ACL Festival 2025: Weekend One Photo Highlights

Weekend one of the 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival delivered three days of live music and unforgettable moments at Zilker Park. Crowds packed the festival grounds to hear their favorite artists pour their hearts out on stage, braving the dust and heat — a fitting reminder of why Austin remains the Live Music Capital of the World.

Some of the weekend’s most talked-about highlights included Role Model bringing out Hilary Duff, Joe Keery’s playful handcuff moment during Sabrina Carpenter’s set, and Shania Twain joining Carpenter onstage for a show-stopping duet.

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T-Pain at ACL Fest 2025. (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Doechii at ACL Fest 2025. (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Olivia Dean at ACL Fest 2025. (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Cage The Elephant at ACL Fest 2025. (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

Music moments

As weekend two approaches, many artists are set to return for encore performances, with rumors swirling about more surprise guests. With slightly cooler temperatures in the forecast and a refreshed lineup rotation, it’s shaping up to be another memorable weekend.

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Megan Oshea, Helena Triska, Jeff Joseph. (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Kailey Cranston & Mel Fox (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Mattison Highsmith & Kaydence Cooper (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

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Charli & Jeff Rau (Photo by Sabrina Macias)

Festival Fits

The festival grounds buzzed with color from artists on stage to food trucks, art installations in the park, and fans showing off their signature ACL style.

Whether you’re coming back for round two or catching it for the first time, ACL promises another dose of that special Austin magic. Weekend two, here we come!

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