2005 Lineup Coldplay, Widespread Panic, Oasis, The Black Crowes, The Allman Brothers Band, Wilco, Roky Erickson and The Explosives, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Buddy Guy, Jet, Dierks Bentley, Thievery Corporation, The Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould Band, Built to Spill, Bloc Party, Steve Earle & The Dukes with guest Allison Moorer, Blues Traveler, Franz Ferdinand, Gov't Mule, Drive-By Truckers, Kasabian, Zap Mama, Robert Earl Keen, Keane, Tortoise, Doves, The Black Keys, Kaiser Chiefs, Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon, The Walkmen, Jason Mraz, Rilo Kiley, Spoon, The Decemberists, The Bravery, Eisley, Blue October, Grupo Fantasma, Kermit Ruffins, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rev. Dan Willis & The All Nations Choir, Morgan Heritage, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Ruthie Foster, deSol, The Frames, Mates of State, Martin Sexton, The Fiery Furnaces, Aterciopelados, Asleep at the Wheel, M83, Tegan and Sara, Mike Doughty's Band, Split Lip Rayfield, Rachael Yamagata, Bobby Bare, Jr., MOFRO, The New Amsterdams, Ambulance LTD, Slightly Stoopid, dios Malos, Brave Combo, Aqualung, Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men, John Butler Trio, Bruce Robison, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Kevin Fowler, Jack Ingram, Cory Morrow, Grady, The Weary Boys, Wayne "The Train" Hancock, Monte Warden, Zykos, Soundteam, Asylum Street Spankers, Pong, Oliver Future, The Real Heroes, Bukka Allen, Hairy Apes BMX, Nic Armstrong & The Thieves, The Lost Trailers, The Gospel Stars, Donna the Buffalo, The Shields of Faith, Star Kids Yoga, The Jones Family Singers, South Austin Jug Band, The Lighthouse Singers, Kacy Crowley, Casey McPherson, Tristan Prettyman, The Massacoustics, Joe McDermott, Sara Hickman, Anthropos, The Palm Elementary School Choir, Lucas Miller, Imagination Movers, Free Sõl, Jeff Black, KJAE, Austin Hartley-Leonard, Maneja Beto, Austin Collins Band, The Biscuit Brothers, Patrick Davis, Kelley Hunt, Kate York, The Experiment Experience. 2006 Official Lineup: Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, Massive Attack, String Cheese Incident, Ben Harper, Flaming Lips, John Mayer, Raconteurs, Los Lonely Boys, The Shins, Ween, Thievery Corporation, Ben Kweller, G Love and Special Sauce, Matisyahu, Gnarls Barkley, Muse, Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band, Ray Lamontagne. Nickel Creek, Damian Jr Gong Marley, The Tragically Hip, Kings of Leon, Iron & Wine, Kasey Chambers, Aimee Mann, Galactic, The New Orleans Social Club, Calexico, Los Lobos, New Pornographers, Son Volt, Guster, Explosions in the Sky, Deadboy and the Elephantmen, Secret Machines, Jack Ingram, Brazilian Girls, Gomez, Stars, Wolf Parade, Sparklehorse, Paolo Nutini, Nada Surf, Los Amigos Invisibles, Feist, Phoenix, KT Tunstall, Donavon Frankenreiter, Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits, Asleep at the Wheel Buckwheat Zydeco, Husky Rescue, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, The Subdudes, BoDeans, The Greencards, Guy Clark, Kathleen Edwards, The Long Winters, The Stills, Charlie Sexton, Alexi Murdoch, Pierre Guimard, Matt Costa, Matt Nathanson, Okkervil River, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Sparta, Benevento-Russo Duo, Randy Rogers Band, Federico Aubele, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Jose Gonzalez, Ian McLagan and The Bump Band, New Monsoon, Del Castillo, Fields, Lou Ann Barton, Beto and the Fairlanes, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Centro-matic, Marah, Sam Roberts, Rocky Votolato, Murder by Death, The Black Angels, Anathallo, The Rocket Summer, Sara Hickman, Sylvia St. James and The Gospel Stars, Terri Hendrix, Trish Murphy, Patrice Pike, The Durdens, The Jones Family Singers, Sterling Lands and The Warrior Gospel Band, Joe McDermott and the Smart Little Creatures, The Biscuit Brothers, Imagination Movers, Elvis Perkins, The New Soul Invaders, South Austin Jug Band, Greyhounds, Star Kids Yoga, Joy Davis, Daniella Cotton, Troy Campbell Band, The Palm Elementary School Choir, Asheba, White Ghost Shivers, The Gospel Silvertones, The Anointed Voicez, Ghandaia, Melissa Reaves, Claire Small, Eli Young Band, Rodney Hayden, Robyn Ludwick, Peter Dawson
2005 had the Pernice Brothers, Death Cab for Cutie, The Arcade Fire and Spoon. 2006 Has Cat Power, Sparkle Horse, New Pornographers, Son Volt, The Shins, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, and probably most importantly Los Lobos. There are tons of other great acts on both years, but I guess 2006 gets the slight advantage
2005 was better. The well known acts were plentiful, but other acts such as the Decemberists, and Death Cab were really good. This year, I'm looking forward to acts such Matisyahu, Damian Marley and Jose Gonzalez.
