2023 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

Austin PBS is excited to announce the return of the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration on October 26, 2023. Now in its 9th year, the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame welcomes two extraordinary honorees: country music star and culinary mastermind Trisha Yearwood and folk music icon, the late John Prine. Featuring a star-studded line-up of tribute artists, this year’s ceremony will be one to remember.

Multiple GRAMMY®, CMA® and ACM® Award-winner Trisha Yearwood debuted on Austin City Limits Season 17 in 1992 and went on to make two additional headlining appearances in 1996 and 2000 and returned in Season 41 in 2015 as a guest of Don Henley.

Late singer-songwriter John Prine appeared regularly on ACL throughout his celebrated five-decade career. Prine made his first Austin City Limits appearance in 1978 with headlining appearances in 1988, 1992 and 1996 and returned for his eighth and final appearance forty years later in Season 44 in 2018.

All-star guests will handle induction honors on this epic night: Don Henley will induct Trisha Yearwood; renowned actor Ethan Hawke will induct John Prine posthumously. A parade of music luminaries including Henley, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Dunn, Tyler Childers, Allison Russell, Kurt Vile and Tommy Prine will take part in saluting the honorees with one-of-a-kind music performances and intimate tributes.

The annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration is Austin PBS’ largest fundraising event presenting unique collaborative performances and heartfelt tributes honoring the class of inductees. The live production will be recorded and broadcast across PBS stations nationwide in 2024.

Tickets for the 2023 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration can be purchased online with the best seats in the house reserved for sponsors. Learn more about becoming a sponsor of the 2023 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame or contact Amanda Hutchins at ahutchins@klru.org

Proceeds from the event benefit Austin PBS, KLRU-TV, a community supported non-profit organization providing public television and educational resources to Central Texas as well as producing quality national programming.

ABOUT THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS HALL OF FAME

Established in 2014, the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame recognizes legendary musicians and key individuals who have been instrumental in making television’s longest-running popular music show an institution. The ACL HoF is a historical archive, educational resource and celebration of ACL and the Austin spirit, capturing milestones in the history of the show and celebrating the performers who have graced its iconic stage.

Austin City Limits and the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame are produced by Austin PBS. Austin PBS is a non-profit organization providing public television and educational resources to Central Texas as well as producing quality national programming.