Live on stage · ACL Live at the Moody Theater · Austin · October 16–18, 2026
Join me in Austin for three days of lost civilizations
What were the ancients up to? Let’s find out.
Quest for Ancient Civilizations brings 16 presenters to the home stage of Austin City Limits, October 16 to 18. I am on the main stage Sunday with new discoveries from Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe. Watch live from anywhere in the world, or be in the room.
16 presenters on one stage · ACL Live at the Moody Theater · livestream includes six months of replay
Earth mysteries researcher & author
Choose how you will be there
From anywhere
Livestream pass
$75
- All three days of main-stage programming, live, plus six months of replay
- Hugh’s full talk, plus the whole lineup
- Registered in your name through the event’s official ticketing
In the room · 10 tickets on this page
General admission, ground floor
$347$300
- Full three-day pass, ground floor at ACL Live
- Every talk, panel, and evening session in person
- From Hugh’s own speaker allocation
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The VIP tier · XTRACCESS Mezzanine
Sit on the speaker floor
The Mezzanine is where the event puts the speakers themselves, and it is the most intimate way to do the weekend.
- About 400 assigned seats, one level up, the primary speaker floor
- Five speaker lounges and two mezzanine bars on the same floor
- Seats are assigned, so you choose exactly where you sit
Mezzanine tickets are sold by ACL Live through AXS, separate from the passes above.
One stage. Three days. The whole field.
Quest for Ancient Civilizations gathers the leading voices of lost civilizations, megalithic research, and ancient mysteries at ACL Live at the Moody Theater, the home stage of Austin City Limits. October 16–18, 2026.
- Randall Carlson
- David Hatcher Childress
- Billy Carson
- Hugh Newman
- JJ Ainsworth
- Dan Richards
- Duncan Trussell and Kurt Metzger, The Mystery Boys
- Tyler Engle of BASS Forge
- Dr. Heather Lynn
- James Vieira
- Drew Brophy
- Adam Shield of Feather
- Enrique Chaug
- Tyler Fischer
- Brent Pella
A note from Hugh
I will be on the main stage Sunday afternoon with the megalithic world in tow: new discoveries from Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, the stone circles of Britain, and what they tell us about the people who built them.
The lineup covers the whole field across three days, and I will be there for all of it. Come say hello in Austin, or catch every talk on the livestream.
Hugh
Good to know
- How do I get my ticket after I buy?
- Your order is confirmed here right away. We then register you by name and email in the event's official ticketing system, and your official confirmation arrives by email from Eventbrite within 72 hours of purchase. Keep an eye on your inbox and spam folder for it. If anything looks off, write to admin@titan0.com and we will fix it.
- What does the livestream include?
- The full three days of main-stage programming, streamed live from ACL Live, plus six months of on-demand replay after the event. Watch from anywhere in the world.
- Where does the event happen?
- ACL Live at the Moody Theater, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd, downtown Austin, Texas. The home stage of Austin City Limits. Doors open Friday at 3 PM for the evening program; Saturday and Sunday run from morning into the night.
- Why buy here instead of the main event site?
- Same event, same official registration. Buying on this page credits the ticket to Hugh directly, and that support goes to the speaker you came to see.
- I want a reserved seat instead of general admission.
- Assigned-seat XXTRACCESS Mezzanine tickets are a separate tier sold through the event's official channels at quest4ancients.com.
- What is the refund policy?
- All sales are final, in line with the event's own policy. If your plans change, email admin@titan0.com and we will do our best to help.