2023 ACL Fest: How to Stream the Festival on Hulu for Free
Written by djfrosty on October 6, 2023
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Austin City Limits Music Festival launches its three-night broadcast event tonight (Oct. 6) on Hulu. This year’s festival will take place over two weekends: Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 13-15 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.
Headliners include Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Odesza, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, The 1975 and Hozier. Hulu’s ACL Fest coverage starts at 2:05 ET, 1:05 p.m. CT on Oct. 6, 7 and 8. Headlining performances take place at night.
If you’re not a Hulu subscriber, click below to launch your free 30-day trial to stream ACL Fest for free. The festival streams at no additional charge to subscribers and you can watch from anywhere (TV, computer, smart phone, etc). Hulu offers live access to stream music festivals such as ACL Fest, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
Opening night of ACL Fest will be headlined by Lamar and The Lumineers, the latter of which will stream on Hulu at 10:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. CT. Lamar’s name is not currently listed on the Hulu streaming schedule, but his name appears on the official ACL Festival Lineup and festival schedule (he’s scheduled to perform at the same time as The Lumineers but on a different stage).
Also included on Friday’s streaming schedule: Lil Yachty, Breland, Major Lazers, Portugal the Man and The Revivalists. Foo Fighters and Shania Twain are scheduled to headline on Saturday (streaming at 9:00 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT). Moriseette, Tove Lo and Thirty Seconds to Mars will perform on Saturday as well. Sunday’s lineup includes Suki Waterhouse, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mumford & Sonos, Labrinth and Hozier. (Click here to learn how to stream ACL Fest internationally.)
Other performers expected to take the stage at ACL Fest 2023 include Noah Kahan, Mt. Joy, Death Grips, M83, Rina Sawayama, Coi Leray, GloRilla, Little Simz, Chromeo, Ivan Cornejo, Becky Hill, Tanya Tucker, Asleep at the Wheel, Morgan Wade, and Jessie Ware.
Catch all the fun live on Hulu here, or, if you want to be there in person, last-minute tickets are available on StubHub, Vivid Seats and other ticketing sites. Pricing ranges from approximately $375 and above, passes for tonight are selling out fast but you can find cheaper tickets for next weekend. Purchase tickets below.