Wheel Chair Picks

With over 120 bands taking the stage for three days, getting to see all would be impossible, but with a wrist band you would at least be up close and personal with the ones you really wanted to see. Imelda May and Lake Street Dive, voices rising from Paolo Nutini, Sam Smith, and Marc Scibilia, you get the full sounds of Trombone Shorty, Arum Rae and the Kongos. Probably one of the best new talents would include Wilk, drummer from Rage against the Machine with lady vocalist Delila Paz in The Last Internationale, very good, my most likely favorite. The stages will roll with Hip Hop from the likes of OutKast, Eninem, and the Q Brothers, the latino sounds of Ozomatli, Ana Tijoux and Disco with electronic from Broken Bells, The Glitch Mob, and Calvin Harris. Raggae rolls with Jimmy Cliff and the Rebelution, and what would a Texas stage be without country Asleep at the Wheel, bluegrass Wood and Wire, and Blackberry Smoke. Gospel is alive and well, the Jones Family, Shields of Faith, and the great voice of Ashley Cleveland. Be very glad that there will be a repeat stage performance next weekend, because it will take at least those few days to just get a handle on the multi show talent to absorb. You don't have to say you don't know who's who at this years ACL, and there sure is a whole lot of shaking going on and available.