Austin City Limits 2023: Our Recommended Artist Guide by Genre

Photos by Keylee Paz & Blake Simensky for Coog Radio (https://coogradio.com)

Wondering how to get the most out of your Austin City Limits (ACL) wristband? Still deciding which weekend or day to spend your hard-earned cash on? Let us help you decide – with this nice outline of artists by genre, so you can spend more time picking your outfits and practicing your picture poses.

ACL is way more than just camping out for the headliners. Musical discovery is the pinnacle of the festival experience. The key is to become acquainted with the different opportunities to discover artists similar to the ones you already like. This list helps you navigate the vastness of the festival, genre by genre.

LATINX

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
KALI UCHISKALI UCHIS
SATURDAYSATURDAY
EDDIE ZUKOEDDIE ZUKO
NEMEGATA (Rock)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
IVAN CORNEJOIVAN CORNEJO
KEVIN KAARLCARAMELO HAZE
KEVIN KAARL

ROCK

The Mars Volta at 713 Music Hall in 2023. Photo Courtesy of Keylee Paz for Off Record Blog.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
THE MARS VOLTA
SATURDAYSATURDAY
FOO FIGHTERSFOO FIGHTERS
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARSTHIRTY SECONDS TO MARS
MAC SATURN SINCERE ENGINEER (Punk Rock)
WUNDERHORSE (Psych rock, Indie Rock)SNOOPER (Punk Rock)
DIE SPITZ (Punk Rock)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
THE BREEDERSTHE BREEDERS
THE WALKMEN (Indie-rock)MYRON ELKINS(Classic Rock, Blues)
SUNROSE (Psychedelic Rock)

ELECTRONIC

Chromeo at RBD Bluefest 2018. Photo Courtesy of Billboard.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
ABOVE & BEYONDABOVE & BEYOND
BLOND:ISHBLOND:ISH
FKJ (Nu Jazz, RnB)FKJ (Nu Jazz, RnB)
SATURDAYSATURDAY
BOB MOSESBOB MOSES
POOLSIDEPOOLSIDE
CHROMEOJESSIE WARE
JESSIE WARESUDAN ARCHIVES ( RnB-Electro)
SHAED (RnB-Electro)
SHOOKS (Electro- Rock)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
ODESZAODESZA
LABRINTH LABRINTH 
SIDEPIECESIDEPIECE
BECKY HILLCHARLOTTE ADIGERY & BOLIS PUPUL
CHARLOTTE ADIGERY & BOLIS PUPUL
JANE LEO

GENRE BLEND

Yeah Yeah Yeahs at 713 Music Hall in 2023. Photo Courtesy of Keylee Paz for Coog Radio.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
BRELAND (Country, Hip-Hop)RAYE (RnB, Pop)
BAILEN (Indie-Rock, Folk-Pop)BRELAND (Country;Hip Hop)
JULIA WOLF (Indie-Pop, Singer Songwriter)THE ALTONS (Latin, Soul-Rock)
BASS DRUM OF DEATH (Lo Fi Rock, Blues)
THE ALTONS (Latin, Soul-Rock) 
THE NATIONAL PARKS (Indie, Folk-Pop)
SATURDAYSATURDAY
ALANIS MORISSETTE (Alt-Rock, Pop)ALANIS MORISSETTE (Alt-Rock, Pop)
RINA SAWAYAMA (Pop, Electronic, Rock)RINA SAWAYAMA (Pop, Electronic, Rock)
AMAARAE (Pop, RnB, Afro-beat)AMAARAE (Pop, RnB, Afro-beat)
MAC SATURN (RnB-Rock, Motown)CVC ( RnB-Rock, Motown)
HUSBANDS (Tropicalia, Beach-Pop)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
HOZIER (Folk, Blues, Soul)HOZIER (Folk, Blues, Soul)
YEAH YEAH YEAHS (Post-Punk, Indie-Rock)YEAH YEAH YEAHS (Post-Punk, Indie-Rock)
TASH SULTANA (Reggae, RnB-Soul)YVES TUMOR (Dance, Indie, Pop)
YVES TUMOR (Dance, Indie, Pop)
ALI SETHI (Ghazal, Folk, Pop, Sufi)

