Austin City Limits — Season 30

Oct 2, 2004

ohn Fogerty is a rock legend who rarely appears on television, but he makes an exception to launch ACL's 30th season.

Oct 9, 2004

Robert Randolph uses his pedal steel guitar to create unique musical fusions of rock, gospel, soul and blues.

Oct 16, 2004

Irish singer/songwriter, Damien Rice, brings his soulful lyrics to the ACL stage. Patty Griffin is a long-time ACL viewer whose personal songs highlight her graceful voice.

Oct 23, 2004

Strong and unique voices mark this episode. Michael McDonald has a signature sound all his own. While, Joss Stone is a young singer with a powerful and soulful voice.

Oct 30, 2004

Austin favorite, Lyle Lovett, has gained national recognition by expanding the sound of country to include jazz, blues and pop. Pianist Jamie Cullum is a London sensation who infuses rock with jazz and dance.

Nov 6, 2004

Sheryl Crow is multi-Grammy award winner. On this special episode, filmed at the Austin City Limits Musicfest, Crow sings past hits, new songs, and manages a few surprises for the crowd.

Nov 13, 2004

This episode's theme is big innovation. Polyphonic Spree has more than 20 members who dress in colorful choir robes. Their pop epics and energetic live performances have inspired a cult-like following. Next, Grammy award winners, Ozomatli, brings their 10-piece band to the stage. The L.A. band fuses Latin rhythms, Middle Eastern and African beats with modern hip-hop.

Nov 20, 2004

Elvis Costello and the Imposters perform songs from their new album and some old favorites. The music is signified by Costello's genre bending style.

Dec 18, 2004

The Flaming Lips perform emotional, artsy indie-rock. While, The Shins focus on clever, witty pop songs.

Jan 8, 2004

This episode has a theme: musical innovation. Both featured bands have outgrown the labels music experts have put on them to create unique sounds and haunting melodies.

Jan 15, 2004

Trey Anastasio, former Phish frontman, performs his skillful improvisation live in an outdoor arena.

Jan 22, 2004

Modest Mouse is known as genre-bending indie rock band on their way up. Guided by Voices has been performing together for over 10 years, but they have recently decided to call it quits. This is one of the last performances of the band.

Jan 29, 2004

Legendary alternative rockers, the Pixies, reunite on the ACL stage.