NaN/100 votes#1 - Beck
Season 40 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2014
Join alt.rock superstar Beck for ACL’s season premiere. The genre-hopping singer/songwriter plays songs from his album Morning Phase and some of his greatest hits.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Ed Sheeran / Valerie June
Season 40 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2014
Singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Valerie June perform. Sheeran performs his hits "Sing!" and "A-Team" while June spotlights songs from her 2013 "Pushin' Against a Stone" album.
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9.1/1024 votes#3 - Tweedy
Season 40 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2014
Tweedy, led by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, perform selections from the 2014 “Sukierae” album.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Season 40 Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2014
Noir rock hits ACL with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The Australian group’s set ranges across their 30-year career, from their first album to their latest Push the Sky Away.
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9.0/1014 votes#5 - Los Lobos / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Season 40 Episode 5 - Aired 11/8/2014
Los Lobos celebrate their 40th anniversary by performing songs from throughout their career. Also: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down showcase songs from their 2013 "We the Common" album.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Eric Church
Season 40 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2014
Eric Church performs. Included: selections from his 2014 "The Outsiders" album.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
Season 40 Episode 7 - Aired 11/22/2014
The Americana Music Association has curated an impressive list of legendary performers including Loretta Lynn, Flaco Jimenez, Taj Mahal and Jackson Browne, backed by house bandleader Buddy Miller and an all-star crew of musicians. Patty Griffin & Robert Plant, Jason Isbell, Parker Millsap, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Sturgill Simpson, The Milk Carton Kids and Valerie June all perform songs
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NaN/100 votes#8 - The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek
Season 40 Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2015
The Avett Brothers perform selections from their 2013 "Magpie and the Dandelion" album and Nickel Creek spotlight songs their 2014 "A Dotted Line" album.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Spoon / White Denim
Season 40 Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/2015
Spoon spotlights selections from their 2014 "They Want My Soul" album and White Denim perform songs from their 2013 "Corsicana Lemonade" album.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Sam Smith / Future Islands
Season 40 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2015
Sam Smith and Future Islands perform. Smith spotlights selections from his 2014 "In the Lonely Hour" album, including "Stay With Me"; and Future Islands perform "Seasons (Waiting on You)" and other songs from their 2014 "Singles" album.
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8.0/101 votes#11 - Ryan Adams / Jenny Lewis
Season 40 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2015
Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis perform. Adams spotlights songs from his self-titled 2014 album; and Lewis features selections from her 2014 "The Voyager" album.
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8.4/107 votes#12 - The Black Keys / J. Roddy Walston & the Business
Season 40 Episode 12 - Aired 1/31/2015
The Black Keys feature songs from their 2014 "Turn Blue" album; and J. Roddy Walston and the Business spotlight selections from their 2013 "Essential Tremors" album.
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8.3/1012 votes#13 - Foo Fighters
Season 40 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2015
Foo Fighters perform selections from their 2014 "Sonic Highways" album.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - 2014 Hall of Fame
Season 40 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2015
Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy and Double Trouble are among the performers at the first “Austin City Limits” Hall of Fame ceremony.
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The Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 40
Every episode of Austin City Limits Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 40!
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 40 Ratings Summary
"Beck" is the best rated episode of "Austin City Limits" season 40. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/4/2014. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Ed Sheeran / Valerie June".