OCTOBER 25, 2018SPONSORSHIP

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Austin City Limits is proud to announce the newest class of Austin City Limits Hall of Fame inductees: blues stalwart Marcia Ball, the legendary Ray Charles and pioneering rockers Los Lobos.

The 2018 ACL Hall of Fame inductees will be saluted at a ceremony with all-star music performances at ACL’s studio home, ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin.

This production will be taped to air on PBS stations.

Austin City Limits2018 Hall of Fame Induction & Celebration

Thursday, October 25thACL Live at The Moody Theater

310 W Willie Nelson Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Doors at 6:30 pm | Show begins promptly at 7:30 pmVIP Party Begins at 6:00 pm

Attire: Austin Casual

About the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

In 2014, KLRU-TV, Austin PBS — creator and producer of the legendary PBS show Austin City Limits —established the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame recognizes legendary musicians and key individuals who have been instrumental in making television’s longest-running popular music show an institution. The 2018 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame will celebrate its fifth class of inductees in an all-star line-up of performances in the fall. Previous inductees include: Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Townes Van Zandt, Loretta Lynn, Guy Clark, Asleep at the Wheel, Flaco Jimenez, Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, Rosanne Cash and The Neville Brothers.

The Austin City Limits Hall of Fame is a historical archive, educational resource and celebration of Austin City Limits — and the Austin spirit, capturing milestones in the history of the show and celebrating the performers who have graced its iconic stage. The Austin City Limits Hall of Fame will tell the story of the show through photos, a timeline/anthology mural and in the near future, an interactive database of vintage Austin City Limits performances and video footage of interviews, behind-the-scenes and never before seen performances throughout the decades.

Grand Finale – 2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

The latest class of inductees features music legends who have given timeless performances on the Austin City Limits stage.

Learn more about the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame and past honorees online at acltv.org/hall-of-fame.

MARCIA BALLIn a remarkable career spanning 50 years, Marcia Ball—the official 2018 Texas State Musician—has earned worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse rhythm and blues party every time she takes the stage. Her rollicking Texas boogies, swampy New Orleans ballads and groove-laden Gulf Coast blues have made her a one-of-a-kind favorite with music lovers all over the world. Born in Orange, Texas and raised across the border in Vinton, Louisiana, Ball began piano lessons at age 5, falling under the spell of blues and soul music at 13 after witnessing a performance by New Orleans great Irma Thomas. Moving to Austin in 1970, Ball led progressive country band Freda and the Firedogs until 1974, when she began her solo career. Debuting on Austin City Limits during the first season in 1976, Ball has gone on to appear on the show three more times, and has released sixteen albums (including 1998’s Grammy-nominated Sing It! with fellow blues/soul enthusiast Tracy Nelson and inspiration Irma Thomas). Ball has won 10 Blues Music Awards, 10 Living Blues Awards, and is a five-time Grammy nominee. Her love of the road has led to gigs from roadhouses to the White House, and the living legend shows no signs of slowing down, releasing her seventeenth album in 2018, the critically-acclaimed Shine Bright (produced by Los Lobos’ Steve Berlin).

LOS LOBOSOne of America’s great bands, Los Lobos have carved out their own distinctive space in a career that’s spanned over 40 years. Formed by David Hidalgo, Louis Perez, Cesar Rosas and Conrad Lozano in the early seventies in East Los Angeles, the band started out playing rock & roll, before transitioning to traditional Mexican cumbia, norteña and corridos. The postpunk explosion in L.A. encouraged them to shift back to rock while retaining their Mexican-American heritage, giving them a unique sound in the American underground. With the addition of multi-instrumentalist/producer Steve Berlin, Los Lobos released a steady stream of LPs now considered classics, including 1985’s How Will the Wolf Survive, 1992’s Kiko and 2006’s The Town and the City, and scored a number one hit with its 1987 cover of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba.” The band’s wide-ranging musical vision and dedication to expanding their craft has earned widespread acclaim, with over 20 albums, three Grammy Awards and tours with Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and U2. Los Lobos has brought catalog favorites like “Don’t Worry, Baby,” “One Time, One Night,” “La Pistola y El Corazon” and “Mas y Mas” to the ACL stage six times starting in Season 14, including five headlining slots and as part of the Season 24 Mexican Roots Music Celebration show.

