Weekend One of Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off on Friday, Oct. 2, with performances from Faouzia, CMAT, Paris Paloma, Grocery Bag, Turnstile, Leon Thomas, The Chainsmokers, and more.
Photos by Makenna Morgan
Singer-songwriter Faouzia begins her performance at Austin City Limits with “LOST MY MIND IN PARIS.”
Singer-songwriter Faouzia begins her performance at Austin City Limits with “LOST MY MIND IN PARIS.”
Faouzia dances around the stage while performing the energetic track “DON'T EVER LEAVE ME.”
Faouzia stares out at the crowd while performing “DON'T EVER LEAVE ME.”
Irish singer CMAT runs around the stage singing lyrics from “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station”: “I was at the / Jamie Oliver Petrol Station / I needed deli but God, I hate him / That man should not have his face on posters / I feel so angry and sad at most, ugh.”
Irish singer CMAT runs around the stage singing lyrics from “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station”: “I was at the / Jamie Oliver Petrol Station / I needed deli but God, I hate him / That man should not have his face on posters / I feel so angry and sad at most, ugh.”
CMAT sings to fans as she leans over the edge of the stage while performing “I Don't Really Care for You.”
CMAT flips her hair while performing “I Don't Really Care for You.”
British singer-songwriter Paris Paloma drags her hand over her eyes during “Stem the Flow.”
Paloma yells out the emotional lyrics of “drywall”: “I used to think of him a caring thing, knuckles on his drywall / I've tried all of the parenting / Descent into hysterically, rippin' into ribbons / The things he knows he isn't and severing ties.”
Paloma twirls around as she performs “Miyazaki.”
Paloma twirls around as she performs “Miyazaki.”
A couple dances in the rain as they wait for Grocery Bag’s set to begin.
A girl takes a photo of her partner covered in a poncho while waiting for Grocery Bag’s set to begin.
Bella Martinez, lead singer of Austin-based psych band Grocery Bag, rocks out on the guitar during “Stop Calling Me Out.”
Grocery Bag performs “Stop Calling Me Out.”
Lead guitarist Dillion Aitala of Grocery Bag shreds on the guitar while performing “Last Draw.”
Turnstile’s lead vocalist Brendan Yates jumps around as he performs “BIRDS” from the band’s 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH.
Fans scream and yell the lyrics of “BIRDS”: “And you are free, free, free, free, free, free / No one left to be, be, be, be, be, be.”
Turnstile’s lead vocalist Brendan Yates jumps around as he performs “BIRDS” from the band’s 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH.
Turnstile’s lead vocalist Brendan Yates jumps around as he performs “BIRDS” from the band’s 2025 album NEVER ENOUGH.
R&B artist Leon Thomas takes the stage to perform “HOW FAST.”
Thomas gets down on his knees to crank out a solo on the guitar while performing “FAR FETCHED.”
The crowd cheers as electronic duo The Chainsmokers take the stage at Austin City Limits for the first time since 2016.
The Chainsmokers frontman Drew Taggart stands on top of the DJ board to take in the crowd singing “Roses.”
The Chainsmokers frontman Drew Taggart stands on top of the DJ board to take in the crowd singing “Roses.”
Fireworks explode as Taggart hypes up the crowd during “Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya).”