Iconic television music series Austin City Limits announces an exclusive worldwide livestream of BLEACHERS’ Season 52 taping on Sunday, October 11. Led by GRAMMY-winning songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff, the New Jersey-bred band brings its signature blend of emotionally charged rock, shimmering pop-soul and sax-driven Jersey spirit to the ACL stage in their series debut, wrapping the Season 52 taping season with songs from their acclaimed fifth studio album, everyone for ten minutes.
For one night only, fans around the globe can experience BLEACHERS Austin City Limits debut live from Austin, Texas. Streaming free at YouTube.com/AustinCityLimitsTV and YouTube.com/Bleachers beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. CT, the livestream offers a rare opportunity to experience an Austin City Limits taping as it happens. ACL’s exclusive livestreams give music fans everywhere a front-row seat to the magic of one of television’s most iconic music stages. The full-set performance will be available only during the live event, offering an exclusive early look at the band’s hour-long Season 52 episode ahead of it PBS broadcast premiere early next year. Full episodes are available to stream on the PBS App, PBS.org and the Austin City Limits YouTube Channel.
Since emerging in 2014, BLEACHERS have grown from intimate club shows to headlining Madison Square Garden while building one of music’s most devoted fan communities. At the center is the connection between the mighty six-piece band and its audience, a bond Antonoff calls the “lifeblood” of Bleachers. “There’s this air in the room when we play shows that these are the people that get me, because it’s true, they do,” he says. “We’re together through a lot of things.”
Recorded at New York’s legendary Electric Lady Studios, everyone for ten minutes moves between harmony-laden folk-rock, ecstatic pop-soul, and the sax-assisted sound that has become synonymous with the band. Though the album occasionally peers into darker territory, Antonoff describes it as an essentially optimistic record, reflecting his enduring belief in the power of art. “Usually I find myself pretty hopeful,” he says. “Even right now, I have a lot of hope, specifically in art.” With deeply personal songwriting, irresistible live energy and a fanbase bound by a shared sense of belonging, Bleachers bring their electrifying energy to the Austin City Limits stage, marking a natural meeting of one of music’s most passionate live acts with television’s most iconic live music stage.
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