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1 :01x01 - The Charlie Daniels Band
The music of The Charlie Daniels Band is boogie and swing, lots of rock and roll and a whole lot of country, with maybe a jazz lick or two thrown in. Daniels taught himself to play the guitar by age 15. He spent nearly a decade in the rough and tumble training school of Southern honky-tonks before finding his first success as a Nashville session player. Daniels organized the Charlie Daniels Band in 1971.
2 :01x02 - Asleep at the Wheel followed by Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys
Guest star: The Texas Playboys (Themselves (Performer)), Asleep At The Wheel (Themselves (Performer))
4 :01x04 - Townes Van Zandt followed by Clifton Chenier
Guest star: Townes Van Zandt (Himself (Performer)), Clifton Chenier (Himself (Performer))
5 :01x05 - Flaco Jiménez with Ry Cooder & Augie Meyers
Guest star: Flaco Jiménez (Himself (Performer)), Augie Meyers (Himself (Performer)), Ry Cooder (Himself (Performer))
9 :01x09 - B.W. Stevenson followed by Bobby Bridger
Guest star: Bobby Bridger (Himself (Performer)), B. W. Stevenson (Himself (Performer))
10 :01x10 - Greezy Wheels followed by Marcia Ball
Guest star: Marcia Ball (Herself (Performer)), Greezy Wheels (Themselves (Performer))
13 :01x13 - The Lost Gonzo Band Followed by Jerry Jeff Walker
Guest star: Jerry Jeff Walker (Himself (Performer)), The Lost Gonzo Band (Themselves (Performer))
14 :02x01 - Willie Nelson followed by Tracy Nelson
Guest star: Willie Nelson (Himself (Performer)), Tracy Nelson (Herself (Performer))
Willie Nelson is said to have bridged the gap between old school country music and youing music fans while Tracy Nelson is folk singer who threw a little country, rock and R&B into the mix.
15 :02x02 - Amazing Rhythm Aces followed by Gove
Guest star: The Amazing Rhythm Aces (Themselves (Performer)), Gove Scrivenor (Himself (Performer))
The Amazing Rhythm Aces featured Jeff Davis on bass guitar, Butch McDade on drums, Russell Smith singing and playing guitar, Billy Earhart III on keyboards, Barry Burton on the dobro and James Hooker on the piano. Gove played the guitar in bottle-neck style.
16 :02x03 - The Earl Scruggs Revue
Earl Scruggs picked the banjo like no one else and his sons helped him out along the way!
17 :02x04 - Jimmy Buffett followed by Rusty Wier
Jimmy Buffett was backed by his Coral Reefer Band while Rusty Wier played solo.
18 :02x05 - Gatemouth Brown followed by Delbert McClinton
Guest star: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (Himself (Performer)), Delbert McClinton (Himself (Performer))
Gatemouth's accompanists were Leon Medica on bass, Jeff Pollard on rhythm guitar, Rod Roddy on piano, David Peters on drums and Bobby Campos playing horns, flute and trumpet. Delbert McClinton played solo.
19 :02x06 - Firefall followed by Denim
Firefall featured the following lineup: Rick Roberts sang, Jock Bartley played lead guitar, Mark Andes play bass guitar, Larry Burnett played rhythm guitar and Michael Clarke played drums. Denim was Bill Browder on lead vocals, guitar and piano, Richard Mullen playing guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin and backing vocals, Jerry Crow on bass guitar and backing vocals and David Moerbe on drums and seccond lead vocals.
20 :02x07 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band followed by Kiwi
Guest star: Kiwi (Themselves (Performer)), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Themselves (Performer))
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band consisted of John McEuen on banjo, fiddle and mandolin, Jeff Hanna playing guitar and washboard, Jackie Clark on guitar and piano, Jimmy Fadden doing the harp and drums and John Cable with the guitar and bass at the time of the performance. Kiwi featured John Fannin on lead guitar and harmonica, David Lloyd played rhythm guitar and sang bass and Tom Elskes played spoons and other percussion instruments while singing lead.
21 :02x08 - Larry Gatlin followed by Alex Harvey
Larry Gatlin played solo while Alex Harvey had Jerry McEwen playing lead guitar, banjo and mandolin, Jim Jenne on rhythm guitar and vocals, Jim Althouse on bass and Dave Mize playing drums.
22 :02x09 - Willis Alan Ramsey followed by Roy Buchanan
Guest star: Roy Buchanan (Himself (Performer)), Willis Alan Ramsey (Himself (Performer))
Both Willis Alan Ramsey and Roy Buchanan played solo.
