Well, the ACL 2011 line-up was released today and it’s a doozie. A lot of good music is going to descend onto Austin for three days in September. Some of my must sees are Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Nas and Damien Marley, Aloe Blacc, Mavis Staples, Chromeo, and fellow Detroiter’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. In reality, this whole line-up is a must see. Have a look for yourself …
FRIDAY, September 16
- Kanye West
- Coldplay
- Nas & Damian “Jr Gong” Marley
- Bright Eyes
- Santigold
- Pretty Lights
- Big Boi
- Ray LaMontagne
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Cold War Kids
- Delta Spirit
- Foster The People
- Smith Westerns
- Mavis Staples
- Jack Ingram
- James Blake
- Sara Bareilles
- Wild Beasts
- Brandi Carlile
- Gary Clark Jr.
- The Secret Sisters
- Phosphorescent
- Charles Bradley
- Reptar
- Beardyman
- An Horse
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Futurebirds
- Theophilus London
- The Cave Singers
- Ha Ha Tonka
- Francisca Valenzuela
- Miniature Tigers
- Hudson Moore
- Bobby Long
- The Bells Of Joy
- Disciples Of Christ
- Sara Hickman
- The School of Rock
- Heidi Swedburg
- Mariana Iranzi
- Brady Rymer
SATURDAY, September 17
- Stevie Wonder
- My Morning Jacket
- Alison Krauss & Union Station
- Cee Lo
- Cut Copy
- TV On The Radio
- Skrillex
- Iron & Wine
- Chromeo
- Gillian Welch
- Fitz and the Tantrums
- Court Yard Hounds
- Young The Giant
- Alexander
- J. Roddy Walston & the Business
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Del McCoury Band
- City and Colour
- Twin Shadow
- The Antlers
- Wanda Jackson
- Abigail Washburn & The Village
- The Belle Brigade
- Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme
- Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub
- Fool’s Gold
- Patrice Pike
- The Moondoggies
- Cowboy and Indian
- Jon Pardi
- The Warrior Gospel Band
- Endurance
- Tyree Morris & The Hearts of Worship
- Recess Monkey
- Fresh Millions
- Tyler Bryant
- The Kingston Springs
- Chancellor Warhol
SUNDAY, September 18
- Arcade Fire
- Fleet Foxes
- Social Distortion
- Empire Of The Sun
- Randy Newman
- Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses
- Broken Social Scene
- Death From Above 1979
- The Airborne Toxic Event
- Elbow
- The Walkmen
- Chiddy Bang
- Gomez
- AWOLNATION
- Hayes Carll
- North Mississippi Allstars
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
- The Head and the Heart
- Mariachi El Bronx
- Joseph Arthur
- Bomba Estereo
- MONA
- The Vaccines
- The Greencards
- Nick 13
- Ruby Jane
- Little Hurricane
- MilkDrive
- The Lee Boys
- The Durdens
- Peter DiStefano & Tor
- The Q Brothers
- Quinn Sullivan
- The Barton Hills Choir
- Seth Walker
- Courtney Jaye
- Leroy Powell
