ACL Fest drops 2026 lineup

Austin City Limits Music Festival released its 2026 lineup by day on May 12 and put one-day tickets on sale at noon Central time, according to festival materials and local media reports. The festival’s official site lists the event for Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11, 2026, at Zilker Park in Austin. KLBJ reported that Weekend One three-day general admission tickets are sold out, while one-day tickets remain on sale. The 2026 edition is being billed as ACL Fest’s 25th anniversary. KLBJ’s May 12 post said the festival had unveiled its “Lineup By Day” and that one-day GA, GA+, VIP, Platinum and Bungalow tickets would be available through the festival website. The official ticket page on Thursday showed one-day options for Weekend One and pricing that starts at $170 for general admission, $345 for GA+ and $710 for VIP. (klbjfm.com) ### Which dates are locked in for the 2026 festival? ACL Fest’s official homepage lists the 2026 event for Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11 in Austin, Texas. The festival FAQ page also lists those dates for the 2026 edition. CultureMap’s May 14 report matched those dates in its coverage of the daily lineup release. Zilker Park remains the venue. The official site says the festival will be presented there across both three-day weekends. (klbjfm.com) ### What changed this week for ticket buyers? KLBJ reported on May 12 that one-day tickets went on sale at 12 p.m. CT the same day the by-day lineup was released. The station also said Weekend One three-day GA and GA+ passes were sold out, with only a limited number of Weekend Two three-day GA tickets remaining at that point. (aclfestival.com) The festival’s ticket page now shows one-day inventory for Weekend One and says buyers should get “3-Day & 1-Day Tickets Before Prices Increase.” The page lists layaway plans starting at $25 down for one-day tickets. ### Who is playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday? KLBJ’s by-day breakdown lists Charli xcx, Skrillex on Weekend One, Kings of Leon on Weekend Two, Turnstile, Labrinth, The Chainsmokers, Leon Thomas and Brandon Flowers on Fridays. (klbjfm.com) Saturdays are led by RÜFÜS DU SOL, Lorde, Lola Young, Young Miko, Bleachers, Lykke Li, Levity, Suki Waterhouse and Sienna Spiro on Weekend Two, KLBJ said. Sundays include Twenty One Pilots, The xx, Geese, SOFI TUKKER, Parcels, The War On Drugs, Blood Orange, Max McNown and Cannons on Weekend One. (aclfestival.com) The official festival site separately confirms the 2026 lineup is live and links ticket sales directly from the homepage and lineup pages. Third-party reports from the Austin American-Statesman and Consequence also described the daily lineup release as featuring Charli xcx, Lorde and Twenty One Pilots among the top-billed names. ### What can a one-day ticket get you? (klbjfm.com) The official ticket page says a one-day general admission ticket admits a buyer for Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the festival and includes access to more than 100 bands on nine stages over three days in Zilker Park. The page also says children 8 and under are allowed in general admission for free when accompanied by a ticketed adult, with a limit of two children per adult. (aclfestival.com) GA+ and VIP tiers are also on sale. The ticket page says GA+ includes lounge access and air-conditioned restrooms, while VIP includes those amenities and additional perks listed on the site. ### Where do buyers go next? ACL Fest’s official website says tickets, lineup information and festival updates are available through its homepage, lineup page and ticket portal. (aclfestival.com) The site also advertises hotel-and-festival packages and says buyers can purchase passes before prices increase. The next major public milestone is the festival itself on Oct. 2-4 and Oct. 9-11, 2026, at Zilker Park, with one-day tickets currently listed for both weekends on the official ticket page. (aclfestival.com 1) (aclfestival.com 2)