Inside The Austin City Limits

Just a heads up at 3-day passes for the 2004 Austin City Limits music festival go on sale this weekend. The festival is September 17th-19th and features 8 stages and over 130 bands, all in Austin's Zilker Park. Keep reading for more details.

A limited number of three-day passes will be available starting at 12:01AM (Central Daylight Time) Saturday, April 24. Tickets are $70 dollars (plus service and processing fees) for the three-day event. The tickets are only available through credit card purchase online at www.aclfestival.com. Kids 10 and under will be admitted for free if accompanied by an adult with a ticket. Ticket prices will increase on June 10 when the artist lineup is announced or when this limited quantity of three-day passes is sold.

Each year the Austin City Limits Music Festival brings together over 150,000 music fans from all over the world for a weekend of breathtaking music in the heart of Austin, TX. Austin has always been known as the "Live Music Capital Of The World," and with the return of the ACL Festival, that statement has never been more accurate.

In the spirit of the legendary public television show - Austin City Limits, the longest-running popular music show in the United States - the artists performing at the Festival will continue to represent the same wide variety of music genres found on the groundbreaking program.

Many area hotels are providing discount packages combining rooms and Festival passes. Visit the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.austintexas.org for more information.

If you prefer sleeping under the stars, visit: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/clicpark/hillcoun.htm for area campsites.

For general information on travel, accommodations and the event itself log on to: www.aclfestival.com

Capital Metro will provide free shuttle service all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to the festival. Transportation details will be posted on the website shortly.