Downtown Austin in Travis County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Austin City Limits
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, February 17, 2019
1. Austin City Limits Marker
The longest-running music series in American television history, ACL recorded its first program with Willie Nelson in October 1974 at KLRU-TV at the University of Texas. Showcasing roots music, legends and innovative popular music from every genre, ACL has become a music icon and helped build Austin's reputation as the "Live Music Capital of the World."
Erected 2009 by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1974.
Location. 30° 15.914′ N, 97° 44.801′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. It is in Downtown Austin. It is at the intersection of Lavaca Street and West Willie Nelson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Lavaca Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Lavaca Street, Austin TX 78701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: J.P. Schneider Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); H&TC and I&GN Depots (approx. 0.2 miles away); Park History / Historia del Parque (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Soul of the Square / El Alma de Republic Square (approx. 0.2 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . History of Austin City Limits in 90 seconds (Youtube, 94 seconds). (Submitted on February 23, 2019.)
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, February 17, 2019
2. Austin City Limits Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2019, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
