Austin City Limits Music Festival release dates
3 editions since 2024
Next edition
dates not out yet
Usually announced early December
2026 edition
Festival
Oct 2 – 11, 2026
Run-up to Oct 2, 2026
May’26
Lineup out May 5Lineup by day out May 12
Jun
Jul
2024 set times
Aug
Set times out Aug 17
Sep
Oct
Festival
past editions
| Edition | Dates announced | Lineup | Lineup by day | Set times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Oct 2 | Dec 8, 2025298d before | May 5, 2026150d before | May 12, 2026143d before | Aug 17, 202646d before |
| 2025Oct 3 | Dec 9, 2024298d before | May 6, 2025150d before | May 8, 2025148d before | Aug 5, 202559d before |
| 2024Oct 4 | Dec 5, 2023304d before | May 7, 2024150d before | May 14, 2024143d before | Aug 1, 202464d before |
- 2026Day one Oct 2
- Dates announced
- Dec 8, 2025298d before
- Lineup
- May 5, 2026150d before
- Lineup by day
- May 12, 2026143d before
- Set times
- Aug 17, 202646d before
- 2025Day one Oct 3
- Dates announced
- Dec 9, 2024298d before
- Lineup
- May 6, 2025150d before
- Lineup by day
- May 8, 2025148d before
- Set times
- Aug 5, 202559d before
- 2024Day one Oct 4
- Dates announced
- Dec 5, 2023304d before
- Lineup
- May 7, 2024150d before
- Lineup by day
- May 14, 2024143d before
- Set times
- Aug 1, 202464d before
questions
When do Austin City Limits Music Festival set times come out?
Historical releases were 46–64 days before day one across 3 editions (typically 59).
When does the Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup come out?
Historical releases were 150 days before day one in each of the last 3 editions, on a Tuesday around 9 AM CT.
When is the Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup by day released?
Historical releases were 143–148 days before day one across 3 editions (typically 143), on a Tuesday around 9 AM CT.
Where do Austin City Limits Music Festival set times get posted?
The 2026 set times have a release date recorded as Mon, Aug 17, 2026, in an instagram post source.
When does Austin City Limits Music Festival announce next year’s dates?
Typically about 298 days before that edition’s first day.