Specials

1. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2011

2011-11-19 • 45 min

2. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2012

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

2012-11-10 • 45 min

3. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2013

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

2013-11-23 • 45 min

4. Nine Inch Nails

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.

2014-04-05 • 60 min

5. Celebrates 40 Years

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.

2014-10-03 • 45 min

6. ACL Presents: Austin City Limits Americana Music Festival 2014

2014-10-12 • 45 min

7. ACL Hall of Fame Special 2014

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.

2015-02-14 • 45 min

8. ACL Hall of Fame Special 2015

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.

2015-10-03 • 45 min

9. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2015

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

2015-11-21 • 45 min

10. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2016

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.

2016-11-19 • 45 min

11. ACL Hall of Fame New Year's Special 2016

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.

2016-12-31 • 45 min

12. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2017

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.

2017-11-18 • 45 min

13. ACL Hall of Fame New Year's Special 2017

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.

2017-12-31 • 54 min

14. ACL Hall of Fame New Year's Special 2018

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.

2028-12-31 • 54 min

15. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2018

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

2019-02-09 • 92 min

16. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2019

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.

2019-11-23 • 54 min

17. ACL 6th Annual Hall of Fame Honors

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.

2019-12-28 • 54 min

18. An Hour with The Raconteurs

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

2020-02-12 • 60 min

19. 50 Years of Asleep at the Wheel: A Retrospective

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.”

2020-10-31 • 113 min

20. Austin City Limits Hall of Fame: The First Six Years

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.

2021-02-01 • 54 min

21. Austin City Limits 7th Annual Hall of Fame Honors

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.

2022-01-08 • 92 min

22. ACL Presents: 20th Annual Americana Honors

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.

2022-04-02 • 45 min

23. ACL 8th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Sheryl Crow

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.

2023-01-07 • 54 min

24. ACL 8th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Joe Ely

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

2023-02-25 • 45 min

25. ACL Presents: 21st Annual Americana Honors

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.

2023-04-01 • 45 min

26. ACL Presents: 22nd Annual Americana Honors

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.

2023-11-25 • 45 min

27. ACL 9th Annual Hall of Fame Honors John Prine

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.

2024-01-13 • 45 min

28. ACL 9th Annual Hall of Fame Honors Trisha Yearwood

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.

2024-03-02 • 54 min

29. ACL Presents: 23rd Annual Americana Honors

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.

2024-11-23 • 45 min

30. ACL Presents: Willie Nelson & Family

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

2025-02-15 • 54 min

31. Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years

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

2025-04-04 • 113 min

32. Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks

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

2025-03-05 • 54 min