Season premier of Austin City Limits features Paul Simon

Austin City Limits (ACL) launches a new season of performances with Paul Simon, in his first-ever appearance on the ACL stage. The set includes hits and other songs off his acclaimed latest album, Stranger to Stranger. On this rare television appearance, Simon is backed by a world-class nine-piece band.

The hour-long season premiere airs Sat., Oct. 1 at 8pm CT/9pm ET as part of ACL’s new Season 42. The program airs weekly on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings for times) and full episodes are made available online for a limited time at pbs.org/austincitylimits immediately following the initial broadcast. Viewers can visit acltv.com for news regarding future tapings, episode schedules and select live stream updates. The show's official hashtag is #acltv.

Episode Setlist:
 
BOY IN THE BUBBLE
THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER (ZYDECO)
REWRITE
ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
WRISTBAND
HOMEWARD BOUND
THE WEREWOLF
THE COOL, COOL RIVER
DIAMONDS ON THE SOLES OF HER SHOES
YOU CAN CALL ME AL
THE SOUND OF SILENCE

Season 42 | 2016 Fall Broadcast Schedule (seven additional shows to be announced)
 
Oct. 1 Paul Simon
Oct. 8 James Bay / Rhiannon Giddens
Oct. 15 Robert Plant
Oct. 22 Florence + The Machine / Andra Day
Oct. 29 Iggy Pop
Nov. 5 Natalia Lafourcade / Grupo Fantasma
Nov. 12 My Morning Jacket / Ben Harper
Nov. 19 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2016

A complete line-up for the full 14-week season, including seven new episodes to air beginning January 2017, will be announced at a later date. Check the news section of acltv.com for additional episode updates.