I guess every one has heard of the public TV show, Austin City Limits. The studio gives tours and we have been a couple of times. It is an interesting place to visit. To be in the audience for a show is harder than you would think. You can not purchase tickets. The tickets are all free and given away but you never know when or where. An announcement is made on the radio and you have to go to where they are being given out to get one. There is no advance warning. A select number of performers are scheduled for taping for future shows but also others are taped if a performer happens to be in Austin and ACL feels they would be good for the show. Below is a photo of me sitting on the ACL stage. No it is NOT filmed outside like it appears. That is a fake background of the Austin skyline. It is made out of a heavy carpet like material with a painting of the skyline on it and small holes with lights to make it look real. Fake trees are also in the studio to give it that “outdoor” feel.
