Austin City Limits

Season 33

TV-PG
Great music. No limits. The longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. ACL is the only television program to ever receive the National Medal of Arts.

Where to Watch Austin City Limits • Season 33

14 Episodes

  • Norah Jones
    E1
    Norah JonesNative Texan, Norah Jones, returns to the ACL stage for an hour of her incredible piano playing, jazzy song style, and throaty vocals.
  • The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky
    E2
    The Decemberists/Explosions in the SkyProgressive pop pioneers, The Decemberists, make their ACL debut. Next, Explosions in the Sky, well known for the movie scores, appears in a powerful live stage performance.
  • Femi Kuti with Positive Force
    E3
    Femi Kuti with Positive ForceFemi Kuti is more than a musician. This Nigerian political activist plays music to inspire change. And yet, his music continues to be upbeat with an African beat.
  • Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed
    E4
    Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy ReedCurrent blues stars, many of whom are legends in their own right, pay homage to Jimmy Reed.
  • Wilco
    E5
    WilcoThe ever-evolving Wilco returns to Austin City Limits, performing classics and cuts from its latest disk Sky Blue Sky.
  • The Arcade Fire
    E6
    The Arcade FireArcade Fire has gained critical acclaim for their indie rock in Canada. Their two albums, Neon Bible and Funeral, provide plenty of songs to entertain the ACL crowd.
  • Paolo Nutini / Grupo Fantasma
    E7
    Paolo Nutini / Grupo FantasmaPaolo Nutini, who has found great success in the UK, debuts on ACL with his soulful renditions from his popular album. Next, Austin's own Grupo Fantasma explores the funky side of Latin music with a high energy stage show.
  • John Mayer
    E8
    John MayerAlthough John Mayer has performed on the Austin City Limits' stage before, he's never been here with this degree of success.
  • Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show
    E9
    Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine ShowLucinda Williams has received numerous awards for her songwriting and singing. In this episode, she introduces the Austin audience to her newest set of masterful songs. Next, Old Crow Medicine Show plays old-time string music with a rock and roll twist.
  • Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory
    E10
    Bloc Party / Ghostland ObservatoryEngland’s Bloc Party take the stage with their grooving, politically charged postpunk as presented on its second album A Weekend in the City. Austin electro rock duo Ghostland Observatory follows with the kind of kinetic performance on which they’ve built a national reputation.
  • Crowded House
    E11
    Crowded HouseReunited after 12 years, New Zealand favorite Crowded House makes its first television appearance since the mid-90s supporting its new album Time On Earth.
  • Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson
    E12
    Kings of Leon / Roky EricksonKings of Leon, a Nashville band of brothers, appears in the ACL studio for a rocking good time. Next, Texas legend Roky Erickson plays the psychedelic rock and roll he's been playing for 40 years.
  • Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley
    E13
    Brad Paisley / Dierks BentleyCountry superstar Brad Paisley brings his award winning guitar skills, singing talent, and songwriting to the ACL stage. Next, Dierks Bentley is a singer on the rise.
  • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
    E14
    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass FestivalThe festival celebrates the current resurgence of bluegrass music with fans of all ages. Yet as its name suggests, the festival includes music and performers that go far beyond bluegrass. Every summer since 2001, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which is free to the public, draws hundreds of thousands of music-lovers to the meadows of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to hear music that includes traditional bluegrass, alternative country, and many performers who cross the standard genre lines. The 2007 festival drew an estimated 500,000 fans.

 

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