ACL Live at The Moody Theater

A TV studio that doubles as a concert venue
Noteworthy for: The 'Austin City Limits' TV show's tradition of excellent music continues at this new venue, designed with musicians in mind.

For most of its 36-year run, 'Austin City Limits' was taped in a small studio on the University of Texas campus. The tapings were beloved by locals due to the top-notch music - and the free beer. The show featured Willie Nelson on its first telecast and helped introduce country music to a mass audience.
In 2011, the show moved to ACL Live, which is both an acoustically fine-tuned TV studio and a state-of-the-art live performance space. The free beer is gone, but there's still no charge to attend a taping: tickets are distributed by lottery.

Many of the performances at the three-level, 2,700-seat venue, however, aren't connected to the TV show, and tickets range from USD 25 to USD 90. The acts range from the classic country of Loretta Lynn to the heavy metal mayhem of Megadeth.