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The Austin City Limits Festival has posted a third pictogram in it’s leak campaign that began last week.
The above picture confirms yet another ACL artist that Austin Sound Check was the first to tell you about. 90’s noise rock pioneers Sonic Youth will take the stage in Zilker Park this year.
Sonic Youth will be joined by confirmed artists Pearl Jam and Thievery Corporation, as well as leaked-but-yet-to-be-confirmed artists Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Ghostland Observatory, Mos Def, John Legend and The B-52s.
The full ACL lineup is set for release tomorrow, April 28th.
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Round two of early bird ACL ticket sales begin tomorrow at 10am. For the bargain price of $160, fans can purchase a three day pass to the festival, which takes place October 2 – 4 at Zilker Park.
As has been the case in past years, once this round of tickets sell out, another higher-priced round will be available closer to the festival. Single day tickets will also be available at a later date.
Though the official lineup will not be released until April 28, Austin Soundcheck has confirmed that the estimated 130 performers will include Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, Mos …read more

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Our friends at Austin360 have the latest rumors on the Austin City Limits Festival’s 2009 headliners. According to their anonymous, but chatty source, the headliners will be Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon and Ghostland Observatory.
Austinites Ghostland Observatory certainly wouldn’t come as a surprise, and I’ve previously told you about the Kings of Leon rumor. I wouldn’t be all that surprised to see the other three bands, heavy in the 90’s nostalgia factor, appear on the lineup. Though I could personally do without Pearl Jam all together.
What do you think of the rumored headliners? Who else …read more

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Details on the Austin City Limits Festival are usually pretty sparse until after SXSW, but it seems that early headliner news is already leaking out.
Billboard is reporting that Kings of Leon will be headlining at both Lollapalooza and ACL this year. Both events are run by Austin-based C3 Presents.
ACL 2009 is scheduled for October 2 – 4 at Zilker Park in downtown Austin. Tickets are not yet on sale, but will be available on the festival’s official website.
Stay tuned to Austin Sound Check for all your ACL Festival news. If the Kings of Leon booking is any indication, ACL ‘09 …read more

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