Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys head Austin City Limits ‘09
We have reached the last of the four. For the ninth consecutive year, Austin City Limits will cap off what Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza started, serving as the final featured event of the 2009 festival season. By the look of its recently revealed bill, ACL will do so with an eclectic collection of old favorites and high-profile new comers.
As expected, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon and Sonic Youth will head this year’s Austin City Limits, scheduled to take place from October 2-4 in Austin’s Zilker Park. Other acts of note include Arctic Monkeys, The B-52s, The Decemberists, Ghostland Observatory, John Legend, Mos Def, and Thievery Corportation.
Here’s some 100+ acts to whet that appetite:
!!!, The Airborne Toxic Event, Alberta Cross, Alela Diane, Andrew Bird, Arctic Monkeys, Asleep at the Wheel, The Avett Brothers, The B-52s, Beastie Boys, Bassnectar, Bell-X1, Ben Harper, Black Joe Lewis, Blitzen Trapper, Bon Iver, Brett Dennen, Citizen Cope, Clutch, Coheed and Cambria, Cotton Jones, Damien Horne, Dan Auerbach, Daniel Johnston, Danny Brooks, Dave Matthews Band, David Garza, The Dead Weather, The Decemberists, Deer Tick, DeVotchKa, Dexateens, The Dodos, Dr. Dog, The Durdens, Eek-a-mouse, Federico Aubele, The Felice Brothers, Flogging Molly, Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory, The Gospel Silvertones, The Greencards, Heartless Bastards, Henry Butler, Henry Clay People, Here We Go Magic, Jeffrey Steele, John Legend, John Vanderslice, Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights, Jonell Mosser, Jypsi, Keith Gattis, Kings of Leon, K’Naan, The Knux, L.A.X., Leatherbag, Levon Helm, Lily Allen, Lisa Hannigan, Loose Cannon, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Low Anthem, Lunch Money, Marva Wright, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Milkshake, Mimicking Birds, Mos Def, Nelo, Palm School Elementary, Papa Mali, The Parlor Mob, Passion Pit, Pearl Jam, Phoenix, Poi Dog Pondering, Preservation Hall, Q Brothers, Quinn Sullivan, Ralph’s World, Raul Malo, The Raveonettes, Rebirth Brass Band, Reckless Kelly, Reverend Payton’s Big Damn Band, Robyn Hitchcock, Rodriguez, Sam Roberts Band, Sarah Jaffe, Sarah Siskind, Sarah Watkins, The Scabs, School of Seven Bells, Sonic Youth, Sons of Bill, Soul Stirrers, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, State Radio, Suckers, Telephone Company, Terri Hendrix, Thievery Corporation, The Toadies, Todd Snider, Vince Mira, The Virgins, The Walkmen, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, White Lies, The Wood Brothers, Zac Brown Band
Additional artists and the day-by-day schedule will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Three-day and VIP passes are currently available via Front Gate Tickets.
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I was thinking the same about The Dead Weather, buzzword. Hoping for them as a Lolla add.
I was hoping for huey lewis and the news
yes phoenix is playing. thats all i wanted.
I was hoping my festival whores( yeah yeah yeahs) would be playing
Something for everyone. good job I think
i am impressed… pearl jam, arctic monkeys, devotchka, knaan, blitzen trapper, flogging molly, dead weather, glo…
lots to like on this lineup…
its a bit of a trek down to austin from st. louis, but i might have to find a way..
How does ACL rate The Dead Weather, and Lollapalooza doesnt? Sounds like something fishy to me….
For those of you who dont follow ACL closely, here are a couple things…
1. People have been waiting for DMB to play ACL, he is huge to most of the regular festival goers.
2. This lineup is probably the best ACL lineup ever, edging out 2005.
I went to ACL last year and had a great time. Me and the GF purchased our tickets before the lineup and made a trip of it no matter who played. When the lineup we were initially disappointed, but as months passed leading up to the lineup we discovered bands we wanted to check out.I thought the headliners were lacking last year, but there were some diamonds in the rough that made the experience a good one.
With that being said this lineup…this years line-up is pretty good and better than last years. Yes, the headliners are not original, but the overall lineup is solid and is the most ecliptic cast next to Bonnaroo’s.
The lineup is by no means bad, it just doesn’t help that a.) Dave Matthews Band is headlining and b.) there are more than a few acts on this bill that are already playing more than one other U.S. festival.
Still you got to credit them for Lily Allen, Mos Def, and Sonic Youth.
Oh, and why are the Arctic Monkeys billed so low?
humm…head scratch. better on the top end. mid and lower tier don’t get me all that excited.
mid tier is just eh…..
Last year’s mid tier was better…. with a new album, was really hoping for some Wilco…. that would have sealed my fate for sure
Definitely a single day pass year for me.
lily allen… girl talk… FUCK YES!!!
You’re kidding me, right? This line up has so many bands. How can you NOT find something?
kind of weak