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| Rock Island adorned for the ACL Fest |
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| Excited attendees pause for a photo op |
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| The "Tree of Life" provides some nice shade from the afternoon sun |
Festival goers had the opportunity to overindulge in everything from recently discovered synth pop acts like Prinze George to long established country performers who just so happen to call Austin home like Ray Benson.
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| Fans await Blue October performance |
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| Crowds near Cirrus Logic stage |
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| Music fans gather at the Miller Lite stage |
Here's just a sampling of the incredible lineup and all of the fun goings on of the first weekend of ACL Fest 2016.
Friday, September 30
The weather was absolutely perfect as the gates opened on the 15th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival. With temperatures reaching only into the low 80s, it felt like Fall finally arrived in Central Texas, just at the precise moment we needed it to.
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| Barton Springs Road entrance to park |
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| The Great Lawn leads to the Samsung stage as downtown Austin completes the picture |
Asleep At The Wheel
Kicking off the festivities was the one musical constant for Austin City Limits Music Festivals, having performed for all 15 years of Austin's biggest musical party, the 10-time Grammy winning "Kings of Western Swing," Mr Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel.
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| Ray Benson greets fans during Asleep At The Wheel's performance |
Along with Ray Benson, the members of Asleep At The Wheel include Dave Sanger on drums, Dave Miller on bass, Eddie Rivers on steel guitar, Connor Forsyth on piano, Jay Reynolds on sax and clarinet, Dennis Ludiker on fiddle and mandolin and Katie Shore on Fiddle.
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| Ray Benson, Katie Shores and Dennis Ludiker of Asleep at the Wheel |
Frightened Rabbit
Frightened Rabbit is a Scottish Indie Rock band. Their members include Scott Hutchison on vocals and guitar, Grant Hutchison on drums, Billy Kennedy on guitar and bass, Andy Monaghan on guitar and keys, and Simon Liddell on guitar.
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| Frightened Rabbit |
Banks and Steelz
Banks and Steelz are a Hip-Hop/Alternative duo consisting of musician Paul Banks and Rapper RZA.
They were accompanied on stage by drummer Matt Barrick.
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| Paul Banks and RZA of Banks and Steelz |
Prinze George
Prinze George is a Synth Pop group from Maryland. Members include vocalist Naomi Almquist, guitarist Kenny Grimm, and drummer Isabelle De Leon.
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| Prinze George |
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| Naomi Almquist of Prinze George |
The Strumbellas
The Strumbellas are a Canadian Rock band whose sound is described as alternative country, indie rock and folk pop. The members of The Strumbellas are vocalist, guitarist Simon Ward, vocalist, keyboardist David Ritter, lead guitarist Jon Hembrey, violinist Isabel Ritchie, bassist Darryl James, and drummer Jeremy Drury.
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| Simon Ward of The Strumbellas |
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| David Ritter and Darryl James of The Strumbellas |
Blue October
Hailing from our great state of Texas, Blue October has long been a favorite with Austin audiences. The Alternative Rock band is lead by vocalist/guitarist Justin Furstenfeld along with founding members Jeremy Furstenfeld on drums and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Delahoussaye. The band also includes guitarist Matthew Ostrander and bassist Matt Noveskey.
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| Blue October |
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| Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October |
Maren Morris
Maren Morris is best known for her recent Country hit, My Church, but she has been writing and recording for about 10 years. You can find her listed on writing credits for several of the original songs performed on the television show Nashville.
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| Maren Morris |
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| Maren Morris |
Foals
This English Indie Rock band hails from Oxford, England and has appeared around Austin on several occasions the past few years. The band is comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist Yannis Philippakis, bassist/vocalist Walter Gervers, drummer Jack Bevan, rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith, and keyboardist Edwin Congreave.
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| Foals |
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| Yannis Philippakis of Foals |
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez is a Hip-Hop artist with Canadian roots.
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| Tory Lanez |
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae is a two-time Grammy winning British singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her latest album, "The Heart Speaks In Whispers" was released in May of this year.
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| Corinne Bailey Rae |
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| Corinne Bailey Rae |
Julien Baker
Julien Baker is a singer-songwriter and guitarist form Memphis, TN. She is a member of the Alternative Rock band Forrister.
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| Julien Baker |
M83
M83 is a French Electronic Music band currently based in L.A. The group is led by Anthony Gonzales. Joining him on stage for ACL Fest 2016 was Kaela Sinclair on keys, Jordon Lawlor on bass, Joe Berry on keys and sax, and Loic Maurin on drums.
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| M83 |
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| Jordon Lawlor and Anthony Gonzales of M83 |
Radiohead
Closing out night one was British Rock band Radiohead. The Grammy Award-winning group released their ninth album in May 2016 and has been touring since then.
