The full lineup for the Austin City Limits Music Festival was released just after midnight, so now all the folks hoping the rumors that Stevie Wonder and/or Kanye West will be playing can rejoice. In the festival booking biz, those are known as "good gets," acts that promise not only entertaining sets but also expand the parameters of the lineup from previous years. That's why Stevie and Kanye are better gets than Arcade Fire and Coldplay, who've already left their sonic footprints on the Great Lawn of Zilker Park.
Our staff ranks Charles Attal and company's bookings, not just on talent, but also on the acts' GQ — "get" quotient. Contributing are Michael Corcoran, Joe Gross and Peter Mongillo.
1. Stevie Wonder. Having written so many classics that are still played on the radio, the 61-year-old Motown Mozart doesn't need to tour, so he doesn't anymore. Which makes every time he plays live an event in itself. Universally adored,
Wonder has the catalog to fill the love fields with instantly recognizable music, which is a big plus when you're seven football fields away.
And he can still electrify a crowd, according to KGSR's Andy Langer, who deemed Wonder's set at Bonnaroo last year the best he's ever seen at a festival. Arcade and Kanye are the hottest acts at ACL, but Stevie's the main Event.
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