Music event connects fans to fest’s most anticipated artists, while raising funds for cancer
AUSTIN, Texas — Sept. 19, 2017 — KUTX 98.9, The Austin Music Experience, and Four Seasons Hotel Austin are partnering to connect music fans to some of the best acts performing at the 2017 Austin City Limits Festival.
This year’s KUTX Live at the Four Seasons concert takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, on the beautiful back lawn of Four Seasons Hotel Austin.
New Orleans-based blues-soul-garage-rock musician Benjamin Booker headlines the showcase this year. Also performing are organic moonshine roots musician Valerie June; former frontman for The Walkmen Hamilton Leithauser; and up-and-coming Austin band Annabelle Chairlegs with their Sixties-inspired psych-rock with hints of surf-rock and noir.
All four 30-minute sets will be broadcast live on KUTX 98.9 starting at 9:30 a.m.
In addition to the music-loving public, Four Seasons guests and residents alike are invited to experience some of this year’s ACL festival acts in the comforts of the hotel’s haven-like setting during this annual event benefiting the Seton Infusion Center (formerly Seton Shivers Cancer Center).
This popular event is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring cash and a blanket to sit on. Admission is $10 per person (cash only please) and includes a breakfast taco, a KIND bar and bottomless coffee. Kids ages 3-10 are $5, kids 2 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Seton Infusion Center.
All proceeds from the event benefit the the Seton Infusion Center. Since 2010, KUTX Live at the Four Seasons has raised nearly $62,000 during the Austin City Limits event series alone.
Performance schedule:
Annabelle Chairlegs (9:30 a.m.)
Valerie June (10:30 a.m.)
Hamilton Leithauser (11:30 a.m.)
Benjamin Booker (12:30 p.m.)
Limited self-parking is available in the hotel garage on a first-come, first served basis at a discounted rate of $5 per car.
KUTX and Four Seasons thank Silicon Labs, Pure Gold Realty, KIND Healthy Snacks and Austin Eastciders for helping sponsor this event.
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Media Contacts:
Alyssa Valls, Four Seasons Hotel Austin, (512) 685-8048 (o)
Erin Geisler, KUTX 98.9, (512) 475-8071 (o)
Note to editors: Photos from last year’s KUTX Live at the Four Seasons are available here.
