Austin City Limits Festival

The festival kicked off the first of two weekends, bringing the usual crowds, heat, flags, special appearance rumors and performances from some of today’s biggest artists and up-and-coming acts.

Yes, you can (and should) bring sunscreen and reusable water bottles. Keep those coolers and selfie sticks at home.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expecting waves of passengers for Austin City Limits Music fest and F1 just as the TSA announces lines could get longer than normal.

The band explores music from around the world on their album Maldito Animal. A deluxe edition is out Friday ahead of their show at ACL Fest next month.

A portion of every ticket sold supports Austin parks, trails and green spaces. The money raised last year will pay for improvements across the city.

The annual music festival at Zilker Park takes place the weekends of Oct. 3 and 10.

Austin surpassed 100 degrees on Sunday, creating a potentially dangerous cocktail of heat and dust at Zilker Park.

About 70 ACC students spent the first weekend of ACL Fest learning the ins and outs of putting on a music festival as they prepare for careers in the industry.

The red-headed pop "femininomenon," decked out in cowboy chaps and a belt-buckle top, performed hits like "HOT TO GO!" and "Pink Pony Club," as well as unreleased song "The Subway."

There will be famous people, out-of-towners and lots of traffic. Here’s what you need to know to prepare.