Season 40
14 episodes · 2014
1Beck
Join alt.rock superstar Beck for ACL’s season premiere. The genre-hopping singer/songwriter plays songs from his album Morning Phase and some of his greatest hits.
2Ed Sheeran / Valerie June
Singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Valerie June perform. Sheeran performs his hits "Sing!" and "A-Team" while June spotlights songs from her 2013 "Pushin' Against a Stone" album.
3Tweedy
Tweedy, led by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, perform selections from the 2014 “Sukierae” album.
4Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Noir rock hits ACL with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The Australian group’s set ranges across their 30-year career, from their first album to their latest Push the Sky Away.
5Los Lobos / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Los Lobos celebrate their 40th anniversary by performing songs from throughout their career. Also: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down showcase songs from their 2013 "We the Common" album.
6Eric Church
Eric Church performs. Included: selections from his 2014 "The Outsiders" album.
7ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
The Americana Music Association has curated an impressive list of legendary performers including Loretta Lynn, Flaco Jimenez, Taj Mahal and Jackson Browne, backed by house bandleader Buddy Miller and an all-star crew of musicians. Patty Griffin & Robert Plant, Jason Isbell, Parker Millsap, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sturgill Simpson, The Milk Carton Kids and Valerie June all perform songs
8The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek
The Avett Brothers perform selections from their 2013 "Magpie and the Dandelion" album and Nickel Creek spotlight songs their 2014 "A Dotted Line" album.
9Spoon / White Denim
Spoon spotlights selections from their 2014 "They Want My Soul" album and White Denim perform songs from their 2013 "Corsicana Lemonade" album.
10Sam Smith / Future Islands
Sam Smith and Future Islands perform. Smith spotlights selections from his 2014 "In the Lonely Hour" album, including "Stay With Me"; and Future Islands perform "Seasons (Waiting on You)" and other songs from their 2014 "Singles" album.
11Ryan Adams / Jenny Lewis
Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis perform. Adams spotlights songs from his self-titled 2014 album; and Lewis features selections from her 2014 "The Voyager" album.
12The Black Keys / J. Roddy Walston & the Business
The Black Keys feature songs from their 2014 "Turn Blue" album; and J. Roddy Walston and the Business spotlight selections from their 2013 "Essential Tremors" album.
13Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters perform selections from their 2014 "Sonic Highways" album.
142014 Hall of Famefinale
Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy and Double Trouble are among the performers at the first “Austin City Limits” Hall of Fame ceremony.
