Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Sat. 09/27 | 8:15PM @ AMD Stage (Zilker Park)
Talk about a conundrum, the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will be performing at the same time as Beck, which will undoubtedly leave a bunch of people with a tough decision on their han…more»
Beck
Sat. 09/27 | 8:30PM @ AT&T Stage (ACL Festival)
What can you say about Beck that hasn't already been said? He has been one of the most prolific musicians of our generation, releasing hit album after hit album while changing the face of …more»
Erykah Badu
Sat. 09/27 | 4:30PM @ AT&T Stage (ACL Festival)
Over the past 10 years Erykah Badu has become a major figure in popular American music. The soul singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses elements of R&B, hip hop and jazz, has …more»
Robert Earl Keen
Sat. 09/27 | 4:30PM @ AMD Stage (Zilker Park)
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For nearly 25 years, Keen’s songs and stories have captured the imagination of not only Texans but fans worldwide. more at www.austinchronicle.com
The Black Keys
Sat. 09/27 | 7:30PM @ AT&T Blue Room (ACL Festival)
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The Black Keys’ 2002 debut landed them in a pack of bands that sounded like the White Stripes, but their greasy authenticity quickly established them as leaders. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sat. 09/27 | 2:30PM @ AMD Stage (Zilker Park)
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The Augusta, Ga.-born Sharon Jones is a giant on stage, and it’s only fitting the soul queen shares a birthplace with the Godfather. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Drive-by Truckers
Sat. 09/27 | 2:30PM @ AT&T Stage (ACL Festival)
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Few bands combine Southern rock with knowing lyrics like Georgia’s Truckers. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Roky Erickson
Sat. 09/27 | 7:45PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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He’s the original master of space and time; one of the four points on the Texas star that includes Willie, Stevie, and Doug; and proof of resurrection. more at www.austinchronicle.com
Yonder Mountain String Band
Sat. 09/27 | 7:15PM @ WaMu Stage
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An exponent of Colorado’s diverse jam-grass scene, Yonder Mountain String Band specializes in energetic originals and choice covers from the likes of Frank Zappa, more at www.austinchronicle.com
Old 97's
Sat. 09/27 | 12:30PM @ AT&T Stage (ACL Festival)
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While its studio releases rarely venture from the alt.country charm that made the group’s fortune, it’s the scorching live performances that sealed more at www.austinchronicle.com
Jose Gonzalez
Sat. 09/27 | 1:30PM @ Dell Stage
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The Swedish-born Argentine troubadour made musical alchemy when he combined the Latin influences of his youth with classical guitar skills. more at www.austinchronicle.com
MGMT
Sat. 09/27 | 5:30PM @ AT&T Blue Room (ACL Festival)
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The rise of duo MGMT from Brooklyn unknowns to Letterman guests makes it tempting to dismiss its music as fizz, more at www.austinchronicle.com
Mason Jennings
Sat. 09/27 | 6:30PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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Signed to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire label, Minneapolis-based troubadour Jennings is deeply spiritual, infusing his music with themes of yearning and transcendence, more at www.austinchronicle.com
Fleet Foxes
Sat. 09/27 | 12:30PM @ AMD Stage (Zilker Park)
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Beach Boys harmonies and ornate guitar figures have made these guys a soft rock buzz band. more at www.austin360.com
Electric Touch
Sat. 09/27 | 5:15PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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I saw this band at an in store performance and signing at Waterloo Records last week. They were great.
Back Door Slam
Sat. 09/27 | 2:50PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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This young blues-rock trio from the UK’s Isle of Man has been touring nonstop behind fiery 2007 debut Roll Away, more at www.austinchronicle.com
The Black & White Years
Sat. 09/27 | 12:00PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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This year’s excellent eponymous debut LP may have been both bolstered and overshadowed by its producer, Jerry Harrison more at www.austinchronicle.com
Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears
Sat. 09/27 | 4:00PM @ Austin Ventures Stage (ACL Festival)
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This is the story of a hometown boy gone dirty. This is Black Joe, Austin’s answer to Southern blues, and he’s no fad. more at www.austinchronicle.com














He eschewed his slacker status, precipitated by the breakout success of 1994 hit “Loser,” but Beck has remained more at www.austinchronicle.com