May 6May 6 1 hour ago, nolongerU2horn said: Phantogram sure seems low on the lineup there Phantogram, Modest Mouse, Passion Pit all seem low. That’s a decent lineup for me but not sure it’s worth a whole weekend festival. I’m sure I can see most of those at better venues. ACL honestly seems like it is kinda dead now. The last year I went it certainly was more about the festival and not the music which sucks. Edited May 6May 6 by hobbes2702
May 6May 6 Yeah nah. Had a very decent time last year, and this lineup is so void of even 2nd-tier acts I'd like to see that I'm at a loss for a way for them to convince me to go. The only combo I think I can see my springing a day pass for is if Pierce the Veil and Doechii are on the same day. 19-28 year old white girls are running this world. We just live in it.
May 6May 6 Author I see gold all over the place. My taste in music is really eclectic so I can dig all kinds of bands in that lineup. Immediate ones are The Strokes, Modest Mouse, Cage the Elephant, Wet Leg, Empire of the Sun. The Dare cracks me up... definitely will catch that set. John Summit should be a great electronic headliner. Been wanting to see Orion's Belte since I dig the Khruangbin/Glass Beams vibe (see below). Polo & Pan should be good. Bunch of other good options. I'll leave W1 with a bunch of new bands I like.
May 6May 6 Author I can totally get into Ocean Alley. Big fan of so much of the music coming out of Australia...
May 6May 6 you are not going to make me buy a 3 day pass, you just aren't going to do it...ain't happening. Green Day or bust! JK, good stuff
May 6May 6 19 minutes ago, texasdago said: I'll leave W1 with a bunch of new bands I like. This. There are not many bands I currently recognize and like, but I am confident I will discover more between now and October, and easily fill out my dance card. 32 minutes ago, BurdineBandit said: 19-28 year old white girls are running this world. We just live in it. And, spend the weekend among tons of talent.
May 6May 6 24 minutes ago, texasdago said: Been wanting to see Orion's Belte since I dig the Khruangbin/Glass Beams vibe.
May 6May 6 2 hours ago, CooterBrown said: Of course my kid is making me go to see Sabrina Fucking Carpenter. Fuck me. Juno position to salvage. pretty meh for me. if i go, it will be for finding something new to listen to outside of isakov and maybe checking out what doja cat is wearing on her ass.
May 6May 6 The Strokes, Isakov, Rilo Kiley, Dr Dog, and MJ Lenderman would all have to be playing the same day for me to consider going this year.
May 6May 6 3 hours ago, MrBig said: Hozier as the #2 headliner? I’ve only heard one song from him and that was like a dozen years ago.
May 6May 6 Author 1 hour ago, Tonesky said: Dude... I was probably within 5-6 feet of you at Glass Beams
May 6May 6 I guess I'm waiting for Ray Benson to die so I can say I saw his last performance at ACL and don't have to go anymore.
May 6May 6 meh, not for me... but look, ACL doesn't want my demographic anyway. i would be taking that place of somebody who would spend $18 for a mixed drink.
May 6May 6 2 hours ago, South Austin said: I guess I'm waiting for Ray Benson to die so I can say I saw his last performance at ACL and don't have to go anymore. I'll say it . . . I'm not a fan of Western Swing. Especially when randos in the crowd do the Bob Wills "aw-ha" shout. Oof. I'd rather watch the Grateful Dead.
May 6May 6 8 hours ago, nolongerU2horn said: Of that list, I'm down with: The Strokes Rilo Kiley Rainbow Kitten Surprise Modest Mouse Wet Leg The Backseat Lovers (saw part of their set at High Water weekend before last -- they had a huge crowd but a really lame band name) Dr Dog Japanese Breakfast Carseat Headrest MJ Lenderman Gregory Alan Isakov Phantogram Passion Pit Yoke Lore Teenjus (lol)
May 7May 7 3 hours ago, C-Man said: Of that list, I'm down with: The Strokes Rilo Kiley Rainbow Kitten Surprise Modest Mouse Wet Leg The Backseat Lovers (saw part of their set at High Water weekend before last -- they had a huge crowd but a really lame band name) Dr Dog Japanese Breakfast Carseat Headrest MJ Lenderman Gregory Alan Isakov Phantogram Passion Pit Yoke Lore Teenjus (lol) If you want Wet Leg, South Austin's mom is cheaper, but the crowd is bigger.
May 7May 7 29 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: Weekend 1 3-day already sold out yeah I’m old All the college kids at the office bought the same 3-days so they could go together. I had to break the news to them that only half of them could go, and the rest had to be at work. That went over well.
May 7May 7 57 minutes ago, UTexasFight said: Weekend 1 3-day already sold out yeah I’m old Well the festival folks knew what they were doing with the lineup I suppose. Texas being away at Florida probably helped too.
May 7May 7 Weekend 1 3-day already sold out yeah I’m old I was able to add to cart. But I’m not paying $360
May 7May 7 Great, my wife just told me she wants to go see The Strokes. Anyone know when the single-day schedule will be released?
