Old 97's Sighted at ACL, All is Right with the Universe

Rhett Miller's pants take the band's "train wreck" motif to a whole new level (Dawn Jones-Garcia) It just wouldn't be a Texas music festival without these guys. Check out more shots from our photographer on the scene after the jump, then, in case you missed it, read Jesse Hughey's take...

By Patrick Michels

September 27, 2008

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Rhett Miller's pants take the band's "train wreck" motif to a whole new level (Dawn Jones-Garcia)

It just wouldn't be a Texas music festival without these guys. Check out more shots from our photographer on the scene after the jump, then, in case you missed it, read Jesse Hughey's take on the show.

Hey, it's Rhett Miller (Dawn Jones-Garcia)

Ken Bethea, wailin' (Dawn Jones-Garcia)

Rhett Miller (Dawn Jones-Garcia)

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