Malcolm Todd Plays ACL Live Twice This Weekend — And Sunday, He's Up Against Brandi Carlile

Malcolm Todd plays ACL Live at The Moody Theater twice this weekend — Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6, both at 8 p.m., with 54 Ultra opening. That second night puts him in direct competition with Brandi Carlile's Human Tour, which fills the much larger Moody Center the same evening at 7 p.m. According to ATX Things analysis, Sunday, Sept. 6 is the one night this week Austin's two best shows go head-to-head, three miles apart.

When Is Malcolm Todd Playing Austin, and Why Twice?

Malcolm Todd's "Do That Again Tour" stops at ACL Live at The Moody Theater for back-to-back nights — Saturday and Sunday, both with doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8, all ages, per the venue's own AXS listing. 54 Ultra opens both nights, according to ACL Live's own event page.

The 22-year-old singer-songwriter told his parents he'd take a gap year after high school in 2022 to chase music instead of college. "Every single day since I told my mom I wanted to do this, I have actively worked to grow my fanbase, to get better at music, to build this world," Todd says in ACL Live's own bio for the show — a line that tracks with how fast he's moved: a day job at Cold Stone Creamery, then 2024's Sweet Boy and the runaway streaming numbers on "Roommates," then his self-titled second album this year, led by the Omar Apollo collaboration "Bleed." Two nights booked at a 2,750-capacity room is the kind of jump that happens when a bedroom artist's fanbase actually shows up.

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Nice small venue with accessible seating & great view from any seat. Good selection of drinks, unfortunately they don't have no food. — one Google reviewer

That last detail matters more than it sounds: ACL Live doesn't run a kitchen. Eat before you go.

Why Do Malcolm Todd and Brandi Carlile Land on the Same Night?

Neither venue coordinates its calendar with the other, and that's exactly how Austin ends up with a Sunday like this one. Brandi Carlile brings The Human Tour — with The Head and the Heart opening — to Moody Center on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., according to the venue's own event listing. That's the same night Malcolm Todd plays his second ACL Live show, on the edge of the University of Texas campus versus three miles south in downtown's 2nd Street District.

It's a real choice, not a marketing exaggeration. Carlile is a nine-time Grammy winner playing a 15,000-seat arena; Todd is a 22-year-old with two albums playing a room where, per the venue's own reviewers, "every seat in the entire venue all these years is a perfect seat in the house." If you only have one night this weekend, Saturday solves it — Todd plays uncontested, and Sunday is free for Carlile. If you're doing both, Saturday's ACL Live show and Sunday's Moody Center show is the cleaner pairing than trying to split Sunday itself.

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I've been to the Moody Center in Austin for several concerts now, and it's quickly become one of my favorite venues. The sound quality is excellent, and no matter where you're sitting, you still get a really good view of the stage. — Naty Rivera, Google review

What Should You Know Before You Go?

It's still summer heat outside both shows — Austin's forecast has Saturday topping out near 98°F and Sunday near 100°F, per this week's Open-Meteo pull, so the walk from parking is the only part of the night you need to plan around. Both rooms are air-conditioned arenas built for exactly this.

How This Weekend Fits Into Austin's Bigger Music Stretch

This is the second big week in a row for Moody Center — Koe Wetzel filled the arena the Thursday before Labor Day, and Olivia Dean did the same the weekend before that, each time with resale prices that moved fast once the show got close. ACL Live, meanwhile, keeps proving it can turn a rising artist's fanbase into two sold-through nights instead of one. If you're building out the rest of your week, both venues post their full calendars directly — acllive.com/events and moodycenteratx.com/events — and are worth a bookmark if this is becoming a regular Sunday-night decision for you. If dinner beforehand turns into a whole night out, Austin Restaurant Weeks runs prix-fixe menus citywide through Sept. 13.

FAQ

What time do doors open for Malcolm Todd at ACL Live? Doors are at 7 p.m. both nights (Sat 9/5 and Sun 9/6), with the show starting at 8 p.m., per the venue's own AXS ticket listing. The show is all ages with a strict six-ticket limit per household.

Who is opening for Malcolm Todd? 54 Ultra opens both nights, according to ACL Live's own event page for the "Do That Again Tour."

What time does Brandi Carlile go on at Moody Center? The Human Tour, with The Head and the Heart opening, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, per Moody Center's own event listing. The venue hasn't posted a separate doors time for this show.

Where should I park for Moody Center? Pre-purchase if you can — Manor Garage is the closest (2–3 minute walk) but no longer takes day-of drive-up payment on event days, per the venue's own parking guide. Trinity Garage, a 7–8 minute walk, is the more reliable day-of option.

Does ACL Live serve food? No. Multiple Google reviewers confirm the venue has drinks but no food service, so plan dinner beforehand — Lamberts, a five-minute walk away in the 2nd Street District, is a solid option before either night's show.