What changes in Austin?
Austin City Limits runs October 2 to 4 and 9 to 11, 2026, so the same festival footprint needs a staffed merch build twice within eight days.
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Merchandise Staff in Austin
Local field decisions
What should the Austin merchandise crew brief cover at Zilker Park?
Austin City Limits occupies Zilker Park on October 2–4 and again October 9–11, 2026, so the merchandise operation must reconcile two weekends on one outdoor footprint. Build separate dated rosters while keeping one controlled product trail for delivery, secure storage, stand maps, credentials, POS devices, cash authority, opening counts, restocking, weather protection, and closing reconciliation.
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What goes on the Austin call sheet?
State what remains onsite between weekends and who signs that custody transfer. The second build should use a fresh condition and access check, not assume the first weekend's layout survived unchanged.
Source: aclfestival.com