Austin City Limits — Specials

Nov 201145m

Nov 201245m

Selected performances from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, including Bonnie Raitt, Richard Thompson, Alabama Shakes and more, recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium.

Nov 201345m

Selected performances from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, including Dr. John, Stephen Stills, Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell, and much more.

Apr 20141h

Austin City Limits presents an epic hour with Nine Inch Nails. The special broadcast airs as a preview of the upcoming milestone 40th Anniversary Season. NIN’s arena-worthy ACL debut showcases ten songs, and will encore during the program’s Season 40, launching in the fall of 2014.

Oct 201445m

The series' 40th anniversary is celebrated with clips of classic performances; and collaborations between such artists as Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Among the performers: Alabama Shakes, Sheryl Crow, Foo Fighters, Buddy Guy and Bonnie Raitt. Also: Doyle Bramhall II; Double Trouble; Joe Ely; Mike Farris; Grupo Fantasma; Robert Earl Keen; Kris Kristofferson; Lyle Lovett; Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jimmie Vaughan. Jeff Bridges, Crow and Matthew McConaughey host.

Oct 201445m

Feb 201545m

Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy and Double Trouble are among the performers at the first "Austin City Limits" Hall of Fame ceremony.

Oct 201545m

Enjoy the 2015 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, as Loretta Lynn, Asleep at the Wheel, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Flaco Jimenez are honored by Lyle Lovett, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Gillian Welch, Jason Isbell and more.

Nov 201545m

Don Henley, Lucinda Williams, Robert Randolph, Buffy Sainte-Marie and the Mavericks, and more perform at the 2015 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony.

Nov 201645m

Enjoy the best performances from the 2016 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony. Featured artists include Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Alison Krauss and more.

Dec 201645m

Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and B. B. King are inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. In addition to performances by Bonnie and Kris guest performers include Mavis Staples, Rodney Crowell, Willie Nelson, Gary Clark and Taj Mahal.

Nov 201745m

Enjoy an hour of dazzling performances celebrating the best in Americana from the 2017 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards ceremony. Featured artists include Van Morrison, John Prine, Rhiannon Giddens, the Lumineers and more.

Dec 201754m

Celebrate the 2017 Austin City Limits special as Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash and the Neville Brothers are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Performers include Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, Trombone Shorty, Raul Malo, Ry Cooder and more. Hosted by Chris Isaak.

Airs Dec 202854mNot yet aired

Celebrate the induction of new Austin City Limits Hall of Famers Ray Charles, Los Lobos and Marcia Ball, with performances by Boz Scaggs, Gary Clark Jr., Norah Jones and more. Hosted by Chris Isaak.

Feb 20191h 32m

Performers Include Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Margo Price, John Prine, k.d. lang, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Irma Thomas, Fantastic Negrito, Rosanne Cash, Buddy Guy, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Tyler Childers, I'm With Her & More

Nov 201954m

Enjoy musical highlights from the eighteenth annual Americana Honors, showcasing the best and brightest in Americana, including Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Mumford & Sons, Our Native Daughters, and more.

Dec 201954m

Celebrate the 2019 ACL Hall of Fame with host Robert Earl Keen as Shawn Colvin, Buddy Guy and Lyle Lovett are inducted. Guest performers include Jackson Browne, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmie Vaughan, Sarah Jarosz and more.

Feb 20201h

Back by popular demand, Austin City Limits presents a web-only epic hour with rock supergroup The Raconteurs.

Oct 20201h 53m

Enjoy a special hour of Austin City Limits performances by Austin’s Western swing faith-keepers Asleep at the Wheel. Spanning nearly fifty years of appearances, the songs include “Boogie Back to Texas,” “Choo Choo Ch’boogie” and “Take Me Back to Tulsa.”

Feb 202154m

A special broadcast featuring a victory lap of some of the finest performances from the first six years of the annual ACL Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, from the inaugural induction celebration in 2014 to 2019’s sixth annual ceremony. The 14-song, all-star salute, recorded live in Austin, Texas, features best–in-class performances and collaborations, many never-before-broadcast, from the annual celebrations in a performance-packed hour with Hall of Fame honorees including Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, Los Lobos, Bonnie Raitt, Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson performing alongside special guests.

Jan 20221h 32m

Celebrate the 2021 ACL Hall of Fame inductees as Alejandro Escovedo, Lucinda Williams and Wilco are honored. Guest performers include Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Rosanne Cash and Sheila E.

Apr 202245m

Austin City Limits presents selected performances from the 20th annual Americana Honors, recorded live in Nashville. Performers include Brandi Carlile, the Mavericks, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Amethyst Kiah and the Highwomen, plus a tribute to Nanci Griffith from Joe Henry and Aoife O’Donovan.

Jan 202354m

The eighth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame honors celebrated singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow. All-star guest performers include Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Jess Wolfe of Lucius, and Brittney Spencer.

Feb 202345m

The eighth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame salutes Texas music pioneer Joe Ely. Guests include famed Texas songwriting legends Butch Hancock and Jimmie Dale Gilmore along with all-stars Rodney Crowell, Marcia Ball and Lloyd Maines

Apr 202345m

Austin City Limits presents the 21st annual Americana Awards and Honors, recorded in Nashville at the famed Ryman Auditorium. Featured performers include Brandi Carlile, Chris Isaak, Lyle Lovett, Allison Russell, Lukas Nelson, The War and Treaty, and James McMurtry.

Nov 202345m

Austin City Limits presents performance highlights from the 22nd Annual Americana Honors, recorded in Nashville at the famed Ryman Auditorium. Performers include Nickel Creek, The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile and The War and Treaty.

Jan 202445m

The ninth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame honors late singer/songwriter John Prine. Actor Ethan Hawke inducts the beloved icon joined by performers Tyler Childers, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Valerie June, Kurt Vile and Tommy Prine.

Mar 202454m

The ninth annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame honors country music superstar Trisha Yearwood. Don Henley handles induction honors and performs along with musical salutes from Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Dunn, Brothers Osborne and Brandy Clark.

Nov 202445m

Austin City Limits presents highlights from the 23rd Annual Americana Honors, recorded at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Performers include Sierra Ferrell, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman, Blind Boys of Alabama, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell.

Feb 202554m

Willie Nelson & Family commemorate the 50th anniversary of "Austin City Limits" pilot episode.

Apr 20251h 53m

Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years of music with new performances and vintage highlights.

Mar 202554m

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame honoree Garth Brooks delivers a thrilling, career-spanning set.