ACL 2022 Weekend Two

The hottest music moments from the final weekend of Austin City Limits Fest 2022

ACL 2022 Weekend Two

The hottest music moments from the final weekend of Austin City Limits Fest 2022

The unforgiving sun made an appearance on both weekends of ACL 2022.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Paramore roared back for an electrifying 6pm set on the American Express stage during weekend two of ACL 2022.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
French pop veterans Phoenix were on site only during weekend two which meant fans of the band went extra hard in the crowd.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Continuing her post-depression banter from last weekend, Kacey Musgraves laid it all out on the table for her audience on Sunday night.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
If you left early during P!NK's set, you missed an arial component to her show unlike anything else at ACL this year.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Pop icon Conan Gray trekked across the park to play the American Express stage during weekend two. The Georgetown native graced the Honda stage the previous weekend.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
SZA had a full blown set built for both her ACL performances which included a two-story tall tower and amber mood-lighting.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Veteran Austin musician Nelson Valente Aguilar brought his synth-cumbia outfit out of retirement to get things started on the Honda stage Saturday afternoon. Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Nestled in the southwest corner of the festival grounds, the Barton Springs stage hosted Atlanta starlet Faye Webster on Sunday.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Nestled in the southwest corner of the festival grounds, the Barton Springs stage hosted Atlanta starlet Faye Webster on Sunday.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
If you told me a three decades ago I would one day be shooting Boy George's Culture Club in Austin, Texas, I would have thought you were out of your mind. The groups biggest hit, Karma Chamelon, brought the house down despite the speakers getting shut off presumably due to time limit. Photo by Daniel Cavazos
A rare Death Cab for Cutie set in Austin had fans of the band swirling in nostalgia on Saturday.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Fans waited all day to see Omar Apollo close out the Miller Lite stage on Friday. Their patience was rewarded when Apollo delivered his biggest track "Evergreen" near the end of his set.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Sloppy Jane's Haley Dahl is known for her intense stage performance and the band's set (backed by a four piece string and bass section) lived up to the crowd's expectations.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
If you were waiting for P!NK's American Express headlining show on Saturday, chances are you were in the sonic range of an ethereally epic set by the War on Drugs who closed the T-Mobile stage for a second weekend in a row.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
Once again, the duo known as Sofi Tukker brought an enormous audience to the Miller Lite stage. They could have easily packed out a main stage this year.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
We loved that Australian indie-rockers Vacations made their U.S. festival debut at our very own Austin City Limits.Photo by Daniel Cavazos
The sun sets on the iconic ACL flags to close out weekend two.Photo by Daniel Cavazos

Weekend two of ACL 2022 saw a handful of artists who weren't on the lineup during weekend one, but what did make a second appearance was the unforgiving sun. Thankfully, cloud coverage kept Sunday cooler than the previous days, but the music was still as hot as ever. Here are our favorite moments from the closing weekend of Austin City Limits Festival 2022.

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New South Congress entertainment complex leads this week's top stories

Pins Mechanical Co. interior showing arcade games and seating

Pins Mechanical Co. is the solution to a long-vacant space on South Congress. Photo courtesy of Pins Mechanical Co.

Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Austin news of the week, beginning with the highly anticipated opening of a new bowling alley and entertainment complex. Plus, we raise a glass to Austin's best breweries and preview a new 'surf condo' development coming to the area. Read our five most popular stories below, then find some weekend fun right here.

1. New bowling alley transforms long-neglected South Congress warehouse. A nostalgic entertainment venue is making its highly anticipated Austin debut on April 17. Pins Mechanical Co. brings 43,000 square feet full of bowling, classic arcade games, and cocktails to 4323 S. Congress Ave. in the St. Elmo district.

2. Austin's 8 best breweries of 2025 deserve all the buzz. The 2025 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards nominees for Brewery of the Year are overflowing with versatility and well-crafted sips.

3. New 'surf condos' near Austin backed by world champion Kelly Slater. A water-themed community featuring dozens of “surf condos,” backed by surfing legend Kelly Slater, is making waves in Del Valle.

4. Director Taylor Sheridan to speak at UT commencement in Austin. Renowned director and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan is set to deliver the keynote address at the University of Texas' 142nd Commencement Ceremony on May 10. The ceremony is expected to draw more than 50,000 attendees to DKR Texas Memorial Stadium.

1923 Las Vegas Premiere Screening & After Party Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan will speak at UT in May. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Paramount+

5. Iconic Austin grocer Thom's Market closing all stores after 18 years. Austin neighborhood grocery store Thom's Market is closing for good after 18 years. Store officials say all three locations — on Barton Springs Road, Riverside Drive, and Burnet Road — will close their doors on Easter Sunday, April 20.