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5 Must See Acts at ACL 2018

Photo by: Joshua Guerra

Greta Van Fleet: A rising young rock band that has been in the talks amongst the greatest young rock stars of today to take the stage. Many people identify their music with the old 70’s rock and roll tunes. You can absolutely hear the blues and classic rock influences of the band in their songs.  The voice of Josh Kiszka will have you in love with him before he even gets to the chorus of the song. If you love that old time rock and roll that soothes your soul, you do not want to miss Greta Van Fleet’s performance.

Paul McCartney: One of the biggest acts ACL has brought to the festival. A former legendary Beatle, and one of the biggest musical influencers of today. He will headline both Friday nights, and we expect hit after hit all night long. It’s not often a Beatle comes to Austin for a festival; so don’t miss your chance at a legendary performance.

The National: With their album release back in September of last year, The National will be present this year at ACL to perform some of the fan favorites off the latest album. Not to mention that this album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. Just another Grammy award winning band to add to the already star-studded lineup ACL brought to us this year.

Father John Misty: You may know his name and you may not, but he has contributed to the music of many popular artists such as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Kid Cudi. His latest album God’s Favorite Customer, recently came out in June and it is sure to be a hit at ACL when he performs songs of this new record. He did make a recent two-day stop in Austin at Bass Concert Hall back in late September and early October, but gracing the festival stage will bring a different performance.

Mon Laferte: Chilean singer-songwriter will be one of the few diverse genre artists to take the ACL stage this year, but that does not pressure her. She has been nominated for a few Latin Grammy awards and won the “Best Alternative Song” Latin Grammy award for her song “Amarrame.” We expect a very powerful and emotional performance that will bring the crowd together.

By: Maria Limon | Exclusively for @Music, Why Not!