ACL Sunday: Photo Gallery – Empire of the Sun, Manu Chao’s La Ventura, Death From Above 1979 and More

Austin City Limits 2011 - Photo by Craig C. Carter

Austin City Limits 2011 - Photo by Craig C. Carter

The Sunday finale proved to be the finest of the fest with a chock-full schedule brimming with eclecticism. Always great to have this much on the slate to get you back and moving once again after a long weekend. With The Head and the Heart, Walkmen, The Lee Boys, the absolutely insane Bomba Estereo set, Manu Chao, Death From Above 1979, Arcade Fire and Empire of the Sun, the schedule was full of great bands I haven’t seen much or at all. A lot of stylistic range in Zilker Sunday and it proved to be an incredible end to the 10th Annual Austin City Limits festival. Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, after mentioning that he considers Austin to be the band’s American hometown, announced that the band is about to go on hiatus, marking ACL’s set as the final U.S. date for some time after a huge year that saw the Canadian band headline Jazz Fest, Coachella, Bonnaroo and take home a Grammy for Album of the Year. Continue on for a photo gallery and Top 5 from Sunday.

Empire of the Sun @ Austin City Limits 2011 - Photo © Wesley Hodges

Top 5 – Sunday (In no particular order, they were all great)
Arcade Fire
Bomba Estereo
Manu Chao
The Lee Boys
Death From Above 1979

Mariachi El Bronx @ Austin City Limits 2011 - Photo © Wesley Hodges

Arcade Fire @ Austin City Limits 2011 - Photo by Wesley Hodges

About the author

Wesley grew up in coastal Georgia and is a former resident of The Music City and The Big Easy where he helped get LMB NOLA off-the-ground after launching in January 2011. Over the past few years, he has also contributed steadily to JamBase and Relix Magazine. Recently, Hodges moved on to L.A. where Abita Beer is hard to find, costs about $6 if located and impromptu parading in the streets will most likely get you arrested on the spot.

 

Tags: ACL, Arcade Fire, Austin City Limits, Bomba Estereo, Death From Above 1979, Manu Chao, The Lee Boys, Walkmen, Zilker Park