Here’s what we’d do
Pick two shared festival moments and allow separate sets between them. ACL's 2026 weekends are October 2–4 and October 9–11; use the official schedule for your chosen edition instead of treating an old lineup as current.
How to make it happen
Go at your own pace.
- Before inviting
Choose the practical details
Confirm the same weekend and ticket day, then choose a clear meeting point and return plan.
- The shared part
Give the activity room
Separate only with an agreed regroup time; nobody has to follow one friend's entire lineup.
- A good ending
Finish at the agreed pace
Reunite before departure so rides and expectations remain clear.
Choose your version
A few things to know
Festival admission, travel and personal extras
Festival admission, travel and personal extras. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.
Is this your kind of plan?
A home listening party of artists the group chooses. No festival entry or crowd logistics, without the live performances.
- Dates are a 2026 reference. Check the current edition, entry rules and transport notices before committing.
- Confirm the date, meeting point or call link, and spending with everyone before committing.
If the first version doesn't fit
A home listening party of artists the group chooses. No festival entry or crowd logistics, without the live performances.
Keep a good idea
Good idea. Maybe later?
Save it for your people, or choose when to revisit it.
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Who’s up for this?
Suggest a time
ACL Festival with friends who like different artists
- Where
- Austin, TX
- When
- Choose a time together
- Spending
- Festival admission, travel and personal extras
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Good questions
What should we arrange first?
Confirm the same weekend and ticket day, then choose a clear meeting point and return plan.
What is an alternative to this plan?
A home listening party of artists the group chooses. No festival entry or crowd logistics, without the live performances.
Straight from the source
Confirm current details for your date. Our suggested sequence and budget choices are editorial recommendations.
Austin City Limits Music FestivalChecked
- The festival lists October 2–4 and October 9–11 for its 2026 edition at Zilker Park.
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About the images
Venue images are archival photographs, not today’s conditions. Other photographs illustrate the activity and don't show a named venue.
A record player needle resting on a vinyl record · illustrative photograph. Franz van Duns ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.
Paper origami cranes suspended together · illustrative photograph. Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland ↗ · CC BY 2.0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.
A workshop participant decorating a ceramic vessel · illustrative photograph. Aliceinthealice ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.
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