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Who will headline ACL fest?
The lineup for the sixth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, to be held Sept. 14- 16 at Zilker Park, is at least a month away from its official unveiling, so the rumors have been flying furiously. The Police and Pearl Jam are two names being thrown around, along with last year’s wish listers: Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers. And it sure looks like the reunited Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan’s back together again), who are playing every festival that doesn’t include a livestock contest, are headed here in September.
But the Police are definitely not playing ACL. They’ve got dates in Amsterdam during ACL. And fest booker Charles Attal told me that Pearl Jam is not on the bill. Asked about the Pumpkins and the Chili Peppers, Attal Blackberried back that the headliners are even bigger.
Who could he be referring to? Radiohead, for starters. The British band hasn’t announced a U.S. tour yet, but this could be the year. Also, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan seem about ripe for their ACL Fest debut. I’m going to guess that the White Stripes and Foo Fighters- two acts looking to tour heavily this summer and fall - will be among the biggies coming to Austin.
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By chris gray
April 10, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this
Don’t you guys have anything better to do over there - like chase down the rumor that the reunited T-Birds are playing?
By chris gray
April 10, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this
Don’t you guys have anything better to do over there?
By Josh
April 10, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this
Ask him about Bjork.
By Mad Dog
April 12, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this
I heard the headliners would be Sammy Alred and the Geezinslaws!!!
By hmmmm
April 13, 2007 1:30 AM | Link to this
Ask him about Stevie Wonder…..
By shadylanewarehouserobert
April 14, 2007 3:50 AM | Link to this
Darcidouglas
By Ghostvilla
April 17, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this
You’re forgetting someone huge that is a definite possibility. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
they got back together for rock the bells and cochella. But their main reason is the up and coming election. So they might play just to get media exposure.
By Ross
April 22, 2007 11:11 PM | Link to this
Ten bucks says most people think the headliners aren’t bigger than RHCP or Smashing Pumpkins.