Every October musicians don their priestly persona and convene at the sacred site of Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. 70,000+ fans make the holy pilgrimage to stay in tents, imbibe, and worship. The musicians then sacrifice a part of themselves to restore their fans souls; that they might live another year in completeness. This is Austin City Limits, Austin’s most spiritual weekend of the year.

On the lineup this year, the artists range from legends to bands that are just emerging. Here's a breakdown of who to look for and links to their sites and MySpace pages so you can get acquainted with them in advance of the festival:

• Band of Horses
• Monsters of Folk
• Deadmau5
• Sonic Youth
• Gogol Bordello
• The National
• Robert Earl Keen
• The Black Keys
• Broken Bells