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The Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 33

Every episode of Austin City Limits Season 33 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Austin City Limits Season 33!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 1 - Norah Jones
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    #1 - Norah Jones

    S33:E1

    Native Texan, Norah Jones, returns to the ACL stage for an hour of her incredible piano playing, jazzy song style, and throaty vocals.

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  2. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 2 - The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky
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    #2 - The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky

    S33:E2

    Progressive pop pioneers, The Decemberists, make their ACL debut. Next, Explosions in the Sky, well known for the movie scores, appears in a powerful live stage performance.

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  3. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 3 - Femi Kuti with Positive Force
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    #3 - Femi Kuti with Positive Force

    S33:E3

    Femi Kuti is more than a musician. This Nigerian political activist plays music to inspire change. And yet, his music continues to be upbeat with an African beat.

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  4. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 4 - Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed
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    #4 - Tribute to Bluesman Jimmy Reed

    S33:E4

    Current blues stars, many of whom are legends in their own right, pay homage to Jimmy Reed.

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  5. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 5 - Wilco
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Wilco

    S33:E5

    The ever-evolving Wilco returns to Austin City Limits, performing classics and cuts from its latest disk Sky Blue Sky.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 6 - The Arcade Fire
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #6 - The Arcade Fire

    S33:E6

    Arcade Fire has gained critical acclaim for their indie rock in Canada. Their two albums, Neon Bible and Funeral, provide plenty of songs to entertain the ACL crowd.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 7 - Paolo Nutini / Grupo Fantasma
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    #7 - Paolo Nutini / Grupo Fantasma

    S33:E7

    Paolo Nutini, who has found great success in the UK, debuts on ACL with his soulful renditions from his popular album. Next, Austin's own Grupo Fantasma explores the funky side of Latin music with a high energy stage show.

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  8. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 8 - John Mayer
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    #8 - John Mayer

    S33:E8

    Although John Mayer has performed on the Austin City Limits' stage before, he's never been here with this degree of success.

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  9. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 9 - Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show
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    #9 - Lucinda Williams / Old Crow Medicine Show

    S33:E9

    Lucinda Williams has received numerous awards for her songwriting and singing. In this episode, she introduces the Austin audience to her newest set of masterful songs. Next, Old Crow Medicine Show plays old-time string music with a rock and roll twist.

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  10. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 10 - Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory
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    #10 - Bloc Party / Ghostland Observatory

    S33:E10

    England’s Bloc Party take the stage with their grooving, politically charged postpunk as presented on its second album A Weekend in the City. Austin electro rock duo Ghostland Observatory follows with the kind of kinetic performance on which they’ve built a national reputation.

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  11. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 11 - Crowded House
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    #11 - Crowded House

    S33:E11

    Reunited after 12 years, New Zealand favorite Crowded House makes its first television appearance since the mid-90s supporting its new album Time On Earth.

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  12. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 12 - Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson
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    #12 - Kings of Leon / Roky Erickson

    S33:E12

    Kings of Leon, a Nashville band of brothers, appears in the ACL studio for a rocking good time. Next, Texas legend Roky Erickson plays the psychedelic rock and roll he's been playing for 40 years.

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  13. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 13 - Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley
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    #13 - Brad Paisley / Dierks Bentley

    S33:E13

    Country superstar Brad Paisley brings his award winning guitar skills, singing talent, and songwriting to the ACL stage. Next, Dierks Bentley is a singer on the rise.

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  14. Austin City Limits Season 33 Episode 14 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
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    #14 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

    S33:E14

    The festival celebrates the current resurgence of bluegrass music with fans of all ages. Yet as its name suggests, the festival includes music and performers that go far beyond bluegrass. Every summer since 2001, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which is free to the public, draws hundreds of thousands of music-lovers to the meadows of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to hear music that includes traditional bluegrass, alternative country, and many performers who cross the standard genre lines. The 2007 festival drew an estimated 500,000 fans.

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Season 33 Ratings Summary

"Norah Jones" is the best rated episode of "Austin City Limits" season 33. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/6/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky".