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Sept. 23-25, 2005 Zilker Park Austin, Texas

2006 Fest Gets New Weekend

Posted: Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005
Despite scorching heat and swirling dust, the ACL Fest announced the outdoor event will be held one week earlier than the 2005 edition.

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Cutting the Festival's Dust

Posted: Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005
Heat and dryness are blamed for the choking conditions at the 2005 festivals. Officials pledge to do better next year.

From the Scene: Reviews and Reports

From the ACL Fest: Reviews and scene reports

Coldplay makes it all worthwhile

Posted: Sep. 25, 10:35 PM
Despite the three days of heat, and despite the settling fog of headache-inducing dust (I suspect we’ll be bleeding...
» Read the full report

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• Nashville before Britpop with Dierks Bentley
• Black Keys a hard-core White Stripes
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Multimedia

Photo Galleries

Printable Schedules

Maps

Parking: JPEG | PDF
Grounds: JPEG | PDF

Videos

Day 3

Day 2

Day 1

E-mail your ACL photos to readerphotos@statesman.com

Daily Capsules

Day 3 Highlights

Day 2 Highlights

Day 1 Highlights

More ACL Fest Coverage

ACL Festival Public Web Logs

Austin has no shortage of knowledgeable music fans. This year, we have invited some to blog about the Austin City Limits Festival. We anticipate expanding this to other parts of Austin360 and Statesman.com in the future. Stay tuned!

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The Basics

When: Sept. 23-25
Where: Zilker Park
Times: Gates open at 11 a.m. each day, with music starting at noon and continuing until 10 p.m.
Getting there: Information on parking, shuttles, etc.

Share Your ACL Photos

Plan on taking a few snapshots of you and your friends at the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival? We'd love to see them and share them with the rest of the Austin360 audience. Send your photos to readerphotos@statesman.com and we might use them in an online photo gallery.

2004 ACL Fest

'Austin City Limits' Times 2

A look at the TV show that spawned a festival, and the festival that revived a TV show.
» Interactive ACL Timeline

Photo Galleries

• Pre-Festival Preparations
• Friday, Sept. 17
• Saturday, Sept. 18
• Sunday, Sept. 19

Scene Coverage

• Reviews and reports

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