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Foo Fighters announce super-secret Austin City Limits taping

The Foo Fighters will perform a taping of Austin City Limits on Friday.

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Editor's note: Due to a family issue, the Foo Fighters have rescheduled this taping for Thursday, November 20.

Just four days before the release of their new album, Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters will tape an episode of Austin City Limits,the show announced on Monday.The rockers will take over the Moody Theater on Friday, November 7 for their second appearance on the celebrated PBS program.

The special performance on Austin City Limits also coincides with the release of the Foo's HBO documentary Sonic Highways. The 8-part series chronicles the band as they record an album and examine the musical legacy of eight American cities including Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville and, of course, Austin.

During their time in the Live Music Capital of the World, the Foo Fighters collaborated with Gary Clark, Jr. on a track for the album and returned to ACL's original KLRU studio to perform a cover of Roky Erickson's "Two-Headed Dog."

In addition to a live performance by the band, attendees will get a chance to watch the Austin episode of Sonic Highways before its HBO debut. Tickets for the taping can only be obtained by submitting your name and email through the ACL website. Winners will be notified via email.

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Editor's note: This week's top news includes big holiday budgets in affluent Austin suburbs and a first look inside the long-awaited (and massive) new South Congress H-E-B. Get the details on our five biggest stories of the week below. And for our top picks for weekend entertainment, go here.

1. 2 wealthy Austin suburbs top list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S. Not one, but two Austin-area suburbs land on the 2024 list of America's biggest holiday spenders.

2. One Texas city tops Travel + Leisure's best places to go in 2025. Austinites don't have to travel far to visit one of the best places to go in 2025. The only Texas location on the list is just an hour down the road.

3. Austin chefs known for elite omakase open new restaurant downtown. The acclaimed team behind Sushi|Bar is back with something new for downtown diners.

4. Inside the long-awaited South Congress H-E-B, open now. It's finally here! H-E-B's new South Congress store opened December 4 with indoor/outdoor dining options, an H-E-B Flower Bar, a stage for live music, and more than 600 parking spots.

South Congress HEB The South Congress H-E-B is finally ready for customers. Photo courtesy of H-E-B

5. 12 ways to give back during Austin's 2024 holiday season. This list goes beyond Giving Tuesday, giving you great ideas on how to give back to the community any time.

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