Austin City Limits Lineup

Every year around this time, I get an ALL CAPS, exclamatory instant message from my brother, who’s slaving away in his cubicle at GSD&M in Austin, TX. Why would he be so excited on a Thursday, you ask? Well, it seems as though the lineup was just announced for September’s Austin City Limits music bonanza. If you have yet to make the trip to Zilker Park in Austin for this 3-day, 8-stage, and 130-band show, it looks like this year’s the year. Pictured here are the top acts– sweltering to say the least; they should go nicely with the hot weather that crazed fans will likely endure to see them play. The crazy thing is, when you see the names of the bands that fall below these biggies, you’ll be even more blown away. For those of you who make it to ATX for ACL, here’s some friendly advice: drink a gallon of Gatorade when you wake up in the morning, and when you get to the show, keep two Lone Stars in your holsters at all times.