2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival: How to Watch Performances Online for Free

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Austin City Limits Music Festival launches its three-night broadcast event starting on Friday (Oct. 3) on Hulu. This year’s festival will take place over two weekends: Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

Headliners include Hozier, Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes, Doechii, John Summit and Doja Cat. Hulu’s ACL Fest coverage starts on Oct. 3, 4 and 5. Headlining performances take place at night.

If you’re not a Hulu subscriber, click below to launch your free 30-day trial to stream ACL Fest for free. The festival streams at no additional charge to subscribers and you can watch from anywhere (TV, computer, smart phone, etc). Hulu offers live access to stream music festivals such as ACL Fest, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.

Opening night of ACL Fest will be headlined by Hozier, the latter of which will stream on Hulu at 9:15 p.m. ET/8:15 p.m. CT.

Also included on Friday’s, Oct. 3 streaming schedule: Asleep at the Wheel, Good Neighbours, King Princess, Role Model, Jensen McCrae, The Favors, Empire of the Sun and others. Sabrina Carpenter, The Strokes and Doechii are scheduled to headline on Saturday, Oct. 4. Djo, Sammy Virji and others perform on Saturday, while Sunday’s lineup includes Feid, T-Pain, Mk.gee, Polo & Pan, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wet Leg, John Summit and Doja Cat. (Click here for ExpressVPN to learn how to stream ACL Fest internationally.)

Other performers expected to take the stage at ACL Fest 2025 include Japanese Breakfast, Car Seat Headrest, Magdalena Bay, Olivia Dean, Marina, Gigi Perez, MJ Lenderman, Phantogram, Passion Pit, The Dare, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Panda Bear, Anderson East, Lucius and many more.

Catch all the fun live on Hulu here, or, if you want to be there in person, last-minute tickets are available on StubHub, Vivid Seats and other ticketing sites. Purchase tickets below.