In 2005, Pettitte was a much better pitcher. Plus Lidge wasn't getting too stressed out, etc. Oh wait... We're talking about recent pop music?!? (Fatty punches someone and walks away)
I really like this year's stuff better but its all a matter of personal preferance. I still don't know what Tom freaking Petty is doing at ACL Fest. That alone makes me want to say 05 just because he just sticks out like a sore thumb.
2002 Ryan Adams, Asleep at the Wheel, Joe Bonamassa, Jane Bond, Blind Boys of Alabama, Caitlin Cary, Gary Clark, Jr., W.C. Clark, Shawn Colvin, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Karl Denson, The Derailers, Durden Family Singers, Eyes Adrift, Faithful Gospel Stars, Ruthie Foster, David Garza, Gospel Stars, The Gourds, Jon Dee Graham, Pat Green, Patty Griffin, Grupo Fantasma, Emmylou Harris, Caroline Herring, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Kevin McKinney, Li'l Cap'n Travis, Los Lobos, Luna, James McMurtry, Mighty Sincere Voices of Navasota, Ramsey Millwood, Monte Montgomery, Abra Moore, Allison Moorer, The New Deal, Nickel Creek, Olospo, Original Bells of Joy, Particle, Patrice Pike & The Black Box, Pauline Reese, Robert Randolph, Rebellion, Rebirth Brass Band, Reckless Kelly, Rana, Bob Schneider, Soulive, Sound Tribe Sector 9, South Austin Jug Band, Spacetruck, String Cheese Incident, Topaz, Weary Boys, Gillian Welch, Kelly Willis, Wilco, and the headliners.. THE ARC ANGELS It was special because AA wasn't some national big name.. it was a local band comprised of 4 texas music legends.. a greatly underappreciated talent.. and the fans who were there were hardcore texas music lovers.. it was a real treat.
This poll should have had 2002-6 has options. My vote is for year 2 (2003): Asleep at the Wheel Doyle Bramhall Bright Eyes John Butler Trio Johnny Cash Tribute Shawn Colvin Cross Canadian Ragweed The Dandy Warhols Karl Denson's Tiny Universe The Donavon Frankenreiter Band Drive-By Truckers Steve Earle & the Dukes Michael Franti & Spearhead G. Love & Special Sauce Galactic Al Green Pat Green Patty Griffin Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Jack Johnson Jack Ingram Robert Earl Keen Kings of Leon Ben Kweller Miranda Lambert Leftover Salmon Los Lobos Los Lonely Boys Tift Merritt Nickel Creek North Mississippi Allstars O.A.R. Old 97's Particle Liz Phair The Polyphonic Spree Robert Randolph & the Family Band Reckless Kelly R.E.M. Bob Schneider Martin Sexton The Shins Soulive Spoon String Cheese Incident J.T. Van Zandt Ween Keller Williams Lucinda Williams Steve Winwood Dwight Yoakam Yonder Mountain String Band I'm sorry, but that was just a phenomonal lineup, packed end to end. I was having to skip out early from sets to catch other ones that were starting because too many can't miss people were overlapped. Evan
ive been every year and 05 was definately my favorite - personal preference though - there were about 10 sets that i thought were amazing, but arcade fire was by far the best thing i saw. i never liked that band's record till i saw them live. plus tortoise, wilco, allman bros, black crowes, thievery corporation, built to spill, firey furnaces, roky erikson, bob mould, brave combo, m83. theres alot of good stuff this year too, but there are alot of blocks in my schedule where there isnt really anything that interests me. at least willie is finally playing this year! he only gets an hour though, which means he probably only plays whiskey river twice.
Will be interesting to see if he's just going through the motions, or if he puts a little heart into his set.
look, i understand the keeping it real part. but for a person who lives in austin, i can see most of these people any time i want. Having HUGE groups like Coldplay come to play shows how people appreciate Austin as a music loving town. having cutting edge groups like jet, franz ferdidand, the killers, show up shows that we are on top of our game. I dont like the old geezers like Tom Petty (i like Tom Petty, but not at ACL), this changes the cutting edge image of ACL
His set at the rodeo a couple of years ago was beyond bad - he was just talking the lyrics, minimal harmony or actual singing, doing a bunch of medleys, and just generally looked like he'd rather be anywhere else. Saw him at the Backyard w/in the last year & he was amazing, just night & day from the rodeo gig. Hope his ACL set's more of the latter.
i thought they did a great job of managing all the people. what they didnt do was account for all the dust and heat. more people coming to austin to enjoy our town? i'm all for it. we even got OASIS to come!
