Austin City Limits Celebrates Fifty Years of Music in 2024

2024 marks the 50th Anniversary of the revered live music institution Austin City Limits, the longest-running music series in television history. The acclaimed Austin PBS program continues its extraordinary run, providing viewers a front-row seat to the best in live performance for a remarkable 50 years. A monument to music, ACL has showcased iconic performances from music legends and innovators from every corner of popular music for five decades and remains a required stopping point for music’s finest to deliver legendary performances on the venerable ACL stage. On October 17, 1974, the notoriously TV-shy Willie Nelson taped the pilot episode and the trailblazing series premiered on PBS in 1975. The Peabody Award-winning program has earned its storied place in history and will salute its milestone anniversary and incredible legacy of 50 golden years with a yearlong celebration featuring the release of gems from the archives, all-star Season 50 tapings, a PBS special, concert events and fan activations.
About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full-length performances. Now in its 49th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell Technologies, the Austin Convention Center Department, Cirrus Logic and AXS Ticketing. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits.
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[@DoctorJoanieTool]

nothing better than ACL. I’d love to see a Dolly episode wish they’d air a bunch of old episodes from over the decades this year on PBS!!

[@StillYHWHs]

It used to be country. Now, it's many genres. Been there. Enjoyed every moment
Ty Donna ❤😂

[@michaelchalkley5484]

ACL is epic. What I'd give to perform on that Stage. Great venue.

[@miker8379]

Damn Straight.
And how bout the willie and waylon wonderful episodes on kera dallas that was possibly the inspiration or trial run.

[@gregorypearson2133]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JakariBey]

Good Golly Kiss Dolly!!!!