# Austin City Limits ACL Festival drone show – Drone Stories

> The first drone show in ACL Festival history: 600 drones over the Austin skyline opened both festival weekends with a 10-minute show for tens of thousands.

Source: https://dronestories.com/drone-shows/austin-city-limits-acl-festival/

# Austin City Limits ACL Festival

Kicking off Austin City Limits Fest, our drones flew over Austin’s city skyline for the first drone shows in the festival’s history. Celebrating music, art, and the vibrant culture of the city, the energetic atmosphere of ACL Fest brings music enthusiasts together every year, this time enjoying two unforgettable spectacles in the sky!

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|---|---|
| Client | ACL Fest, Austin City Limits Festival |
| Location | Austin, Texas - USA |
| Drones | 600 |
| Show length | 10 minutes |
| Audience | Tens of thousands |
| Type | music festival |

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## The story behind the lights

Marking the first drone shows in Austin City Limits Fest history, our drones flew over Austin’s skyline for two spectacular performances. The ACL festival drone show kicked off the festival’s opening weekend with an additional show kicking off the second ACL Fest weekend. With the city as a backdrop, these aerial performances celebrated music, art, and the city of Austin in true ACL Fest spirit. As one of the top music festivals in the US, ACL Fest is renowned for its line-up, featuring major headliners and up-and-coming artists, bringing together a diverse and welcoming community every year.

## DOUBLE THE DRONES, DOUBLE THE FUN

ACL Fest welcomes music enthusiasts with an epic line-up over two weekends. Our drones flew over the festival on Friday, October 6th, and Friday, October 13th, kicking off both festival weekends.

## Our custom Austin City Limits ACL Festival drone show

The ACL Festival has grown to 2 weekends, 9 stages, and 100+ performances. There’s plenty to do in between sets, including a mini-fest for kids and photogenic spaces. To fully embody the festival, its performances, and its diverse crowd, we created a custom drone show highlighting ACL Fest’s engagement with the arts and Austin’s community. As a nod to the city’s history, the drone light performance formed sequences such as a tree representing Austin’s over 500-year-old Treaty Oak. Adding a modern twist, the show also displayed striking geometrical formations for an even more magical view of the city’s skyline.

## TURNING THE SKY INTO (Y)OUR CANVAS

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