Pearl Jam joins the Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, and Thievery Corporation as headliners at the Austin City Limits Festival Oct. 2-4 at Zilker Park in the Texas capitol.
More than 130 artists are featured, among them John Legend, the Levon Helm Band, Sonic Youth, Mos Def, Flogging Molly, the B-52s, Lily Allen, Citizen Cope, Arctic Monkeys, the Decemberists, Coheed and Cambria and Vince Mira, the Federal Way, Wash., teenager who has awed listeners with his Johnny Cash songs.
True to the TV show for which it is named, the festival spans many genres, from folk and bluegrass to gospel and hip-hop.
Three-day passes are priced at $185 and are available at www.aclfestival.com.