Charli xcx
Pop's reigning vanguardist — the brat era's architect bringing club-pop chaos to the main stage, a decade of underground experiments finally cashing out at scale.
Austin City Limits 2026 Lineup
Two October weekends in Zilker Park for ACL's 25th anniversary — most of the lineup plays both, weekend-only sets are marked.
About Austin City Limits 2026
Austin City Limits turns 25 in 2026, and the format that made it famous is intact: two October weekends in Zilker Park with the Austin skyline across the water, most of the lineup playing both weekends, and a bill that runs from pop's biggest names to the songwriter circuit the city is built on. The 123-act lineup leans wide rather than niche — Charli xcx and Lorde next to Kings of Leon and Twenty One Pilots, a heavyweight dance undercard, and a Texas streak that keeps Zilker feeling like Austin instead of Anywhere Festival, USA. Weekend-only acts are marked throughout this page, so double-check before you buy the other weekend's wristband for one set.
Expect pop, alternative, alt-pop and rock across 123 acts.
The headliners
- Charli xcx — Pop's reigning vanguardist — the brat era's architect bringing club-pop chaos to the main stage, a decade of underground experiments finally cashing out at scale.
- Skrillex — Bass music's shape-shifting elder — from brostep infamy to festival-set transcendence, reinvention as a permanent state. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
- Kings of Leon — Tennessee arena-rock dynasty — 'Sex on Fire' still combusts on cue, with a garage-era back catalog for the faithful. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
- Turnstile — Hardcore's joyful crossover kings — dreamy interludes, stage dives, total communion, and a crowd that moves as one.
- RÜFÜS DU SOL — Emotional stadium-scale melodic house — sunset-slot perfection from the Australian trio, 'Innerbloom' as the communal cry.
- Lorde — The NZ art-pop auteur — brooding, minimal, and generation-defining, back on a headline stage where the whispered verses hit hardest.
- Lola Young — 'Messy' made her unavoidable — raw South London soul-pop with a busted-heart snarl and a voice that earns the Winehouse comparisons.
- Young Miko — Puerto Rico's coolest export — playful, queer, effortlessly viral reggaeton, delivered with a skater's shrug and charisma that needs no translation.
- Twenty One Pilots — Genre-agnostic arena duo — rap, ukulele, and existential dread with a devoted Clique, lore deep enough for a wiki.
- The xx — Whispered minimalism that somehow fills a festival field — intimacy at headline scale, 'Intro' still raising arm hair.
- Geese — Unhinged Brooklyn art-rock — yelping, swaggering, and critically adored, like the Stones reassembled by art students mid-fever.
- SOFI TUKKER — Jungle-pop party duo — bilingual bangers and permanent grins, 'Purple Hat' chaos with actual guitar chops.
Up-and-comers to catch early
- Chloe Qisha — Wry, glossy indie-pop — 2026's buzziest new writer-performer. Weekend 2 only.
- rusowsky — Madrid's blissed-out bedroom-pop futurist — Spain's new wave in full flight.
- underscores — Bay Area hyperpop auteur: glitchy, hooky, scene-defining. Weekend 1 only.
- Arcy Drive — Attic-band indie rock with barefoot summer energy.
- Skye Newman — UK breakout with a smoky retro-soul voice and diaristic pop instincts.
- Brigitte Calls Me Baby — Pompadoured Chicago romantics — Orbison croon over Smiths jangle. Weekend 2 only.
Other acts worth planning around
- Amyl and The Sniffers — Amy Taylor is the best frontperson alive right now — Aussie pub-punk voltage.
- The War on Drugs — Motorik heartland rock — Springsteen refracted through a synth haze, transcendent at dusk.
- Parcels — Daft Punk-approved Aussie disco — immaculate grooves, live-band tightness.
- Rodrigo y Gabriela — Two acoustic guitars, metal souls — percussion, shred, and joy.
- ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U — Tokyo cult selector Yousuke Yukimatsu — genre-shredding DJ sets that went from viral clips to festival bills.
- Asleep at the Wheel — Texas western-swing institution — 50+ years keeping Bob Wills alive; a Zilker rite.
- Jesse Welles — The internet's protest-folk bard — a new topical song every week, Dylan-grade wit.
The lineup by day
Most acts play both weekends and are listed under their Weekend 1 date (October 2–4). Acts listed under October 9–11 play Weekend 2 only.
