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The Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 33

Every episode of Austin City Limits Season 33 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 33!

The Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 33

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

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  1. 8.6/10(9 votes)

    #1 - The Arcade Fire

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    S33:E6

    Arcade Fire has gained critical acclaim for their indie rock in Canada. Their two albums, Neon Bible and Funeral, provide plenty of songs to entertain the ACL crowd.

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  2. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Crowded House

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    S33:E11

    Reunited after 12 years, New Zealand favorite Crowded House makes its first television appearance since the mid-90s supporting its new album Time On Earth.

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  3. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Wilco

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    S33:E5

    The ever-evolving Wilco returns to Austin City Limits, performing classics and cuts from its latest disk Sky Blue Sky.

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    #4 - Norah Jones

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    S33:E1

    Native Texan, Norah Jones, returns to the ACL stage for an hour of her incredible piano playing, jazzy song style, and throaty vocals.

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    #5 - The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky

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    S33:E2

    Progressive pop pioneers, The Decemberists, make their ACL debut. Next, Explosions in the Sky, well known for the movie scores, appears in a powerful live stage performance.

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    #6 - Femi Kuti with Positive Force

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    S33:E3

    Femi Kuti is more than a musician. This Nigerian political activist plays music to inspire change. And yet, his music continues to be upbeat with an African beat.

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    #7 - Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed

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    S33:E4

    Current blues stars, many of whom are legends in their own right, pay homage to Jimmy Reed.

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    #8 - Paolo Nutini / Grupo Fantasma

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    S33:E7

    Paolo Nutini, who has found great success in the UK, debuts on ACL with his soulful renditions from his popular album. Next, Austin's own Grupo Fantasma explores the funky side of Latin music with a high energy stage show.

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    #9 - John Mayer

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    S33:E8

    Although John Mayer has performed on the Austin City Limits' stage before, he's never been here with this degree of success.

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    #10 - Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show

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    S33:E9

    Lucinda Williams has received numerous awards for her songwriting and singing. In this episode, she introduces the Austin audience to her newest set of masterful songs. Next, Old Crow Medicine Show plays old-time string music with a rock and roll twist.

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    #11 - Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory

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    S33:E10

    England’s Bloc Party take the stage with their grooving, politically charged postpunk as presented on its second album A Weekend in the City. Austin electro rock duo Ghostland Observatory follows with the kind of kinetic performance on which they’ve built a national reputation.

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    #12 - Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson

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    S33:E12

    Kings of Leon, a Nashville band of brothers, appears in the ACL studio for a rocking good time. Next, Texas legend Roky Erickson plays the psychedelic rock and roll he's been playing for 40 years.

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    #13 - Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley

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    S33:E13

    Country superstar Brad Paisley brings his award winning guitar skills, singing talent, and songwriting to the ACL stage. Next, Dierks Bentley is a singer on the rise.

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    #14 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

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    S33:E14

    The festival celebrates the current resurgence of bluegrass music with fans of all ages. Yet as its name suggests, the festival includes music and performers that go far beyond bluegrass. Every summer since 2001, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which is free to the public, draws hundreds of thousands of music-lovers to the meadows of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to hear music that includes traditional bluegrass, alternative country, and many performers who cross the standard genre lines. The 2007 festival drew an estimated 500,000 fans.

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Season 33 Ratings Summary

"The Arcade Fire" is the best rated episode of "Austin City Limits" season 33. It scored 8.6/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/10/2007. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Crowded House".