Austin City Limits Music Festival Reveals 2016 Dates

Photo of crowd at Austin City Limits Festival 2014, by Nick Simonite


Moments after Florence + the Machine and The Weeknd helped wrap up Austin City Limits Music Festival's 2015 edition on Sunday night, festival organizers confirmed the dates for next year.

Because of the leap year's effect on the calendar, ACL's two-weekend event will take place on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and Oct. 7-9.

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As in past years, the lineup is expected to be revealed in late spring; however, early bird passes will go on sale Oct. 20 at 10 a.m. CST.