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Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Headline Strong Austin City Limits Schedule

5:27 p.m. · September 25, 2009 · by Mike Burr

Certain television programs resist aging better than others. Solid Gold,Night Flight, and 120 Minutes are all pushing up daisies, but Austin City Limits is still going strong. While some might attribute this staying power to the fact that nothing ever gets cancelled on public television (Sorry Reading Rainbow!), the real reason is the quality of the acts. Here is a full list for the show's thirty-fifth season:

October 3: Dave Matthews Band
October 10: Ben Harper and Relentless7
October 17: Kenny Chesney
October 24: Andrew Bird / St. Vincent
October 31: M. Ward / Okkervil River
November 7: Elvis Costello / Band of Heathens
November 14: Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel
November 21: Pearl Jam
January 9, 2010: Allen Toussaint
January 16, 2010: Mos Def / K'Naan
January 23, 2010: TBD / Heartless Bastards
January 30, 2010: Steve Earle / Kris Kristofferson
February 6, 2010: Them Crooked Vultures
February 13, 2010: Madeleine Peyroux / Esperanza Spaldin

Most people will no doubt tune in for Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews, or even M. Ward, but I personally can't wait for Steve Earle and Kris Kristofferson to engage in an old fashioned beard-off. [ Billboard]