Austin City Limits is the longest-running popular music series on American television, having premiered its pilot, starring Willie Nelson, in 1975. Since that auspicious debut, ACL has showcased the most illustrious talents in American roots music—from Merle Haggard and Lyle Lovett, to Loretta Lynn and Sheryl Crow, to Flaco Jimenez and Ray Charles, to Los Lobos and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Sharing inside stories and looking back on the program’s breakthrough moments will be longtime Austin City Limits executive producer Terry Lickona and frequent ACL guests Ray Benson, Ruthie Foster, Sarah Jarosz, and Robert Earl Keen. The Museum’s Paul Kingsbury will lead the discussion. Presented in partnership with the Americana Music Association.

Ford Theater. Program ticket required. Included with Museum admission. Free to Museum members. Members may reserve tickets here starting at noon on Friday, August 30. Non-members must purchase Museum admission here.

When purchasing admission:

• select the date of this program,
• select a gallery entry time of 12:30 p.m. or later,
• select your Experience, and
• select the Panel Discussion as an add-on.

AMERICANAFEST Silver Pass Holders can reserve tickets starting at noon on Friday, August 30. Conference registrants should refer to the email sent by the Americana Music Association for the link to reserve tickets. Tickets will be distributed to Silver Pass Holders with proof of conference wristband at the Ford Theater entrance on the day of the program. Admission to the program is not guaranteed without prior ticket reservation, however there may be limited walk-up tickets available to conference registrants on the day of the program.

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