23 :02x10 - Guy Clark followed by Steve Fromholz
Guest star: Steve Fromholz (Himself (Performer)), Guy Clark (Himself (Performer))
Guy Clark was backed by Danny Rowland on guitar, Charlie Bundy on bass and Chris Laird on drums, while Larry Nye backed Steve Fromholz on guitar and vocals.
24 :03x01 - Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Murphey, one of the Southwest’s most outspoken and musically gifted performers is featured on the premier program of Austin City Limit’s third season. Now known as Michael Martin Murphey this performer has always stayed true to his Southwest roots.
25 :03x02 - Steve Goodman
26 :03x03 - John Prine
Of all the songs Prine has composed over the years, his most recent compositions may be his finest. Austin City Limits viewers are treated to several of Prine’s new tunes, including “Iron Ore Betty,” “Bottomless Lake,” “Jumpin’ Jahosafat,” and a gem entitled “That’s the Way the World goes Round.” Like many of Prine’s songs, this last one is an exquisite mix of tragedy, comedy and foolishness.
27 :03x04 - Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys followed by Ernest Tubb
“The Texas Playboys are on the air!” That familiar radio introduction takes on new relevance as the Playboys returned to Austin City Limits during season 3. This time the Playboys join Ernest Tubb and The Texas Troubadours for an hour for entertainment.
28 :03x05 - Chet Atkins followed by Merle Travis
30 :03x07 - Johnny Rodriguez followed by Linda Hargrove
31 :03x08 - John Hartford followed by The Dillards
32 :03x09 - Jesse Winchester followed by Mother of Pearl
33 :03x10 - Asleep at the Wheel followed by Bobby Bridger
34 :03x11 - Vassar Clements followed by Gatemouth Brown
35 :03x12 - Merle Haggard
36 :03x13 - Killough & Eckley followed by The Lost Gonzo Band
37 :04x01 - John McEuen and Friends with Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten
38 :04x02 - Dan Del Santo followed by Taj Mahal
40 :04x04 - Nashville Super Pickers followed by Tom T. Hall
41 :04x05 - Leon Redbone followed by Steve Fromholz
42 :04x06 - Tom Waits
43 :04x07 - Delbert McClinton followed by Cate Brothers
44 :04x08 - Pure Prairie League followed by Bobby Bare
45 :04x09 - Alvin Crow followed by Marcia Ball
46 :04x10 - Hoyt Axton
47 :04x11 - Little Joe y La Familia followed by Esteban Jordan
48 :04x12 - Doug Kershaw followed by Clifton Chenier
49 :04x13 - Norton Buffalo
50 :05x01 - Roy Clark & Gatemouth Brown
51 :05x02 - Don Williams followed by Janie Fricke
52 :05x03 - Songwriters Special Willie Nelson, Floyd Tillman and friends
53 :05x04 - Ray Charles & His Orchestra
54 :05x05 - Ralph Stanley followed by Uncle Walt's Band
55 :05x06 - Joe Ely followed by Jerry Jeff Walker
56 :05x07 - Hank Williams Jr. followed by Shake Russell Band
57 :05x08 - Johnny Gimble followed by Texas Swing Pioneers
58 :05x09 - Johnny Paycheck followed by Billy Joe Shaver
59 :05x10 - Flaco Jimenez followed by Beto y Los Fairlanes
60 :05x11 - Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley followed by Marty Robbins
61 :05x12 - Carl Perkins followed by Joe Sun
62 :05x13 - Mel Tillis followed by Gail Davies
63 :06x01 - George Jones with Hank Thompson
64 :06x02 - Charley Pride followed by Razzy Bailey
66 :06x04 - The Charlie Daniels Band
67 :06x05 - Bobby Bare followed by Lacy J. Dalton
68 :06x06 - Ray Price followed by Asleep at the Wheel
69 :06x07 - Johnny Rodriguez followed by Alabama
70 :06x08 - Tony Joe White followed by Gary Stewart
71 :06x09 - Songwriters Encore
72 :06x10 - Michael Murphey followed by Ed Bruce
73 :06x11 - Leo Kottke followed by Passenger
74 :06x12 - Joe Carrasco followed by The Sir Douglas Quintet
08x03 - Roy Orbison
10x09 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Steve Goodman Tribute
Guest star: John Prine (Himself (Guest on one song)), Jethro Burns (Himself), Steve Goodman (Himself)
First half: the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs.
Second half: a tribute to Steve Goodman, featuring performances filmed in 1982 but never aired during Goodman's life. Includes three songs with Jethro Burns and one with John Prine.
