ACL Fest

[IMSlacker]

They announced the line up today. It looks good. I'm pretty excited. Anyone else here going? I know there are a couple of other posters here from Texas.

Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Manu Chao, John Fogerty, David Byrne, The Raconteurs, The Mars Volta, Gnarls Barkley, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, N.E.R.D., Erykah Badu, Robert Earl Keen, Patty Griffin, Tegan & Sara, Iron & Wine, G. Love & Special Sauce, Neko Case, Band of Horses, The Swell Season, Silversun Pickups, Gogol Bordello, Gillian Welch, Eli Young Band, The Black Keys, Against Me!, Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels, Okkervil River, Galactic, Kevin Fowler, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, Slightly Stoopid, Duffy, Alejandro Escovedo, Roky Erickson, Yonder Mountain String Band, Spiritualized, Flyleaf, Drive-by Truckers, Ingrid Michaelson, Stars, Jose Gonzales, CSS, Del the Funky Homosapien, Man Man, Jamie Lidell, MGMT, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Jenny Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, Mason Jennings, Heartless Bastards, Antibalas, The Nachito Herrera All-Stars, Shooter Jennings, Xavier Rudd, Yeasayer, Octopus Project, Joe Bonamassa, The Kills, White Denim, Louis XIV, Delta Spirit, Mates of State, Nicole Atkins & The Sea, Electric Touch, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Back Door Slam, Tristan Prettyman, The Strange Boys, Ryan Bingham, Scott Biram, Freddy Jones, Colour Revolt, Five Times August, Langhorne Slim, Sybris, Eli "Paper Boy" Reed and the True Loves, Bavu Blakes & the Extra Plairs, AA Bondy, Christopher Denny, Mike Farris, The Lee Boys, South Austin Jug Band, American Bang, Bobby Bare, Jr., Massacoustics, Belleville Outfit, We Go to 11, Band of Heathens, City and Colour, Sunny Sweeney, Elizabeth Wills, Bonnie Bishop, Ben Solee, Ben Cylus, The Concert Supremes, River City Christionettes, Shields of Faith, The Jones Family Singers, Nakia and his Southern Cousins, Brotherly Luv, The Hensley Ensemble, School of Rock, Jambo, Q Brothers, Buck Howdy with BB, Uncle Rock, Big Don, Mr. Ray, The Jimmies

[Tall_James]

I saw the title of this thread and thought it had to do with football related injuries.

For real.

[Mike Teacher]

Anterior Cruciate Ligament was also what popped into my head first, TJ.

Does that mean were old?

Fuck.

[jauble]

Anterior Cruciate Ligament was also what popped into my head first, TJ.

Does that mean were old?

Fuck.

No thats what I thought too. Of course I fucked up mine and thats the first thing I see.

[Tallman388]

It makes me feel old that I don't know 75% of the bands listed, maybe even 85%.

[Gvac]

Holy shit! That's some lineup! How many days is the festival?

[jauble]

It makes me feel old that I don't know 75% of the bands listed, maybe even 85%.

Once again I also dont know a lot of the bands so dont feel bad. (I am from a hayseed state so I dont know how my opinion works out).

[IMSlacker]

Holy shit! That's some lineup! How many days is the festival?

Three days. Sept 26-28.

[PhishHead]

I saw the title of this thread and thought it had to do with football related injuries.

For real.

you have no idea how much this made me laugh.

If I could I would go to this thing in a second.

Slacker you better go and enjoy all those great bands.

[Gvac]

Three days. Sept 26-28.

I propose a RFnet road trip!

We'll rent an RV and drive across the heartland, like modern day hippies on our way to a modern day Woodstock.

Who's in?

[PhishHead]

I propose a RFnet road trip!

We'll rent an RV and drive across the heartland, like modern day hippies on our way to a modern day Woodstock.

Who's in?

I'm in!

[Gvac]

I'm in!

Sweet! Call Bossanova. We're going to need "supplies."

[IMSlacker]

you have no idea how much this made me laugh.

If I could I would go to this thing in a second.

Slacker you better go and enjoy all those great bands.

We go every year. Since we started having kids, ACL Fest is pretty much the only live music we get a chance to see.

[PhishHead]

We go every year. Since we started having kids, ACL Fest is pretty much the only live music we get a chance to see.

you get to see Okkervil River this year you glorious bastard!!

[IMSlacker]

you get to see Okkervil River this year you glorious bastard!!

