Austin City Limits: Country is returning to Circle TV for a second season, and it is bringing fans exclusive interviews and performances from the iconic television show, Austin City Limits. Hosted by Asleep at the Wheel lead singer Ray Benson, fans can expect interviews and performances from country legends and established stars like Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Trisha Yearwood, Tanya Tucker, Toby Keith, Tammy Wynette, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Turnpike Troubadours and more. These memorable moments from Austin City Limits are now exclusive to Circle.
"We're thrilled to bring a new season of exclusive Austin City Limits performances and interviews to Circle," said Circle Network's General Manager, Drew Reifenberger. "On our network, we strive to bring great country music and lifestyle programming to our viewers from all generations, and this season of ACL: Country does just that with performances ranging from Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton to Tammy Wynette and Tanya Tucker."
"The city of Austin and the iconic Austin City Limits program is dear to my heart and has been a steady part of my career in music," adds host Ray Benson. "I'm thrilled to be hosting season two of Austin City Limits: Country - anyone who's a fan of the last several generations of country music won't want to miss this."
The show combines performance footage from Austin City Limits with never-before-seen interviews of artists. Some performances come from years ago — such as Lambert performing her Kerosene album — while others are slightly more recent, like Stapleton singing from his breakout Traveller album. Other artists who will be featured in rare interviews include Lee Greenwood, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and John Conlee. Benson takes viewers through the performances and interviews while adding commentary and history along the way for context.
Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and is the recipient of the Peabody Award and the National Medal of Arts. The show still airs from its longtime venue of Austin's Moody Theater.
The new season of Austin City Limits: Country premieres on Circle television on Wednesday, September 6 at 10PM ET/9PM CT. The season will feature 13 episodes, and it will conclude with performances from Stapleton and Turnpike Troubadours on Nov. 29.
