Austin City Limits Music Festival returns, bigger and better this time

Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival is back! This time it is being held over two weekends: September 30 - October 2 and October 7-9, 2016. (AFP)

Updated on: Oct 01, 2016 5:25 PM IST

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Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival is back! This time it is being held over two weekends: September 30 - October 2 and October 7-9, 2016. (AFP)

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An annual music festival, it is held in Austin’s Zilker Park in Texas on two consecutive three-day weekends. In the picture, the crowd cheers during a performance by Tory Lanez on the first day of the fest on Friday. (AP)

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Diplo, of American electronic music band, Major Lazer, performs during day 1. The festival was founded in 2002. It started as a one-weekend event. It was only in 2013 that it was extended to two weekends. (AFP)

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Musical groups of varied genres such as rock, country, folk, electronic and hip hop perform at the fest for over 4,00,000 people who attend every year. (AFP)

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American electronic music band Major Lazer performs during day 1. The fest is not just limited to music performances. There are also food stalls, an art market and other fun activities for attendees. (AFP)

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Australian record producer and musician Harley Edward Streten, better known by his stage name Flume, performs during day 1 of Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival held at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, on Friday. (AFP)

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke also performed on the first day. The festival is inspired by the PBS concert series Austin City Limits and is produced by Austin-based company C3 Presents. (AP)

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Die Antwoord, a South African rap-rave group, while performing on-stage at the fest. (AP)

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French electronic music band M83 was also a part of the impressive line-up of performers. (AP)

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Musicians Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly of the American synthpop band Chairlift also performed on the first day. (AP)