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April 30, 2009

ACL delivers bold line up for season 35

New season begins airing on October 3 with Dave Matthews Band

AUSTIN, TX — Celebrating 35 years on the air, the award-winning PBS series AUSTIN CITY LIMITS announces an impressive lineup for its upcoming season, which will premiere on October 3 with the multiple Grammy award-winning Dave Matthews Band and continues with a non-stop schedule of chart topping artists, genre defining originators and a fresh batch of exciting new performers.

Along with Dave Matthews Band, the anniversary season welcomes reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney, iconic and influential bands Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth, renowned singer and songwriter Elvis Costello, rocker Ben Harper and Relentless7 and a very special joint performance by Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel. Longtime fans of the show might recall that Willie Nelson appeared on the original pilot episode for AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, recorded in October 1974, and Asleep at the Wheel appeared on the first episode of the first official season in 1976.

"We had high hopes for our 35th anniversary, but never expected to pull together a season like this" said ACL producer Terry Lickona. "We've scored major coups with some of the biggest names in rock and some of the best touring bands in the world. And we're excited to continue to showcase the best new and emerging sounds wherever they come from, including some of the hottest bands making waves in Austin and beyond. After three and a half decades it seems like everybody still wants to stand on that stage and be a part of ACL history."

The full list of confirmed performers for AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Season 35 include Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Kenney Chesney, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel, Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Ben Harper and Relentless7, M Ward, Andrew Bird, Madeleine Peyroux, St. Vincent, Heartless Bastards, Okkervil River and Band of Heathens.

Exact broadcast dates, additional confirmed performers and news of other exciting events planned for this special 35th anniversary season will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

When it comes to presenting live music, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS embodies its motto of "Great Music. No Limits." Accomplishing what no other show has done in the history of American television, the series has, for more than three decades, presented audiences with the most diverse, original, cutting-edge talent music has to offer. Staying on the cusp of technology, ACL is broadcast in dynamic high definition and 5.1 surround sound on PBS HD channels where available and airs nationally on 97% of the country's PBS stations.

austincitylimits.org features performance clips, extended interviews and photo galleries from spotlighted artists and archival footage of historical performances from the great stage of AUSTIN CITY LIMITS.

Produced by KLRU-TV, funding for AUSTIN CITY LIMITS is provided in part by AMD, Budweiser and the Austin Convention Center Department. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits.

About KLRU

KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. In addition to providing locally produced and quality national television programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through educational workshops, community engagement projects and public events. Known as the producing station of the longest running live music television show Austin City Limits, KLRU has also worked on several other national productions including the documentaries Last Best Hope and Lady Bird. Get more information about KLRU at klru.org.

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