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.
APD: 43 lost, stolen cell phones so far at ACL
According to the Austin Police Department, there have been 43 lost or stolen cell phones so far this year at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
APD: Three men resell ACL wristbands a total of 104 times
As Day 2 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival got underway, so did an undercover sting operation involving the offer of a hot ticket to get in that caught the attention of police.
APD: Three men arrested for organized crime at ACL
Police were alerted to a craigslist ad in which the suspects were "selling wristbands to people, escorting them into the festival, removing the wristbands, and then performing the same action over again." according to the documents.
More than 75,000 people are expected to attend ACL 2019
Coming out of a September with record-breaking heat, organizers are trying to prevent festival-goers from dangerous side-effects caused by high heat.
Road closures and transportation options for ACL Music Festival
The City of Austin wants to make festival goers aware of closures and transportation options to get to Austin City Limits safely.
First weekend of ACL Festival to bring big crowds, big acts
Organizers are preparing for another big year and big crowds; 75,000 people a day are expected according to spokesperson Brooke Leal.
Austin police releases ACL vehicle safety tips
APD's Auto Theft Interdiction Project is reminding citizens that car thieves will be "scouting parked vehicles, looking for items to steal while individuals are enjoying the music events."
Zilker Park Great Lawn closed for 2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival
The northern portion of Zilker Metropolitan Park, known as the Great Lawn, will be closed until October 30.
Travel Tuesday: Renting your home during ACL
Melanie Fish with VRBO has advice on how you can rent out your home to people during the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
2019 ACL Music Festival daily lineup released
The Austin City Limits Music Festival has released the daily lineup for this year's event for both Weekend One and Weekend Two.