1 :23x01 - Junior Brown / Robbie Fulks
Guest star: Robbie Fulks (Himself (Performer)), Junior Brown (Himself (Performer))
2 :23x02 - Patty Loveless / Collin Raye
Guest star: Patty Loveless (Herself (Performer)), Collin Raye (Himself (Performer))
3 :23x03 - Marcia Ball / Irma Thomas / Tracy Nelson
Guest star: Irma Thomas (Herself (Performer)), Tracy Nelson (Herself (Performer)), Marcia Ball (Herself (Performer))
5 :23x05 - Indigo Girls / Kim Richey
Guest star: Indigo Girls (Themselves (Performer)), Kim Richey (Herself (Performer))
7 :23x07 - Nanci Griffith & the Crickets
Guest star: Nanci Griffith (Herself (Performer)), The Crickets (Themselves (Performer))
8 :23x08 - Hal Ketchum / Terry Allen
Guest star: Hal Ketchum (Himself (Performer)), Terry Allen (Himself (Performer))
9 :23x09 - Celebration of Townes Van Zandt: Willie Nelson / Emmylou Harris / Nanci Griffith / Lyle Lovett
Guest star: Willie Nelson (Himself (Performer)), Nanci Griffith (Herself (Performer)), Emmylou Harris (Herself (Performer)), Lyle Lovett (Himself (Performer))
10 :23x10 - Boz Scaggs / 8 1/2 Souvenirs
Guest star: 8½ Souvenirs (Themselves (Performer)), Boz Scaggs (Himself (Performer))
11 :23x11 - Old 97's / Whiskeytown
Guest star: Whiskeytown (Themselves (Performer)), Old 97's (Themselves (Performer))
12 :23x12 - Clay Walker / Trace Adkins
Guest star: Trace Adkins (Himself (Performer)), Clay Walker (Himself (Performer))
13 :23x13 - Buddy Guy / Storyville
Guest star: Storyville (Themselves (Performer)), Buddy Guy (Himself (Performer))
14 :24x01 - Deana Carter / Matraca Berg
Guest star: Matraca Berg (Herself (Performer)), Deana Carter (Herself (Performer))
15 :24x02 - The Dixie Chicks / Charlie Robison
Guest star: The Dixie Chicks (Themselves (Performer)), Charlie Robison (Himself (Performer))
16 :24x03 - Lionel Hampton / Ruth Brown
Guest star: Lionel Hampton (Himself (Performer)), Ruth Brown (Herself (Performer))
17 :24x04 - Lucinda Williams / Billy Bragg
Guest star: Lucinda Williams (Herself (Performer)), Billy Bragg (Himself (Performer))
18 :24x05 - Vince Gill / Martina McBride
Guest star: Vince Gill (Himself (Performer)), Martina McBride (Herself (Performer))
19 :24x06 - Ray Price / Hank Thompson / Junior Brown
Guest star: Ray Price (Himself (Performer)), Hank Thompson (Himself (Performer)), Junior Brown (Himself (Performer))
20 :24x07 - Jonny Lang / Jimmie Vaughan
Guest star: Jimmie Vaughan (Himself (Performer)), Jonny Lang (Himself (Performer))
21 :24x08 - Mexican Roots Music Celebration: Freddy Fender / David Hidalgo / Cesar Rosas / Tish Hinojosa / Ruben Ramos / Rick Trevino / Joe Ely
Guest star: Freddy Fender (Himself (Performer)), Ruben Ramos (Himself (Performer)), Joe Ely (Himself (Performer)), Tish Hinojosa (Herself (Performer)), Flaco Jiménez (Himself (Performer)), David Hidalgo (Himself (Performer)), Cesar Rosas (Himself (Performer)), Rick Treviño (Himself (Performer)), Los Super Seven (Themselves (Performer))
29 :25x03 - Clint Black / Eric Johnson / Ray Benson / Lisa Hartman Black
Guest star: Eric Johnson (Himself), Ray Benson (Himself), Lisa Hartman (Herself), Clint Black (Himself)
31 :25x05 - Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis & Earl Scruggs / Susan Ashton
Guest star: Pam Tillis (Herself), Earl Scruggs (Himself), Marty Stuart (Himself), Susan Ashton (Herself)
33 :25x07 - Texas Tornados: Tribute to Doug Sahm
37 :25x11 - Songwriters Special: Emmylou Harris / Dave Matthews / Patty Griffin / Buddy & Julie Miller
Guest star: Buddy & Julie Miller (Themselves), Patty Griffin (Herself), Emmylou Harris (Herself), Dave Matthews (Himself)
46 :26x04 - Townes Van Zandt Tribute: Willie Nelson / Emmylou Harris / Nanci Griffith / Lyle Lovett
Guest star: Willie Nelson (Himself), Lyle Lovett (Himself), Nanci Griffith (Herself), Emmylou Harris (Herself)
28x06 - Robert Plant
6 :29x06 - John Mayer / Buddy Guy and Double Trouble
Guest star: John Mayer (Himself (Performer)), Buddy Guy (Himself (Performer)), Double Trouble (Themselves (Performer))
461 :30x10 - Wilco / Bright Eyes
Musical innovation is the theme for this episode of Austin City Limits featuring Wilco followed by Bright Eyes. The Chicago-based Wilco has outgrown the alt-country genre with their emotional, intelligent lyrics and explorative music on releases like a ghost is born and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Bright Eyes’ music is inundated with searching melodies fleshed out with the sounds of accordion, piano, mellotron, pedal steel, vibraphone, and the haunting voice of the group’s only constant – twenty-four year old singer/songwriter Conor Oberst.
