According to the mythology, Austin City Limits is taped on an Austin hillside above the city. In reality, the show is recorded in a KLRU-TV television studio located on the University of Texas campus. The famous skyline set, based on a photograph of the city taken from south Austin, debuted in 1982 for Season 7 and has remained the series' backdrop ever since.

    KLRU-TV opens its doors each Friday at 10:30 a.m. for tours of the famed soundstage.    Admission is free and you can bring a camera and have your picture taken on the stage. The tour schedule varies on holidays, so make sure you call ahead.

    KLRU is on the University of Texas campus at the intersection of Dean Keeton and Guadalupe. The studio is located on the 6th floor of the U.T. Communications Building B. Check out KLRU's webpage to get more information. (http://www.klru.org/about/tours.html).