New Episode Premieres November 2, 2024
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Austin, TX—October 30, 2024—Austin City Limits (ACL) spotlights a pair of sensational live acts, both 2024 Grammy Best New Artist nominees: Grammy and CMA Awards-nominated Jelly Roll performs highlights from his chart-topping new album Beautifully Broken, and his 2023 breakthrough smash LP Whitsitt Chapel in a highly-anticipated ACL debut; celebrated husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty, nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year at the upcoming CMA Awards, thrill with new songs and electrifying vocals in their second appearance on the ACL stage. The new episode premieres Saturday, November 2 @8pm ET/7pm CT as part of Austin City Limits anniversary Season 50. ACL airs weekly on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings) and full episodes are made available to stream online at pbs.org/austincitylimits immediately following the initial broadcast. 2024 kicks off the yearlong 50th Anniversary of the revered music institution, which continues its extraordinary run as the longest-running music series in television history, providing viewers a front-row seat to the best in live performance for an incredible half-century.
No other artist has dominated 2024 like Jelly Roll, and country music’s newest superstar keeps racking up the accolades and milestones: his new album Beautifully Broken earned the Nashville-based phenomenon his first-ever No. 1 Album debut. The reigning CMA New Artist of the Year, and a 2024 nominee for the upcoming CMA Awards highest honor of Entertainer of the Year, and a 2024 Grammy Best New Artist nominee, Jelly Roll has scored hit singles on the country, rock and pop charts, a testament to his cross-genre appeal. A singular artist, he creates chart-topping anthems about addiction, adversity, faith and redemption that resonate with his legions of fans. Currently on a headlining U.S. arena tour, Jelly Roll’s unique connection with fans is evident in his magnetic ACL debut. Jelly delivers a six-song featuring highlights from his record-breaking debut country album Whitsitt Chapel including the megahit “Need A Favor” and the Grammy-nominated “Save Me”—a confessional, vulnerable expression of self-doubt—and a No. 1 smash. Backed by a seven-piece band, he showcases his powerful brand of southern-rock and hip-hop-inflected country and performs highlights from his just-released No. 1 album Beautifully Broken. He shares his own struggle with mental health and addiction before launching into “I Am Not Okay,” inspiring a crowd-singalong from the rapt audience.
Known for a live show that’s almost revival-like in its intensity, The War And Treaty has emerged as one of the most electrifying acts in American music. The Nashville-based married duo of Michael Trotter, Jr. and Tanya Trotter garnered their first-ever Grammy nominations in 2024, including the coveted Best New Artist, along with 2024 Duo of the Year nominations from the CMA Awards and the Academy of Country Music. The pair made their Austin City Limits debut in Season 46 in 2020 during the series limited audience pandemic tapings, and they return at the peak of their powers to light up the ACL stage, this time with a full live audience. “Can we take you to church tonight?” asks Trotter, Jr., and they deliver a high-energy, exhilarating performance showcasing a new collection of songs, opening with the seductive country soul scorcher “Stealing A Kiss.” Tanya introduces their “country gospel” song “Blank Page” from their 2023 major label debut album Lover’s Game, which earned them a 2024 Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Song, and the dynamic partners bring the house down with the intimate scorcher, thrilling the crowd with their staggering vocals and onstage chemistry. The captivated audience hangs on their every lyric, offering multiple standing ovations throughout a stellar set.
Jelly Roll episode setlist:
The Lost
Son of a Sinner
Liar
Need A Favor
I Am Not Okay
Save Me
Save Me Reprise
The War And Treaty episode setlist:
Stealing A Kiss
Called You By Your Name
Blank Page
Leads Me Home
Season 50 Broadcast Line-Up (second half of season to be announced separately)
September 28 Kacey Musgraves
October 5 Gary Clark Jr. | Black Pumas
October 12 Maggie Rogers | Gracie Abrams
October 19 Jacob Collier | Nickel Creek
October 26 Brittany Howard
November 2 Jelly Roll | The War And Treaty
November 9 Wynonna
November 16 Juanes
2024 kicks off the 50th Anniversary of Austin City Limits, which taped its debut pilot episode with Willie Nelson on October 17, 1974; the pioneering series then premiered on PBS in 1975. That now legendary debut became the cornerstone for 50 years of groundbreaking, award-winning music television. ACL is proud to have Willie Nelson return on the 50th anniversary of the pilot taping to commemorate Austin City Limits’ remarkable half-century milestone with a Texas-sized outdoor concert that took place on October 17, 2024, at Austin’s Long Center. Musical highlights from the performance will air as a special hourlong broadcast of Austin City Limits on February 15, 2025 as a season highlight of the program’s golden anniversary Season 50.
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A monument to music, Austin City Limits has showcased iconic performances from legends and innovators in every genre of popular song for a remarkable five decades. The series is the flagship of the popular Austin City Limits Music Festival and has earned countless accolades for its quality presentation of live music performances, including a Peabody Award, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame designation and it remains the only TV series awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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