ACL Fest Moving Forward Despite Rain, Flood Concerns

ACL Fest Moving Forward Despite Rain, Flood Concerns

The Austin City Limits Music Festival is moving forward as scheduled Friday despite heavy rain that has soaked Central Texas and raised concerns about flooding and muddy conditions at Zilker Park. Festival organizers confirmed Friday morning that ACL Fest will open as planned for the first day of its 2026 festival. Weekend One runs Friday through Sunday at Zilker Park. Gates are scheduled to open at noon each day, with performances continuing un…

2026 ACL Music Festival: Festival goers weigh safety, travel concerns amid wet weather

With heavy rain expected across Central Texas this weekend, festival goers heading to Austin City Limits (ACL) are weighing safety, travel conditions, and tickets as they decide whether to brave the weather or stay home.

ACL Weekend 1 Opens With Major Headliners and Rain Concerns » ¡Que Onda Magazine!

ACL Weekend 1 brings Charli XCX, Skrillex, Lorde and more to Austin’s Zilker Park, with rain, road closures and festival rules to watch all weekend.

ACL, Zilker Park to see storm conditions, flood watch

The annual Austin City Limits Music Festival is anticipated to bring around 450,000 festivalgoers to Austin from across the globe this weekend, Oct. 2 to 4. The rainbands of Hurricane Polo are also set to make their way to Zilker Park this weekend.  The National Weather Service issued a flood watch Tuesday for the greater...