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The impact of the Austin City Limits Music Festival

Amanda Voeller and Shane Miller October 3, 2013

Editor's note: the two stories below run side-by-side but were reported individually. Each story continues on one side of the page.                                  

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ACL’s additional weekend will have little impact on city transportation

Amanda Voeller October 3, 2013

Austin City Limits Music Festival will extend to two weekends this year, and though the influx of an expected 225,000 visitors will necessitate road closures and increased shuttle bus service, city officials...

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ACL has punk rock bands on this year’s bill

David Sackllah October 3, 2013

Between South By Southwest, Chaos in Tejas, Fun Fun Fun Fest and weekly shows at clubs such as Red 7 or Mohawk, punk shows are as common in Austin as 5 p.m. traffic on Lamar Boulevard.  And while...

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Conservation meets celebration at Austin City Limits festival

Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha October 3, 2013

From West Texas to the Rio Grande Valley and from the High Plains to the vast expanses of East Texas, The Nature Conservancy has left an indelible mark on Texas.  The conservancy, a solution-oriented,...

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Two-weekend ACL brings more music and money

Shane Miller October 3, 2013

Two weekends of Austin City Limits makes the festival easier to attend but harder for locals to avoid.  Following a unanimous decision by Austin City Council, C3 Presents — the independent...

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From music charts to middle parts: ACL bands sport some wild hair styles

Hannah Smothers and Sarah-Grace Sweeney October 3, 2013

Austin City Limits Music Festival is a visual feast. College students walk around Zilker Park in cutoffs and bikini tops, the Austin skyline stands out against the violet sunset in the evenings and...

ACL 2013: an early follower’s guide

Kelsey McKinney September 11, 2013

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The Daily Texan recaps the happenings and bands at ACL weekend

Shane Miller and Hannah Smothers October 15, 2012

Out-of-town artists and musicians at this weekend’s Austin City Limits Music Festival received a good sampling of the unpredictable weather that is characteristic of an Austin fall. High humidity...

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Anthropos Arts spreads wealth with music

Shane Miller October 15, 2012

For 14 years, Anthropos Arts has been instructing at-risk students with musical inclinations. Focusing on Latin and jazz music, the organization sends teachers to supplement band programs in low-income...

Austin City Limits provides opportunities to local bands

Hannah Smothers October 12, 2012

The underground of starving Austin hipsters is abuzz with claims that Austin City Limits Music Festival has become a commercialized nuisance that stomps on real local talent. Matthew Hines of local band...

Top 10 acts to see at the 11th annual Austin City Limits

Ricky Stein October 12, 2012

Hard to believe, but Austin City Limits Music Festival turns 11 this weekend. Over the years, we’ve seen some ups and downs — the dust bowl, the mud bowl, the propane tank fire, Ben Kweller’s...

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Austin City Limits delivers music for country lovers

Audrey White October 12, 2012

Many Texas twenty-somethings grew up on fiddle and banjo, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival has plenty to satisfy their love of twang. Country-flavored acts Asleep At The Wheel, Randy Rogers...

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