Lineup Archive

Austin City Limits 2006 lineup

The Austin City Limits line-up page lists 126 acts for Austin City Limits 2006. The headliner was Van Morrison. 86 acts appeared at Austin City Limits for the first time in our records. 1 other billed act cancelled.

126acts
68%first time at Austin City Limits
Van Morrison
Tom Petty Willie Nelson Ben Harper Massive Attack John Mayer The String Cheese Incident The Flaming Lips The Raconteurs
Ghostland Observatory Los Lonely Boys The Shins Ween Thievery Corporation Los Lobos Ben Kweller G. Love & Special Sauce Matisyahu Gnarls Barkley Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band Ray Lamontagne Nickel Creek Damian "Jr Gong" Marley The Tragically Hip Kings of Leon Iron & Wine Kasey Chambers Aimee Mann Galactic The New Orleans Social Club Calexico The New Pornographers Son Volt Guster Explosions in the Sky Deadboy and the Elephantmen Secret Machines Jack Ingram Brazilian Girls +87 more

Full lineup

Lineup

  1. 1Van Morrison (top billing)
  2. 2Tom Petty (top billing)
  3. 3Willie Nelson (top billing)
  4. 4Ben Harper (top billing)
  5. 5Massive Attack (top billing)
  6. 6John Mayer (top billing)
  7. 7The String Cheese Incident (top billing)
  8. 8The Flaming Lips (top billing)
  9. 9The Raconteurs (top billing)
  10. 10Ghostland Observatory (top billing)
  11. 11Los Lonely Boys (top billing)
  12. 12The Shins (top billing)
  13. 13Ween (top billing)
  14. 14Thievery Corporation (top billing)
  15. 15Los Lobos (top billing)
  16. 16Ben Kweller (top billing)
  17. 17G. Love & Special Sauce (top billing)
  18. 18Matisyahu (top billing)
  19. 19Gnarls Barkley (top billing)
  20. 20Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band (top billing)
  21. 21Ray Lamontagne (top billing)
  22. 22Nickel Creek (top billing)
  23. 23Damian "Jr Gong" Marley (top billing)
  24. 24The Tragically Hip (top billing)
  25. 25Kings of Leon (top billing)
  26. 26Iron & Wine (top billing)
  27. 27Kasey Chambers
  28. 28Aimee Mann
  29. 29Galactic
  30. 30The New Orleans Social Club
  31. 31Calexico (top billing)
  32. 32The New Pornographers
  33. 33Son Volt
  34. 34Guster
  35. 35Explosions in the Sky (top billing)
  36. 36Deadboy and the Elephantmen
  37. 37Secret Machines
  38. 38Jack Ingram
  39. 39Brazilian Girls
  40. 40Gomez (top billing)
  41. 41Stars (top billing)
  42. 42Wolf Parade
  43. 43Sparklehorse
  44. 44Paolo Nutini
  45. 45Nada Surf
  46. 46The Blue Van
  47. 47Los Amigos Invisibles
  48. 48Feist
  49. 49Phoenix (top billing)
  50. 50KT Tunstall
  51. 51Donavon Frankenreiter
  52. 52Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits
  53. 53Asleep at the Wheel
  54. 54Buckwheat Zydeco
  55. 55Husky Rescue
  56. 56Jimmie Dale Gilmore
  57. 57The Subdudes
  58. 58BoDeans
  59. 59The Greencards
  60. 60Guy Clark
  61. 61Kathleen Edwards
  62. 62The Long Winters
  63. 63The Stills
  64. 64Charlie Sexton
  65. 65Alexi Murdoch
  66. 66Pierre Guimard
  67. 67Matt Costa
  68. 68Matt Nathanson
  69. 69Okkervil River
  70. 70Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
  71. 71Sparta (later canceled)
  72. 72Benevento-Russo Duo
  73. 73Randy Rogers Band
  74. 74Federico Aubele
  75. 75What Made Milwaukee Famous
  76. 76Jose Gonzalez
  77. 77Ian McLagan and The Bump Band
  78. 78New Monsoon
  79. 79Del Castillo
  80. 80Fields
  81. 81Lou Ann Barton
  82. 82Beto and the Fairlanes
  83. 83I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
  84. 84Brett Dennen
  85. 85TV on the Radio (top billing)
  86. 86Centro-matic
  87. 87Marah
  88. 88Sam Roberts
  89. 89Rocky Votolato
  90. 90Murder by Death
  91. 91The Black Angels
  92. 92Anathallo
  93. 93The Rocket Summer
  94. 94Sara Hickman
  95. 95Sylvia St. James and The Gospel Stars
  96. 96Terri Hendrix
  97. 97Trish Murphy
  98. 98Patrice Pike
  99. 99The Durdens
  100. 100The Jones Family Singers
  101. 101Sterling Lands and The Warrior Gospel Band
  102. 102Joe McDermott and the Smart Little Creatures
  103. 103The Biscuit Brothers
  104. 104Imagination Movers
  105. 105Elvis Perkins
  106. 106The New Soul Invaders
  107. 107South Austin Jug Band
  108. 108Greyhounds
  109. 109Star Kids Yoga
  110. 110Joy Davis
  111. 111Daniella Cotton
  112. 112Troy Campbell Band
  113. 113The Palm Elementary School Choir
  114. 114Asheba
  115. 115White Ghost Shivers
  116. 116The Gospel Silvertones
  117. 117The Anointed Voicez
  118. 118Ghandaia
  119. 119Melissa Reaves
  120. 120Claire Small
  121. 121Eli Young Band
  122. 122Rodney Hayden
  123. 123Robyn Ludwick
  124. 124Peter Dawson Band
  125. 125Andrew Bird (top billing)
  126. 126Mason Jennings
  127. 127Sufjan Stevens
On this bill