- Friday, October 2: Charli xcx, Skrillex, Turnstile, Labrinth, The Chainsmokers, Leon Thomas + 23 more
- Saturday, October 3: RÜFÜS DU SOL, Lorde, Lola Young, Young Miko, Bleachers, Lykke Li + 24 more
- Sunday, October 4: Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese, SOFI TUKKER, Parcels, The War on Drugs + 23 more
- Friday, October 9: Kings of Leon, Bella Kay, Natasha Bedingfield, Łaszewo, World Famous Pets, S.G. Goodman + 8 more
- Saturday, October 10: Sienna Spiro, Gabriel Jacoby, Nat Myers, Chloe Qisha, Common People, Damaris Bojor + 3 more
- Sunday, October 11: Houndmouth, Ethan Regan, Bad Nerves, Charlotte Lawrence, Rum Jungle, Kevin Atwater + 6 more
Austin City Limits 2026 lineup FAQ
When is ACL 2026?
Two weekends: October 2–4 and October 9–11, 2026, for the festival's 25th anniversary.
Where does ACL take place?
Zilker Park, Austin, TX — across the river from downtown.
Who is headlining ACL 2026?
Charli xcx, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, Kings of Leon, Skrillex, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Turnstile, The xx, Young Miko, Lola Young, Geese, and SOFI TUKKER anchor the two weekends.
How many acts are playing ACL 2026?
123 acts across the two weekends.
Do acts play both ACL weekends?
Most of the lineup plays both weekends. Weekend-only acts are marked on this page — check before choosing your weekend.
How do I figure out which of the 123 acts I'd actually like?
Tell the finder at the top of this page a few bands you love — it'll match you with your must-see sets, with reasons why.
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Skrillex
Bass music's shape-shifting elder — from brostep infamy to festival-set transcendence, reinvention as a permanent state. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Kings of Leon
Tennessee arena-rock dynasty — 'Sex on Fire' still combusts on cue, with a garage-era back catalog for the faithful. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Turnstile
Hardcore's joyful crossover kings — dreamy interludes, stage dives, total communion, and a crowd that moves as one.
Labrinth
The Euphoria score come to life — falsetto gospel-pop maximalism, orchestral drama built by one of pop's most in-demand studio minds.
The Chainsmokers
EDM-pop juggernauts — the closers everyone knows every word to, 'Closer' included, obviously, a hits run that never left the radio.
Leon Thomas
'Mutt' made him R&B's breakout craftsman — a producer-writer's touch with a showman's voice, years of behind-the-scenes credits finally center stage.
Brandon Flowers
The Killers' frontman stepping out solo — heartland-leaning synth-rock from one of the great arena voices of his generation. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Amyl and The Sniffers
Amy Taylor might be the best frontperson alive right now — Aussie pub-punk voltage, all sprint and snarl, from a band that treats every stage like a title fight.
Steve Aoki
Cake-throwing EDM showman — pure crowd-service spectacle, two decades of Dim Mak hustle behind the confetti.
Jesse Welles
The internet's protest-folk bard — a new topical song every week, Dylan-grade wit aimed at whatever the news cycle just did.
BUNT.
Banjo-house crossover — folk samples and organic textures with festival-sized drops, stomping the line between hoedown and main stage.
Bella Kay
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Paris Paloma
Mythic, incantatory folk-pop — 'Labour' made her the internet's feminist bard, and the deeper catalog keeps the incantation going.
LP
'Lost on You' — that whistle, that voice, a global word-of-mouth phenomenon with a rock lifer's catalog behind it.
rusowsky
Madrid's blissed-out bedroom-pop futurist — Spain's new wave in full flight, autotune used like watercolor, bedroom experiments gone continental.
Natasha Bedingfield
'Unwritten' is having its renaissance — feel the rain on your skin, ironically then sincerely. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Łaszewo
Brothers making breezy, jazz-flecked bedroom pop — soft chords, shuffling drums, and a sun-warmed melancholy built for golden hour. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Marlon Funaki
Bass-forward producer on the rise. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
CMAT
Irish country-pop with a wicked sense of humor and a bigger voice — a riotous live show that swings from comedy to gut-punch inside one chorus.
Rebecca Black
'Friday' survivor turned genuinely credible hyperpop artist — a reinvention the internet actually respects. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Bo Staloch
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Molly Santana
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
World Famous Pets
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Faouzia
Moroccan-Canadian vocal powerhouse — dramatic, belt-heavy pop with runs that stop scrollers mid-thumb, technique that turns ballads into main events.
