In Photos: Austin City Limits 2016's Slammin', Jammin' First Weekend

Article by: Laura Mason|@masonlazarus

Tue October 04, 2016 | 00:00 AM


What began as merely a public access TV show has grown into a consistently sold-out, mega festival in the heart Austin, Texas, that spends two solid weekends worshiping at the altar of live music. Now in its 15th year, Austin City Limits Festival just wrapped its first round with performances by modern giants like Radiohead, Kygo, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Mustard, The Chainsmokers, Die Antwoord, Mumford & Sons, Corinne Bailey Rae, LCD Soundsystem, and dozens more – a far cry (and welcome sign of evolution) from the mostly folk rock and alt-country offerings ACL began with.

Spread out over 300+ acres of Zilker Park with plentiful stages, a kids' area (called Austin Kiddie Limits!), vendor areas and tons of Texas pride found in the food and beverage offerings (barbecue or breakfast tacos, anyone?!), this festival feels like a virtual city unto itself, where Austinites and others from all over the world can come each year to see some of the world's best music in the Live Music Capital of the World. How apropos.

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