462 :30x11 - Trey Anastasio
Jam band icon Trey Anastasio, former frontman of Phish, goes solo for a performance taped live from the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one of the biggest outdoor music events in the country. With his skillful improvisation, Anastasio performs pieces from his first solo release for thousands of mesmerized fans.
463 :30x12 - Modest Mouse / Guided by Voices
For more than 10 years Modest Mouse has been creating genre-blending, folk-tinged indie-rock that has brought them legions of diehard fans, but in 2004, with the help of their single “Float On,” the band has gone from cult-following to MTV-staple.After twenty-plus years and an equal number of albums, EPs and singles, lo-fi indie-rock innovators Guided By Voices are calling it quits. Austin City Limits captures the band during their final tour performing songs from throughout their career.
464 :30x13 - The Pixies
Austin City Limits caputres one of the year's biggest rock 'n' roll reunions as legendary alt-rockers the Pixies perform. With vintage fire the band takes the stage to perform their classics filled with brutal noise and impressionistic lyrics.
466 :31x01 - Jack Johnson / Rilo Kiley
Former surfer Jack Johnson has long been a hit at summer music festivals with his mix of folk, blues and hip-hop. He performs songs from his CD, In Between Dreams. Rilo Kiley fuse indie-pop and alt-country together for a sound that emphasizes their emotional, playful lyrics. Highlights include songs from the band's CD More Adventurous.
467 :31x02 - Alison Krauss and Union Station / Kathleen Edwards
Alison Krauss + Union Station have spent two decades taking the mournful, high, lonesome sound of bluegrass out of the mountains and into the mainstream. Highlights include songs from their CD, Lonely Runs Both Ways. Kathleen Edwards proves that country-rock and insightful lyrics go hand-in-hand. The singer-songwriter performs tunes from her sophomore release, Back To Me.
468 :31x03 - Etta James
Music legend Etta James has been wowing critics and fans with a music legacy that has spanned more than 50 years. Hot off the success of her 2004 release, Blues to the Bone, the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winner continues to be one of the most respected R&B singers in America. Highlights include "All the Way Down" and "At Last."
469 :31x04 - Ben Folds / Ray LaMontagne
Ben Folds takes off on a solo career that builds on the success of his band's hit "Brick." Highlights include songs from his critically-acclaimed release, Songs For Silverman. Ray LaMontagne, who Rolling Stone called “the backwoods Van Morrison,” performs songs from his haunting debut release, Trouble.
470 :31x05 - The Killers / Spoon
The Killers have taken their catchy rock out of the indie scene and into the mainstream. Highlights include the hit "Somebody Told Me" and other songs off the band's release Hot Fuss. Spoon explores the sound limits of indie-rock while keeping thoughtful lyrics at the forefront. The Austin band performs songs from their CD Gimme Fiction.
471 :31x06 - John Prine / Amos Lee
It’s been almost ten years since the iconic John Prine released a CD of new original songs, but after a battle with cancer he's back in top form. Highlights include songs from his CD, Fair&Square, plus a few Prine classics. Amos Lee melds folk and soul into a unique engaging song-poetry that is rooted in American tradition. Lee performs songs from his self-titled debut release.
472 :31x07 - Franz Ferdinand / What Made Milwaukee Famous
Guest star: Franz Ferdinand (Themselves), What Made Milwaukee Famous (Themselves)
Austin City Limits presents an hour of world indie-rock with Franz Ferdinand and What Made Milwaukee Famous. With intelligent, danceable pop-rock the Scottish quartet Franz Ferdinand perform song from their sophomore release, You Could Have It So Much Better, plus hits off their self-titled debut release. What Made Milwaukee Famous’ intelligent humor and electronic-fused choruses has swiftly made them one of Austin’s hottest bands. They perform songs from their critically-acclaimed debut release, Trying to Never Catch Up.
