Austin City Limits Music Festival is Texas's biggest music festival and one of the most prestigious multi-weekend events in North America. Held each October across two consecutive weekends at the 350-acre Zilker Park in the heart of Austin, ACL brings 75,000+ festival-goers per day to experience 150+ artists across eight stages. Since 2002, ACL has been a taste-making booking staple — the mix of indie rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop, and country reflects the eclectic musical identity of Austin itself.
Eight stages anchor ACL: American Express Stage and Honda Stage (mainstages), Miller Lite Stage, T-Mobile Stage, BMI Stage, Vrbo Stage, Tito's Stage, and the Kiddie Limits (family area). Electronic music has grown significantly — past lineups include Skrillex, FISHER, Flume, ODESZA, and John Summit alongside the rock and hip-hop anchors. The two-weekend format means the same lineup plays both weekends, giving fans options for travel and lodging.
ACL is a day-festival experience in an urban park — no camping, walkable back to downtown Austin hotels, and integrated with the city's food and nightlife scene. Food trucks curated from Austin's famous restaurant scene deliver some of the best festival cuisine in America. The vibe is more upscale and chill than pure rave festivals — think fashion-forward indie kids rather than kandi-covered Headliners. Families, locals, and international travelers mix with music fans across all ages.