Strap in, butt — Queens of the Stone Age are about to blast a hole clean through the internet, and they’re doing it live from Austin City Limits! 🎸🔥 The desert-rock warlords are firing up a special livestream on Tuesday, November 18th at 8pm, and honestly… tidy stuff like this should be illegal.
If you’ve ever wanted to watch QOTSA melt faces in real time without leaving your sofa (or your tent on the side of a Welsh hill), this is your golden ticket. 🍻
Just head over to YouTube.com/@QOTSA and prepare for riffs sharp enough to slice a pasty in half.
WHAT’S OCCURRING? 🤘
Queens of the Stone Age aren’t just dropping a gig — they’re dropping a moment. Austin City Limits is legendary for capturing bands at their tightest, weirdest, and most “we might just kick over the amps” energy. And with QOTSA? Expect grooves that slither, riffs that stomp, and Josh Homme doing Josh Homme things. 😈
This livestream isn’t one to miss — especially because these lads look like they’ve walked straight out of a vampire biker bar (lush). The promo pic alone has enough attitude to start a bar fight in Cardiff Gate Services.
WHY THIS IS A PROPER JOB EVENT 🥁🔥
Free front-row energy without queuing in the rain ACL production quality — aka: your telly might start smoking QOTSA setlists are chaos in the best way Livestream chat may become a mosh pit — only in Wales, mun…
So grab a drink, grab your mates, and grab a charger because your phone battery is about to get absolutely bodied by this stream.
HOW TO WATCH
📅 Tuesday, November 18th
🕗 8:00 PM
📺 YouTube.com/@QOTSA
Set your reminders, c’mon butt — you don’t want to be the one who rocks up late and pretends you “watched the whole thing”. We’ve all got that mate. Don’t be that mate. 😅
QOTSA live. On ACL. For free.
YESS MUN.
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
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