RAY CHARLESSinger, songwriter, pianist, producer and visionary, Ray Charles is one of the most important and influential musicians in American history. In five decades of recording, the music of the man nicknamed the Genius encompassed blues, jazz, R&B, country & western, pop and every permutation in between. His landmark 1954 single “I’ve Got a Woman” combined elements of gospel, jazz and blues to create what we now call soul. His list of hits is seemingly endless—“What’d I Say?,” “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Georgia On My Mind,” “Busted,” “Drown In My Own Tears,” “I Don’t Need No Doctor,” “Let’s Go Get Stoned” and his immortal version of “America the Beautiful” are merely the tip of the iceberg. Albums like Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Genius Loves Company, True to Life and The Genius Sings the Blues are considered classics. With multiple Grammys, an Oscar-winning biopic (Ray, starring Jamie Foxx), millions of records sold and everyone from Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Van Morrison to James Taylor, Billy Joel and Norah Jones citing him as an inspiration, Charles is one of the titans of American song. His 1980 appearance on Austin City Limits helped break the show’s talent roster wide open, and his 1984 episode has become equally lauded. Fourteen years after his death, Ray Charles remains a musical icon.

2018 Honorees

LEAD SPONSOR (1) $50,000 ✦ Lead Sponsor for the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame VIP Party ✦ Access for 20 guests to the VIP Party with complimentary dinner and heavy apps ✦ Access for 20 guests to backstage after party ✦ Prime seats for 20 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ Access for 6 guests to an artist rehearsal the day before the Hall of Fame ✦ Recognition from the stage ✦ Logo featured on

� Screens and throughout the VIP Party space � 2nd Street event installation featuring the Honorees � Event web page � Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program � Plasma screens on the Music Porch � Projected on screens in The Moody Theater � On-air “Thank You” spot running on KLRU � Texas Monthly ads running X, X, and X

✦ (8) Valet passes for the evening ✦ (40) Drink tickets ✦ Austin City Limits gift box ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 VIP badges & lanyards for all 20 guests ✦ Framed Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 screen printed poster signed by performing artists

PACKAGES

2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Performer: Elvis Costello

2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Performer: Trombone Shorty

2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Inductee: Rosanne Cash

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HONOREE SPONSOR $25,000 ✦ Sponsor the honorees for the evening!

� Logo featured where we honor the artist in the building � Logo featured in all social media and print photos from event photobooth

✦ Access for 10 guests to the VIP Party with complimentary drinks and heavy apps ✦ Prime seats for 10 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ Recognition from the stage ✦ Listed recognition embedded into the on-air program airing on PBS stations nationwide ✦ Logo featured on

� 2nd Street event installation featuring the Honorees � Mezzanine level installation featuring the Honorees � Event web page � Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program � Plasma screens on the Music Porch � Projected on screens in The Moody Theater � On-air “Thank You” spot running on KLRU

✦ (4) Valet passes for the evening ✦ (20) Drink tickets ✦ Austin City Limits gift box ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 VIP badges & lanyards for all 10 guests ✦ Framed Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 screen printed poster signed by performing artists

2017 Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Inductee: The Neville Brothers

SKYLINE SPONSOR $10,000 ✦ Access for 8 guests to the VIP Party ✦ Select seats for 8 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ Listed recognition embedded into the on-air program airing on PBS stations nationwide ✦ Listed Recognition on

� Event web page � Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program � Plasma screens on the Music Porch � Projected on screens in The Moody Theater � On-air “Thank You” spot running on KLRU

✦ (4) Valet passes for the evening ✦ (16) Drink tickets ✦ Austin City Limits gift box ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 VIP badges & lanyards for all 8 guests ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 screen printed poster

EVENT SPONSOR $5,000 ✦ Access for 4 guests to the VIP Party ✦ Seats for 4 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ Listed Recognition on

� Event web page � Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program � Plasma screens on the Music Porch

✦ (2) Valet pass for the evening ✦ (8) Drink tickets ✦ Austin City Limits gift bag ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 VIP badges & lanyards for all 4 guests ✦ Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 screen printed poster

PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE MEZZANINE + FLOOR $2,500 ✦ Best available seats for 4 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ (8) Drink tickets ✦ Listed Recognition on

� Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program

TICKET PACKAGE FIRST ROWS BALCONY $1,000 ✦ Best available seats for 4 guests for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Show ✦ (8) Drink tickets ✦ Listed Recognition on

� Austin City Limits Hall of Fame 2018 commemorative program

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