Season 40

01 Beck Episode 14th October 2014 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. 02 Ed Sheeran / Valerie June Episode 211th October 2014 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. 03 Tweedy Episode 325th October 2014 Tweedy, led by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, perform selections from the 2014 “Sukierae” album. 04 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Episode 41st November 2014 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. 05 Los Lobos / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down Episode 58th November 2014 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. 06 Eric Church Episode 615th November 2014 Eric Church performs. Included: selections from his 2014 "The Outsiders" album. 07 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 Episode 722nd November 2014 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 08 The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek Episode 83rd January 2015 The Avett Brothers perform selections from their 2013 "Magpie and the Dandelion" album and Nickel Creek spotlight songs their 2014 "A Dotted Line" album. 09 Spoon / White Denim Episode 910th January 2015 Spoon spotlights selections from their 2014 "They Want My Soul" album and White Denim perform songs from their 2013 "Corsicana Lemonade" album. 10 Sam Smith / Future Islands Episode 1017th January 2015 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. 11 Ryan Adams / Jenny Lewis Episode 1124th January 2015 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. 12 The Black Keys / J. Roddy Walston & the Business Episode 1231st January 2015 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. 13 Foo Fighters Episode 137th February 2015 Foo Fighters perform selections from their 2014 "Sonic Highways" album. 14 2014 Hall of Fame Episode 1414th February 2015 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.