With a whopping 130 bands scheduled to perform, the eighth annual Austin City Limits Music Festival (Oct. 2-4) is sure to be one to remember. While the Beastie Boys were forced to cancel due Adam Yauch's battle with cancer, the festival still boasts Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band, and Pearl Jam as headliners, with New York City art-punks Yeah Yeah Yeahs added to the bill.

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The lineup for the eighth annual Austin City Limits music festival has been announced, and it's a doozy -- packed with 130 bands, including headliners Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and the Beastie Boys. The fest will hit Austin's Zilker Park October 2-4.

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