AUSTIN, Texas β The 2019 Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the history books, leaving behind record-setting temperatures, musical memories, and a host of surprises, both good and bad.
- Weekend 1 one of hottest on record
- Weekend 2 one of coldest on record
- Some artists made late appearances or skipped out completely
Below is a brief recap of what happened during the two weekends of the annual festival that took place October 4 through October 6 and October 11 through October 13.
What Happened:
Weekend One was the second hottest ever, and the hottest October for Austin City Limits. Festival-goers dealt with a high temperature of 96 degrees on Friday, October 4, 2019, 97 degrees on Saturday, October 5, 2019 and a high temperature of 99 degrees on Sunday, October 6, 2019, to close out the first weekend.
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However, the second weekend saw some of the coldest temperatures on record, after a strong cold front arrived in downtown Austin early Friday morning, dropping temperatures 20 degrees in two hours.
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Friday of Weekend 2 was the coldest day ever for Austin City Limits. Temperatures dropped into the 40s, but then warmed to the 50s by the late afternoon and evening. On Saturday temperatures climbed to 65 degrees.
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Yet in true Texas weather fashion, attendees experienced a pleasant 82 degrees on Sunday, October 13, 2019, to close out the final weekend of the festival.
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Lizzo performed in the 7 p.m. slot on Sunday, October 6, 2019 on the Miller Lite stage, and performed again on October 13 on the same stage. However, some of those in attendance equated their experience to being in a mosh pit, and called the whole concert a "safety hazard."
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Childish Gambino performed on the American Express Stage across from The Cure on the other end of the park. During the second weekend of the festival, the artist announced to his fans that this would be his last performance ever.
The Austin Police Department conducted a no-refusal initiative in conjunction with the festival through assistance from the City of Austin Transportation Department. During the operational time periods throughout both weekends of the festival, officers made 83 DWI-related arrests.
What Did Not Happen:
There were also several, unwelcomed surprises for those who braved the heat of Weekend One and the cold of Weekend Two. Cardi B, who only performed during the first weekend of the festival, did not make it on time. The rapper was set to take the stage at 8 p.m. for a 45-minute set. She arrived 30 minutes late, leaving many of her fans unhappy and taking to social media to show it.
Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion did not show up at all for her Weekend Two performance, issuing an apology to her fans and blamed her absence on a performance in a different state the night before.
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Despite the complaints of the crowd size and safety concerns expressed by Lizzo fans from Weekend One of the festival, the artist was not moved to a different stage for Weekend Two. Instead, her performance was simulcasted on the Honda stage.
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Next yearβs ACL Fest will take place October 2 through October 4 and October 9 through October 11.