Austin Metropolis Limits Music Pageant is again for an additional 12 months of huge names, together with Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, The Strokes, John Summit, Doechii, and extra. Scores of Texans, together with many San Antonians, will take to Zilker Park from October 3-5 and October 10-13 for the annual music occasion.
Ticket gross sales begin with three-day wristbands at midday on Could 6 at aclfestival.com.
Simply when it comes to buzz alone, Sabrina Carpenter and Doechii are two large pulls that maybe might have been anticipated, though there are by no means any ensures. The pristine pop and inventive rap performers, respectively, are every on a meteoric rise. Their units might echo Chappell Roan’s final 12 months, which stole headlines for sheer pleasure and crowd measurement.
Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, and The Strokes are all returning artists. Nonetheless, practically half of this 12 months’s headliners are making their ACL Fest debut proper on the prime. A kind of newcomers is John Summit, who was speculated to point out up in 2024 with Dom Dolla. Followers additionally anticipated to see Sabrina Carpenter in 2024 (partially due to a deceptive commercial on the “payphone” ACL Fest put in to tease its lineup), so, fortunately, they did not have to attend lengthy.
After the precise headliners, the highest line of performers embody Colombian reggaeton star Feid, who has collaborated with Dangerous Bunny, J Balvin, Karol G, and extra; various rock band Cage the Elephant, who’re again from a tumultuous patch; R&B star T-Ache, in the course of a private renaissance to remind individuals he can sing with out autotune; Australian electropop duo Empire of the Solar, with alien operatic stage sensibilities; nostalgic solo artist Djo, the practically incognito solo challenge of actor Joe Keery from Stranger Issues; and iconic post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, who’re again within the studio once more.
Locals will obtain a karmic second probability to see Ardour Pit, the defining electropop group that not too long ago dropped out of a 2025 South by Southwest showcase, leaving barely a hint. Japanese Breakfast additionally guarantees large crowds; a latest signing look at Finish of An Ear in South Austin created a line across the block for hours. Two extra CultureMap favorites (if readers will indulge us) are Southern indie rock band Rainbow Kitten Shock and British indie, post-punk band Moist Leg; respectively hyper honest and deadpan, however each enjoyable and high-energy.
Amongst Austin artists, two stand out as latest pageant favorites: Geto Gala and The Level. Geto Gala is a hip-hop duo favoring clean, nostalgic beats and a laid-back lyrical supply. The Level, a rock group, spans many kinds, however their dwell units have a tendency to point out off high-energy, world-influenced, and largely instrumental blues. Dylan Gossett, whereas not precisely a pageant staple, is way larger up on the lineup and is changing into very well-respected as a country-folk songwriter.
A press launch pulls out some further notable acts from the lineup (W1 and W2 denote artists acting on weekend one or weekend two of the pageant solely):
Fujii Kaze (W2)ROLE MODELGigi PerezCA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso (W2)Olivia DeanYoke LoreflowerovloveRoyal & The SerpentAmbleGood NeighboursCeleste (W1)
And a few from Texas:
Maren Morris (W1)Dylan GossettTanner UsreyAsleep on the Wheel (W1)INOHA (W1)Johnny Stimson (W2)SL Houser (W1)Geto Gala (W1)Farmer’s Spouse (W2)Alex Amen (W2)Shallowater (W2)Aaron Web page (W1)Huston-Tillotson College Jazz Collective (W2)Disciples of Christ (W1)
A full lineup might be considered right here:
ACL’s full 2025 lineup.Graphic courtesy of Austin Metropolis Limits Music Pageant
People who cannot make the pageant can as soon as once more tune in on Hulu, returning because the pageant’s official streaming associate for performances, interviews, and extra. Hulu will stream the primary weekend, solely.