May 7May 7 Next week will be the daily lineup but the actual daily schedule doesn't get released until much later
May 7May 7 6 minutes ago, nolongerU2horn said: Next week will be the daily lineup but the actual daily schedule doesn't get released until much later Thanks. I just need to know which day ticket(s) to buy.
May 7May 7 16 hours ago, Deej said: All the college kids at the office bought the same 3-days so they could go together. I had to break the news to them that only half of them could go, and the rest had to be at work. That went over well.
May 8May 8 On 5/7/2025 at 8:27 AM, jimmyjazz said: Thanks. I just need to know which day ticket(s) to buy. Damn they dropped it early
May 8May 8 I've seen them both, but it looks like I'll get to see Modest Mouse and The Heavy Heavy on weekend one, so that's cool. I'd rather miss seeing the Florida game than the OU game. (Yeah, I know they have a screen. It's always a zoo.)
May 8May 8 1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said: I've seen them both, but it looks like I'll get to see Modest Mouse and The Heavy Heavy on weekend one, so that's cool. I'd rather miss seeing the Florida game than the OU game. (Yeah, I know they have a screen. It's always a zoo.) Last year OU game and W2 sucked with the later kickoff. Game ran into some prime late afternoon/early evening acts.
May 8May 8 wow...they did a great job of splittng up everything i'd care to see! might grab a friday at some point but i want to see who does a late night show first.
May 9May 9 That's the worst fucking headliner slate I've ever seen. Granted I don't really pay attention to ACL anymore so maybe this is par for the course now. But I'm not sure I've ever seen them not have even one big rapper/hip-hop artist.
May 9May 9 4 hours ago, ztejas said: Granted I don't really pay attention to ACL anymore so maybe this is par for the course now. But I'm not sure I've ever seen them not have even one big rapper/hip-hop artist. Doja Cat doesn't count? Doechii and T-Pain, too.
May 9May 9 I’m thinking of going to Dallas on Friday for Texas vs OU and driving down after the game on Saturday to go to Sunday Week 2. Anyone done that before?
May 10May 10 16 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Doja Cat doesn't count? Doechii and T-Pain, too. No none of those are very legitimate hip-hop acts. Doja Cat has a niche fanbase, I don't know who Doechii is, and T-Pain isn't really a rapper (although I love T-Pain and he's been putting on great shows apparently). Oh God Doechii is the artist with that awful fucking "Anxiety" song? Yeah that's a hard pass. There's no Eminem or Jay-Z or Kendrick or Outkast or RHCP or Pearl Jam or Foo Fighters etc... There's not a big EDM name, either. It's just not what it used to be I guess. Edited May 10May 10 by ztejas
May 10May 10 Author On 5/8/2025 at 1:43 PM, jimmyjazz said: Getting a Saturday ticket today is a non-starter. Do they release more down the line? I'm just thrilled that The Strokes are opposite Sabrina Carpenter so that big ass crowd will be over at the Amex stage.
May 12May 12 13 hours ago, Ghost of LL said: The old-man energy on this thread is really entertaining.
May 12May 12 Author 13 hours ago, Ghost of LL said: The old-man energy on this thread is really entertaining. Right? I love the lineup and have already found some new bands but these guys who complain non-stop... Picture yourself at 21 or 24 or 25 Some 50-year old whines about the lineup at ACL Yeah, dude... that's you! Cut it out.
May 12May 12 I think I do an acceptable job staying on top of new music for an old. I don't have to like everything.
May 12May 12 I mean, look. It was Mothers' Day. I had gotten Mrs.LL flowers but nothing else. And her teenaged children typically had their heads up their asses. So they had done an inadequate job of prepping for Mothers' Day. And Mrs.LL expressed her excitement over this slate (particularly Doechii and Doja Cat) during brunch. Add to that the fact that I've never been to ACL, but I think I'd hate it. Hot. Crowded. And crowded with sweaty people. With outdoor toilets--not my jam. But even so, we're not going to live in Austin that much longer. And I kinda feel like I've got to go to ACL once. Just to do an Austin thing. Is that a long way to say that I now have Platinum tickets for ACL Fest? Yes. Yes, it is.
May 12May 12 Author 16 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I think I do an acceptable job staying on top of new music for an old. I don't have to like everything. Definitely not referring to you. I know you're relatively on top of things. Having a musical family clearly helps, too. I'm talking about the people that see the new lineup and complain because "uhhh I recognize three bands".
May 12May 12 2 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said: With outdoor toilets--not my jam. There is a shed at the east end of the park, next to the main stage, that has about 40 urinals in it. Guys catch a break at ACL. Women, it's port-a-potties.
May 12May 12 Author 5 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: There is a shed at the east end of the park, next to the main stage, that has about 40 urinals in it. Guys catch a break at ACL. Women, it's port-a-potties. Yeah, all things considered the public bathrooms at ACL are surprisingly not bad at all
May 12May 12 1 hour ago, texasdago said: Yeah, all things considered the public bathrooms at ACL are surprisingly not bad at all we could be European - (whoa! pun!)
May 12May 12 I'd pee in that. Might have to stop dropping my trousers all the way down, though. #2ndgrade
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