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ACL Presents: Willie Nelson & Family • WXXI-TV

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Willie Nelson in 1974 on stage singing

Willie Nelson returns to the Austin City Limits stage alongside family and friends, for a Texas-sized concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his pilot taping.

ACL Presents: Willie Nelson & Family airs at Midnight on Saturday, February 15 on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app. It repeats Sunday, February 16 at 7 p.m.

Iconic live music television series Austin City Limits (ACL) was born on October 17, 1974, when Willie Nelson taped the pilot episode. That now legendary debut became the cornerstone for 50 years of groundbreaking, award-winning music television. Now Willie returns on the 50th anniversary of that taping to commemorate Austin City Limits’ remarkable half-century milestone with a Texas-sized outdoor concert on October 17, 2024, at Austin’s Long Center for the Performing Arts.

Photo: Willie Nelson on ACL in 1974
Credit: Austin City Limits

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