Hunx and His Punx
Bratty queercore bubblegum-punk — trashy, campy, joyous, a glitter-smeared garage party. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
New Constellations
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Asleep at the Wheel
Texas western-swing institution — more than fifty years keeping Bob Wills's songbook alive with Grammy-stacked musicianship; a Zilker rite. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
S.G. Goodman
Kentucky drawl, punk heart — swampy Southern storytelling with teeth, farm-town detail and DIY conviction. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Cassandra Coleman
American Idol alum with an ethereal, aching voice — hushed, cinematic singer-songwriter material. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Brigitte Calls Me Baby
Pompadoured Chicago romantics — Roy Orbison croon over Smiths jangle, retro-pop drama sung completely straight. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Dallas Wax
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Night Traveler
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Grocery Bag
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Joe Jordan
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Happy Landing
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Girlfriend
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Elle Coves
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Izzy Escobar
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Almost Heaven
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Solomon Hicks
Harlem blues guitar prodigy — big-band chops and old-school warmth, a young player with a veteran's poise. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Leon Knight
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
The 4411
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Emotional stadium-scale melodic house — sunset-slot perfection from the Australian trio, 'Innerbloom' as the communal cry.
Lorde
The NZ art-pop auteur — brooding, minimal, and generation-defining, back on a headline stage where the whispered verses hit hardest.
Lola Young
'Messy' made her unavoidable — raw South London soul-pop with a busted-heart snarl and a voice that earns the Winehouse comparisons.
Young Miko
Puerto Rico's coolest export — playful, queer, effortlessly viral reggaeton, delivered with a skater's shrug and charisma that needs no translation.
Bleachers
Jack Antonoff's sax-blasting Jersey heart — every set a Springsteen homage with confetti, played by pop's busiest producer like it's the only band that matters.
Lykke Li
Swedish heartbreak in slow motion — from 'I Follow Rivers' to sadcore chanteuse, a decade-plus of gorgeous ache.
Levity
Trio riding the new melodic-bass wave — riddim with feelings, drops that aim at the chest and the heart at once.
Suki Waterhouse
Hazy, vintage-toned dream-pop — cinematic sad-girl songs with a wink, screen-star mystique earning its music credentials.
Sienna Spiro
Smoky-voiced UK balladeer — big-room soul at 19, torch songs with an old head's control. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Snow Strippers
Lo-fi electroclash duo — distorted synths and detached vocals for the afterparty, Detroit cool for the post-everything generation.
it's murph
Feel-good house edits gone huge — crowd-pleasing flips built for hands-up moments, a set with zero pretension and full commitment.
Fakemink
UK underground rap's internet-native riser — lo-fi menace and offhand melody built for the timeline, low-lit tracks that travel by repost.
Palace
Aching London indie — reverb-soaked and devotional, falsetto choruses for closed eyes. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U
Tokyo cult selector Yousuke Yukimatsu — genre-shredding DJ sets that went from viral clips to worldwide bookings, anything-goes technique with total joy.
Skye Newman
UK breakout with a smoky retro-soul voice and diaristic pop instincts — old-soul phrasing on new-school subjects.
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Two acoustic guitars, metal souls — percussion, shred, and joy, thrash riffs reborn as flamenco fireworks.
Balu Brigada
Kiwi brothers making slinky, falsetto-led alt-funk — Auckland groove-pop polished to a late-night sheen, with basslines that do most of the flirting.
Rochelle Jordan
UK-garage-inflected R&B — Kaytranada's favorite-vocalist energy, silk delivery over broken beats. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Arcy Drive
Attic-band indie rock with barefoot summer energy — loose, breezy Long Island guitar songs that built a word-of-mouth following from DIY beginnings.
Finn Wolfhard
Yes, that Finn Wolfhard — scrappy, sincere indie rock beyond the Stranger Things shadow, garage-band instincts played without celebrity gloss.
Ryan Beatty
'Calico' proved him one of pop's finest quiet craftsmen — BROCKHAMPTON's secret melodist gone pastoral, all pedal steel and patience.
Don West
Rising indie voice on the Zilker bill.
Temper City
Austin locals repping the hometown undercard.
Gabriel Jacoby
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Night Tapes
Gauzy London dream-pop — midnight-drive music, synths blurred to streetlight smears, soft-focus songs that glow in the dark.
