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No road trip necessary: Where to listen to Austin City Limits bands here in Dallas-Fort Worth 

Can't get away for the annual Austin City Limits festivities? No need. We've built a list of more than 30 bands stopping through Dallas-Fort Worth before or after this year's festival. Consider this list your guide to a customized staycation with solid tunes.

But which are the best ACL-in-DFW concerts? Here are four favorites.

Joseph: Oct. 8 at Trees in Dallas

The folksy, hometown feel of the songs written and sung by these three sisters have more than just a kindred quality. Their stirring words and pitch-perfect harmonies exude a passion that seems rare in today's indie scene.

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Ryan Adams: Oct. 11 at Irving Music Factory

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Ryan Adams is an eloquent musician fueled by years of heartbreak, angsty lyrics and interpretive covers -- including his take on Taylor Swift's 1989 album. Quiet but strong-willed, the famously disheveled singer-songwriter is expected to put on the kind of show that can quiet a crowd with a brush of his guitar.

Run the Jewels: Oct. 17 at South Side Ballroom in Dallas

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If you're tired of the same hooks and predictable lyrics of today's hip-hop scene, this is your show. El-P and Killer Mike combine bold, in-your-face verses and gut-punching beats as they proudly rep their ATL and NYC roots.

Jay-Z: Nov. 7 at American Airlines Center in Dallas

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With the recent release of his shockingly personal and confessional new record, 4:44, Jay-Z's new music has been on the lips of nearly every music lover. Was his record a response to Beyoncé's album, Lemonade, which was about his alleged affair and its aftermath? We don't know. We do know we want to hear it live.

Jay-Z is performing in Dallas on Nov. 7.
Jay-Z is performing in Dallas on Nov. 7.(Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images)

THE FULL LIST: 30+ ACL bands touring through D-FW in fall 2017

Sept. 9

Paul Cauthen, Club Dada in Dallas

Sept. 13

Mobley, Three Links in Dallas

Sept. 18

Carson McHone, The Grotto in Fort Worth

Sept. 28

Getter and Nick Colletti, Trees in Dallas

Sept. 30

Alison Wonderland, House of Blues in Dallas

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Oct. 3

Benjamin Booker, Trees in Dallas

Oct. 5

Badbadnotgood, Trees in Dallas

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Band of Heathens, Courtyard Theater of Plano

Oct. 6

Rüfüs Du Sol, House of Blues in Dallas

Whitney, House of Blues in Dallas' Cambridge Room

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Ásgeir, Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill in Dallas

Oct. 7

Crystal Castles, House of Blues in Dallas

Twin Limb, Three Links in Dallas

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Oct. 8

Joseph, Trees in Dallas

Oct. 9

The Black Angels and Car Seat Headrest, House of Blues in Dallas

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Oct. 10

Muna (opener for Harry Styles), Irving Music Factory, sold out

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Liz Cooper And The Stampede, House of Blues in Dallas' Cambridge Room

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams is one of the biggest ACL acts performing in D-FW.
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams is one of the biggest ACL acts performing in D-FW.(Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Universal Music)

Oct. 11

Ryan Adams and Middle Kids, Irving Music Factory

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Bonobo, House of Blues in Dallas

Oct. 12

Spoon and Mondo Cozmo, House of Blues in Dallas

Oct. 13

Day Wave, House of Blues in Dallas' Cambridge Room

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Oct. 14

Foster the People, House of Blues in Dallas

Portugal.The Man and Tank and the Bangas, the Bomb Factory in Dallas

Louis the Child and Big Wild, South Side Ballroom at Gilley's in Dallas

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Oct. 15

Nick Hakim, House of Blues in Dallas' Cambridge Room

Oct. 16

White Reaper, Club Dada in Dallas

Run The Jewels performs is headed for South Side Ballroom in Dallas on Oct. 17.
Run The Jewels performs is headed for South Side Ballroom in Dallas on Oct. 17.(Christopher Polk / Getty Images for FYF)

Oct. 17

Run the Jewels, South Side Ballroom in Dallas

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Oct. 18

A$AP Ferg, the Bomb Factory in Dallas

Oct. 21

Danny Brown, South Side Music Hall  in Dallas

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Midland, Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth

Oct. 25

Charlotte Cardin (opener for Nick Murphy), the Bomb Factory in Dallas

Nov. 4

Luke Combs, Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth

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Nov. 7

Jay-Z, American Airlines Center in Dallas

Nov. 16

Jacob Banks, Three Links in Dallas

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