Overview of 'Austin City Limits' Season 40

Austin City Limits (1975)

Documentary

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Writing:

Bill Arhos

Stars:

Release Date: 1975-01-01
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

6.2/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 54

Season 40 Episode List

Episode 1 - Beck
Release Date: 2014-10-04
Join alt.rock superstar Beck for ACL’s season premiere. The genre-hopping singer/songwriter plays songs from his album Morning Phase and some of his greatest hits.
Episode 2 - Ed Sheeran / Valerie June
Release Date: 2014-10-11
Singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Valerie June perform. Sheeran performs his hits "Sing!" and "A-Team" while June spotlights songs from her 2013 "Pushin' Against a Stone" album.
Episode 3 - Tweedy
Release Date: 2014-10-25
Tweedy, led by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, perform selections from the 2014 “Sukierae” album.
Episode 4 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Release Date: 2014-11-01
Noir rock hits ACL with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The Australian group’s set ranges across their 30-year career, from their first album to their latest Push the Sky Away.
Episode 5 - Los Lobos / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Release Date: 2014-11-08
Los Lobos celebrate their 40th anniversary by performing songs from throughout their career. Also: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down showcase songs from their 2013 "We the Common" album.
Episode 6 - Eric Church
Release Date: 2014-11-15
Eric Church performs. Included: selections from his 2014 "The Outsiders" album.
Episode 7 - ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
Release Date: 2014-11-22
The Americana Music Association has curated an impressive list of legendary performers including Loretta Lynn, Flaco Jimenez, Taj Mahal and Jackson Browne, backed by house bandleader Buddy Miller and an all-star crew of musicians. Patty Griffin & Robert Plant, Jason Isbell, Parker Millsap, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sturgill Simpson, The Milk Carton Kids and Valerie June all perform songs
Episode 8 - The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek
Release Date: 2015-01-03
The Avett Brothers perform selections from their 2013 "Magpie and the Dandelion" album and Nickel Creek spotlight songs their 2014 "A Dotted Line" album.
Episode 9 - Spoon / White Denim
Release Date: 2015-01-10
Spoon spotlights selections from their 2014 "They Want My Soul" album and White Denim perform songs from their 2013 "Corsicana Lemonade" album.
Episode 10 - Sam Smith / Future Islands
Release Date: 2015-01-17
Sam Smith and Future Islands perform. Smith spotlights selections from his 2014 "In the Lonely Hour" album, including "Stay With Me"; and Future Islands perform "Seasons (Waiting on You)" and other songs from their 2014 "Singles" album.
Episode 11 - Ryan Adams / Jenny Lewis
Release Date: 2015-01-24
Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis perform. Adams spotlights songs from his self-titled 2014 album; and Lewis features selections from her 2014 "The Voyager" album.
Episode 12 - The Black Keys / J. Roddy Walston & the Business
Release Date: 2015-01-31
The Black Keys feature songs from their 2014 "Turn Blue" album; and J. Roddy Walston and the Business spotlight selections from their 2013 "Essential Tremors" album.
Episode 13 - Foo Fighters
Release Date: 2015-02-07
Foo Fighters perform selections from their 2014 "Sonic Highways" album.
Episode 14 - 2014 Hall of Fame
Release Date: 2015-02-14
Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy and Double Trouble are among the performers at the first “Austin City Limits” Hall of Fame ceremony.