Austin City Limits
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| Austin City Limits | |
 | |
| Premiere | 1975 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | Check Local Listings |
| Creator | Bill Arhos |
| Network | PBS |
| Style | 1 hour musical performance |
| Company | |
| Seasons | 34 |
| Origin | USA |
Austin City Limits (1975—) is a weekly concert series broadcast on PBS and is also television's longest running concert music program. Although the series is known for showcasing country music, Willie Nelson was the first guest, it has become an outlet for popular jazz, folk, blues, alternative and indie rock artists.
Austin City Limits is filmed live in Austin, Texas by KLRU, the local Austin PBS station, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Each episode typically devotes time to two separate concerts but occasionally gives the full hour to a single act. For example, The Pixies' episode was an hour long during their reunion in 2005.
In 2009, the series will move from the University of Texas communications building into a specially built theater that will allow for more audience members and higher quality production facilities.
Contents |
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS | |||
| Season One | 1975 | 1976 | 11 |
| Season Two | 1977 | — | — |
| Season Three | — | — | — |
| Season Four | — | — | — |
| Season Five | — | — | — |
| Season Six | 1982 | — | — |
| Season Seven | — | — | — |
| Season Eight | — | — | — |
| Season Nine | — | — | — |
| Season Ten | 1985 | — | — |
| Season Eleven | — | — | — |
| Season Twelve | — | — | — |
| Season Thirteen | 1988 | — | — |
| Season Fourteen | — | — | — |
| Season Fifteen | — | — | — |
| Season Sixteen | — | — | — |
| Season Seventeen | — | — | — |
| Season Eighteen | 1993 | 1993 | 13 |
| Season Nineteen | 1994 | 1994 | 13 |
| Season Twenty | 1995 | 1995 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-One | 1996 | 1996 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Two | 1997 | 1997 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Three | January 31, 1998 | April 25, 1998 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Four | January 23, 1999 | May 1, 1999 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Five | February 5, 2000 | May 27, 2000 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Six | October 7, 2000 | January 27, 2001 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Seven | October 13, 2001 | January 26, 2002 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Eight | October 5, 2002 | January 25, 2003 | 13 |
| Season Twenty-Nine | October 11, 2003 | January 24, 2004 | 13 |
| Season Thirty | October 2, 2004 | January 29, 2005 | 13 |
| Season Thirty-One | October 8, 2005 | February 11, 2006 | 13 |
| Season Thirty-Two | October 7, 2006 | January 20, 2007 | 13 |
| Season Thirty-Three | October 6, 2007 | January 19, 2008 | 13 |
| Season Thirty-Four | May 24, 2008 | — | — |
[edit] In-Depth
- Artist Listing: A master listing of all musicians who have appeared on the series.
[edit] DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # |
|---|---|---|
| Episode Releases | ||
| Steve Goodman: Live from Austin City Limits and More | February 18, 2003 | 1 |
| Roy Orbison: Live at Austin City Limits | March 18, 2003 | 1 |
[edit] External Links
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