Austin City Limits (1975)

Season 48

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Released Jan. 1, 1975 Episode 53 min 10+

Genres: Documentary, Music

Keywords: tmdb.concert, tmdb.rock-n-roll, tmdb.country-music, tmdb.folk-music, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.place-name-in-title, imdb.city-name-in-title + 4 more, imdb.performance, imdb.concert-film, tmdb.concert-film, tmdb.live-music

Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, KQED, Thirteen, WETA+

Production Companies: KLRU Austin

Network: PBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

8.4

/369/

Trakt

/37/

TMDb

/18/

Tomatoes

Bill Arhos
Director

Willie Nelson
Self

Nanci Griffith
Self, Self (archive footage)

Lyle Lovett
Self

John Prine
Self, Self (archive footage)

Guy Clark
Self

Emmylou Harris
Self

Delbert McClinton
Self

Joe Ely
Self

S48E1 - Brandi Carlile

Celebrated Americana singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile raises the roof for a full hour of passionate and powerful songs from her acclaimed album “In These Silent Days.”

Oct. 1, 2022, midnight

S48E2 - Japanese Breakfast / Arlo Parks

Dreamy American pop act Japanese Breakfast and eclectic U.K. tunesmith Arlo Parks share an hour of heartfelt performances. Japanese Breakfast, AKA bestselling author Michelle Zauner, plays songs from her breakthrough album “Jubilee.” Parks performs songs from her Mercury Prize-winning album “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”

Oct. 8, 2022, midnight

S48E3 - Sylvan Esso / Lucius

Electro pop duo Sylvan Esso and wide-ranging indie rock band Lucius provide an entertaining hour of imaginative music. North Carolina’s Sylvan Esso play songs from their new album “No Rules Sandy,” plus other favorites from their Grammy-nominated career. Acclaimed act Lucius perform tunes from their album “Second Nature.”

Oct. 15, 2022, midnight

S48E4 - Allison Russell / The Weather Station

Montreal-to-Nashville singer/songwriter Allison Russell and Toronto indie rock act The Weather Station offer an hour of intelligent, impassioned and acclaimed music. Russell performs numbers from her renowned album “Outside Child,” while the Weather Station, AKA songwriter Tamara Lindeman, plays tunes from the widely lauded LP “Ignorance.”

Oct. 22, 2022, midnight

S48E5 - Parker McCollum / Robert Earl Keen

Texas-bred singer/songwriters Parker McCollum and Robert Earl Keen bring the Lone Star State to musical life for a special hour. Rising country star McCollum plays tunes from his major label debut “Gold Chain Cowboy.” The legendary Keen performs songs from across his storied career in celebration of his upcoming retirement from the road.

Oct. 29, 2022, midnight

S48E6 - Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

Celebrate singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett, joined by his iconic Large Band. Lovett makes his first appearance in a decade with songs from his first new album in 10 years: “12th of June.”

Nov. 5, 2022, midnight

S48E7 - Cimafunk and The Tribe

Enjoy Cuban funk Cimafunk and The Tribe in a must-see hour. The nine-piece powerhouse band makes a thrilling ACL debut with standouts from their soulful album “El Alimento.”

Nov. 12, 2022, midnight

S48E8 - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats / Adia Victoria

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Adia Victoria update soul and blues for a new generation on Austin City Limits. Rateliff and his band perform songs from their LP “The Future.” Victoria plays tunes from her Americana Music Awards Album of the Year nominated “A Southern Gothic.”

Jan. 14, 2023, midnight

S48E9 - Adrian Quesada: Boleros Psicodélicos

Black Pumas founder and visionary producer Adrian Quesada brings to life the music of his acclaimed Spanish-language album Boleros Psicodélicos in a thrilling hour, with international guest vocalists iLe, Natalia Clavier, Girl Ultra, Clemente Castillo and more.

Jan. 21, 2023, midnight

S48E10 - The War On Drugs

Grammy-winning modern rockers The War On Drugs perform songs from their acclaimed LP “I Don't Live Here Anymore.”

Jan. 28, 2023, midnight

S48E11 - Pavement

Legendary alternative rock pioneers Pavement deliver modern rock highlights in a career-spanning hour. The veteran California band mark their thirtieth anniversary with a rare television performance.

Feb. 4, 2023, midnight