“Kacey Musgraves Plays 'Cardinal' in 'Austin City Limits': Sneak Peek”

Austin city limits (ACL) celebrates its 50th season with support from Texas native and Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves. The season begins on Saturday, September 28th with an hour of music by Musgraves.

In the pre-recorded performance, she offers a 13-song set, including many songs from her latest album. Deeper wellincluding the John Prine tribute “Cardinal,” as well as “Sway” and “Too Good to Be True.” She also performs “Butterflies” from her 2018 Grammy-winning album. Golden hourand her 2013 CMA Award-winning hit “Follow Your Arrow.”

“We will leave each other in good spirits,” she told the audience before ending her performance with “Three Little Birds.”

“It is a great honor to kick off ACL’s 50th season,” Musgraves said from the iconic ACL stage. Her appearance marks her third appearance on the series, following her ACL debut in 2014 and a return for season 44 in 2018.

“Kacey Musgraves represents something Austin city limits is all about the past, present and hopefully future,” said longtime executive producer Terry Lickona in a statement. “There is a through line from that very first ACL, from Willie to Kacey 50 years later: groundbreaking artists pushing boundaries, with powerful songs and powerful performances. It sets the perfect tone for the 50th anniversary!”

The season premiere airs Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT. ACL airs weekly on PBS stations across the country (check out local listings), while full episodes are available to stream immediately following their initial broadcast on PBS's website.

Watch a sneak peek of Musgraves' performance of “Cardinal” below: