Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years pays tribute to this historic milestone and features dazzling new performances, heartfelt artist interviews, legendary artists and exclusive, rarely-seen, vintage footage from ACL’s extensive archives, highlighting iconic moments that have defined the show and shaped culture.

Relive unforgettable moments in ACL history through a time capsule of clips featuring Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Nancy Griffith, Emmylou Harris, Townes Van Zandt, The Chicks, Tracy Chapman and Lauryn Hill.

The performances, created exclusively for Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years, includes performances from Chris Stapleton, The Mavericks, Leon Bridges, Indigo Girls, Brandy Clark, Cam, Ángela Aguilar, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Billy Strings, Rufus Wainwright and Gary Clark Jr.

Austin City Limits was born on October 17, 1974, when Willie Nelson taped the pilot episode, and the program premiered on PBS in 1975. That now-legendary Willie debut became the cornerstone for 50 years of groundbreaking, award-winning music television. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history, offering viewers a front row seat to the best in live performances. 

Austin City Limits 
Celebrates 50 Years
Friday, April 4, 2025, 7pm

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS, the capstone of the groundbreaking serie's golden jubilee celebrations, pays tribute to this historic milestone and features dazzling new performances, heartfelt artist interviews, legendary artists and exclusive, rarely-seen, vintage footage from ACL’s extensive archives, highlighting iconic moments that have defined the show and shaped culture.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Fri, 04/04/2025 @ 8:00 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 04/05/2025 @ 12:00 AM

Austin City Limits #5007
Wynonna
Saturday, April 5, 2025, 10:30pm

Austin City Limits spotlights country superstar Wynonna in an uplifting, revelatory hour. The Country Music Hall of Fame icon delivers an epic, career-spanning performance filled with solo hits, Judds classics and new gems. The celebrated singer/musician shares heartbreak, joy and stories behind the songs in this truly “must-see” installment.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 04/05/2025 @ 10:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 04/06/2025 @ 3:00 AM

Austin City Limits #5008
Juanes Thrills 
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 10:30pm

Austin City Limits is thrilled to welcome back Colombian superstar Juanes for the first time in over a decade in an arena-worthy, hour-long performance. The Latin rock icon delivers an irresistible, career-spanning, all Spanish-language set featuring selections from his acclaimed album Vida Cotidiana, his 10th studio album and a career high point.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 04/12/2025 @ 10:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 04/13/2025 @ 3:00 AM

Austin City Limits #4801
Brandi Carlile
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 10:30pm

The acclaimed Americana artist, celebrated singer-songwriter and six-time Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile, accompanied by a nine-piece band, shines in a breathtaking hour, delivering an eleven-song set with selections from her latest In These Silent Days alongside fan-favorite classics.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 04/19/2025 @ 10:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 04/20/2025 @ 3:00 AM

Austin City Limits #4913
Bonnie Raitt
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10:30pm

Austin City Limits (ACL) Hall of Fame icon Bonnie Raitt returns to ACL for the first time in a decade in a sterling hour with a selection of time-tested favorites as well as highlights from her triple 2023 Grammy-winning album Just Like That…

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 04/26/2025 @ 10:30 PM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 04/27/2025 @ 3:00 AM