DJ Cassandra
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Cure For Paranoia
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Nat Myers
Korean-American country-blues revivalist — National steel guitar and dust-bowl holler, prewar blues played like breaking news. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Chloe Qisha
Wry, glossy indie-pop — 2026's buzziest new writer-performer, hooks polished enough for radio, lyrics sharp enough to sting. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Fai Laci
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Emma Ogier
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Common People
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Coleman Jennings
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Damaris Bojor
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Fightmaster
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
LLUVII
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Montclair
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Left Lucid
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Presley Regier
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Twenty One Pilots
Genre-agnostic arena duo — rap, ukulele, and existential dread with a devoted Clique, lore deep enough for a wiki.
The xx
Whispered minimalism that somehow fills a festival field — intimacy at headline scale, 'Intro' still raising arm hair.
Geese
Unhinged Brooklyn art-rock — yelping, swaggering, and critically adored, like the Stones reassembled by art students mid-fever.
SOFI TUKKER
Jungle-pop party duo — bilingual bangers and permanent grins, 'Purple Hat' chaos with actual guitar chops.
Parcels
Daft Punk-approved Aussie disco — immaculate grooves, live-band tightness, five-part harmonies over four-on-the-floor, played tight enough to pass a studio audit.
The War on Drugs
Motorik heartland rock — Springsteen refracted through a synth haze, transcendent live, 'Under the Pressure' as the long exhale.
Blood Orange
Dev Hynes's velvety art-R&B — '80s soul textures, jazz chords, and quiet heartbreak from one of pop's most sought-after collaborators.
Max McNown
Oregon folk-country riser — earnest, streaming-era troubadour with a fanbase that found him one chorus at a time.
Cannons
Dreamy LA synth-pop — velvet vocals gliding over neon retro-wave grooves, 'Fire for You' the breakout. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Audrey Hobert
Wry, conversational pop songwriting from Gracie Abrams's longtime collaborator turned solo act — diaristic detail delivered with sharp comic timing.
Saint Motel
Brassy, retro-cinematic indie pop — 'My Type' still swings, a horn section and a matinee-idol grin.
Houndmouth
'Sedona' and campfire-rock warmth from the Indiana border — loose, nostalgic Americana with harmonies to spare. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Fcukers
Stella Lefty
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
underscores
Bay Area hyperpop auteur — glitchy, hooky, scene-defining, 'Wallsocket' worldbuilding included. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Claire Rosinkranz
Breezy bedroom-pop hooks from the 'Backyard Boy' breakout, all grown up — TikTok-era beginnings matured into proper songcraft.
Noga Erez
Percussive art-pop with attitude to burn — whip-crack delivery and choreography-grade live command, Tel Aviv beats with global swagger.
Rio Kosta
Hazy California duo — beachside indie-soul.
Josh Conway
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Ethan Regan
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Bad Nerves
Hyperspeed UK power-pop — Ramones velocity with Strokes melody, two-minute songs played like the venue is on fire. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Charlotte Lawrence
Moody LA pop with model-off-duty cool — smoky low-register vocals over sleek late-night production. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Paloma Morphy
Sunday (1994)
Gauzy, nostalgic dream-rock — exactly what the name promises, Mazzy Star haze for a new decade.
Rum Jungle
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Calder Allen
Fancy Hagood
Nashville pop-country charmer — big-tent warmth with Orville Peck-adjacent glamour and a showman's polish. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Britton
Soulful singer-songwriter riser. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Solya
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Villanelle
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Kevin Atwater
Tender queer folk-pop storytelling — hushed, confessional songs that turn small intimacies into gut-punches. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Thomas Day
TikTok-launched pop balladeer — big feelings, bigger streaming numbers. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Aaron Rowe
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Lauren Sanderson
Confident, queer-forward pop with a party streak — Kesha-school hooks and swagger. Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
VWillz
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Sasha Keable
South London soul with a smoky low register — barroom grit under the velvet. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Rubio
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
Marzz
Louisville R&B with hushed, heartfelt writing — Summer Walker-school intimacy with a gospel undertow. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
Chelsea Jordan
Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).
The Moriah Sisters
Weekend 1 only (Oct 2–4).
The Huston-Tillotson University Jazz Collective
Austin's HBCU jazz ensemble bringing student big-band firepower to the festival stage. Weekend 2 only (Oct 9–11).