Buckle Up, Patriots! Austin City Limits Road Closures Ahead!

Headed to the oh-so-liberal Austin City Limits Music Festival this weekend? Better pack your patience along with your sunscreen because traffic's gonna be YUGE!

ACL Fest kicks off Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13 in Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road. Gates open at noon on Fridays and 11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Music starts at 12:55 p.m. on Fridays and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Ya know, for when you need that extra-long nap.

Austin City Limits 2024 Road Closure MADNESS!

According to Austin Parks and Recreation, here are the roads they’re shutting down during the left-wing music fest:

• Stratford Drive
• Barton Springs Road
• Azie Morton Road
• Northbound Mopac Access Road
• And who knows where else during both ACL weekends.

Shuttle access will be available along MoPac from 11 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. during festival days. Because lefties love their shuttles!

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How Do I Enter This Mess?

There are two entrances along Barton Springs Road: the west entrance near Andrew Zilker Road and the east entrance near Azie Morton Road. The Lady Bird entrance is on Stratford Drive, close to Loop 1 (MoPac Boulevard). Don't say we didn’t warn you. And remember, concealed carry is still your right!

— Mars Salazar, Beck Andrew Salgado, and Deborah Sengupta Stith of American-Statesman contributed to this report.