476 :31x11 - Widespread Panic
For almost 20 years, Widespread Panic toured the country becoming one of the most popular "road warrior" bands. The band jams for one-full hour performing fan favorites.
477 :31x12 - Gretchen Wilson / Miranda Lambert
Austin City Limits presents a night of country’s leading ladies with Gretchen Wilson and Miranda Lambert. “Country Music Mafia” superstar Gretchen Wilson takes the stage to perform songs from her recently release second album, All Jacked Up. From Texas clubs to “Nashville Star,” Miranda Lambert has made a big impression during her short music career. The 21-year-old performs songs from her debut CD, Kerosene.
478 :31x13 - Death Cab for Cutie / My Morning Jacket
Guest star: My Morning Jacket (Themselves), Death Cab for Cutie (Themselves)
Death Cab for Cutie have long been a critical favorite for their infectious melodies and moody lyrics. The Washington-based group perform songs from their new release, Plans, plus their breakthrough CD, Transatlanticism. My Morning Jacket have taken exotic soundscapes, guitar rock and clever lyrics and combined them for a unique sound that has won the band an ever growing group of fans. The Kentucky band performs songs from their newest release, Z.
479 :31x14 - Robert Randolph / the Family Band
480 :32x01 - Ray Davies
The legendary Kinks frontman Ray Davies makes a rare American television appearance, showcasing classic songs from the former quintessential Brit band as well as his eagerly received first-ever solo record.
481 :32x02 - The New Orleans Social Club
Just weeks after the anniversary of the devastation Hurricane Katrina wrought on their home town, a group of Crescent City legends celebrates the ravaged city’s musical history and culture. Featuring original members of the Meters and the Neville Brothers, plus special guests Marcia Ball, the incomparable soul queen Irma Thomas, Willie Tee, Monk Boudreaux, John Boutte, and Cyril Neville.
482 :32x03 - Juanes
Arguably the single most important figure on today’s Latin music scene, Juanes brings his infectious rhythms and compelling songs from his native Colombia to an American audience. Included by Time magazine on its list of “one of the 100 most influential people in the world,” Juanes remains true to his roots, performing in his native language.
483 :32x04 - Alejandro Escovedo
Few contemporary artists inspire the degree of rapturous critical praise, without the accompanying fame and fortune, as Alejandro Escovedo. Back in form after a near-death battle with Hepatitis C, the eclectic, imaginative songwriter and his extraordinary band perform songs from The Boxing Mirror, praised by Billboard as “a masterwork from one of the genuine lights in rock music.”
484 :32x05 - Sufjan Stevens / Calexico
Two of the underground rock scene’s most creative artists perform. Critical darling and indie rock sensation Sufjan Stevens brings his orchestral folk/pop to the stage in support of his latest album The Avalanche.
Highlighting its latest record Garden Ruin, Arizona’s Calexico dazzles with a unique blend of traditional songcraft and Southwestern roots music.
485 :32x06 - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo brings its combination of South African musical traditions and Christian gospel music to the Austin City Limits stage.
An international cultural force over the last 40 years, the a cappella group’s unbelievable vocal harmonies continue to inspire enthusiasm whenever and wherever they perform.
486 :32x07 - Van Morrison
Musical legend Van Morrison wraps his incomparable voice around the soul, blues, folk, jazz and country styles that have been the mainstay of his music for four decades.
Featuring songs from his latest album Pay the Devil and timeless Morrison classics, he delivers a spellbinding one hour performance in his first appearance on Austin City Limits
487 :32x08 - Corinne Bailey Rae / KT Tunstall
Austin City Limits showcases a pair of British stars now conquering U.S. shores. England’s Corinne Bailey Rae affirms her burgeoning popularity with hits “Put Your Records On” and “Like a Star” from her self-titled debut.
Then Scotland’s KT Tunstall demonstrates why her star is rising with “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and other favorites from her acclaimed Eye to the Telescope.
488 :32x09 - Los Lonely Boys / the Gourds
It's a celebration of diverse Texas roots rock on Austin City Limits. First, San Angelo trio Los Lonely Boys consolidates its massive success with songs from Sacred, its latest slab of "Texican rock & roll." Then the Gourds bring their iconoclastic country/folk/Tex-Mex/Cajun rock to the stage with tunes from their latest album Heavy Ornamentals and crowd-pleasing favorites from their early years.
