 2

Friday, October 14:The ChicksSZANathaniel Rateliff & the Night SweatsPhoenixOmar ApolloLucky DayeBilly StringsPurple Disco Machine
Saturday, October 15:PinkFlumeLil Nas XWallowsDiploThe War on DrugsTobe NwigweBig Gigantic
Sunday, October 16:Red Hot Chili PeppersKacey MusgravesParamoreZhuMarcus MumfordGoose

2023

2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival was held over two weekends: October 6–8 and 13–15. The festival was headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Shania Twain, The 1975, Odesza, Maggie Rogers, Alanis Morissette, Hozier, Major Lazer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Labrinth.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 6:Kendrick LamarThe LumineersMaggie RogersKali UchisLil YachtyThe RevivalistsThe Mars VoltaFKJAbove & Beyond
Saturday, October 7:Foo FightersShania TwainAlanis MorissetteNoah KahanTove LoBob MosesChromeo
Sunday, October 8:Mumford & SonsOdeszaHozierYeah Yeah YeahsLabrinthCigarettes After SexNiall HoranDeath GripsSidepiece

Weekend 2

Friday, October 13:Kendrick LamarThe LumineersMaggie RogersKali UchisLil YachtyThe RevivalistsPortugal. The ManFKJAbove & Beyond
Saturday, October 14:Foo FightersThe 1975Alanis MorissetteNoah KahanTove LoBob MosesTegan and Sara
Sunday, October 15:Mumford & SonsOdeszaHozierYeah Yeah YeahsLabrinthCigarettes After SexNiall HoranM83Death GripsSidepiece

2024

The 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival took place over two consecutive weekends—– and –—at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. The eight primary headliners were Dua Lipa, Tyler, The Creator, Chris Stapleton, Blink-182, Sturgill Simpson, Pretty Lights, Leon Bridges, and Khruangbin. More than 100 artists appeared across nine stages each weekend; Hulu again served as the exclusive U.S. streaming partner for select Weekend 1 sets.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 4:Chris StapletonBlink-182Leon Bridges
Saturday, October 5:Dua LipaPretty LightsKhruangbin
Sunday, October 6:Tyler, The CreatorSturgill Simpson

Weekend 2

Friday, October 11:Chris StapletonBlink-182Leon Bridges
Saturday, October 12:Dua LipaPretty LightsKhruangbin
Sunday, October 13:Tyler, The CreatorSturgill Simpson

2025

The 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival is scheduled to take place over two weekends: October 3–5 and October 10–12, at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. The headliners announced include Hozier, Luke Combs, Cage the Elephant, Empire of the Sun, Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes, Doechii, Djo, John Summit, Feid, T-Pain, and Mk.gee. On August 29, 2025, Doja Cat withdrew from the lineup citing scheduling and album-release commitments, and festival organizers announced The Killers as the Sunday headliner for both weekends in her place.

Weekend 1

Friday, October 3:HozierLuke CombsCage the ElephantEmpire of the Sun
Saturday, October 4:Sabrina CarpenterThe StrokesDoechiiDjo
Sunday, October 5:The KillersJohn SummitFeidT-PainMk.gee

Weekend 2

Friday, October 10:HozierLuke CombsCage the ElephantEmpire of the Sun
Saturday, October 11:Sabrina CarpenterThe StrokesDoechiiDjo
Sunday, October 12:The KillersJohn SummitFeidT-PainMk.gee