‘How bad do we want ACL’, Austin health officials ask
City health officials say the final decision on the Austin City Limits Music Festival will depend on hospital admissions and COVID-19 case numbers.
Could Austin City Limits Music Festival be the next event canceled?
New guidelines have left Austin festivals like Bat Fest and the Pecan Street Festival canceled because the city denied their special event permit.
VaxTogetherAustin offering ACL wristbands at vaccination event
VaxTogetherAustin is partnering with ACL, Austin FC, and Walgreens to provide free ACL single-day GA tickets to those who get vaccinated on August 27.
ACL Music Festival to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
A printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test will need to be obtained within three days of attending the event. Vaccinated people can show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination instead.
Could more Austin events be put on hold because of COVID-19?
With less than two months to go, all signs point to Austin City Limits Music Festival still taking over Zilker Park in October.
Stevie Nicks cancels all 2021 performances over coronavirus concerns
Stevie Nicks has canceled five forthcoming performances at music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns
Stevie Nicks drops out of Austin City Limits Music Festival
In a tweeted statement, Nicks said that while she is vaccinated, she is still “being extremely cautious" due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
BBB warning consumers to beware Austin City Limits ticket scams
If you have been a victim of a fake ticket scam, report it to BBB Scam Tracker. Information provided could prevent another person from falling victim.
Tickets to Austin events selling out in record time
Tickets selling out for Austin FC and ACL is just one example of pandemic fatigue and pent-up demand, says Tom Noonan with Visit Austin.
2021 ACL Music Festival sells out both weekends in record time
Headliners for the 2021 event include country legend George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rufus Du Sol, DaBaby, and Erykah Badu.
City of Austin to release new guidelines for concerts, festivals
The updated guidelines are expected to be released next week.
Lineup for ACL Fest 2020 three-night broadcast announced
Organizers say in celebration of the iconic annual two-weekend festival they've put together some memorable past sets captured in Zilker Park and combined it with unique original programming and more.
Austin City Limits Music Festival to host free broadcast in October
The festival announced on Thursday that they will be commemorating the festival weekend with a special free broadcast on October 9-11, one of the originally scheduled weekends of the canceled 2020 festival.
Austin music industry hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
The cancellation of the Austin City Limits Music Festival is the latest blow for an industry that's been facing so much loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACL Music Festival canceled for 2020
It is now scheduled for October 1-3 and October 8-10, 2021.
Fan steals Billie Eilish's ring during weekend two of ACL
Maybe she's not the bad guy (duh)
APD alerting public of scam targeting ACL attendees
According to a Facebook post, APD has been getting alerts from ACL attendees who had reportedly gotten their phones stolen during the event.
APD makes 83 DWI arrests during ACL No Refusal initiative
The initiative was run in conjunction with the ACL Music Festival Day No-Refusal Initiative through assistance from the City of Austin Transportation Department.
ACL makes, stage, security adjustments for Weekend 2
As Austin police have ramped up for weekend two, organizers of the festival have also made some adjustments after weekend one.
ACL Fest makes changes to accommodate anticipated large crowds for Lizzo
Officials say that Lizzo will still be performing on the Miller Lite stage for Weekend Two but that ACL fest will simulcast the performance on the Honda stage screens so that people can spread out and still enjoy the show.