489 :32x10 - The Raconteurs / Cat Power
Detouring from his red-hot success with The White Stripes, Jack White’s new pop-rock collaboration with fellow Detroiter Brendan Benson, the Raconteurs, applies distinctly modern rock sensibilities to classic 60’s and 70’s influences. The quartet mixes Lennon-McCartney style harmonies with blues-power guitar and a touch of psychedelia on songs from its debut Broken Boy Soldiers.
Introspective, highly acclaimed singer/songwriter Cat Power follows with a set of tunes from her Memphis soul-inflected album The Greatest.
490 :32x11 - Damian Marley
Bob Marley's son Damian “Junior Gong” Marley performs selections from his “Welcome to Jamrock” CD; and is joined by his brothers, Stephen and Julian.The son of Bob Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley is a multiple Grammy Award winner for his distinctive take on his father’s reggae legacy. With his brothers Stephen and Julian as guests, Marley performs tunes from his latest album, the bestselling Welcome to Jamrock.
491 :32x12 - James Blunt / James McMurtry
England¹s James Blunt showcases songs from his internationally popular album Back to Bedlam, including the massive hit You're Beautiful.
James McMurtry, son of author Larry McMurtry and a songwriter whose tough, literate rock sound has led him to be called "the Texan Lou Reed" follows.
492 :32x13 - Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks perform selections from the 2006 “Taking the Long Way” album, plus older songs. The set includes “Lubbock or Leave It”; “Truth No. 2”; “Long Time Gone”; “Silent House”; “Not Ready to Make Nice”; “Easy Silence”; “The Long Way Around”; “White Trash Wedding”; “Travelin' Soldier”; and “Mississippi.”
493 :33x01 - Norah Jones
Five years after her debut on Austin City Limits, several Grammys and millions of records later, Norah Jones makes a triumphant return to the ACL stage. The Texas-born chanteuse showcases both old favorites and songs such as "My Dear Country" and "Thinking About You" from her recent bestselling album Not Too Late.
494 :33x02 - The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky
The Decemberists, an indie-rock band, perform cuts from the 2006 CD “The Crane Wife.” Also: the instrumental quintet Explosions in the Sky spotlights their 2007 CD, “All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone.”
495 :33x03 - Femi Kuti with Positive Force
Nigerian bandleader/political activist Femi Kuti brings his multi-layered, socailly conscious Afrobeat to the ACL stage for a groove-laden, celebratory performance.
496 :33x04 - Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed
Guest star: Omar Dykes (Himself), Delbert McClinton (Himself), Kim Wilson (Himself), Jimmie Vaughan (Himself), James Cotton (Himself), Lou Ann Barton (Herself)
Joined by blues luminaries James Cotton, Delbert McClinton and others, guitarist Jimmie Vaughan pays tribute to blues legend Jimmy Reed, composer of the classics "Ain't That Loving You Baby," "Big Boss Man" and "Baby What You Want Me to Do."
497 :33x05 - Wilco
The ever-evolving Wilco returns to Austin City Limits, performing classics and cuts from its latest disk Sky Blue Sky. Don't miss this innovative band performing at the height of their collaborative musical powers.
498 :33x06 - The Arcade Fire
Hailed as the “band who helped put Canadian music on the world map” by TIME magazine, experimental indie rock septet Arcade Fire has wowed audiences with its anthemic sound and emotionally-charged lyrics. The band’s complex, full sound combines diverse instrumentation with often brooding lyrics that “draw grand lessons from everyday life” (The New York Times).
499 :33x07 - Paolo Nutini Followed by Grupo Fantasma
U.K. sensation Paolo Nutini debuts with soulful pop songs from his hit album These Streets. Austin’s Grupo Fantasma throws down with the high energy Latin funk it’s taken to stages across the country.
500 :33x08 - John Mayer
Singer-songwriter John Mayer plays highlights from his 2006 CD Continuum.
501 :33x09 - Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show
Guest star: Old Crow Medicine Show (Themselves), Lucinda Williams (Herself)
Country rocker Lucinda Williams sings selections from her 2007 CD, West. Old Crow Medicine Show, a form of rock flavored mountain music sings selections from their 2006 CD, Big Iron World.
502 :33x10 - Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory
Bloc Party, a British post-punk band will play cuts from their album, "A Weekend in the City." Next, Ghostland Observatory will play selections from their self-titled CD.
503 :33x11 - Crowded House
Crowded House, the New Zealand pop-rock band performs selections from their 2007 CD, "Time on Earth."
