Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Celebrate 50 Years of Austin City Limits, ACL Celebrates Garth

When fans watch Garth Brooks get inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Saturday night – it will be a family affair.

ACL inducted Trisha Yearwood alongside John Prine last year. 

"Early in my career, I remember walking into the ACL studio, seeing that skyline in person, taking 'that' stage, I was just in awe!" she said. "I'm so glad that my country music journey led me through Austin!”

Saturday night's ACL episode is even more special to the Brooks family because in addition to honoring Garth, Trisha is there. And it's also a celebration of the famous music series' 50th anniversary. Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks will air 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 3.

"To be involved in Austin City Limits – not only their Hall of Fame but on the 50th anniversary – it's like two-fold for me, right?" Garth said. "I mean, I've been watching this show since I was a kid. To get to be on it is a dream. To get to be now in the Hall of Fame is a dream. And to get to be part of their 50th anniversary – how's it get better than that?!”

ACL executive producer Terry Lickona will induct Brooks into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. 

"You can't tell the story of Austin City Limits without Garth Brooks," he said. "Garth gets it. He gets what makes 'Austin City Limits' special and why it's an honor for an artist to step onto that stage and deliver the best performance of their life.”

Trisha said every time she's played Austin City Limits was a thrill, but nothing compared to her first time. 

"Walking into the studio, seeing that skyline in person, taking 'that' stage," she said. "I think it was 1992 for me the first time (could have been 1991), and I was just in awe. I'm so glad that my country music journey led me through Austin!"
Her husband feels the same way. And after Saturday night, they'll hold hands in membership to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. 

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks will air at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 3. Watch Live on PBS; Stream on PBS.org or the PBS App.