# ACL Music Festival — The Official App

> Official Austin City Limits Music Festival app for lineup, schedule, and map. (iPhone/iPad app by C3 Presents, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acl-music-festival/id456112822 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [C3 Presents, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/445631262)
- Category: Music, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.13/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2011-08-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acl-music-festival/id456112822/reviews.md

## What is ACL Music Festival?

The official app for Austin City Limits Music Festival

This is the festival's official year-round mobile app. Keep it installed for the following features and benefits:

Receive Notifications - Be sure to opt-in to notifications to be the first to get lineup and on-sale announcements or changes, emergency information while on-site, special offers and more! These will always come direct from festival staff.

Explore the Lineup - Sort and filter the Lineup of talent from A-Z, by headliners, or by stage. Personalize it by favoriting artists to add them to your custom schedule. Plus, use the schedule screen in list or timeline mode to manage your entire day! 

Explore the Map - Once the map is released, use the in-app map to navigate the festival. Plus, the feature also comes with a static PDF map that can be used offline or when there's bad cell service.

## Key features

- Receive festival notifications
- Explore and filter the lineup
- Create a personalized schedule
- Navigate with an interactive map
- Access offline PDF map

## What do users think of ACL Music Festival?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive navigation
- ⭐ Useful for planning schedule before festival
- 🗺️ Map functionality helps navigate grounds
- ❤️ Ability to favorite and save artists
- 📱 Mobile convenience over paper schedules
- 🎵 Artist preview links and music samples
- ⏰ Reminder notifications for favorite artists

**Cons**

- ⏰ Consistently late updates before festival
- 📡 Requires internet connection for key features
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- 📊 Lacks artist information and bios
- 🔋 High battery drain during festival
- 🎯 Poor performance during peak crowds
- 🔐 Forced tracking and notification permissions
- 📱 Doesn't sync between web and app
- 🎨 Outdated UI and poor design choices
- ❌ Missing essential festival features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stuck on infinite loading screen
- Map fails to download or load
- Notification permission setup blocks app access
- App hangs on settings page during setup
- Schedule not displaying artist names
- Swipe interface too sensitive
- Login confirmation codes not accepted
- MyACL list won't populate
- Wristband activation fails
- App freezes when clicking menu items
- Content stuck downloading indefinitely
- No support link available in app store
- Vendor pages trap users with no back button
- App crashes during peak festival times

**Most requested features**

- Artist bio links and genre information
- Spotify and Apple Music playlist integration
- Offline map functionality
- Schedule grid view showing all stages simultaneously
- Personalized schedule based on conflicts
- Friend schedule sharing and comparison
- Push notifications 10 minutes before artist starts
- Location markers for food vendors and restrooms
- Wristband registration and cashless payment
- Festival transportation and directions
- Check-in features for location sharing
- Merchandise ordering through app
- Syncing between website and mobile app
- Alphabetical artist browsing
- Day-by-day schedule filtering
- Prior setlists and song previews

## Recent user reviews (10 of 94)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acl-music-festival/id456112822/reviews.md

### 1/5 — This app is such a waste

*2024-10-12*

The ACL app could be super useful and great, and it needs to do so little… give me ONE sample of music for each band, give me a summary of who they are, tell me when they’re playing and where, let me build a usable playlist, give me an easy map of the grounds and resources. It does NONE of those things well after YEARS of effort.

### 1/5 — Don’t make festival map require internet

*2024-10-07*

Cell service is unreliable in extremely large crowds. The map needs internet to load. This made it impossible to look at the map during peak festival times

### 1/5 — Never updated with enough time prior to the fest

*2024-10-03*

This app could be decent (and it once was), but nowadays the app is never updated far enough in advance of the festival to be useful and they no longer provide any insight into the style of the artist’s music. This app lost its mojo a number of years ago…

### 3/5 — Apple Music & Spotify Playlists

*2024-09-27, version 18.0.0*

App is okay, but it would be great if it could provide playlists for Apple Music and Spotify so it could help me choose artists I would like to see.

### 3/5 — Finally updated with this years lineup… but could be better

*2024-09-23*

They finally updated the app with this years lineup. Thank you. 
But I wished they would include links to each artist bio and top songs so you can get a better idea which new artist you want to see since multiple play at the same times.

### 2/5 — Wish they would update

*2024-09-10*

This app would be great but every year as acl comes I struggle to get the info for the current year rather than the last one. Wish they would update the app along with the website.

### 1/5 — Yet again… no update… mere weeks before the lights go on in Austin

*2024-09-08*

ACL is in a little over a month and it's still showing 2023 information. This is not helpful, especially when the 2024 schedule promotes getting the app for better use.

### 1/5 — Where the eff is the new lineup?

*2024-09-08, version 15.0.0*

The festival is less than a month away. It would be nice to plan ahead…

### 2/5 — Worth keeping?

*2024-09-06, version 15.0.0*

Is there an intention to keep this updated annually ?

### 1/5 — Inaccurate schedule

*2024-09-05, version 15.0.0*

Please update to 2024 lineup

## Frequently asked questions about ACL Music Festival

### What does the ACL Music Festival app do?

This is the official year-round mobile app for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It provides users with timely notifications about lineup and on-sale announcements, emergency information while on-site, and special offers. It also allows users to explore the festival lineup, create a personalized schedule, and navigate the festival grounds using an interactive map.

### How can I use the app to plan my festival experience?

You can personalize your festival experience by exploring the lineup and favoriting artists to add them to your custom schedule. The app offers schedule views in both list and timeline modes, helping you manage your entire day. Additionally, the interactive map feature allows you to navigate the festival grounds efficiently.

### Is the ACL Music Festival app free to download?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. While the description doesn't explicitly mention in-app purchases, it does indicate that the app has ads, which is common for free applications.

### Can I use the festival map offline?

Yes, the app includes a static PDF map that can be used offline. This is particularly useful for navigating the festival grounds when cell service may be poor or unavailable.

### What kind of notifications can I expect from the app?

By opting in to notifications, you will be among the first to receive important updates directly from festival staff. These include lineup and on-sale announcements or changes, emergency information while you are on-site at the festival, and exclusive special offers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 18.0.0 — 2024-09-17

A new look for 2024!

### 15.0.0 — 2023-09-28

Brand new 2023 app

### 14.0.1 — 2022-09-10

Updates for the onboarding screens!

### 14.0.0 — 2022-09-07

A brand new look and feel for 2022!

### 13.0.2 — 2021-10-02

We've added a new timeline view to the schedule and an updated information page!

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