{"id":455707,"date":"2026-10-04T00:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/455707\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T00:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T00:22:12","slug":"acl-fest-costs-tickets-food-parking-and-more-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/455707\/","title":{"rendered":"ACL Fest costs: Tickets, food, parking and more in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>The price of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/acl-fest-2026-weekend-1-austin-texas-photos-22453036.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Austin City Limits Music Festival<\/a> tickets has increased gradually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/acl-2026-lineup-festival-history-22236601.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">since the event&#8217;s 2002 debut<\/a>. Additional expenses start to add up before you even enter the front gates. Here&#8217;s what you can expect to spend at the festival in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>$$$$ The cheapest tickets are $170 for a single-day<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Fans line up at the gates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans line up at the gates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/entertainment\/music\/article\/acl-fest-2026-guide-22443749.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are the largest cost of attending the festival<\/a>, and there are multiple options catering to many types of attendees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Single-day general admission tickets start at $170 \u2014 but for double the price, attendees can opt for a single-day \u201cGA+\u201d ticket instead, which includes private lounge and bar access, private water refill stations and air-conditioned restrooms, among other perks. The $710 single-day VIP option is by far the most jam-packed with extras, including complimentary alcohol, dedicated viewing decks, an air-conditioned lounge, complimentary salon services, and more.<\/p>\n<p>A single-day platinum ticket costs $2,210 \u2014 three times the price of a VIP ticket and includes the added bonus of front-of-stage viewing and a golf cart chaperone to whisk pass-holders between stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For those who hope to dive in and commit to the full three-day weekend, three-day GA tickets start at $390, GA+ at $775, VIP at $1,850 and the platinum option starts at $5,800, according to the festival website.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festival attendees navigate the wet, muddy festival grounds on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festival attendees navigate the wet, muddy festival grounds on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans watch Turnstile perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans watch Turnstile perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"People mosh in the mud during Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People mosh in the mud during Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans react as Charli xcx takes the stage as she headlines night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans react as Charli xcx takes the stage as she headlines night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Hannah Roth, left, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Kaylee Adelmann, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, watch Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hannah Roth, left, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Kaylee Adelmann, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, watch Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"People mosh in the mud during Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People mosh in the mud during Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans watch the Chainsmokers performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans watch the Chainsmokers performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Brad Tuma finds a lost shoe in the mud during Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brad Tuma finds a lost shoe in the mud during Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"People mosh in the mud during Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People mosh in the mud during Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans dance as they watch Charli xcx headline night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans dance as they watch Charli xcx headline night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans cheer as Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans cheer as Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans watch Grocery Bag perform on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans watch Grocery Bag perform on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Elena Colon-Pena, left, of Austin, and Caroline Padilla, of San Marcos, share a laugh at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elena Colon-Pena, left, of Austin, and Caroline Padilla, of San Marcos, share a laugh at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Leon Thomas performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leon Thomas performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festivalgoers walk through the mud at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festivalgoers walk through the mud at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Guest services shovels mulch to help soak up puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Guest services shovels mulch to help soak up puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festival-goers navigate across growing stretches of mud during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festival-goers navigate across growing stretches of mud during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rain pools around Zilker Rock Island in Zilker Park on the first day of the 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rain pools around Zilker Rock Island in Zilker Park on the first day of the 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/American-Statesman<img alt=\"Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Yeslyann Cruz and Billy Mounlasy kiss in the Turnstile mosh pit at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Yeslyann Cruz and Billy Mounlasy kiss in the Turnstile mosh pit at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans line up at the gates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans line up at the gates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Billie Scarbro jumps over a puddle at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Billie Scarbro jumps over a puddle at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festival-goers traverse wet, muddy festival grounds at Zilker Park on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festival-goers traverse wet, muddy festival grounds at Zilker Park on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Sunny Carruthers, 4, walks through the mud at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sunny Carruthers, 4, walks through the mud at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Vaughn Stockton lifts his daughter, Josephine Stockton, 3, into the air at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Vaughn Stockton lifts his daughter, Josephine Stockton, 3, into the air at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"El Arroyo displays a