Yeah, I'm surprised they've never played there before. No Spoon this year though, I think they've played almost every year. Also, no Old 97's. My wife is heartbroken. She has a thing for Rhett Miller.

[PhishHead]

Yeah, I'm surprised they've never played there before. No Spoon this year though, I think they've played almost every year. Also, no Old 97's. My wife is heartbroken. She has a thing for Rhett Miller.

You get so many good bands

Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Manu Chao, John Fogerty, David Byrne, The Raconteurs, The Mars Volta, Gnarls Barkley, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, N.E.R.D., Erykah Badu, Robert Earl Keen, Patty Griffin, Tegan & Sara, Iron & Wine, G. Love & Special Sauce, Neko Case, Band of Horses, The Swell Season, Silversun Pickups, Gogol Bordello, Gillian Welch, Eli Young Band, The Black Keys, Against Me!, Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels, Okkervil River, Galactic, Kevin Fowler, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend, Slightly Stoopid, Duffy, Alejandro Escovedo, Roky Erickson, Yonder Mountain String Band, Spiritualized, Flyleaf, Drive-by Truckers, Ingrid Michaelson, Stars, Jose Gonzales, CSS, Del the Funky Homosapien, Man Man, Jamie Lidell, MGMT, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Jenny Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, Mason Jennings, Heartless Bastards, Antibalas, The Nachito Herrera All-Stars, Shooter Jennings, Xavier Rudd, Yeasayer, Octopus Project, Joe Bonamassa, The Kills, White Denim, Louis XIV, Delta Spirit, Mates of State, Nicole Atkins & The Sea, Electric Touch, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Back Door Slam, Tristan Prettyman, The Strange Boys, Ryan Bingham, Scott Biram, Freddy Jones, Colour Revolt, Five Times August, Langhorne Slim, Sybris, Eli "Paper Boy" Reed and the True Loves, Bavu Blakes & the Extra Plairs, AA Bondy, Christopher Denny, Mike Farris, The Lee Boys, South Austin Jug Band, American Bang, Bobby Bare, Jr., Massacoustics, Belleville Outfit, We Go to 11, Band of Heathens, City and Colour, Sunny Sweeney, Elizabeth Wills, Bonnie Bishop, Ben Solee, Ben Cylus, The Concert Supremes, River City Christionettes, Shields of Faith, The Jones Family Singers, Nakia and his Southern Cousins, Brotherly Luv, The Hensley Ensemble, School of Rock, Jambo, Q Brothers, Buck Howdy with BB, Uncle Rock, Big Don, Mr. Ray, The Jimmies

[IMSlacker]

You get so many good bands

You know, M. Ward is gonna be there too. Somehow he was left off that list I copied from wikipedia.

[Mike Teacher]

Robert Plant
John Fogerty
David Byrne
Against Me!
Drive-by Truckers
Nicole Atkins & The Sea

Only ones Ive heard of and seen live. I'm out of touch.

Conner Oberst = Bright Eyes, ya?

[Tenbatsuzen]

I saw the title of this thread and thought it had to do with football related injuries.

For real.

My joke was going to be, "Damnit, I thought this was gonna be about Joe Namath's knees."

[PhishHead]

You know, M. Ward is gonna be there too. Somehow he was left off that list I copied from wikipedia.

I hate you.

Robert Plant
John Fogerty
David Byrne
Against Me!
Drive-by Truckers
Nicole Atkins & The Sea

Only ones Ive heard of and seen live. I'm out of touch.

Conner Oberst = Bright Eyes, ya?

You are correct Mike..Conor is Bright Eyes

[IMSlacker]

The schedule (http://www.aclfestival.com/schedule/day1.htm) came out today.

As always, there are some conflicts where two bands I'd really like to see are playing at the same time. This year doesn't seem as bad as some previous years though.

Friday-

Hot Chip @ 5:30 vs. Jenny Lewis @ 5:45


Saturday-

The Black Keys vs. Iron & Wine @ 7:30
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss @ 8:15 vs. Beck @ 8:30


Sunday-

Neko Case vs. Silversun Pickups @ 4:30
The Raconteurs vs. Gnarls Barkley @ 6:30
Band of Horses @ 7:30 vs. Tegan and Sara @ 7:45

The ones in bold are who I'm leaning toward

[razorboy]

The schedule (http://www.aclfestival.com/schedule/day1.htm)
Neko Case

I have the world's biggest crush on Neko Case. I wish I could be in attendance.

