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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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ACL 2022 food vendor lineup

ACL 2022 food vendor lineup

Avery Hough, General Life & Arts Reporter October 4, 2022

Austin City Limits returns this October for two music-filled weekends with performances from iconic artists like P!nk, SZA, The Chicks, Lil Nas X, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. The Daily Texan compiled...

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ACL survival guide: stay hydrated, charged, prepared

Kaiya Little, Life & Arts Desk Editor October 4, 2022

The serene grounds of Zilker Park will soon be filled with lively concertgoers at this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. Braving the crowds, weather and endless entertainment options can be an...

Prep for Austin City Limits Festival with the Daily Texan ACL playlist

Prep for Austin City Limits Festival with the Daily Texan ACL playlist

No ACL attendee can make it through the weekend without a lost voice and some slightly embarrassing singing videos. Considering this year’s impressive lineup of music icons and hitmakers, festival-goers...

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Rock On: Austin City Limits Readys for Season 48 Debut

Logan Dubel, General Life & Arts Reporter September 30, 2022

Recognized as one of Austin's crown jewels and the longest-running music series in history, Austin City Limits will premiere its 48th season on PBS on Oct. 1, promising to delight fans in the live music...

Disko Cowboy talks unique mix of country and club music

Disko Cowboy talks unique mix of country and club music

Fiza Kuzhiyil, Life and Arts Reporter October 26, 2021
Before his Weekend 2 ACL set, The Daily Texan spoke with Disko Cowboy, also known as Dave Wrangler,about his unique act.
Tyler, The Creator falls short

Tyler, The Creator falls short

Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life & Arts Associate Editor October 25, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the October 5th flipbook.  Intimidatingly bright and aggressively powerful fireworks blast through the set’s center as the first beats of opener...

A crowd gathers at Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Oct. 1.

ACL Weekend 1 recap

Fiza Kuzhiyil and Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life & Arts Editor and Associate Editor October 25, 2021

With almost a dozen acts cancelled Friday morning due to rain, ACL 2021 started off slippery and muddy. Still, a crowd of hundreds burst into the gates at 3 p.m. to kick off a memorable weekend. More people...

Women of Austin City Limits Music Festival

Women of Austin City Limits Music Festival

Fiza Kuzhiyil and Morgan-Taylor Thomas, Life & Arts Editor and Associate Editor October 20, 2021

Over a span of six days and over 130 acts, both large and small graced Zilker Park, showing off their mad talent in the 18th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival. Yet, who only made up two of the six...

ACL performers empower attendees, speak on abortion ban

ACL performers empower attendees, speak on abortion ban

Mackenzie Sullivan, Dina Barrish, Life and Arts Reporters October 19, 2021

During Weekend 1 of Austin City Limits Festival, Megan Thee Stallion denounced the Texas abortion ban during her set. The Houston rapper asked her audience to raise their middle fingers up in agreement,...

Pop punk artist Jxdn talks influences, performing with Machine Gun Kelly

Pop punk artist Jxdn talks influences, performing with Machine Gun Kelly

Fiza Kuzhiyil, Life & Arts Editor October 15, 2021

For pop punk artist Jxdn, performing on one of the biggest stages at Austin City Limits Festival is nothing — he’s used to having over 9.3 million followers view his every move on Tik Tok. Ahead...

UT students reflect on attending both weekends of ACL

UT students reflect on attending both weekends of ACL

Ikram Mohamed, Life & Arts Senior Reporter October 13, 2021

When Austin City Limits Music Festival’s tickets first went on sale in May, Dorian Villalba said she chose not to buy in because she thought the festival would get canceled. She never expected to attend,...

Texas native band Surfaces talks ACL set, new album

Texas native band Surfaces talks ACL set, new album

Fiza Kuzhiyil, Life & Arts Editor October 13, 2021

A pink and purple ombre landscape lights up the screen behind two white lawn chairs. Thousands of people scream, some holding cardboard signs made out of broken down Boxed Water boxes. Then, accompanied...

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