Their festival histories

Kings of Leon 24 appearances · headlined 14× Asleep at the Wheel 23 appearances · headlined 1× Phoenix 23 appearances · headlined 6× The Flaming Lips 19 appearances · headlined 1× TV on the Radio 18 appearances · headlined 1× Ben Harper 17 appearances · headlined 1× G. Love & Special Sauce 14 appearances Andrew Bird 13 appearances

First time at Austin City Limits in 2006

Van MorrisonAimee MannAnathalloAndrew BirdThe Anointed VoicezAshebaBenevento/Russo DuoBeto and the FairlanesThe Black AngelsBrazilian GirlsBrett DennenBuckwheat ZydecoCharlie SextonClaire SmallDamian "Jr Gong" MarleyDaniella CottonEli Young BandElvis PerkinsExplosions in the SkyFederico AubeleFeistFieldsThe Flaming LipsGhandaiaGhostland ObservatoryGnarls BarkleyThe Gospel SilvertonesGreyhoundsGusterGuy ClarkHusky RescueI Love You But I've Chosen DarknessIan McLagan and The Bump BandIron & WineJimmie Dale GilmoreJoe McDermott and the Smart Little CreaturesJohn MayerJosé GonzálezJoy DavisKasey Chambers+46 more

Longest-awaited returns

  1. Alexi Murdochlast played Austin City Limits in 20033 years
  2. Del Castillolast played Austin City Limits in 20033 years
  3. Galacticlast played Austin City Limits in 20033 years
  4. Kings of Leonlast played Austin City Limits in 20033 years
  5. Los Loboslast played Austin City Limits in 20033 years

Other festivals in 2006

Coachella 2006 11 sharedReading & Leeds 2006 4 sharedLollapalooza 2006 26 sharedNewport Folk 2006Splendour in the Grass 2006 3 shared
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Questions about Austin City Limits 2006

Who headlined Austin City Limits 2006?

Van Morrison was the headliner of Austin City Limits 2006. The source marks no headliners, so these are the first acts listed on the main stage each day.

How many acts are on the Austin City Limits 2006 lineup?

The Austin City Limits line-up page lists 127 acts for Austin City Limits 2006; 1 of them cancelled. Smaller stages and late additions may be missing.

Who played Austin City Limits for the first time in 2006?

86 acts on the 2006 lineup had not appeared at Austin City Limits before in our records, including Van Morrison, Aimee Mann, Anathallo, Andrew Bird and The Anointed Voicez.

Source: Wikipedia, "List of Austin City Limits lineups by year" (revision 1380688280), CC BY-SA 4.0. The lineup covers the stages and acts that page lists. Billing order follows the order acts are listed there; headliners are the acts it marks as headliners. This year's source marks no headliners, so the first act listed on the main stage each day is shown as the headliner. "First time" means no earlier appearance in this archive. Spotted an error? Tell us.