Bluegrass virtuosos Billy Strings and Sierra Hull team up on Bill Monroe‘s “Midnight on the Stormy Deep” in a newly shared clip from the Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years special, which is set to premiere on PBS on Friday, April 4th.
The performance took place on November 21st at Austin’s Moody Theater during a star-studded evening celebrating the 50th anniversary of Austin City Limits, the longest-running music television series in history. The lineup included Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr. with Eve Monsees, Indigo Girls, Lyle Lovett, and many more.
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Strings, who made his ACL debut in 2021 and returned to the show in 2024, was billed as “Billy Strings featuring Sierra Hull and Zach Top.” Due to a strictly enforced no phone policy at the taping, videos have been slow to leak out to the public, but Austin City Limits gave fans a taste of the performance with a clip of Strings and Hull joining forces on a Bill Monroe classic.
The full Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years program is set to air on Friday, April 4th at 9:00pm ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS App (check your local listings). In addition to musical performances, the special will feature “vintage archival clips, interviews, and a special tribute from Dolly Parton.”
Watch Strings and Hull perform Bill Monroe’s “Midnight on the Stormy Deep” below and catch the premiere of Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years this Friday on PBS.
Billy Strings & Sierra Hull – “Midnight On The Stormy Deep”