ACL Fest 2015 Local List – Second Weekend
Hometown favorites gracing ACL stages
By Kevin Curtin, Fri., Oct. 9, 2015
Tameca Jones
Fri., 11:15am, Austin Ventures stageR&B, pop, rock, jazz – all turned to gold by the prodigious pipes of the enchanting Miss Jones.
The Nightowls
Fri., noon, Austin VenturesSlick soul dozen with penchants for heavy horns, silky vocals, and Motown sugar.
Asleep at the Wheel
Fri., 12:15pm, Honda stageRay Benson's charismatic Western swingers have kept "House of Blue Lights" lit for 44 years.
Gary Clark Jr.
Fri., 7pm, HomeAway stageGuitar slinger finds his artistic voice via hip R&B and deep soul on new LP The Story of Sonny Boy Slim.
Riders Against the Storm
Sat., 11:45am, Austin Ventures stageInspirational hip-hop messages from married MCs backed by a body-movin' band.
Shakey Graves
Sat., 3:20pm, Miller Lite stageIndie bard charges enigmatic prose with guitar fuzz while kicking suitcases and melting hearts.
Sounds del Mar
Sat., 4:30pm, BMI stageParty rock quartet envisions Gene Ween drunk on Lone Star fronting the Electric Six.
Knifight
Sun., 11:45am, Austin Ventures stageEpic synth rock, more art than goth, powered by the poetic bellowing of John Gable.