Paul to Headline Austin

City Limits Music

Festival

PAUL McCARTNEY, METALLICA, CHILDISH GAMBINO,

ARCTIC MONKEYS, TRAVIS SCOTT AND ODESZA

TO HEADLINE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018

ALL-STAR LINEUP INCLUDES THE NATIONAL, KHALID, SHAWN
MENDES, CAMILA CABELLO, HOZIER, DAVID BYRNE, CHVRCHES,
JUSTICE,

ST. VINCENT, BRANDI CARLILE, JANELLE MONÁE AND MORE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
(Austin, TX – May 1, 2018) The 17th annual Austin City Limits Music
Festival will deliver one of the most exceptional lineups of this year’s
festival season with headliners Paul McCartney, Metallica, Childish
Gambino, Arctic Monkeys, TRAVIS SCOTT and ODESZA. The
history-making bill includes first time ACL Fest performances and only
North American festival appearances by both Paul McCartney and
Metallica, a triumphant return by GRAMMY, Golden Globe and Emmy-
Award winning Childish Gambino, a highly anticipated performance
from Arctic Monkeys, and debut sets from Texas native TRAVIS
SCOTT and electronic superstars ODESZA. The National, Khalid,
Hozier, David Byrne, CHVRCHES, Deftones, Justice, ST. VINCENT,
Sylvan Esso, FATHER JOHN MISTY, Brandi Carlile, ILLENIUM,
Janelle Monáe and many more will take the stage throughout ACL
Fest’s colossal two consecutive weekends. ACL Fest 2018 will deliver
more than 125 bands across eight stages at Zilker Park, October 5-7
and October 12-14. Tickets are available now at www.aclfestival.com.
This year’s incredible lineup will showcase some of music’s most
captivating artists including Shawn Mendes (Weekend Two), Camila
Cabello (Weekend One), Deftones (Weekend One), BØRNS,
Manchester Orchestra, Lily Allen (Weekend Two), The Breeders,
Houndmouth, Sharon Van Etten (Weekend One), Marian Hill
(Weekend Two), Elle King, Bishop Briggs, Bahamas, Mt. Joy, Cuco,
Durand Jones & The Indications, and much more. Buzzworthy artists
including BROCKHAMPTON, REZZ, GRETA VAN FLEET (Weekend
One), San Holo, Gryffin, and Sofi Tukker (Weekend One) will electrify
audiences, while Prince’s legendary backing band, The Revolution,
bring the groove.

Honoring homegrown talent has always been a tradition of ACL Fest,

and this year is no exception. Native Texans including Shakey Graves
and Golden Dawn Arkestra will perform both weekends, while
Khruangbin, Asleep at the Wheel, Sweet Spirit, Jackie Venson, Molly
Burch, Sailor Poon and more will deliver the tunes on Weekend
One. Charley Crockett, Duncan Fellows, Harry Paradise, Kydd Jones,
Curtis Roush and more will perform on Weekend Two.

Austin City Limits Music Festival has been honored to call Zilker Park
home for the past 17 years. In a continued commitment to enrich our
community, a portion of proceeds from ACL Festival go directly
towards improving Austin’s parks. Since 2006, ACL Festival, in
partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation, has donated more than
$30 million towards improvements to Zilker Park and parks across the
city.

3-Day General Admission Tickets for both weekends are on sale now
at www.aclfestival.com. 3-Day VIP and Platinum Tickets and Hotel
Packages are also available. VIP ticketholders will enjoy a brand new
shaded viewing deck with exceptional sightlines of the main stage, as
well as the new VIP-Platinum bar located at Rock Island, the perfect
place to grab a complimentary cold beer or glass of wine while roaming
the festival grounds. A full list of VIP and Platinum amenities can be
viewed here. Music fans ages 10 and under will be admitted free of
charge accompanied by a ticketed adult. 1-Day General Admission
Tickets, 1-Day VIP Tickets and 1-Day Platinum Tickets will be
available later in the year.
Fans worldwide who can’t make it to Zilker Park can watch The Official
2018 Austin City Limits Music Festival Live Broadcast on Red Bull TV,
which is distributed digitally for free on the web at redbull.tv, connected
TVs, smartphones and tablets as well as ACLFestival.com. A full
schedule of performances will be announced this summer
on ACLFestival.com.
Fans can sign up for the E-List to be the first to get new information
at www.aclfestival.com, download the ACL Fest Mobile App, and follow
social media to stay in the loop for all festival
announcements. Facebook || Instagram || Twitter.
Austin City Limits Music Festival is generously sponsored by American
Express, Honda, Miller Lite, HomeAway, BMI, Tito’s Handmade Vodka,
Karbach Brewing Co., and Lifeway Kefir.