Kali Uchis no longer performing at ACL 2023; Major Lazer added to Weekend 1 lineup

INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 23: Kali Uchis performs on the Coachella Stage during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 23, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Coachella)

by: Julianna Russ, Abigail Jones

Posted: Oct 4, 2023 / 11:41 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 5, 2023 / 09:13 AM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Limits music festival begins Friday, but last-minute adjustments are being made to the lineup.

Kali Uchis, a R&B/soul singer-songwriter, said she would no longer be performing at ACL. Major Lazer was added to the time slot Uchis was originally slated for during Weekend One, according to a social media post from ACL Festival.

In a social media post, Uchis said her Wednesday show in El Paso would be the final stop on her “Red Moon in Venus” tour.

“Austin I will not be going to ACL,” Uchis said.

ACL Festival confirmed in a post on X that Uchis would not be performing.

According to the original lineup, Uchis was slated to perform each Friday at 6:10 p.m. during weekends one and two.

In another post on X, ACL Festival announced Major Lazer would take the American Express stage at 6:10 p.m. on Friday during the first weekend.

Major Lazer is an EDM and DJ trio consisting of Diplo and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums.

There is no word yet on who will fill the Friday evening slot during Weekend Two.

ACL weather forecast

The weather this weekend for ACL looks hard to beat. Cooler sunshine and low humidity across the state, according to the KXAN First Warning Weather forecast.