This year's festival is being held in early October vs September when it's hotter than hell. The lineup hasn't been posted yet, but I'm thinking of going -- it might make up for my absence at SXSW. I was contemplating Lollapalooza, but I'm still having flashbacks of melting in the sun the last time I was there and figured ACL is a much better idea.

Soooo...*kicking dust*...if I go, would any of you lovely Austinites be kind enough to host your SoCal pal, Tania? I pick up after myself, am able to buy food and / or drinks, willing to participate in kitchen duty and promise not to overstay my welcome. What d'ya say?

You can stay at my place. I'm only a quick 1,128 mile ride to Austin.

Couple things;

Headliners are Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ghostland Observatory and one more TBD (not Radiohead). This hasn't been released yet but the organizers have all but confirmed to us.

It can still be REALLY FUCKING HOT in late Sept/early Oct. Back in '05 the festival was late in September and it was over 100 every day. I skipped that year but my friends who went were coughing dust for a week.

Not to be a deterrent. Just want you to know what you're setting yourself up for.

Hmm...I've never seen Pearl Jam live (would like to), saw the Beasties with you Chad (awesome!), and totally dig Kings of Leon and Ghostland Observatory. Know anything of the smaller bands?

Still hot, eh? Hmm...ok, I offer a sweaty me then.

Tania, it's my favorite festival I've been to. Good times. The line-up last year was rather bland (looks like that hasn't changed for '09), but I had a good time nonetheless. It's very laid-back and easy to get around. Last year in Sept., it was probably in the upper 80s, which felt balmy. Pearl Jam is really good live. Saw them at Bonnaroo '08. Really good live show, and they *supposedly* kept Kanye West from playing until 4:00am and subsequently pissing everyone off and exposing himself as a self-righteous douche with a god complex.

Will you be there this year, Stu? Will anyone else?

I thought about going last year, but a friend in Austin told me to hold out and go to SXSW. Then, of course, I didn't get to go to that either.

You are welcomed in advance for the exceptional help I have provided.

I'll probably pick up my ticket before the weekend...
It'll be my 3rd time. In '05,I remember that Sunday it got up to 108*. Was only 95* or so the second time.
Hopefully early October is a little cooler.
Not that big on the headliners announced,as I usually skipped out early anyway.The best stuff is the 2nd tier of acts.
Plus there's usually some great aftershows.

Based on the headliners for this year, I doubt I'll make it.

You can stay with us T.

I love you, Phil (and Deena too!).

The list is in the building but it's under lock and key far away from me.

It gets revealed tomorrow.

http://www.austin360.com

sonic youth and okkervil river are playing.

okkervil is also set for an acl taping

Nope

surprised they'd do a taping but not the fest...

...and here I was just wondering why there was no Austin date on the SY tour that was just announced.

It's out.

Alot of the same big names showing up from other summer fests.

There's at least a dozen acts i'd be pretty happy to see.

* Pearl Jam
* Dave Matthews Band
* Beastie Boys
* Kings of Leon
* Ben Harper and Relentless7
* Thievery Corporation
* John Legend
* The Dead Weather
* The Levon Helm Band
* Ghostland Observatory

* Sonic Youth
* Mos Def
* Toadies
* Flogging Molly
* The B-52s
* Lily Allen
* Citizen Cope
* Arctic Monkeys
* The Decemberists
* Coheed and Cambria
* Andrew Bird
* Girl Talk
* STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
* Phoenix
* Bassnectar
* Bon Iver
* !!!
* Avett Brothers
* The Airborne Toxic Event
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Clutch
* Michael Franti & Spearhead
* Grizzly Bear
* Heartless Bastards
* Passion Pit
* White Lies

* Dan Auerbach
* The Walkmen
* The Scabs
* Reckless Kelly
* DeVotchka
* Blitzen Trapper
* The Virgins
* Here We Go Magic
* Eek-A-Mouse
* K'Naan
* Asleep at the Wheel
* Dr. Dog
* The Raveonettes
* The Knux
* Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
* State Radio
* Los Amigos Invisibles
* The Felice Brothers
* Federico Aubele
* Raul Malo
* Daniel Johnston
* Poi Dog Pondering
* Brett Dennen
* Rodriguez
* Henry Butler
* Preservation Hall
* Sam Roberts Band
* The Greencards
* Sara Watkins
* Walter "Wolfman" Washington
* David Garza
* John Vanderslice
* Zac Brown Band
* Todd Snider
* School of Seven Bells
* The Dodos
* Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
* Alberta Cross
* Deer Tick
* Bell X1
* Alela Diane
* The Wood Brothers
* The Parlor Mob
* Rebirth Brass Band
* Marva Wright
* Terri Hendrix
* L.A.X.
* Lisa Hannigan
* The Low Anthem
* Sons of Bill
* Suckers
* Sarah Jaffe
* Cotton Jones
* The Henry Clay People
* Papa Mali
* Jypsi
* Vince Mira
* Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights
* Mimicking Birds
* Jeffrey Steele
* Jonell Mosser
* Leatherbag
* Keith Gattis
* Damien Horne
* Sarah Siskind
* The Dexateens
* Nelo
* Danny Brooks
* Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
* The Soul Stirrers
* The Durdens
* Palm School Elementary
* The Gospel Silvertones
* Diaconos
* Quinn Sullivan
* Ralph's World
* Q Brothers
* Milkshake
* Telephone Company
* Loose Cannons
* Lunch Money

dan auerbach, andrew bird, SY, mos def, suckers, low anthem, black joe lewis, deer tick... looking fwd to seeing those.
dave matthews..uhh, not so much. only band i can think of offhand that i hate more than this one is phish.

PJ and DMB guarantee an annoying crowd, drinking like amateurs and whining through the acts that are actually decent.

That's why I'm sneaking in a stun gun.
And hoping for some good aftershows.

well, assuming that dave matthews headlines, at least leaving early is an option, as opposed to having to sit through that shit waiting for a good band to come on.

ayup. Some will recoil at this, but I hope they have the good sense to put Pearl Jam on at 7:30 the last night - give em the 2.5 hours they can do without blinking. All the fans can stay, all the haters get to leave early. Makes a lot of logistical and artistic sense.

i guess it's not entirely fair of me to give a pass to SY when they could easily be lumped in with the 'nostalgia' contingent - let's face it, some people will only want to hear kool thing and dirty boots - but somehow they still continue to make music that seems relevant to me, and they stay involved with promoting a younger generation of artists. with BB and PJ, i dont know. maybe i'm missing something - and granted i loved both of those bands at a certain point in my life, about a decade and a half ago, or more in BB case - but there's something about them that seems stunted to me, like they evoke a particular point in time, as opposed to bringing their sound with them into the future.
ok, i'll stop my tues afternoon rambling. i had an hour to kill earlier, and spiderhouse serves beer.