The Austin City Limits Music Festival has unveiled its 2026 livestream schedule, giving music fans across the United States a way to watch select performances from the festival’s opening weekend in Austin, Texas.
The first weekend of ACL runs from Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4, with livestream coverage available to Disney+ and Hulu subscribers. Broadcasts begin at 3:35 p.m. Central Time on Friday and Sunday and at 3:25 p.m. CT on Saturday.
Brandon Flowers and Charli XCX Lead Friday Livestream
Friday’s livestream schedule features a broad mix of rock, pop, electronic and alternative performers.
Brandon Flowers is among the artists scheduled to appear, alongside Turnstile, Leon Thomas, The Chainsmokers, Charli XCX and longtime Texas country group Asleep at the Wheel.
Other Friday performances available through the livestream include New Constellations, LP, Jesse Welles, BUNT., Labrinth, Molly Santana and Skrillex.
The lineup reflects the wide-ranging musical programming that has become a hallmark of Austin City Limits, one of the country’s major annual music festivals.
Lorde Headlines Saturday’s Streaming Lineup
Saturday’s livestream will include Lorde as well as Lykke Li, Lola Young and Suki Waterhouse.
Actor and musician Finn Wolfhard is also part of the streaming schedule, along with Palace, Bleachers, Arcy Drive, Young Miko, Balu Brigada, Levity and Snow Strippers.
Coverage begins slightly earlier Saturday, at 3:25 p.m. CT.
Twenty One Pilots and The xx Featured Sunday
Sunday brings another extensive lineup to streaming audiences, including Twenty One Pilots, Blood Orange and Parcels.
Geese, Max McNown, Audrey Hobert and Dexter and The Moonrocks are also scheduled to appear. The Sunday broadcast additionally features The xx, The War on Drugs, Saint Motel, SOFI TUKKER, Cannons, Claire Rosinkranz and Stella Lefty.
Streaming coverage begins at 3:35 p.m. CT.
ACL Extends Festival Experience Beyond Austin
The livestream provides an option for fans who cannot attend the festival in person, extending selected performances beyond the festival grounds in Austin.
With artists including Brandon Flowers, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, Charli XCX, Skrillex and The War on Drugs included across the three-day streaming schedule, the 2026 ACL livestream offers viewers a substantial selection of performances from the opening weekend.
Austin City Limits Music Festival continues through Sunday, October 4, with the first weekend’s livestream available through Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions.
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