Wild Child To Perform on Austin City Limits This Saturday on PBS, On Tour Now

Wild Child's performance on the 44th season of Austin City Limits will air this Saturday, January 19 on PBS. The Austin natives bring a hometown energy to the ACL stage in an episode which also includes a performance from The Arctic Monkeys. "Every season we include at least a couple of bands that represent the best of Austin, and Wild Child captures the spirit of Austin indie music better than any other," says ACL executive producer Terry Lickona. The band performs songs from their best selling new album Expectations (Dualtone Records).

Watch "Back and Forth" from the show via YouTube here!

Stream Expectations HERE

Wild Child are currently in the midst of a headline tour that will make upcoming stops in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and more. Find a full list of tour dates below and on their website.

For the recording of Expectations, the band traveled across the world to work with multiple producers (and accomplished musicians in their own right) on the album, including Chris Walla (formerly Death Cab For Cutie), Chris Boosahda (Shakey Graves), Scott McMicken (Dr. Dog), Max Frost and Adrian Quesada (Brownout, Black Pumas). The album has been warmly received by fans, and been embraced byBillboard, Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, and The Austin Chronicle, who said, "Without sacrificing Wild Child's signature pop swell, Expectations emerges soulful and serious." . The band's best selling record to date has also led to 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and over 112 Million aggregate streams and counting on the service for their entire catalog.

The album has been embraced by Billboard, Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, and The Austin Chronicle, who said, "Without sacrificing Wild Child's signature pop swell, Expectations emerges soulful and serious."

Wild Child Austin City Limits setlist:

Alex

Eggshells

1996

Back & Forth

Sinking Ship

Expectations

Tour Dates:

1/21: Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret

1/22: Seattle, WA - Neumos

1/24: Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater

1/27: San Francisco, CA - Independent

1/29: Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex

1/30: San Diego, CA - Soda Bar

4/13: Tilmon, TX - Old Settlers Festival

About Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full-length performances. The program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that's helped secure Austin's reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.

Austin City Limits is produced by KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell, American Airlines, the Austin Convention Center Department and Cirrus Logic. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.

Austin City Limits continues to offer its popular live streams of select performances for fans worldwide on ACL's YouTube Channel. Viewers can visit acltv.com for news regarding livestreams, future tapings and episode schedules.

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