One iconic venue. Two Stages.
All Austin.

Venue Overview

In the heart of downtown Austin, the Live Music Capitol of The World, Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live) is a world-class live music venue and home of the longest running music series on television—Austin City Limits.

Whether you're a full-throttle concertgoer looking for a bucket list live music experience or a day-one fan looking for the deep cuts in a more intimate space, you're in the right place.

Designed specifically for live music performances and fan experiences, ACL Live at the Moody Theater is where chart-topping artists like Kacey Musgraves, The National, Omar Apollo, Maggie Rogers and more come to put on min-blowing performances for sold-out crowds in our 2,750-person venue.

Discover music’s next big name at ACL Live at 3TEN. With an intimate vibe, state-of-the-art stage, and club energy, ACL Live at 3TEN offers up to 350 fans the opportunity to connect with world-renowned, emerging, and local artists in an up-close, unforgettable show experience.

Photos by Jonathan Jackson

I had no idea how grand a lady she would turn out to be. The place is stunning, not a bad seat in the house.
— Jim Harrington, San Jose Mercury News

 

Austin City Limits TV

ACL Live at The Moody Theater is the permanent home of the longest-running music series in American television history, celebrating 50 years in 2024.

Austin City Limits showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre. Since 1974, over 800 artists have performed. In addition to being honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as a rock and roll landmark, Austin City Limits is the only television program to ever receive the National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest award for artistic excellence, reaching over 108 million households per year.

Photos by Jonathan Jackson

TWO STAGES.

ALL AUSTIN.

Downtown Austin’s ultimate live entertainment venue, ACL Live at the Moody Theater, is a 2,750-capacity space where modern music headliners come to put on exceptional shows for extraordinary audiences. Decked out with top-tier audio and visual technology, ACL Live at the Moody Theater was built to showcase a diverse lineup of chart-topping artists and entertainers, creating a concert experience as undeniably cool as Austin itself.

  • Acoustically optimized recording environment

  • State-of-the-art HD production facility

  • Reconfigurable seating for multi-purpose use, including 10,000 square foot soundstage

  • No seat more than 75’ from stage

  • Silver LEED certified building

  • Located in Austin's urban chic 2nd Street District featuring locally owned restaurants & retail

2,750+ Capacity In Three Intimate Levels

> 10 Bars with 20 Wells
> 27 Digital Signage Screens

Floor Level

  • Stage & 1,000 general admission / 800 reserved seated capacity

  • Large entry open-air “music porch” for pre-function socializing, merch sales, and sponsor activations

  • Two Dell Video Wall digital signs

Mezzanine Club Level

  • Premium theatre seats & suites with VIP food and beverage service

  • Austin City Limits gallery featuring Scott Newton’s iconic photographs

  • Luxury Owners’ Suite (up to 40 people)

  • 5 luxury suites (up to 20 people each)

  • 334 premium seats

Balcony Level

  • Reserved seating with 1100+ capacity

  • Austin Music Gallery featuring photos by house photographer Alison Narro

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With an intimate vibe, state-of-the-art stage, and club energy, ACL Live at 3TEN offers up to 350 fans the opportunity to connect with performers at small shows and exclusive events. Located next door to the AXS box office right off Willie Nelson Blvd., ACL Live at 3TEN was built to spotlight both rising stars and world-renowned performers.  

  • One-level Venue

  • 2700 Sq. Ft. Indoor Event Space with Private VIP room and luxury green room spaces

  • 700 Sq. Ft. Outdoor Patio facing 2nd Street

  • Custom state-of-the-art Sound and Lighting systems

  • Removable / customizable stage 20 w x 16 d x 30 h

  • 9×16 Custom Video Wall (Content Display

  • Custom Digital Bar Menus

  • LEED Certified

  • Turn-key private event solutions

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Past ACL Live Artists

Willie Nelson · DeVotchKa · Sting · Miranda Lambert · Stone Temple Pilots · Dave Chapelle · Queens of the Stone Age · Rodrigo y Gabriela · Vampire Weekend · Erykah Badu · Juanes · Tom Jones · Devo · Fleet Foxes · She & Him · Coldplay · 311 · Cat Power · The Shins · Martina McBride · Local Natives · B.B. King · Arcade Fire · Elton John · Nine Inch Nails · Rüfüs Du Sol · Wilco · The XX · Phoenix · Robyn · Al Green · Erasure · Deadmau5 · Alice in Chains · Ghostland Observatory · Mumford & Sons · Aretha Franklin · Jimmy Buffett · Beirut · Beck · Norah Jones · Tony Bennett · Styx · Toadies · Neutral Milk Hotel · Eli Young Band · Soundgarden · Incubus · Bob Schneider · ZZ Top · Santana · Lyle Lovett · Flordia Georgia Line · Peter Frampton · Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros · STS9 · The Head and The Heart · Keith Urban · Lupe Fiasco · Deftones · Radiohead · Florence and the Machine · Louis CK · Pat Metheny · Old Crow Medicine Show · Jack White · The National · Janet Jackson · John Mellencamp · Robert Plant · Daryl Hall & John Oates · Ringo Starr · Pet Shop Boys · Pat Green · Diana Ross · Earth Wind & Fire · Mary J Blige · Chicago · Death Cab for Cutie · Steve Miller · Lionel Riche · Chris Isaak · Blue October · Widespread Panic · Neon Trees · & many more!

Photo by Alison Narro