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TMN ready to kick off official Austin City Limits coverage
Sabrina Carpenter, one of the most anticipated performers, may showcase her new album at ACL. Photo: Sabrina Carpenter at Primavera Sound 2025, by Gisela Serra Chico (TMN).
From Friday, October 3 through Sunday, October 12, 2025, Austin City Limits Festival takes over Zilker Park for two weekends of music across eight stages. This year’s lineup brings Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, The Strokes, Doechii, Cage the Elephant, Luke Combs, John Summit, Feid, T-Pain, and many more. With over 450,000 fans expected, ACL 2025 is shaping up as one of the biggest live-music events of the year.
AUSTIN, TX. TMN Editorial
Built on Austin’s DNA
Since 2002, ACL has grown into a festival that defines Austin’s identity as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Inspired by the PBS show, the festival has hosted everyone from blink-182 and Dua Lipa to Billie Eilish, becoming a cultural anchor where legends and new voices share the stage.
The headliners to watch
All eyes are on Sabrina Carpenter, who’s taking over global pop; Hozier, with his soulful folk-rock; and The Strokes, still shaping indie-rock energy decades later. Doechii brings boundary-pushing hip-hop, while Cage the Elephant adds raw alternative power. Together, these names set the tone for ACL 2025.
Austin talent in the spotlight
ACL is also about discovery. This year’s lineup highlights local acts like Dylan Gossett, making waves with country-rooted songs, plus fresh names including Tanner Usrey, Johnny Stimson, and INOHA. Alongside them, rising artists from across the U.S. and beyond will turn Zilker Park into a stage for the next generation.
For TMN, discovery is personal. At last year’s festival, our reporter Dylan Gutierrez interviewed Promqueen, an Austin artist redefining identity and sound. Her story showed us how ACL is more than music—it’s a stage where artists claim their voice and community. Watch her exclusive interview now on our platform.
At ACL 2024, TMN reporter Dylan Gutierrez interviewed Promqueen, the rising artist blending personal stories and cultural roots into her music. Watch the full interview here. Photo: Courtesy Promqueen.
A milestone for young creators
For Teens Media Network, ACL 2025 is historic—our first official coverage of the festival. TMN creators will be on the ground documenting performances, capturing fan stories, and producing content that reflects how young voices experience one of the world’s most important festivals.
This opportunity is directly tied to our educational mission: helping young people learn through real-world experiences. By opening the doors to an event of this scale, ACL is supporting the next generation of storytellers. We want to thank both the festival and Colectivo Piloto, our main sponsor, for believing in this mission and making it possible.
TMN creators interviewing at the ACL entrance in 2024. Watch the interviews in our dedicated YouTube playlist. Photo: Pablo Herrera (TMN).
Learning from the professionals
ACL is not only a festival we cover, it’s also a classroom. Last year, TMN Learning featured an exclusive interview with Patrick Quiring, the official photographer of Austin City Limits. From start to finish, he shared insights and advice on how to approach music festival photography—from capturing the energy of the crowd to working with stage light. For our young creators, lessons like these turn real-world access into lasting skills. You can take that course now at TMN Learning.
Dive into the world of live music photography with renowned music photographer Patrick Quiring in this exclusive video course, hosted by TMN's Dylan Gutierrez. Photo: Pablo Herrera (TMN).
Hit play and join us
Visit our ACL YouTube playlist with 50+ videos — interviews and crowd moments — and follow along for exclusive ACL 2025 coverage and more. Every view helps us create real opportunities for the next generation of young creators.
Phoenix performing at ACL 2023. Photo: Nell Carroll/American-Statesman.
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