Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Zilker Park. Multiple stages across the park hosted artists such as Willow Avalon, Role Model, Cage the Elephant, and Dr. Dog.
Photos by Olivia Cagle
Willow Avalon performs on the Lady Bird stage.
Avalon sets her guitar down after singing “Tequila or Whiskey,” and begins performing “The Actor.”
Avalon sets her guitar down after singing “Tequila or Whiskey,” and begins performing “The Actor.”
Avalon sets her guitar down after singing “Tequila or Whiskey,” and begins performing “The Actor.”
Role Model takes in the crowd of thousands before kicking off his set with “Writing’s on the Wall.”
Role Model dances with his guitar around the stage during “Look at That Woman.”
Role Model dances with his guitar around the stage during “Look at That Woman.”
During “Superglue,” Role Model looks out into the vast crowd.
During “Superglue,” Role Model looks out into the vast crowd.
During “Superglue,” Role Model looks out into the vast crowd.
Lead singer of Cage the Elephant Matt Shultz electrifies the crowd with his dance moves during “Broken Boy.”
Shultz electrifies the crowd with his dance moves during “Broken Boy.”
Shultz electrifies the crowd with his dance moves during “Broken Boy.”
As the crowd’s cheers fill the evening air, Cage the Elephant returns its love to the crowd with heart signs and cheers from the stage.
As the crowd’s cheers fill the evening air, Cage the Elephant returns its love to the crowd with heart signs and cheers from the stage.
Dr. Dog starts off its sundown set with a slow hit, “Shadow People.”
Dr. Dog starts off its sundown set with a slow hit, “Shadow People.”
Dr. Dog starts off its sundown set with a slow hit, “Shadow People.”
Accompanied by vocalists, bass, drums, and guitar, Dr. Dog shares its song “Heart it Races” with the crowd.
Accompanied by vocalists, bass, drums, and guitar, Dr. Dog shares its song “Heart it Races” with the crowd.