Early this morning ACL Festival announced that attendees will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to attend the festival.
Concertgoers must take the COVID-19 test within 72 hours of attending the 3-day weekend festival. Patrons who are fully vaccinated can opt-out of getting tested and show proof of their vaccination record. Read ACL Festival’s full statement below.
A printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test result will be required to attend ACL Festival 2021. The negative COVID-19 printed test result must be obtained within 72 hours (3 days) of attending ACL Festival. pic.twitter.com/nImWKZORY0
— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) August 19, 2021
Moments later, the festival released the official schedule for both weekends. Artists taking the stage on Friday include Clairo at 1:45pm, Bleachers at 4pm, Black Pumas at 6pm, Finneas at 6pm, and Dermot Kennedy at 7pm. Note that there’s a “surprise performance” scheduled on Friday for 6pm at the Tito’s Handmake Vodka stage. Wondering who it could be? We are, too. Ending the night on Friday for both weekends will be Miley Cyrus, Silent Disco, and George Strait.
On Saturday, you can catch Modest Mouse at 6:30pm, Phoebe Bridgers at 4:20pm, and Dayglow at 7:20pm. Headlining both Saturdays are Rüfüs Du Sol at 8:20pm and Billie Eilish at 8:30pm. Concluding the festivities on Sunday feature performances by St. Vincent (Weekend One only), at 7:30pm, Cautious Clay, Jon Batiste (Weekend Two only) at 7:30pm, Band of Horses at 4:30pm, Duran Duran 8:30pm, and Tyler, the Creator at 8:30pm.
See the full schedule for both weekends below.
WEEKEND ONE:
Here it is! ✨ Check out the 2021 #ACLFest Schedule and start planning your weekend down to the minute. Lunay, Frances Forever, Shooks, and Cautious Clay have been added to the lineup. Goth Babe and Omar Apollo will no longer be joining us this year. 🎉 pic.twitter.com/q58hHWHwBb
— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) August 19, 2021
WEEKEND TWO:
Weekend 2 Schedule. ✨ pic.twitter.com/x6g7DPserl
— ACL Festival (@aclfestival) August 19, 2021
Photo: Erika Rich
