The Austin City Council just voted unanimously to allow to expand the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park to two weekends next year.
The resolution states that City Manager Marc Ott is encouraged 鈥渢o negotiate and execute an agreement with C3 Presents to include an additional weekend event for the Austin City Limits Music Festival,鈥� beginning next year.
The resolution had included language that would allow for adding additional event days at Auditorium Shores but council members decided to take that part out 鈥� likely owing to controversy over whether a Formula One-related concert would be allowed at Auditorium Shores.
Council member expressed concern the impact a second ACL weekend would have on the downtown at Republic Square Park, where festival shuttle buses operate over the concert. The city manager was encouraged to work with impacted stakeholders like the farmers鈥� market when negotiating with C3.
