7.3/1015 votes#1 - Gary Clark, Jr.
Season 45 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2019
Thrill to an hour with fast-rising blues rocker Gary Clark Jr. The Austin singer-songwriter and guitarist performs songs from his highly acclaimed album “This Land.”
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6.4/108 votes#2 - Maggie Rogers
Season 45 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2019
Enjoy an hour-long set from pop singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers. The author of hits “Lights On” and “Alaska” plays songs from her hit album “Heard It in a Past Life.”
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Steve Earle & The Dukes: A Tribute to Guy Clark
Season 45 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2019
Savor an hour with Americana star Steve Earle playing the songs of his mentor, Texas songwriter Guy Clark. Accompanied by his band The Dukes, Earle performs cuts from his Clark tribute album “Guy.”
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6.4/1011 votes#4 - H.E.R.
Season 45 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2019
Enjoy an unforgettable hour with Grammy-winning Best New Artist H.E.R. The singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist plays tracks from her self-titled album and numerous EPs.
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6.6/109 votes#5 - Patty Griffin / The Revivalists
Season 45 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2019
Thrill to the best in American roots music with singer-songwriter Patty Griffin and New Orleans rockers The Revivalists. Griffin and her backing duo perform songs from her self-titled LP. The Revivalists play tunes from their album “Take Good Care.”
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7.2/106 votes#6 - Vampire Weekend
Season 45 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2019
Enjoy an hour with indie rock gods Vampire Weekend. The creators of alternative rock hits “A Punk” and “Diane Young” perform cuts from their chart-topping album “Father of the Bride.”
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7.4/106 votes#7 - Kane Brown / Colter Wall
Season 45 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2019
Savor the best of today's country music with Kane Brown and Colter Wall. Georgian country singer Brown plays hits and songs from his album “Experiment.” Canadian artist Wall sings cowboy and Western songs from his LP “Songs of the Plains.”
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7.5/107 votes#8 - Sharon Van Etten / Lucy Dacu
Season 45 Episode 8 - Aired 1/4/2020
Savor an hour with adventurous singer/songwriters Sharon Van Etten and Lucy Dacus. New Yorker Van Etten performs songs from her acclaimed LP “Remind Me Tomorrow,” while Virginian Dacus highlights her album “Historian.”
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7.6/1012 votes#9 - The Raconteurs / Black Pumas
Season 45 Episode 9 - Aired 1/11/2020
Enjoy sixty minutes of soulful rock & roll with the Raconteurs and Black Pumas. Nashville’s Raconteurs spotlight their album “Help Us Stranger,” while Austin’s Black Pumas perform tunes from their self-titled debut.
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6.5/107 votes#10 - Mitski / Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Season 45 Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2020
Savor the experimental rock of singer/songwriter Mitski and indie rockers Rainbow Kitten Surprise. New Yorker Mitski plays songs from her album “Be the Cowboy,” while North Carolina's RKS perform cuts from the record “How to: Friend, Love, Freefall.”
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7.2/106 votes#11 - Cage The Elephant / Tank and the Bangas
Season 45 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2020
Thrill to an hour of rock and soul with Cage the Elephant and Tank and the Bangas. Nashville rockers Cage the Elephant blaze through hits and albums. New Orleans jazz/soul mavens Tank and the Bangas groove through songs from LP “Green Balloon.”
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6.9/1016 votes#12 - Billie Eilish
Season 45 Episode 12 - Aired 2/1/2020
Savor an hour with young pop superstar Billie Eilish. The L.A. singer/songwriter performs her hits and songs from her debut LP “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Rosalía
Season 45 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2020
Thrill to an hour with Spanish singer, songwriter and dancer Rosalía. The Latin Grammy-winning Catalan native performs songs from her album “El Mal Querer.”
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The Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 45
Every episode of Austin City Limits Season 45 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 45!
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Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 45 Ratings Summary
"Gary Clark, Jr." is the best rated episode of "Austin City Limits" season 45. It scored 7.3/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2019. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Maggie Rogers".