504 :33x12 - Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson
Selections from the 2007 CD "Because of the Times" are featured when the Kings of Leon take the stage. Then, Roky Erickson, a Texas rock legend performs from his extensive catalog throughout his career.
505 :33x13 - Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley
Brad Paisley performs selections from his 2007 CD "5th Gear," followed by Dierks Bentley, playing selections from his 2006 CD, "Long Trip Alone."
506 :33x14 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Guest star: Teddy Thompson (Himself), Alison Brown Quartet (Themselves), Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men (Themselves), Emmylou Harris (Herself), Subdudes (Themselves), Robert Earl Keen (Himself), Doc Watson (Himself), Bruce Hornsby (Himself), David Grisman Bluegrass Experience (Themselves), Bela Fleck And The Flecktones (Themselves), Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (Themselves), Chris Smither (Himself), Jorma Kaukonen (Himself), Del McCoury Band (Themselves), Hazel Dickens (Herself), Guy Clark (Himself), Charlie Louvin (Himself), Jim Lauderdale (Himself), Steve Earle (Himself), Earl Scruggs (Himself), Allison Moorer (Herself), Gillian Welch (Herself)
The seventh annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Fransisco's Golden Gate Park features musicians from the genre of bluegrass and far beyond, as its title hints at. Includes Emmylou Harris, Bruce Hornsby, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs and Doc Watson.
507 :34x01 - R.E.M.
R.E.M. performs songs from their critically acclaimed 2008 CD Accelerate.
508 :34x02 - Bettye LaVette/Pinetop Perkins
Bettye LaVette began her career at age 16 and since has recorded in the blues, country and rock. Tonight she sings her classic hits and the newest from her CD "The Scene of the Crime." Next 90+ year old Pinetop Perkins is a blues pianist who began his career in the 1920's. He received a lifetime Grammy nomination in 2005.
509 :34x03 - Songwriters Special: Lyle Lovett, Guy Clark, John Hiatt, Joe Ely
Guest star: Guy Clark (Himself), Lyle Lovett (Himself), John Hiatt (Himself), Joe Ely (Himself)
Four generations of genre-crossing songwriting talent has gathered for this one of a kind concert. Providing a glimpse of the best American folk, country and rock music is Guy Clark, Joe Ely, John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett, teaming up for a free-form songwriters roundtable.
510 :34x04 - Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez
Jakob Dylan, front man for the Wallflowers, sings selections from his debut solo project "Seeing Things." Carrie Rodriguez plays her blend of country and bluegrass with songs from her newest CD "She Ain't Me."
511 :34x05 - My Morning Jacket
The rock band My Morning Jacket play selections from their newest CD "Evil Urges."
512 :34x06 - Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings/Carolyn Wonderland
Guest star: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Themselves), Carolyn Wonderland (Herself)
Retro-soul act Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings play selections from their 2007 CD "100 Days, 100 Nights." Then, blues-rock artist Carolyn Wonderland hits the stage for a showcase of selections from her 2008 CD "Miss Understood."
513 :34x07 - Aimee Mann/Iron & Wine
Aimee Mann is known as one of the best songwriters of our time and will play selections from her 2008 CD @#%&*! Smilers. Then, Iron and Wine takes the stage for a few songs from their 2007 CD The Shepard's Dog.
514 :34x08 - Gnarls Barkley/Thievery Corporation
Gnarls Barkley, the hip hop duo are featured in this episode showcasing tracks from their 2008 CD "Odd Couple." Then, the world beat and electronic act Thievery Corporation perform songs from their 2008 CD "Radio Retaliation."
515 :34x09 - Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters perform live, the songs from their 2007 CD "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace."
516 :34x10 - Manu Chao
Manu Chao is a self-described "musical globalista" whose songs are a mix of pop, punk, reggae, rock, ska and more. On tonight's show he performs songs from his 2007 CD "La Radiolina."
517 :34x11 - Nick Lowe/The Swell Season: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
Nick Lowe has been a singer/songwriter for three decades now, spanning the range from new wave to his roots in rock and country music. Then, the folk-rock duo of The Swell Season takes the stage to perform songs from their "Once" soundtrack.
518 :34x12 - Drive-By Truckers/Ryan Bingham
This episode features first, an alternative Southern rock band called Drive-By truckers, who will play selections from their 2008 CD Brighter Than Creation's Dark. Next comes American singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham as he hits the stage with songs from his 2007 CD Mescalito.
519 :34x13 - Sarah McLachlan/Duffy
Singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan hits the stage singing songs from her 2008 CD, Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan, a greatest hits package. Then join Duffy for the pop/soul sounds of the 60's as she sings songs from her 2008 CD, Rockferry.
