Season 33
14 episodes · Oct 6, 2007
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- S33E1
Norah Jones
Oct 6, 2007Native Texan, Norah Jones, returns to the ACL stage for an hour of her incredible piano playing, jazzy song style, and throaty vocals.
- S33E2
The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky
Oct 13, 2007Progressive pop pioneers, The Decemberists, make their ACL debut. Next, Explosions in the Sky, well known for the movie scores, appears in a powerful live stage performance.
- S33E3
Femi Kuti with Positive Force
Oct 20, 2007Femi Kuti is more than a musician. This Nigerian political activist plays music to inspire change. And yet, his music continues to be upbeat with an African beat.
- S33E4
Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed
Oct 27, 2007Current blues stars, many of whom are legends in their own right, pay homage to Jimmy Reed.
- S33E5
Wilco
Nov 3, 2007The ever-evolving Wilco returns to Austin City Limits, performing classics and cuts from its latest disk Sky Blue Sky.
- S33E6
The Arcade Fire
Nov 10, 2007Arcade Fire has gained critical acclaim for their indie rock in Canada. Their two albums, Neon Bible and Funeral, provide plenty of songs to entertain the ACL crowd.
- S33E7
Paolo Nutini / Grupo Fantasma
Nov 17, 2007Paolo Nutini, who has found great success in the UK, debuts on ACL with his soulful renditions from his popular album. Next, Austin's own Grupo Fantasma explores the funky side of Latin music with a high energy stage show.
- S33E8
John Mayer
Dec 15, 2007Although John Mayer has performed on the Austin City Limits' stage before, he's never been here with this degree of success.
- S33E9
Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show
Dec 22, 2007Lucinda Williams has received numerous awards for her songwriting and singing. In this episode, she introduces the Austin audience to her newest set of masterful songs. Next, Old Crow Medicine Show plays old-time string music with a rock and roll twist.
- S33E10
Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory
Dec 29, 2007England’s Bloc Party take the stage with their grooving, politically charged postpunk as presented on its second album A Weekend in the City. Austin electro rock duo Ghostland Observatory follows with the kind of kinetic performance on which they’ve built a national reputation.
- S33E11
Crowded House
Jan 5, 2008Reunited after 12 years, New Zealand favorite Crowded House makes its first television appearance since the mid-90s supporting its new album Time On Earth.
- S33E12
Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson
Jan 12, 2008Kings of Leon, a Nashville band of brothers, appears in the ACL studio for a rocking good time. Next, Texas legend Roky Erickson plays the psychedelic rock and roll he's been playing for 40 years.
- S33E13
Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley
Jan 26, 2008Country superstar Brad Paisley brings his award winning guitar skills, singing talent, and songwriting to the ACL stage. Next, Dierks Bentley is a singer on the rise.
- S33E14
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Feb 2, 2008The festival celebrates the current resurgence of bluegrass music with fans of all ages. Yet as its name suggests, the festival includes music and performers that go far beyond bluegrass. Every summer since 2001, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which is free to the public, draws hundreds of thousands of music-lovers to the meadows of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to hear music that includes traditional bluegrass, alternative country, and many performers who cross the standard genre lines. The 2007 festival drew an estimated 500,000 fans.