2009 ACL Line Up Is Out

My favorite music festival the Austin City Limits Music Festival released their 2009 line-up today. Looking at the schedule there is no doubt this is the best line-up as far as the head liners. Pearl Jam and Beastie Boys are two bands that have been rumored for years that I am looking forward to seeing. Here is a quick run down of others I am looking forward to seeing: Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Dead Weather, Ghostland Observatory, Sonic Youth, Toadies, Flogging Molly, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Heartless Bastards, The Scabs, Reckless Kelly, DeVotchka, Asleep at the Wheel, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Raul Malo, Poi Dog Pondering, The Greencards, Todd Snider, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Keith Gattis, Nelo to name a few. Click below to see the complete line-up.

13th Annual Americana Music Jam

Every May my favorite radio station KNBT 92.1 out of New Braunfels, Texas puts on a one day music benefit jam. This is the 13th year and will once again be held at the legendary Gruene Hall. This years proceeds to benefit Hope Hospice. The line up for the 13th Aunual Americana Music Jam is as follows:
Cody Canada, Stoney LaRue, Jason Boland (acoustic), Ray Wylie Hubbard, Micky & the Motorcars, Seth James, Slaid Cleaves, Big House, Tom Gillam, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Sean McConnell, Zack Walther & the Cronkites, Kevin Welch (w/ the band from Reckless Kelly), and more.

Tickets are available now here

Springsteen in Austin

So on Sunday I went to see The Boss at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin and all I can say is it was amazing. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band put on one of the best shows I have ever seen. Here is the setlist he played:
1. Badlands
2. Outlaw Pete
3. My Lucky Day
4. Prove It All Night
5. Out In The Street
6. Working On A Dream
7. Seeds
8. Johnny 99
9. Youngstown
10. Working On The Highway
Bruce then walked around the edge of the crowd and grabbed posters that had request on them. The first one, Bruce showed it to the crowd, was written on two gum wrappers and he proceed to play:
11. Sherry Darlin'
12. She's The One
13. Because The Night
14. Waiting On A Sunny Day
Bruce brought a little girl onstage to sing some of the songs and also put the mic in front of a boy during another part. Bruce really works the crowd.
15. The Promised Land
16. The Wrestler
17. Kingdom of Days
18. Radio Nowhere
19. Lonesome Day
20. The Rising
21. Born To Run
ENCORE
22. Hard Times
23. Jungleland
24. Tenth Ave Freezeout
The screens behind the stage the words "10th Avenue Freezeout" scrolling along during the song.
25. I'm A Rocker
This was another request from the signs he had taken earlier. He showed it to the crowd.
26. Land Of Hope & Dreams
27. American Land
28. Glory Days

ACL Rumors for 2009 Festival

With tickets for my favorite festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, go on sale April 7th at 10am rumors have been going around the blog world about the line-up this year. So far it appears that the following bands are all confirmed: Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Ghostland Observatory, Kings of Leon, Mos Def,The B-52s, Sonic Youth, John Legend, Thievery Corporation.
This from Austin Sound Check but these names have been on other rumor blogs. If this is true this will be the biggest ACL ever.
Other rumor sites: aclfest09.blogspot.com aclrumors.com

Eli Young Band on Jimmy Kimble

The Eli Young Band made up of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson made there national TV debut last night on Jimmy Kimble Live. They performed their "Always The Love Songs" off their latest album Jet Black & Jealous.

Check it out: