Plus, two new restaurants open inside the Downtown Hyatt this month.
 
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🎤 Best of the fest
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Get the ACL experience without setting foot on festival grounds with ACL Fest Nights. | Photo by Todd Owyoung for ACL Fest
Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024 is just around the corner and local artists are putting the “Austin” in ACL.

During the weekends of October 4-6 and October 11-13, 17 artists with Austin ties will perform at the festival.

We rounded them all up for you along with their performance day, weekend, and most-played song.

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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Chief Cleopatra performed at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q during Hot Summer Nights last year, and will take the ACL Festival stage for the first time in October.

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Photo by Ismael Quintanilla III

Tickets start at $380 for a weekend wristband, so we’ll see you at the flags this October.

Know of a local artist who isn’t on this list? Let us know.
 
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Events
 
Thursday, Sept. 5
  • “Sunny Days” | Thursday, Sept. 5-Saturday, Sept. 14 | Times vary | The VORTEX | $15-$40 | Attend the premiere of this play in which humans and puppets star alongside one another.
Friday, Sept. 6
Saturday, Sept. 7
  • Skyline Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 9-10 a.m. | The Loren Hotel | $20 | Stretch it out with a sweeping view of the Austin skyline.
  • Bat Fest | Saturday, Sept. 7 | 12 p.m. | Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge | $20-$200 | Honor Austin’s favorite flying little creatures with a night of music, dancing, and costumes.
Plan Ahead
  • Class: Backyard Chickens | Saturday, Sept. 21 | 10 a.m. | Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms | $75 | Learn how to start your own urban farm at this workshop.
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Peoples Rx offers expert guidance from more than 150 wellness, pharmacy, and compounding specialists. | Photo provided by Peoples Rx
Since 1980, Peoples Rx Wellness Headquarters has been helping Austinites lead healthy lives through expert-level guidance on high-quality wellness products and custom medication services.

Need a few wellness and fitness tips? Check out their newsletter and give their latest blog post a read for details on:
  • Fitness habits | From prioritizing consistency to balancing movement options
  • Wellness supplements | Including multivitamins, Omega-3s + hydration
  • Pre-and-post-exercise support | Featuring recovery and joint options, plus performance assistance (think: protein intake and amino acids)
 
News Notes
 
Opening
  • Little Ola’s Biscuits has a new Mueller location planned. The second iteration of Little Ola’s (third if you count Olamaie) will open in the former Halcyon spot at 1905 Aldrich St. sometime in early 2025, serving its signature biscuits, a full bar menu, and new menu items. (Eater Austin)
Tech
  • A multi-million dollar supercomputer in partnership with UT Austin, The Texas Advanced Computing Center, and Sabey Data Centers is expected start up in Round Rock in 2026. Called “Horizon,” the computer will be built inside a former Sears building and is expected to create 20 jobs over five years. (KXAN)
Development
  • A 65,000-sqft, yet-to-be-named live entertainment venue is being drafted in Riverside as part of the first phase of the River Park project. The project doesn’t yet have a concrete timeline, but the entire development is expected to take 10-20 years to complete.
Number
  • $2.1 million. That’s how much in federal funding the City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office received. Of the allotment, $600,000 will go toward the Property Engagement and Education program and the rest toward the The Housing Barrier Reduction program. Eligible applicants can apply through the city. (KXAN)
Ranked
  • Dallas Cowboys fans, listen up. Tailgating for Them Boys ranked the third most expensive in the NFL at an average cost of $242.15 for four fans, according to Oddspedia. You’ll likely spend less tailgating for the Houston Texans, which ranked 17th most expensive at $194.15.
Answered
  • Last week, we asked y’all which new restaurant you’re most excited to visit. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Sporting Club’s new location, Neighbourhood Café, and The Break Room came out on top. By the way — Whiskey Tango Foxtrot opens tomorrow.
Sports
  • The Aggies’ upcoming match against the Florida Gators could make or break the season — why? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas A&M Aggies with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
 
 
Food
 
🥞 In our Heyday
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Take breakfast at The Tradition, An American Kitchen followed by coktails at Heydey Social Club. | Photos by Jane Yun
The Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin will gain two new dining concepts this month.

Heydey Social Club and The Tradition, An American Kitchen are both headed by Executive Chef Iain Reddick, who has previously worked at The Driskill.

Situated on the ground floor of the hotel, The Tradition, An American Kitchen will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an upscale setting. Expect house creations including horchata overnight oats, brisket omelets, barbecue boards with Dr. Pepper sauce, and a drink program featuring Texas-based spirits.

Up on the eighth floor rooftop, Heydey Social Club will feature both indoor and outdoor seating for city gazing. The bar will serve European-inspired cocktails in a mid-century modern space, plus light bites including local meat + cheese, whipped herbed ricotta with hot honey, crab arancini, and more.

Both concepts will open on Friday, Sept. 27 — see you there.
 
The Buy
 
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The Wrap
 
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From the editor
My appreciation for Chief Cleopatra’s music goes back to 2021, when I heard her song, “Belushi.” I’ve since had the pleasure of interviewing her about taking the ACL stage for the first time — read it here.
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