sign as fans arrive to Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>El Arroyo displays a sign as fans arrive to Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"A festival-goer pushes a stroller through the mud during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A festival-goer pushes a stroller through the mud during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"The flags are reflected in a puddle as guests navigate through the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The flags are reflected in a puddle as guests navigate through the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Delgado performs on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Leon Thomas performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Leon Thomas performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Black performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Labrinth performs on the American Express Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paris Paloma performs on the Miller Lite Stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Wells performs on the T-Mobile stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Grocery Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"A fan dances as Charli xcx headlines night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A fan dances as Charli xcx headlines night one of Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mikala Compton\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Poncho clad festival attendees watch as Garbage Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Poncho clad festival attendees watch as Garbage Bag performs on the BMI stage during the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Fans stand in the mud to watch Elijah Delgado perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans stand in the mud to watch Elijah Delgado perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Amyl and the Sniffers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Elijah Delgado performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Elijah Delgado performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Lance Steiner of Denver watches Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lance Steiner of Denver watches Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Turnstile performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Kitty Divine watches Turnstile's performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kitty Divine watches Turnstile&#8217;s performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chainsmokers perform at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>Several ticket options that had been showing as sold out earlier this month, including Friday single-day tickets and three-day passes to Weekend 1, are now available on the ACL Festival website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Those are the direct purchase options.<\/p>\n<p>Single-day tickets on third-party resale sites can range from $400 to $500, but if you flew by the seat of your pants and bought a ticket from a reseller outside the gate Friday, chances are you paid closer to $200 \u2014 at least, that\u2019s what one reseller was offering outside the gate on Barton Springs Road. While resale tickets are typically marked up, the rain and subsequent flood watch that loomed over weekend one left many scrambling to sell, driving down street prices and rewarding those dedicated souls willing to brave the mud.<\/p>\n<p>ACL Festival organizers advise against buying tickets on the street, as there is no way to verify they will work at the gate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>$-$$$ Getting to the park<\/p>\n<p>The cost of transportation can vary depending on your game-day strategy. If you take the bougie option to grab a ride share, expect surge pricing and a drop-off spot that will still require a half-mile walk. Prices early Friday were elevated as some rideshare drivers avoid working during rain to keep their cars clean, driving up demand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>One of the more popular options for bargain hunters is to be dropped off near Austin High School. You can also buy passes to park at Austin High, but those start at $71.50 per day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ACL shuttle picks people up at the corner of Walter Seaholm and Electric Drive and delivers them to the Barton Springs West entrance. That option is free. And of course, residents of the Zilker and Barton Hills neighborhoods need only brace for a short, mildly rainy walk.<\/p>\n<p>$$$ Food and drink at the festival<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re not allowed to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/entertainment\/dining\/article\/best-acl-food-eats-22449665.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">any outside food or drink through security<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and once through the festival gates, don\u2019t expect to find much in the way of free food. That\u2019s the point. An all-day jaunt at\u00a0Zilker Park could bring any person to such a point of desperation that even a $16 corndog sounds reasonable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Expect to pay $17 for a beer, regardless of whether it\u2019s a Miller Lite, a Coors Banquet, or a slightly smaller 19-ounce Blue Moon. Luckily, water stations around the park make free refills easy if you bring your own (empty and reusable) bottle. The alternative is buying a $6 can of Open Water.<\/p>\n<p>There are 65 \u201cEats and Sweets\u201d vendors operating at the festival, with menus featuring pizza, tacos, burgers, chicken and more. Of the vendors, hometown favorite\u00a0P. Terry\u2019s prices stand out as particularly affordable.\u00a0The cheapest food at the festival is available at the ACL Bodega, offering small snacks like Oreos, candy, Clif Bars, almonds, jerky sticks and more for $5 or less.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Festivalgoers walk past water puddles at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Janner\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>$$-$$$$ Souvenirs and supplies<\/p>\n<p>The bodega is also selling personal care products, earplugs, batteries and $5 ponchos, which happen to be the same price as the ponchos being sold right outside the Barton Springs Road entrance by opportunistic street vendors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The merchandise tent, meanwhile, was deserted when the gates opened at noon but will almost certainly resemble the &#8220;Hunger Games&#8221; arena by dusk. Some fans will be more than happy to stand in long lines to pay $100 for a hoodie from their favorite indie rock band. The cheapest items on the merch list included hats and tote bags for $35, while the most expensive garment, electronic trio Levity\u2019s \u201cSnack Pack\u201d hockey jersey, costs a whopping $145.<\/p>\n<p>After buying all of that merch, it\u2019ll also cost you to store it.\u00a0Buying a locker to put your stuff in costs $25 for one day, or $65 for all three. But at least, as former vice president\u00a0Kamala Harris once said,\u00a0you will be \u201cunburdened by what has been\u201d for the duration of the festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hunx and His Punx performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":455708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-455707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/455708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}