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| Thom Yorke of Radiohead |
Radiohead, probably best known for its debut single Creep, is lead by vocalist Thom Yorke. Other members include lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, guitarist Ed O'Brien, bassist Colin Greenwood, drummer Phil Selway, and percussionist Clive Deamer.
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| Thom Yorke of Radiohead |
Saturday, October 1
Day two started with a few clouds and a slight chance of rain, but that didn't dampen the excitement of the crowd.
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| It's not an ACL Fest without the big balloon... |
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| or some beer... |
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| or a few special items to purchase. |
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| There's something for everyone at ACL Fest, even the smallest members of the family. |
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| And, of course, there is plenty of music for everyone, like here at the Honda stage |
Nothing But Thieves
This five-piece English Alternative Rock band is from Southend-on Sea in Essex. The band members include vocalist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, drummer James price and bassist Philip Blake.
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| Conor Mason of Nothing But Thieves |
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| Philip Blake of Nothing But Thieves |
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| Joe Langridge-Brown of Nothing But Thieves |
Cavemen
Cavemen is a Rock band out of New York. Their members include vocalist Matthew Iwanusa, lead guitarist James Cabonetti, bassist Jeff Berrall, keyboardist Sam Hopkins, and multi-instrumentalist Matthew Prescott Clark.
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| Cavemen |
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| Matthew Iwanusa of Cavemen |
Kamaiyah
Kamaiyah is a Rapper from Oakland, CA. She released her acclaimed debut mixtape this year.
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| Kamaiyah |
Lucy Dacus
Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Lucy Dacus is a singer, songwriter. Her debut Indie Rock album No Burden was released in February 2016.
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| Lucy Dacus |
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| Lucy Dacus |
Andra Day
Andra Day has quickly garnered recognition in 2016 with her soaring empowerment anthem, Rise Up. The San Diego native was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Performance for this song and her star has been rising quickly ever since.
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| Andra Day |
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| Andra Day |
Catfish and The Bottlemen
This is a British Indie Rock band from Wales. There members include lead vocalist Van McCann, lead guitarist Johnny Bond, bassist Benji Blakeway, and drummer Bob Hall.
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| Catfish and The Bottlemen |
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| Van McCann of Catfish and The Bottlemen |
Alunageorge
Alunageorge is and English Electronic Music duo consisting of Aluna Francis and George Reid.
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| Alunageorge |
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| Aluna Francis of Alunageorge |
Schoolboy Q
Schoolboy Q , Quincy Matthew Hanley, is a Hip-Hop recording artist from South Central Los Angeles. His debut major-label studio album, Oxymoron, was released in February 2014 and hit number 1 on Billboards Top 200 chart.
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| Schoolboy Q |
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| Schoolboy Q |
The cloudy skies of earlier in the day eventually turned partly cloudy, giving the sell-out crowd of over 75,000 a beautiful Texas sunset to marvel over as they prepared to listen to the closing acts.
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| Dusk in Zilker Park |
Two Door Cinema Club
Two Door Cinema Club is an Irish Indie Rock band. The band just released their third album, Gameshow, earlier this month, but has seen success with several tracks from previous albums being used in films, commercials, and video games.
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| Two Door Cinema Club |
Two Door Cinema Club's members are lead vocalist Alex Trimble, lead guitarist Sam Halliday, and bassist Kevin Baird. Joining them on tour is drummer Benjamin Thompson and rhythm guitarist Jacob Berry.
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| Alex Trimble of Two Door Cinema Club |
Kendrick Lamar
Headlining the day of music was Rapper Kendrick Lamar. The seven-time Grammy winner was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.
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| Kendrick Lamar |
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| Kendrick Lamar |
Time to get some rest , or maybe catch one of the many after party shows happening around town, before day three rolls around.
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| Fans exit Zilker Park and the festival after a fun-filled day of music. |
Sunday, October 2
The sun was back out in full force for the third day of music and fans couldn't wait to get in the gates.
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| Music fans hurry to the park to see their favorite acts. |
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| Attendees had the chance to sign a giant wall on the festival grounds |
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| The festival balloon - the perfect spot to meet up with misplaced friends |
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| Fans pose for photos in the giant frame |
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| Another beautiful day to attend a concert |
Wild Child
Wild Child is an Indie Pop band from right here in Austin, Texas. The band is comprised of vocalist, violinist Kelsey Wilson, vocalist, ukulele player Alexander Beggins, keyboardist Evan Magers, cellist Sadie Wolfe, bassist Chris D'Annunzio, drummer Drew Brunetti, and trumpeter Matt Bradshaw.
