Austin City Limits - Season 40

First aired: 10/4/2014 14 episodes

Episodes

1. Beck

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.

2. Ed Sheeran / Valerie June

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.

3. Tweedy

Aired: 10/25/2014

Tweedy, led by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, perform selections from the 2014 “Sukierae” album.

4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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.

5. Los Lobos / Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

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.

6. Eric Church

Aired: 11/15/2014

Eric Church performs. Included: selections from his 2014 "The Outsiders" album.

7. ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

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

8. The Avett Brothers / Nickel Creek

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.

9. Spoon / White Denim

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.

10. Sam Smith / Future Islands

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.

11. Ryan Adams / Jenny Lewis

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.

12. The Black Keys / J. Roddy Walston & the Business

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.

13. Foo Fighters

Aired: 2/7/2015

Foo Fighters perform selections from their 2014 "Sonic Highways" album.

14. 2014 Hall of Fame

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.