Austin City Limits

Arts and Music Series / 7 Seasons

Great music. No limits. Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. In addition to being honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as a rock and roll landmark, ACL is the only television program to ever receive the National Medal of Arts, the nation's highest award for artistic excellence.

Watch: S49 E4903

53m 26s

Season 38 Preview Reel

8m 29s

From alt-rock icons Radiohead, to new folk-rockers Bon Iver; from the buzz-worthy Alabama Shakes to superstars like Tim McGraw, the new season of Austin City Limits has something for everyone! Which new artists will you discover this year on ACL?

Elvis Costello & The Band of Heathens - Preview

30s

Songwriting genius Elvis Costello returns to AUSTIN CITY LIMITS to showcase songs from his latest, Americana-influenced record, Secret, Profane and Sugarcane. Austin's rootsy songwriting collective The Band of Heathens follows. 7/7/2012

Rosanne Cash/Brandi Carlile - Preview

30s

Great voices and songs combine with Rosanne Cash and Brandi Carlile. Cash presents tunes from her C&W tribute album The List. Brandi Carlile follows with genre-spanning tunes from Give Up the Ghost. 8/10/2013

The Decemberists & Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Preview

30s

The Decemberists and Gillian Welch showcase the best in contemporary songwriting. The Decemberists highlight songs from their release The King Is Dead. Welch and her partner David Rawlings perform cuts from The Harrow & the Harvest. 6/29/2013

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