POP

Tove Lo at Float Fest 2022. Photo Courtesy of Keylee Paz for Coog Radio.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
NESSA BARRETTNESSA BARRETT
SATURDAYSATURDAY
TOVE LOEMILYN
GUS DAPPERTON (Indie-Pop, Synth Pop)TOVE LO 
SERAYAH (RnB-Pop)GUS DAPPERTON (Indie-Pop, Synth-Pop)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
MIMI WEBBMIMI WEBB


ALTERNATIVE/INDIE

Declan McKenna at Warehouse Live in 2022. Photo Courtesy of Keylee Paz for Off Record Blog.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
THE LUMINEERSTHE LUMINEERS
MAGGIE ROGERSMAGGIE ROGERS
THE REVIVALISTSTHE REVIVALISTS
PORTUGAL.THE MANPORTUGAL.THE MAN
D4VDD4VD
HALF ALIVEETHEL CAIN
ABRAHAM ALEXANDERBAILEN
DEYAZABRAHAM ALEXANDER
DELACEYTHE MOSS
THE NATIONAL PARKS (INDIE FOLK-POP)WE DON’T RIDE LLAMAS
SUKI WATERHOUSENEW WEST
SUKI WATERHOUSE
SATURDAYSATURDAY
DECLAN MCKENNATHE 1975
PATRICK MARTINTEGAN AND SARA
DECLAN MCKENNA 
MIYA FOLICK
SUNDAYSUNDAY
CIGARETTES AFTER SEXCIGARETTES AFTER SEX
MICHIGANDERM83
MATT MALTESEDEL WATER GAP
MICHIGANDER
COROOK


HIP HOP + RAP

Kendrick Lamar at Glastonbury Fest 2022. Photo Courtesry of Joseph Okpako for GQ.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
KENDRICK LAMARKENDRICK LAMAR
LIL YACHTYLIL YACHTY
LIL SIMSGLORILLA
COI LERAYCOI LERAY
SATURDAYSATURDAY
BIGXTHAPLUG BLAKCHYL
SUNDAYSUNDAY
DEATH GRIPS (Experimental Hip Hop)DEATH GRIPS (Experimental Hip Hop)
GLORILLALIL SIMZ
QUIN NFN

RNB + SOUL

Thee Sacred Souls at Jaime’s Place in 2022. Photo Courtesy of Alejandra Sol Casas for Do210.

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
THEE SACRED SOULS THEE SACRED SOULS
SATURDAYSATURDAY
DEVON GILFILLIANELOISE 
YAYA BEYDEVON GILFILLIAN
ANGEL WHITEANGEL WHITE
ARYA
SUNDAYSUNDAY
DOPE LEMON (Indie-Rock, Soul)DOPE LEMON (Indie-rock, Soul) 
GRACE SORENSENCELISSE
WESLEY BRAY AND THE DISCIPLES OF JOY (Gospel)THE MORIAH SISTERS (Gospel)

COUNTRY +  FOLK 

Matt Quinn, of Mt. Joy, performs Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Shaky Knees in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
BRITTNEY SPENCEROLIVER HAZARD
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL 
SATURDAYSATURDAY
SHANIA TWAIN NOAH KAHAN
NOAH KAHANMT. JOY
MT JOY TANYA TUCKER
TANYA TUCKERBEN KWELLER (Indie-Folk, Country-Rock)
BEN KWELLER (Indie-Folk, Country-Rock)CALDER ALLEN
CALDER ALLENRATTLESNAKE MILK
KATY KIRBYPONY BRADSHAW
CAITLIN JAMES
GOODNIGHT, TEXAS
SUNDAYSUNDAY
MUMFORD & SONSMUMFORD & SONS
NIALL HORANNIALL HORAN
MORGAN WADEMORGAN WADE
RANDALL KINGCOREY KENT
MADISON CUNNINGHAMPENNY & SPARROW
TANNER USREYRANDALL KING
ELLIS BULLARDMADISON CUNNINGHAM
KATHERYN LEGENDRE

BLUES

WEEKEND ONEWEEKEND TWO
FRIDAYFRIDAY
THE TESKEY BROTHERS (Americana, Blues)JIMMIE VAUGHAN & TILT-A-WHIRL BAND
THE TESKEY BROTHERS (Americana, Blues)
SATURDAYSATURDAY
CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM (Blues-Rock)
SUNDAYSUNDAY
MAJOR.

The festival is happening this year from October 6-8 and October 13-15. Get your tickets NOW before it’s too late.

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