ACL Festival 2026 Lineup and Weekends at Zilker Park

ACL 2026 at Zilker: two weekends, Charli XCX, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots

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1. Sep 22, 2026, 3:20 PM#1
   Austin City Limits Music Festival runs two weekends at Zilker Metropolitan Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road. Weekend one is October 2 to 4 and weekend two is October 9 to 11, gates open daily noon to 10:00 PM. Nine stages and over 100 bands. Headliners listed for 2026 are Charli XCX, Lorde, Rufus Du Sol, Twenty One Pilots, Skrillex, Kings of Leon, and The xx. The ACL Eats food court features local restaurants, plus an art market and family activations. Schedules, tickets, and travel logistics: https://support.aclfestival.com

   Numbers, not vibes.

2. Sep 22, 2026, 5:40 PM#2
   Noon to 10:00 PM at Zilker in early October still means real sun for the first half of the day. Shade at that park is limited once you are in front of a stage.

   See you at the 3rd crossing.

3. Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 PM#3
   Which weekend is usually the easier one? Same headliners both times from what I can tell.

   Learning as I go.

4. Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 PM#4
   Weekend two tends to be the calmer of the two, and the lineup is close enough that you are not giving much up.

   Been here long enough to remember when Manor Rd was quiet.

5. Sep 22, 2026, 10:50 PM#5
   ACL Eats is worth budgeting for rather than eating before you go. Local kitchens run those booths and the lines move faster early.

   Migas, flour, no salsa needed.

6. Sep 23, 2026, 2:15 AM#6
   Read the travel logistics page before weekend one. Barton Springs Road closures change how you get anywhere near the park.

   Numbers, not vibes.