The free concert series will open to the public at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 on the LBJ Lawn.
AUSTIN, Texas — Week 2 of the college football season is here, and Texas football fans have plenty to be excited about: a powerhouse matchup between the No. 5 Longhorns and No. 1 Ohio State, plus another free music event, Longhorn City Limits.
The free concert returns to the LBJ Lawn with Texas country singer Robert Earl Keen headlining before Texas’ game against Ohio State at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium (DKR) on Saturday, Sept. 12.
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The concert series will open to the public at 2 p.m. Saturday with Austin musicians, including Shinyribs, taking the stage at around 3 p.m. Keen is scheduled to perform at 4:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be available for purchase throughout Longhorn City Limits.
The 2026-2027 season’s first concert was headlined by the Eli Young Band before the Longhorns faced Texas State on Sept. 5.
UT Austin officials will also host an official watch party for fans without tickets to the Texas-Ohio State game, featuring a giant LED screen on the stage at the LBJ Lawn.
After the game, UT Austin officials said there will be a postgame silent disco featuring three DJs on the LBJ Lawn.
Performers for the rest of season have not been announced yet.
In addition to the Sept. 12 game against Ohio State, here are the games that will be played at DKR this season:
Sept. 12 vs. Ohio State Sept. 19 vs. UTSAOct. 17 vs. Florida Oct. 24 vs. Ole MissOct. 31 vs. Mississippi State Nov. 21 vs. Arkansas