[TheGameHHH]

I would go see Robert Plant over Beck, other then that your choices seem solid

[IMSlacker]

Vampire Weekend is a really good live act.

[IMSlacker]

Blake's Got a New Face!

[PhishHead]

See Band of Horses over Tegan and Sara.

Band of Horses are amazing live while Tegan and Sara are just like their records no difference really.

Please tell me how Okkervil is.

[IMSlacker]

I've wheedled my way up front for M. Ward. Nice!

[IMSlacker]

See Band of Horses over Tegan and Sara.

Band of Horses are amazing live while Tegan and Sara are just like their records no difference really.

Please tell me how Okkervil is.

Phishay, I need you to send me the new Okkervil River album. It's on emusic, but I can't pay for 30 second tracks. I CAN'T DO IT!

[IMSlacker]

M. Ward is too fucking cool!

[paulisded]

I'm jealous.

[IMSlacker]

Now I'm watching Hot Chip with my 70 year old dad. They're pretty good, but II don't think he's enjoying them too much.

[PhishHead]

Phishay, I need you to send me the new Okkervil River album. It's on emusic, but I can't pay for 30 second tracks. I CAN'T DO IT!

no problem. hit me up on our normal channel

[IMSlacker]

Tickets for the 2009 ACL Festival went on sale today. (http://www.aclfestival.com/tickets.aspx) Oct 2-4. Hopefully the weather will be a little cooler this year.

Here are the bands that are confirmed for this year so far (per Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_City_Limits_Music_Festival#2009)):

Mos Def
Pearl Jam
John Legend
The B-52s
Kings of Leon
The Knux
Levon Helm
Papa Mali
Passion Pit
Preservation Hall
Reckless Kelly
Sonic Youth
Thievery Corporation
R.E.M.
Beastie Boys
Dave Matthews Band
Ghostland Observatory

[beachbum]

Where is this festival?

[razorboy]

Where is this festival?

That's a joke, right?

[IMSlacker]

Where is this festival?

Austin. ACL stands for Austin City Limits.

[El Mudo]

Hell...id go just to see Robert Earl Keen, DBT and Alejandro Escevedo

[IMSlacker]

Hell...id go just to see Robert Earl Keen, DBT and Alejandro Escevedo

That was last year. Although, I think Robert Earl Keen and DBT have been there pretty much every year.

[PhishHead]

Tickets for the 2009 ACL Festival went on sale today. (http://www.aclfestival.com/tickets.aspx) Oct 2-4. Hopefully the weather will be a little cooler this year.

Here are the bands that are confirmed for this year so far (per Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_City_Limits_Music_Festival#2009)):

Mos Def
Pearl Jam
John Legend
The B-52s
Kings of Leon
The Knux
Levon Helm
Papa Mali
Passion Pit
Preservation Hall
Reckless Kelly
Sonic Youth
Thievery Corporation
R.E.M.
Beastie Boys
Dave Matthews Band
Ghostland Observatory

Wow they better improve that list a little bit in the coming weeks

[IMSlacker]

Wow they better improve that list a little bit in the coming weeks

I'm sure they will. There's still about 115 bands to go. I think they're supposed to announce the official line up around the end of the month.

[IMSlacker]

Looks like Sarah Siskind will be there. Never heard of her, but she's been opening for Bon Iver, so my fingers are crossed.

[beachbum]

Austin. ACL stands for Austin City Limits.

No joke.I was reading the thread before coffee this morning.Thanks.

[IMSlacker]

The full line-up was announced today. (http://2009.aclfestival.com/)

