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 ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| KALI UCHIS | KALI UCHIS |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| EDDIE ZUKO | EDDIE ZUKO |
| NEMEGATA (Rock) | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| IVAN CORNEJO | IVAN CORNEJO |
| KEVIN KAARL | CARAMELO HAZE |
| KEVIN KAARL |
ROCK
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| THE MARS VOLTA | |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| FOO FIGHTERS | FOO FIGHTERS |
| THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS | THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS |
| MAC SATURN | SINCERE ENGINEER (Punk Rock) |
| WUNDERHORSE (Psych rock, Indie Rock) | SNOOPER (Punk Rock) |
| DIE SPITZ (Punk Rock) | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| THE BREEDERS | THE BREEDERS |
| THE WALKMEN (Indie-rock) | MYRON ELKINS(Classic Rock, Blues) |
| SUNROSE (Psychedelic Rock) |
ELECTRONIC
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| ABOVE & BEYOND | ABOVE & BEYOND |
| BLOND:ISH | BLOND:ISH |
| FKJ (Nu Jazz, RnB) | FKJ (Nu Jazz, RnB) |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| BOB MOSES | BOB MOSES |
| POOLSIDE | POOLSIDE |
| CHROMEO | JESSIE WARE |
| JESSIE WARE | SUDAN ARCHIVES ( RnB-Electro) |
| SHAED (RnB-Electro) | |
| SHOOKS (Electro- Rock) | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| ODESZA | ODESZA |
| LABRINTH | LABRINTH |
| SIDEPIECE | SIDEPIECE |
| BECKY HILL | CHARLOTTE ADIGERY & BOLIS PUPUL |
| CHARLOTTE ADIGERY & BOLIS PUPUL | |
| JANE LEO |
GENRE BLEND
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| 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) | |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| 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) | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| 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
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| NESSA BARRETT | NESSA BARRETT |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| TOVE LO | EMILYN |
| GUS DAPPERTON (Indie-Pop, Synth Pop) | TOVE LO |
| SERAYAH (RnB-Pop) | GUS DAPPERTON (Indie-Pop, Synth-Pop) |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| MIMI WEBB | MIMI WEBB |
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| THE LUMINEERS | THE LUMINEERS |
| MAGGIE ROGERS | MAGGIE ROGERS |
| THE REVIVALISTS | THE REVIVALISTS |
| PORTUGAL.THE MAN | PORTUGAL.THE MAN |
| D4VD | D4VD |
| HALF ALIVE | ETHEL CAIN |
| ABRAHAM ALEXANDER | BAILEN |
| DEYAZ | ABRAHAM ALEXANDER |
| DELACEY | THE MOSS |
| THE NATIONAL PARKS (INDIE FOLK-POP) | WE DON’T RIDE LLAMAS |
| SUKI WATERHOUSE | NEW WEST |
| SUKI WATERHOUSE | |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| DECLAN MCKENNA | THE 1975 |
| PATRICK MARTIN | TEGAN AND SARA |
| DECLAN MCKENNA | |
| MIYA FOLICK | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| CIGARETTES AFTER SEX | CIGARETTES AFTER SEX |
| MICHIGANDER | M83 |
| MATT MALTESE | DEL WATER GAP |
| MICHIGANDER | |
| COROOK |
HIP HOP + RAP
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| KENDRICK LAMAR | KENDRICK LAMAR |
| LIL YACHTY | LIL YACHTY |
| LIL SIMS | GLORILLA |
| COI LERAY | COI LERAY |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| BIGXTHAPLUG | BLAKCHYL |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| DEATH GRIPS (Experimental Hip Hop) | DEATH GRIPS (Experimental Hip Hop) |
| GLORILLA | LIL SIMZ |
| QUIN NFN |
RNB + SOUL
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| THEE SACRED SOULS | THEE SACRED SOULS |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| DEVON GILFILLIAN | ELOISE |
| YAYA BEY | DEVON GILFILLIAN |
| ANGEL WHITE | ANGEL WHITE |
| ARYA | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| DOPE LEMON (Indie-Rock, Soul) | DOPE LEMON (Indie-rock, Soul) |
| GRACE SORENSEN | CELISSE |
| WESLEY BRAY AND THE DISCIPLES OF JOY (Gospel) | THE MORIAH SISTERS (Gospel) |
COUNTRY + FOLK
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| BRITTNEY SPENCER | OLIVER HAZARD |
| ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL | |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| SHANIA TWAIN | NOAH KAHAN |
| NOAH KAHAN | MT. JOY |
| MT JOY | TANYA TUCKER |
| TANYA TUCKER | BEN KWELLER (Indie-Folk, Country-Rock) |
| BEN KWELLER (Indie-Folk, Country-Rock) | CALDER ALLEN |
| CALDER ALLEN | RATTLESNAKE MILK |
| KATY KIRBY | PONY BRADSHAW |
| CAITLIN JAMES | |
| GOODNIGHT, TEXAS | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| MUMFORD & SONS | MUMFORD & SONS |
| NIALL HORAN | NIALL HORAN |
| MORGAN WADE | MORGAN WADE |
| RANDALL KING | COREY KENT |
| MADISON CUNNINGHAM | PENNY & SPARROW |
| TANNER USREY | RANDALL KING |
| ELLIS BULLARD | MADISON CUNNINGHAM |
| KATHERYN LEGENDRE |
BLUES
| WEEKEND ONE | WEEKEND TWO |
|---|---|
| FRIDAY | FRIDAY |
| THE TESKEY BROTHERS (Americana, Blues) | JIMMIE VAUGHAN & TILT-A-WHIRL BAND |
| THE TESKEY BROTHERS (Americana, Blues) | |
| SATURDAY | SATURDAY |
| CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM (Blues-Rock) | |
| SUNDAY | SUNDAY |
| MAJOR. |
The festival is happening this year from October 6-8 and October 13-15. Get your tickets NOW before it’s too late.
I'm a southern bred writer and devoted bike-rider from Mission, Texas. I am known for crafting the finest assortment of playlists for every occasion. I received her Bachelor’s degree in Radio-Television-Film at UT Austin, and I enjoy dabbling in a variety of hobbies and am always down to learn something new. I'm also an ISFJ (Defender Personality) according to 16 Personalities, do what you will with that information.