520 :35x01 - Dave Matthews Band
521 :35x02 - Ben Harper and Relentless7
Ben Harper has been influenced by folk, blues, and hard rock, to country and reggae, and the Ben Harper and Relentless7's latest CD, White Lies in Dark Times reflects that.
522 :35x03 - Kenny Chesney
523 :35x04 - Andrew Bird; St. Vincent
524 :35x05 - M. Ward/Okkervil River
525 :35x06 - Elvis Costello/Band of Heathens
526 :35x07 - Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel
527 :35x08 - Pearl Jam
528 :35x09 - Allen Toussaint
New hip hop and R&B tunes from Gnarls Barkley. The psychedelic worldbeat electronic group follows.
529 :35x10 - Mos Def/K'naan
530 :35x11 - Avett Brothers/Heartless Bastards
531 :35x12 - Steve Earle/Kris Kristofferson
532 :35x13 - Esperanza Spalding/Madeleine Peyroux
533 :35x14 - Them Crooked Vultures
534 :36x01 - Jimmy Cliff
535 :36x02 - Spoon
536 :36x03 - Patty Griffin & Friends
537 :36x04 - Alejandro Escovedo/Trombone Shorty
538 :36x05 - Robert Earl Keen/Hayes Carll
539 :36x06 - Steve Martin/Sarah Jarosz
540 :36x07 - Rosanne Cash/Brandi Carlile
541 :36x08 - John Legend & The Roots
542 :36x09 - Cheap Trick
543 :36x10 - Monsters of Folk
544 :36x11 - The National/Band of Horses
545 :36x12 - Sonic Youth / The Black Keys
546 :36x13 - Lyle Lovett / Bob Schneider
Austin City Limits Presents Americana Music Festival 2011
The Monsters of Folk supergroup (My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and M. Ward) perform selections from their 2009 eponymous album.
547 :37x01 - Mumford and Sons / Flogging Molly
The season premiere features the British indie-rock group Mumford and Sons performing selections from their 2009 album "Sigh No More"; and the Celtic punk band Flogging Molly, which serve up songs from throughout their career.
548 :37x02 - Raphael Saadiq / Black Joe Lewis
Raphael Saadiq performs selections from his 2011 retro-soul "Stone Rollin'" album; the bluesy Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears highlight songs from their 2011 album "Scandalous."
549 :37x03 - Widespread Panic
The jam band Widespread Panic celebrates its 25th anniversary by performing a career-spanning set.
550 :37x04 - The Decemberists / Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
The Decemberists perform selections from their 2011 album, "The King is Dead"; Gillian Welch and David Rawlings perform songs from Welch's 2011 release, "The Harrow and the Harvest."
551 :37x05 - Steve Miller Band / Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The Steve Miller Band performs Miller's hits, plus classic blues tunes; the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs with the Del McCoury Band and My Morning Jacket's Jim James.
552 :37x06 - Miranda Lambert & Jeff Bridges
Miranda Lambert performs her hits; Jeff Bridges sings songs from his self-titled 2011 collection.
555 :37x08 - Monsters of Folk
The Monsters of Folk supergroup (My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and M. Ward) perform selections from their 2009 eponymous album.
556 :37x09 - Tom Waits
A classic Tom Waits performance from December 1978 is replayed. The featured songs include: “Burma Shave,” “Annie's Back in Town,” “I Wish I Was in New Orleans (In the Ninth Ward),” “A Sweet Little Bullet from a Pretty Blue Gun,” “On the Nickel,” “Romeo Is Bleeding,” “Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis” and “Small Change.”
557 :37x10 - Cold Play New Years Eve: An Austin City Limits Special
The British rock band Coldplay perform older hits, plus selections from the 2011 album "Mylo Xyloto."
558 :37x11 - The Head and the Heart / Gomez
Seattle indie-rock band the Head and the Heart perform selections from its eponymous debut. Also: British modern-rock group Gomez perform.
559 :37x12 - Arcade Fire
The indie-rock band Arcade Fire perform songs from its Grammy-winning 2010 album "The Suburbs."
560 :37x13 - Fleet Foxes / Joanna Newsom
Folk-rockers Fleet Foxes perform selections from their 2011 "Helplessness Blues" album. Also: singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom performs.
561 :37x14 - Florence + The Machine / Lykke Li
The pop-rock group Florence and the Machine showcase songs from their 2009 album "Lungs"; Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li sings selections from her 2011 "Wounded Rhymes" album.
562 :37x15 - Wilco
Wilco performs selections from the 2011 album "The Whole Love."