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ACL Live at The Moody Theater
A 2,750-capacity downtown Austin concert hall and the broadcast home of Austin City Limits.
- Upcoming shows
- 20
- Capacity
- 2,750
- Address
- 310 West Willie Nelson Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701
- Phone
- (512) 404-1300
- Next show
- Wed, 18 Nov 2026
About ACL Live at The Moody Theater
ACL Live at The Moody Theater is a 2,750-capacity room in downtown Austin, built as both a concert hall and a high-definition television studio. Its defining feature is that dual role: regular touring shows use the same stage as PBS’s Austin City Limits tapings. The room is arranged across three levels, yet every seat falls within 75 feet of the stage, giving a large-capacity theater a deliberately close-range feel.
A purpose-built move downtown
The venue opened in February 2011 as part of the Block 21 development, giving Austin City Limits a purpose-built downtown home after 36 years in Studio 6A at the University of Texas. Austin PBS, then KLRU, moved the program into a full-time music venue with a production system connected directly to the station, expanding the audience and creating a room available for touring concerts between tapings.
Its opening month supplied a concise statement of purpose. After a February 10 family-show soft opening, Willie Nelson played an early concert backed by a 55-piece orchestra; the first Austin City Limits taping followed on February 26 with the Steve Miller Band. The sequence linked the new building to the television series’ past while establishing a far larger hall for Austin’s indoor concert circuit.
The room today
ACL Live books modern headliners alongside Austin City Limits tapings, with a calendar that spans country, folk, rock, alternative, pop, R&B, Latin and electronic shows. Floor setups can shift between 1,000-person general admission and 800 reserved seats, while the mezzanine adds premium theater seating and suites. Ten bars serve the venue’s three levels, and the broadcast-grade acoustics suit detailed singer-songwriter sets as readily as full-volume band shows.
Sources
- ACL Live at The Moody Theater — Austin City Limits Live
- Venue Overview — ACL Live: Partnerships & Premium Experiences
- ACL Live at The Moody Theater — Austin City Limits
- Off the Record — The Austin Chronicle
- About — Austin City Limits Live
Next 15 shows
- Wed, 18 Nov 2026 · 20:00 The Music of Hey Arnold! Live! View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Los Dos de Tamaulipas View in the CrowdMate app
- Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Daisy Grenade View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Chelsea Handler View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Bryan Andrews View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band View in the CrowdMate app
- Sun, 22 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Rawayana View in the CrowdMate app
- Mon, 23 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Adrianne Lenker View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 27 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas View in the CrowdMate app
- Fri, 27 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Poi Dog Ponderingjust announced View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 20:00 Bob Schneider & The Moonlight Orchestrajust announced View in the CrowdMate app
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026 · 20:00 The 36th Annual John Lennon Tribute + The #9 Orchestrajust announced View in the CrowdMate app
- Sun, 29 Nov 2026 · 20:00 BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSONjust announced View in the CrowdMate app
- Tue, 1 Dec 2026 · 20:00 Eric Benétjust announced View in the CrowdMate app
- Wed, 2 Dec 2026 · 20:00 Victoria Monétjust announced View in the CrowdMate app
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