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| Wild Child |
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| Kelsey Wilson of Wild Child |
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| Alexander Beggins of Wild Child |
Avery*Sunshine
Avery*Sunshine is a R&B and Soul singer, songwriter from Pennsylvania. She has a background in gospel music. Her debut self-titled album was released in 2010.
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| Avery*Sunshine |
Kacey Musgraves
A rising star in the Country music scene, Kacey Musgraves hails from the tiny town of Golden, Texas. Kacey placed seventh in the 2007 edition of the USA network's singing competition Nashville Star. In 2014, Kacey won the Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year for her studio album Same Trailer Different Park.
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| Kacey Musgraves |
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| Kacey Musgraves |
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| Kacey Musgraves |
Marlon Williams
Marlon Williams is an award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist from New Zealand. His music blends Alternative Country, Folk, and Bluegrass.
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| Marlon Williams |
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| Marlon Williams |
Basia Bulat
Basia Bulat is a Canadian Folk Pop singer-songwriter. Her fourth album, Good Advice, was released in February of this year.
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| Basia Bulat |
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| Basia Bulat |
Margo Price
Being touted as America's "next country star," Margo Price released her debut Country album, Midwest Farmer's Daughter," in March on this year. She won the Americana Music award for Emerging Artist for 2016.
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| Margo Price |
The members of Margo's band include Jeremy Ivey on bass and harmonica, Jamie Davis on lead guitar, Luke Schneider on pedal steel and dobro, Dillon Napier on drums, and Micah Hulscher on keyboard.
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| Margo Price |
Local Natives
Local Natives is an Indie Rock band out of Los Angeles. They released their third studio album, Sunlit Youth, in September of this year.
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| Local Natives |
The band includes vocalist/guitarist Taylor Rice, vocalist/keyboardist Kelcy Ayer, guitarist Ryan Hahn, drummer Matt Frazier, and bassist Nik Ewing.
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| Taylor Rice of Local Natives |
Quaker City Night Hawks
The Quaker City Night Hawks are a Rock band from Fort Worth, Texas. The band includes bassist/vocalist Pat Adams, vocalist/guitarist Sam Anderson, keyboardist/vocalist/ Daniel Creamer, drummer Aaron Haynes, and vocalist/lead guitarist David Matsler.
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| Quaker City Night Hawks |
St Paul and The Broken Bones
St Paul and The Broken Bones are a soul band out of Birmingham, Alabama. Their second album, Sea of Noise, was released in September of this year.
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| St Paul and The Broken Bones |
The band consists of vocalist Paul Janeway, guitarist Browan Lollar, bassist Jesse Phillips, drummer Andrew Lee, keyboardist Al Gamble, and trumpeter Allen Branstetter. Touring members include trombonist Chad Fisher and saxophonist Jason Mingledorff.
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| Paul Janeway of St Paul and The Broken Bones |
Chris Stapleton
Country star Chris Stapleton and his wife Morgane Stapleton appeared together at this year's ACL Fest. Chris is a very successful songwriter, having written hits for the likes of Kenny Chesney, George Strait, and Darius Rucker, and many more songs for artists like Adele, Luke Byran, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley.
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| Chris and Morgane Stapleton |
Chris released his first solo album, Traveller, in May 2015, earning him a Grammy's for Best Country Album and best Country Solo Performance, along with awards in each of the Country Music awards platforms including CMT, CMA AMA, Americana, and Billboard.
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| Chris Stapleton |
Porter Robinson and Madeon
Electro-Pop artists Porter Robinson- a DJ, record producer, and musician from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Madeon- a DJ, record producer, songwriter and musician from Nantes, France, joined forces this year to collaborate on a track entitled "Shelter" and are now on tour together.
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| Porter Robinson and Madeon |
Young The Giant
Young The Giant took to the Miller Lite stage just as evening fell. Young The Giant's members are vocalist Sameer Gadhia, guitarist Jacob Tilley, guitarist/vocalist Eric Cannata, bassist Dayam Doostzadeh, and drummer/vocalist Francois Comtois.
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| Young The Giant |
LCD Soundsystem
Closing out the night on the Honda stage was the Rock band LCD Soundsystem. LCD is lead by vocalist James Murphy. keyboardist Nancy Whang, drummer Pat Mahoney, guitarist/percussionist Phil Mossman, and bassist Tyler Pope. Joining them in tour are Matt Thornley, Al Doyle, David Ascot Stone, Gavin Russom, Jerry Fuchs, J.D. Mark, Phil Skarich, Justin Chearno, and Korey Richey.
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| LCD Soundsystem |
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| Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem |
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| James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem |
And that's a wrap on Weekend One of the 15th annual ACL Music Fest 2016 here in ATX. But don't worry, Limelight Imaging was on hand to cover the festivities for weekend two also. That means more fun photos are on their way to this blog ASAP.
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