2014-04-25





Austin City Limits Music Festival is back for its 13th year in Zilker Park with one of the most energetic lineups to date, including headliner Eminem in his only performance in the Southwest in 2014. Also topping the bill are Pearl Jam, Outkast, Skrillex, Beck, Calvin Harris, Lana Del Rey, Lorde (Weekend Two only), Foster The People, The Replacements and Zedd.

Joining the three-day, eight stage party in Zilker Park, are Major Lazer, The Avett Brothers, Austin’s own Spoon, The Head and the Heart, Belle & Sebastian, Interpol, Chromeo, Broken Bells, Childish Gambino, CHVRCHES, Jimmy Cliff, St. Vincent and Phantogram.

ACL Festival keeps 2014 diverse as ever with female-fronted outfits such as Lana Del Rey, Lorde (Weekend Two only), The Head and the Heart, St. Vincent, Phantogram, Iggy Azalea, Jenny Lewis, tUnE -yArDs, and My Brightest Diamond. The lineup also circles the globe with international artists including Zedd (Germany), CHVRCHES (Scotland), Juanes (Columbia,) Iggy Azalea (Australia), Icona Pop (Sweden), Paolo Nutini (Scotland), Sam Smith (England), KONGOS (South Africa), Temples (England), Ana Tijoux (France), Hozier (Ireland), MØ (Denmark), and Zoé (Mexico) and a kick of bass to start the dance party with the likes of The Glitch Mob, Gramatik, Beats Antique and more.

In ACL Festival tradition, you don’t have to look far for a wealth of musical discovery with strong heatseekers like the Boston indie jazz quartet, Lake Street Dive, Lucius, Falls, Nikki Lane, Young & Sick, The Districts and New Orleans based singer-songwriter, Benjamin Booker.

Each weekend of ACL Festival will showcase acts that call the Live Music Capital of the World their home, including the thirteenth appearance of Asleep at the Wheel, Saints of Valory, Black Pistol Fire, Blue Bear, Wood & Wire, Emily Wolfe, The NIGHTOWLS, Dawn and Hawkes, Mike and the Moon Pies, Sphynx, Penny & Sparrow, Riders Against the Storm, Hard Proof and Arum Rae.

Regular-priced Three-Day Passes for both weekends of ACL Festival go on-sale today at 10am Central at www.aclfestival.com, along with VIP and Platinum Passes and travel packages.

To discover new ACL Festival bands, and for super fans ready to start prepping for the festival, iHeartRadio will launch ACL Festival Radio – the festival’s official station. The exclusive digital radio provider and official partner of Austin City Limits Music Festival will be filling the internet airwaves with music from ACL performers and more at iheartradio.com/aclfest.

The 2014 edition of the Austin City Limits Music Festival happens October 3-5 & October 10-12 in Zilker Park. More information is available at www.aclfestival.com.

Austin City Limits Music Festival is generously sponsored by: Samsung Galaxy, Honda, Miller Lite, RetailMeNot, Austin Ventures, BMI, Fireman’s #4, CamelBak and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

Austin Parks Foundation (www.austinparks.org)

The Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is a non-profit organization devoted to building public/private partnerships to develop and maintain parks, trails and open space in Austin and Travis County. APF connects people to resources and partnerships to develop and improve parks, and fills the gap between what needs to be done and what our parks department can afford to do. Since 1992, APF has initiated, promoted, and facilitated physical improvements, new programming, and greater community involvement for Austin’s 19,000+ acres of parkland. Each year, APF generates millions of dollars in volunteer time, in-kind donations, and financial support for city parks. Since 2007 APF has benefitted from a generous share of proceeds from the 2006-2013 Austin City Limits Music Festivals, which it has used to fund more than 121 park projects. APF is grateful to the attendees of the Austin City Limits Music Festival for their role in helping the Foundation improve parks throughout Austin.

Austin City Limits (www.acltv.com)

Austin City Limits (ACL) is a television series on PBS that records and broadcasts original musical performances from exciting new talent and legendary artists of all genres.

Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in American television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the pilot episode taped in 1974 with Willie Nelson.

In 2012, ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin.

ACL is produced by KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Budweiser, the Austin Convention Center Department, Dell and HomeAway. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

C3 Presents (www.c3presents.com)

C3 Presents creates, books, markets and produces live experiences, concerts, and private events. C3 is the force behind Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas and Lollapalooza in Chicago. Other events in the C3 portfolio include the Austin FOOD & WINE Festival, Loufest, Wanderlust Festival, Lollapalooza Brazil, Lollapalooza Chile, and Lollapalooza Argentina. C3 books and promotes more than 1,000 concerts in arenas, theaters, casinos, and clubs across the US annually, making it the third-largest promoter in the country. In addition to event production and booking, C3 manages the careers of select artists.

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