35th season
Willie Nelson in 1974
The original pilot episode with Willie Nelson was recorded on October 17, 1974 on a soundstage at the University of Texas at Austin campus. Thirty-five years later, the episode is available online until November 17, 2009. STREAM IT HERE.
On October 17, 1974, Willie Nelson recorded the original pilot episode of Austin City Limits. At the time no one could have predicted that the fledgling music show from Austin, Texas, would still be delivering great performances decades later. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the first taping, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell has declared October 17 “Austin City Limits Day.” ?The date recognizes the show’s very first taping, which took place on October 17, 1974 and featured the iconic Willie Nelson. To mark the honor KLRU and ACL will stream the original episode in its entirety for one month beginning Saturday, October 17th. WATCH THE ENTIRE EPISODE HERE. And, on November 15, ACL will again present a very special episode with Willie Nelson, in a joint performance with Austin legends Asleep at the Wheel.
The mayor reading the proclamation of “Austin City Limits Day”:
UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!
Grand prize winners of the skate deck, poster and deluxe CD were: Erin G. and Michael B.
Winners of vinyl, deluxe CD and poster were: Caitlin K., Jennifer B., and Michael P.
All winners have been notified. If you missed the Ben Harper and Relentless7 episode, be sure to watch it online here !
To celebrate the premiere of the Ben Harper and Relentless7 ACL episode this weekend, we?re having a contest to give away some cool merch. Two lucky winners will get a Ben Harper and Relentless7 skate deck, White Lies in Dark Times deluxe CD, and a poster commemorating their Austin City Limits taping. Three runners up will win White Lies in Dark Times deluxe CD, White Lies in Dark Times on vinyl, and a commemorative taping poster.
To enter, please click here to submit your name, email address, phone number and favorite Ben Harper song . The winners will be drawn at random on Tuesday, October 13th and notified by email. Please enter only once; multiple entries will not improve your chances of winning. YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FORM IN THE ABOVE LINK TO ENTER THE CONTEST. LEAVING A COMMENT DOES NOT ENTER YOU IN THE CONTEST.
Ben Harper and Relentless7 premieres this weekend on PBS stations (check local listings ), and will be available online here beginning Sunday, October 11th .
For more on Ben Harper and Relentless7 and White Lies in Dark Times , visit their official site at http://www.benharper.com .