Austin City Limits Festival – Weekend Two, Friday

🎵 Austin City Limits Festival 2026 – Weekend Two brings three days of world-class live music to Austin’s iconic Zilker Park, and Friday, October 9, kicks off the second festival weekend. The 2026 edition celebrates ACL Fest’s 25th anniversary, making this a special year for music fans from Austin, across Texas, and around the world.

🔥 Festivalgoers can expect an exciting mix of pop, rock, indie, hip-hop, electronic, alternative, and more across 9 stages with 100+ performances throughout the two-weekend festival. The 2026 lineup includes major names such as Charli XCX, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Kings of Leon, The xx, The Chainsmokers, Turnstile, Labrinth, Lola Young, Geese, Young Miko, Bleachers, SOFI TUKKER, Parcels, The War on Drugs, and many more.

🌮 Music is only part of the ACL experience. Visitors can enjoy Austin-inspired food, drinks, sweets, festival lounges, premium ticket experiences, and the lively atmosphere of Zilker Park. The festival offers options ranging from General Admission to enhanced GA+, VIP, and Platinum experiences.

🎤 Who should attend? ACL Fest is ideal for music lovers, festival travelers, groups of friends, couples, and anyone looking to experience one of Austin’s biggest annual live music events. Whether you love chart-topping pop, rock anthems, electronic sounds, indie music, or discovering emerging artists, ACL Festival 2026 offers something for every type of music fan.

📍 The Friday Weekend Two event takes place at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas, with the festival running from October 9–11, 2026. The Austin City Limits Festival’s full 2026 season also includes October 2–4.