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Austin City Limits kicks off this weekend, with a packed (and stormy) weekend one lineup featuring Charli XCX, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, and the xx. For anyone who can’t make it out to the festival, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, it will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
This marks the first time the festival will stream globally and in the U.S. on Disney+. Previously, the festival was only available to stream only in the U.S. and only on Hulu. Disney has expanded its presence in music festivals, adding Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza livestreams to its offerings this year.
As for the streaming services, they’re available starting at $12.99/mo. for the ad-supported bundle, or $21.99/mo. for the ad-free tier. An individual Disney+ plan starts at $12.49, while the premium tier costs $21.49. Neither Hulu nor Disney+ offer a free trial, although you can get a free trial to both with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV.
As for the livestream, Disney+ and Hulu will feature two channels with a selection of acts from the festival’s eight stages. Friday’s livestream will include Brandon Flowers, Jesse Welles, Turnstile, Labrinth, Charli XCX, and Skrillex. Saturday’s livestream includes Lola Young, Lykke Li, Lorde, Bleachers, and Young Miko, while Sunday’s stream includes Geese, the xx, Sofi Tukker, Blood Orange, Twenty One Pilots, and the War on Drugs.
There are some differences between the festival’s lineups over the two weekends. Kings of Leon replace Skrillex on the second weekend, while Brandon Flowers, CMAT, and Rebecca Black are only on the bill for the first weekend.
Despite the wet weather, ACL organizer C3 Presents told Austin news station KVUE, “Proactive preparations are already underway in Zilker Park including clearing drains, prepositioning equipment and accelerating our setup schedule to protect the park.”
Austin City Limits Livestream Schedule
You can check out the breakdown of the livestream schedule below. All times are local (CST).
Friday, Oct. 2
Channel 1:
3:35 – 4:20 — Asleep at the Wheel
4:25 – 5:10 — New Constellations
5:15 – 6:15 — Brandon Flowers
6:15 – 7:15 — Turnstile
7:15 – 8:15 — Leon Thomas
8:35 – 9:35 — The Chainsmokers
9:45 – 11:10 — Charil XCX
Channel 2:
3:35 – 4:35 — LP
4:40 – 5:40 — Jesse Welles
5:45 – 6:45 — Bunt.
6:50 – 7:50 — Labrinth
7:55 – 8:55 — Molly Santana
9:05 – 10:35 — Skrillex
Saturday, Oct. 3
Channel 1:
3:25-4:10 — Finn Wolfhard
4:15 – 5:15 — Suki Waterhouse
5:20 – 6:20 — Palace
6:30 – 7:30 — Lola Young
7:35 – 8:35 — Lykke Li
8:40 – 10:10 — Lorde
Channel 2:
3:25 – 4:25 — Arcy Drive
4:30 – 5:30 — Young Miko
5:35 – 6:35 — Balu Brigada
6:45 – 7:45 — Bleachers
7:55 – 8:55 — Levity
9:00 – 9:40 — Snow Strippers
Sunday, Oct. 4
Channel 1
3:35 – 4:20 — Dexter and the Moonrocks
4:30 – 5:20 — Audrey Hobert
5:25 – 6:25 — Max McNown
6:30 – 7:30 — Geese
7:35 – 8:35 — Blood Orange
8:45 – 10:15 — Twenty One Pilots
10:20 – 11:35 — Parcels
Channel 2
3:35 – 4:20 — Stella Lefty
4:25 – 5:25 — Claire Rosinkranz
5:30 – 6:30 — Cannons
6:30 – 7:30 — Sofi Tukker
7:35 – 8:35 — Saint Motel
8:45 – 10:00 — The xx
10:05 – 11:05 — The War on Drugs
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
