Watch Brandi Carlile Return To ‘Austin City Limits’ To Perform ‘Returning To Myself’

By Andy Kahn Sep 11, 2026 • 10:09 am PDT

Brandi Carlile will be honored with an induction into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on the next episode of the long-running PBS series’ 52nd season. Exclusive footage of “Returning to Myself” was shared ahead of the 12th Annual ACL Hall of Fame Honors episode premiering on Saturday, September 12 at 8 p.m. CT/9 p.m. ET.

“Returning to Myself” is the title track from Carlile’s first solo album in four years. She opened her Hall of Fame set alone on acoustic guitar before her seven-piece band joined mid-song, building into a full-band arrangement. Violin-and-cello duo SistaStrings also joined the performance.

Bonnie Raitt inducts Carlile into the Hall of Fame during the episode and joins her onstage later in the program for a duet performance. Carlile first appeared on Austin City Limits in 2010 and returned in 2018 and 2022.

“Me and my brothers [longtime bandmates and collaborators Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth – “The Twins”]… first rolled into Austin in our old Chevy van, White Lightning it was called, over 20 years ago,” Carlile recalled. “I remember getting to town and wanting two things: Tex-Mex and to know where Austin City Limits was taped.”

Watch an exclusive preview of Brandi Carlile’s “Returning to Myself” performance below:

Season 52 got underway on September 4 with Carlos Vives y La Provincia. Watch the upcoming episode live on PBS (check local listings), stream online or download the PBS App. Billy Strings will be featured on the Season 52 episode set for broadcast on Saturday, September 19.