* Pearl Jam
* Dave Matthews Band
* Beastie Boys
* Kings of Leon
* Ben Harper and Relentless7
* Thievery Corporation
* John Legend
* The Dead Weather
* The Levon Helm Band
* Ghostland Observatory
* Sonic Youth
* Mos Def
* Toadies
* Flogging Molly
* The B-52s
* Lily Allen
* Citizen Cope
* Arctic Monkeys
* The Decemberists
* Coheed and Cambria
* Andrew Bird
* Girl Talk
* STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
* Phoenix
* Bassnectar
* Bon Iver
* !!!
* Avett Brothers
* The Airborne Toxic Event
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Clutch
* Michael Franti & Spearhead
* Grizzly Bear
* Heartless Bastards
* Passion Pit
* White Lies
* Dan Auerbach
* The Walkmen
* The Scabs
* Reckless Kelly
* DeVotchka
* Blitzen Trapper
* The Virgins
* Here We Go Magic
* Eek-A-Mouse
* K'Naan
* Asleep at the Wheel
* Dr. Dog
* The Raveonettes
* The Knux
* Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
* State Radio
* Los Amigos Invisibles
* The Felice Brothers
* Federico Aubele
* Raul Malo
* Daniel Johnston
* Poi Dog Pondering
* Brett Dennen
* Rodriguez
* Henry Butler
* Preservation Hall
* Sam Roberts Band
* The Greencards
* Sara Watkins
* Walter "Wolfman" Washington
* David Garza
* John Vanderslice
* Zac Brown Band
* Todd Snider
* School of Seven Bells
* The Dodos
* Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
* Alberta Cross
* Deer Tick
* Bell X1
* Alela Diane
* The Wood Brothers
* The Parlor Mob
* Rebirth Brass Band
* Marva Wright
* Terri Hendrix
* L.A.X.
* Lisa Hannigan
* The Low Anthem
* Sons of Bill
* Suckers
* Sarah Jaffe
* Cotton Jones
* The Henry Clay People
* Papa Mali
* Jypsi
* Vince Mira
* Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
* Mimicking Birds
* Jeffrey Steele
* Jonell Mosser
* Leatherbag
* Keith Gattis
* Damien Horne
* Sarah Siskind
* The Dexateens
* Nelo
* Danny Brooks
* Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
* The Soul Stirrers
* The Durdens
* Palm School Elementary
* The Gospel Silvertones
* Diaconos
* Quinn Sullivan
* Ralph's World
* Q Brothers
* Milkshake
* Telephone Company
* Loose Cannons
* Lunch Money


I'm excited.

[hammersavage]

You had me at Pearl Jam

[razorboy]

You had me at Pearl Jam

But then he lost me at DMB.

[slames]

The dead weather! AWESOME! The Raconteurs were the highlight for me last ACL. I was right up front and Jack White looked like he was going to die in the middle of the show. Also psyched for School of Seven Bells, Thievery Corporation, Flogging Molly, and Coheed and Cambria. But I'm sure I'll get turned on to something new. I got exposed to The Octopus Project last year. Actually my avatar is me at last ACL on the fake beach.

[IMSlacker]

The schedule came out today.

Conflicts? We've got conflicts:

(I'm leaning toward the ones in bold)

Friday:
Phoenix vs. Daniel Johnston
Robyn Hitchcock vs. Poi Dog Pondering
Beastie Boys vs. Kings of Leon

Saturday:
The Henry Clay People vs. Dear Tick
... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead vs. Bon Iver

Sunday:
The B-52s vs. Clutch
Girl Talk vs. Sonic Youth

[JerseyRich]

The schedule came out today.

Conflicts? We've got conflicts:

Beastie Boys vs. Kings of Leon



There shouldn't be much of a conflict here anymore...
(http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=82420)

[IMSlacker]

There shouldn't be much of a conflict here anymore...
(http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=82420)

Yeah. I wonder who they'll get to replace them.

[IMSlacker]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are taking the Beastie Boys' spot. I've never seen them, should be fun.

[HBox]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are taking the Beastie Boys' spot. I've never seen them, should be fun.

They are fucking incredible live.

[K.C.]

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are taking the Beastie Boys' spot. I've never seen them, should be fun.

Having seen both (and recently, as in last month), Kings of Leon is way better live.

That said, there's two potentially caveats.

1) KOL, if they do a similar setlist to what they did at Lollapalooza, will do a very safe, hit-driven setlist.

2) KOL will be f-ing packed in.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are really gimmicky on the stage, the performance is meh, but gets interesting is she's kind of fucked up or in a strange mood that night. She was taking shots at Tool during her Lolla set.

[IMSlacker]

I've seen Kings of Leon a couple of times before, so I'll probably check out Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

[HBox]

I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs about a month ago and I thought they were great, they had a lot of energy and their new songs really popped live. I saw a very brief portion of the Kings of Leon live last year and I felt like I was watching a band play studio versions live. Which was fine but nothing special. Then again I saw 2 songs.

[IMSlacker]

Got a late start.

Just saw Poi Dog Pondering. First time seeing them since 1991. They were really good.

Waiting for Daniel Johnston to come on now.

Gonna see Them Crooked Vultures
and Yeah Yeah Yeahs later.