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Oct 08, 2009 Vince Mira and his band rehearse before performing on the BMI stage at ACL fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights brought a huge crowd to the BMI stage on Saturday, October 3, in spite of the wet weather. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 The Greencards brought quite a crowd to the BMI stage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 2. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Matt Morris closed out Sunday evening on the BMI stage at ACL Fest on October 4. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 nelo opens ACL Fest at the BMI Stage on Friday, October 2. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jonell Mosser (left) and BMI’s Charlie Feldman (right) pause for a photograph backstage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 2. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Jesse Woods tapes a live performance for a local Austin news station before playing on the BMI stage at ACL Fest on Sunday, October 4. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured backstage at ACL Fest on Saturday, October 3 are the Austin American Statesman’s Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon (far left) and Damien Horne (center) with his band. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Pictured backstage at ACL Fest on Friday, October 3 are award-winning chef and author Tim Love, BMI’s Mark Mason, C3 Presents’ Charlie Jones, Damien Horne, C3 Presents’ Lisa Hickey, and BMI’s Charlie Feldman. View Photo

Oct 08, 2009 Sought-after wordsmith Makeba Riddick recently visited BMI’s New York office to collect her BMI Awards for co-penning T.I.’s “Live Your Life,” which topped Billboard’s Hot 100 and Hot Rap Song charts. Makeba’s ability to fuse thematic storytelling with genre-smashing beats has made her the “go-to” songwriter for recording artists seeking a distinctive sound. Pictured are BMI’s Wardell Malloy and Makeba… View Photo