By Logan Hawkes When Bill Arhos, program director of Austin's KLRU, a PBS TV affiliate, sketched out a proposal in 1974 seeking funding for an idea that would bring Texas music and the Austin music scene to the airways, he had no way of knowing it would be the beginnings of one of televisions most successful and longest running music shows in history. Come mid-September, arguably the biggest, baddest music event in Austin City Limits long history kicks off with a phenomenal lineup of super stars in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, a tribute to the early pioneers of those early days when a man and his dream were set on a mission of discovery and a course of musical greatness. In addition to a musical lineup unsurpassed even in Austin history, festival goers will enjoy a broad offering of activities including arts & crafts, an art market, food vendors, and world class music like no other show on earth -- Texas Style! The lineup includes: Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Kanye West, My Morning Jacket, Manu Chao La Ventura, Fleet Foxes, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Nas & Damian "Jr Gong" Marley, Cee Lo, Bright Eyes, Social Distortion, Empire Of The Sun, Cut Copy, Ray LaMontagne, Santigold, Pretty Lights, TV On The Radio, Skrillex, Big Boi, Randy Newman, Iron & Wine, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, Broken Social Scene, Chromeo, Death From Above 1979, Cold War Kids, The Airborne Toxic Event, Elbow, Gillian Welch, Fitz and the Tantrums, Delta Spirit, The Walkmen, Foster The People, Smith Westerns, Court Yard Hounds, Young The Giant, Alexander, Chiddy Bang, Mavis Staples, Gomez, J.Roddy Walston & the Business, Jack Ingram, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Del McCoury Band, James Blake, Sara Bareilles. City and Colour, Twin Shadow, AWOLNATION, Wild Beasts, Hayes Carll, Brandi Carlile, North Mississippi Allstars, The Antlers, Wanda Jackson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., The Head and the Heart, Mariachi El Bronx, Abigail Washburn, Joseph Arthur, Gary Clark Jr., The Secret Sisters, The Belle Brigade, Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme, Bomba Estereo, Daniel Lanois' Black Dub, Phosphorescent, MONA, The Vaccines, Charles Bradley, Reptar, Fool's Gold, Beardyman, The Greencards, An Horse, Nick 13, Cults, Asleep at the Wheel, Futurebirds, Theophilus London, Federico Aubele, Patrice Pike, The Moondoggies, The Cave Singers, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Yellow Ostrich, Telekinesis, little hurricane, We Are Augustines, WAX, Electric Touch, Ha Ha Tonka, Francisca Valenzuela, Miniature Tigers, Cowboy and Indian, Ruby Jane, Tyler Bryant, Hudson Moore, Bobby Long, The Kingston Springs, Jon Pardi, Chancellor Warhol, MilkDrive, Seth Walker, Courtney Jaye, Leroy Powell, The Lee Boys, The Durdens, The Warrior Gospel Band, Endurance, The Bells Of Joy, Disciples Of Christ, Tyree Morris & The Hearts of Worship, Sara Hickman, Peter DiStefano & Tor, The School of Rock, Elizaveta, Heidi Swedberg, Mariana Iranzi, Brady Rymer, Recess Monkey, The Q Brothers, Quinn Sullivan, The Barton Hills Choir, Fresh Millions, and perhaps a few more. When your hardworking ears need a break from all of the music, there are plenty of other happenings in the park to help you relax, recharge and stay entertained, including "The Dell Lounge", where you can immerse yourself in the festival experience and catch the Official YouTube Live Webcast on the Video Wall while you charge your devices in the comfort of air-conditioning. There's also a planned musical lineup for kids, making the event family-friendly, and food booths and watering stations stretched across the near 50-acres of Zilker Park to keep you full and fresh. The bad news is that is you don't have your tickets yet, it's going to be hard to get in. As of this writing only a few select days remain with limited tickets available. For more information and tickets: visit the web site.