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Austin City Limits 2026: Festival Streams Globally on Disney+ and Hulu
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In Short: The Austin City Limits Music Festival will livestream globally on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time.
The Austin City Limits Music Festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary, will livestream globally on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time, offering viewers around the world a chance to watch performances by headliners such as Charli XCX, Skrillex, Twenty One Pilots, and Lorde.
Previously, the festival was only available to stream within the U.S. This year, Disney has expanded its presence in music festivals by adding Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza livestreams to its offerings.
The festival, set to take place at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, from October 2-4 and October 9-11, 2026, features eight stages with a variety of acts.
For those who cannot attend in person, the livestream will feature two channels with a selection of acts from the festival’s stages.
The festival offers a range of activities beyond the music, including interactive art installations, merch stands, exclusive brand perks, and iconic ACL flags.
Food is also a highlight, with the festival’s food and drink area, ACL Eats, featuring some of the best food in Austin.
Organizers are closely monitoring weather conditions, as a flood watch has been issued for South Central Texas through the festival dates.
In 2021, the festival was delayed due to rain, and organizers are prepared to make similar adjustments if necessary to ensure the safety of all attendees.
The festival is a rain or shine event, except in life-threatening and dangerous weather conditions.
C3 Presents has been sharing rainy weather guidance and updates on the festival's social media platforms in the lead up to Weekend 1.
The festival’s livestream will be available for free on Disney+ and Hulu, marking a significant change from previous years where neither platform offered a free trial.
What's confirmed
- With festival season coming to an end, Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026 is one of the most-anticipated with a stellar lineup featuring headliners including Charli xcx, Skrillex, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, The xx, Audrey Hobert, Bleachers, Blood Orange, Turnstile, Geese and others.
What's still developing
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- The festival has an immense number of activities for everyone attending, so in celebration, we’ve put together a list of things we are most excited for!
- ACL Fest provides so many activities throughout the festival.
- The three-day event gives attendees plenty to do in between performances, adding to the fun and energetic atmosphere.
- Food is an important part of any festival, and ACL knows how to appeal to attendees!
- We work closely with our partners at the City of Austin to continually evaluate our plans to ensure the safety of everyone in the park," a spokesperson said, adding: "We look forward to another great weekend in Zilker Park and we will provide further updates as necessary.
- The 2026 festival officially kicks off on Friday, October 2, with Weekend 1 running through Sunday, October 4 before returning for Weekend 2 Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11.
- Austin city leaders and public safety officials hosted a presser at 11 a.m.
- The documentary, which screened in the Sala Grande at the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido, elicited a rapturous response from the more than 1,000 festival guests in attendance.
- Nataraja Krishnamurthy, popularly known as Soorya Krishnamurthy, founder of the Soorya Stage and Film Society and the man behind the legendary Soorya Festival, died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
- His was an extraordinary journey — from the precision of space science to the limitless world of music, dance, theatre and cinema.
- At the heart of that movement was the Soorya Festival.