11 Local Acts to See at ACL's Second Weekend
By Kevin Curtin, Fri., Oct. 11, 2019
School of Rock
Fri. & Sun., 12:30pm, Austin Kiddie LimitsThe kids are alright.
Jane Ellen Bryant
Fri., 1pm, Tito’s stageCredible pop singer-songwriter, à la Jenny Lewis, with major potential because all the singles sound like hits.
Black Pistol Fire
Fri., 3:00pm, Miller Lite stageHigh-flying daredevil rhythm & blues rock made by guitar-n-drums blood brothers.
Barton Hills Choir
Sat., 11:30am, Austin Kiddie LimitsThe kiddos from Barton Hills Elementary harmonize on a repertoire including Muse, the Flaming Lips, and the Grateful Dead.
Blackillac
Sat., 11:45am, Vrbo stageSouthern rap with engaging wordplay and off-the-charts charisma fueled by two of ATX's best homegrown rhymers: Phranchyze and Zeale.
Wesley Bray & the Disciples of Joy
Sat., 11:45am, Tito’s stageA family band using up-tempo rock, blues, and funk to lift the Lord on high.
Abhi the Nomad
Sat., 12:45pm, Tito’s stageIndie rapper/producer capable of silky hooks and societal take-downs. New song-set Modern Trash zeros in on global waste and decay.
Dayglow
Sat., 3pm, BMI stageThe recordings of 20-year-old recent UT dropout Sloan Struble sound like MGMT for the 2019 bedroom pop set.
Gary Clark Jr.
Sat., 6pm, American Express stageAfter long bearing the cross of "blues savior," Austin's homegrown guitar stunner now grows increasingly protean and political.
Kady Rain
Sun., 11:45am, Vrbo stageHyper-catchy pop with lyrics both puerile and intelligent – wrapped in a kaleidoscopic, candy-coated aesthetic.
Ley Line
Sun., 12:45pm, Tito’s stageEarthy global groovers who enchant with four multilingual vocalists, acoustic instruments, and uplifting rhythms.
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