ACL music festival announces late-night shows, new features for fans

ACL takes place over two weekends, Oct. 6-8 & Oct. 13-15

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 16: Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams performs at Music Is Universal presented by Marriott Rewards and Universal Music Group, during SXSW at the JW Marriott Austin on March 16, 2016 in Austin, Texas (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

SAN ANTONIO – Ryan Adams, Run The Jewels, Spoon, Tove Lo, Portugal, The Man, Crystal Castles, Louis The Child, Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real are all set to headline this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival late-night shows beginning on Oct. 5.

The ACL Music Festival event will take place over two weekends, on Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 13-15.

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The festival will deliver more than 140 bands across eight stages at Zilker Park.

An exclusive presale opportunity will be available to E-list subscribers on Thursday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., while supplies last. Public tickets then go on sale Friday, August 25 at 10 a.m.

Here's the known list of late-light performers thus far:

The Official 2017 ACL Fest Late Night Shows:

10/5      Ryan Adams with Middle Kids @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/5      The Black Angels w/ Roky Erickson @ Emo's Austin
10/5      Brownies + Lemonade present Slander with GAMMA @ Vulcan Gas Company
             (18+)
10/5      Whitney w/ Kweku Collins @ Antone's (18+)
10/5      An Evening with Twin Limb @ Stubb's Indoors
10/6      Run The Jewels with Cuz Lightyear @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/6      Alison Wonderland w/ Elohim @ Emo's Austin (18+)
10/6      Benjamin Booker w/ She Keeps Bees @ The Parish
10/6      Joseph w/ Liza Anne @ Antone's (18+)
10/6      Ought w/ US Weekly @ Stubb's Indoors
10/7      Portugal. The Man w/ LIDO @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/7      Bonobo @ Emo's Austin (18+)
10/7      Thundercat @ Scoot Inn
10/7      BADBADNOTGOOD @ Mohawk
10/7      Rüfüs Du Sol (DJ Set) w/ Cassian and GAMMA @ Vulcan Gas Company (18+)
10/7      MISSIO w/ ZEALE + NGHT HCKLRS @ Antone's (18+)
10/7      An Evening with Traveller @ Stubb's Indoors
^10/8    Gospel Brunch: Disciples of Joy @ Stubb's Indoors
10/9      Vulfpeck @ Emo's Austin
10/10    Vulfpeck @ Emo's Austin
*10/11  Waller Creek Conservancy Benefit ft. Oh Wonder w/ Sigrid @ Stubb's Waller Creek
             Amphitheater
10/11   Crystal Castles @ Emo's Austin
10/11    Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real w/ Liz Cooper and the Stampede @ Antone's
             (18+)
10/12    Foster The People w/ Cherry Glazerr @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/12    Tove Lo w/ Daye Jack @ Emo's Austin
10/12    James Vincent McMorrow w/ The Wild Now @ Scoot Inn
10/12    Car Seat Headrest w/ White Reaper @ Mohawk
10/12    MUNA w/ Keeper @ The Parish
10/12    Middle Kids w/ Summer Salt @ Antone's (18+)
10/12    An Evening with Nightly @ Stubb's Indoors
10/13    Spoon w/ Mondo Cozmo @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/13    Louis The Child w/ Lauv + Win & Woo­­ @ Emo's Austin (18+)
10/13    Getter + Shred Collective @ Vulcan Gas Company (18+)
10/13    Nick Hakim @ Antone's (18+)
10/13    An Evening with Tank and The Bangas @ Stubb's Indoors
10/14    First Aid Kid w/ Jade Bird @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/14    Yellow Claw w/ Bailo @ Emo's Austin (18+)
10/14    Russ Liquid w/ Recess @ Vulcan Gas Company (18+)
10/14    Songhoy Blues @ Antone's (18+)
10/14    Okey Dokey w/ Liz Cooper and the Stampede @ Stubb's Indoors
^10/15  Gospel Brunch: Shields of Faith @ Stubb's Indoors

You can check out the full-list by clicking here.

ACL Fest organizers have also added new amenities and developed an improved layout.

Improvements include new entrance gates, repositioned stages as well as food and bar options, including the new ACL Fest wine tent. 

ACL Fest will continue to provide free shuttles for patrons from downtown Austin. 

Click here for full information on this year's ACL music festival.


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