The BMI Stage is returning to Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park for its 23rd year, running across both weekends, October 2-4 and October 9-11, MusicRow reported. Twenty-two acts are booked across the two weekends: Aaron Rowe, Chelsea Jordan, Chloe Qisha, Coleman Jennings, Common People, Damaris Bojor, Elle Coves, Emma Ogier, Fai Laci, Fancy Hagood, FIGHTMASTER, Girlfriend, Grocery Bag, Izzy Escobar, Joe Jordan, Lauren Sanderson, Leon Knight, Macy Todd, Marzz, RUBIO, Sasha Keable and Vwillz.
Two past BMI Stage acts are graduating to the festival's main stage this year: Dexter and the Moonrocks, who played the BMI Stage in 2024, and Houndmouth, who played it back in 2013.
"Since 2003, the BMI stage at ACL Fest has supported hundreds of artists through our longtime partnership with C3 Presents," said Mason Hunter, BMI Nashville's AVP of Creative, adding that he's proud of the legacy the partnership continues to build. "It has been rewarding to watch this space evolve into a vital launchpad that elevates our BMI creators," he said.
The BMI Stage has showcased breakout festival debuts from artists including Ryan Bingham in 2008, Miranda Lambert in 2003, Gary Clark Jr. in 2011, Shakey Graves in 2013, Johnnyswim and Melanie Martinez in 2014, Marcus King and Alessia Cara in 2015, Luke Combs in 2017, Ruston Kelly in 2018 and Billy Strings in 2019, with Jon Pardi appearing in both 2011 and 2014.
With the full Austin City Limits lineup still to come, fans piecing together their fall festival calendar can track this booking and others through the festival tracker alongside the rest of this week's country news.
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- The stage returns to the festival's Zilker Park grounds for its 23rd year
- 22 acts confirmed across both festival weekends
- Past BMI Stage acts Dexter and the Moonrocks and Houndmouth graduate to the main stage
- BMI Stage alumni include Miranda Lambert (2003), Gary Clark Jr. (2011) and Luke Combs (2017)
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