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ACL 2026 Giveaway

WIN A PAIR OF ACL TICKETS

The Austin bar with the best reviews wins a pair of single-day ACL 2026 festival tickets for you and a coworker. Winners choose their day.

Contest closes September 21, 2026

Contest Period

July 27 – September 21, 2026

Eligible Venues

Austin, TX bars & restaurants

How to Enter

Leave a verified review

The Prize

A pair of single-day ACL 2026 tickets

Official Contest Terms and Conditions

Contest Period: July 27, 2026 – September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST

1. SPONSOR

This contest is sponsored by ShiftCheck (shiftcheck.bar), Austin, TX. Contact: shiftcheck1@gmail.com

2. PRIZE

One (1) grand prize of two (2) single-day General Admission tickets to the Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL) 2026 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX. One for you and one for a coworker. Winners choose their preferred day and weekend subject to ticket availability at time of prize fulfillment.

3. ELIGIBILITY

  • Contest is open to bars, restaurants, and hospitality venues located in Austin, Texas
  • Venues must have a minimum of 5 verified reviews on ShiftCheck by the contest end date to qualify
  • Reviews must be submitted by individuals who represent themselves as current or former employees of the venue
  • ShiftCheck reserves the right to verify eligibility of all reviews and disqualify any venue found to be in violation of these terms

4. HOW TO ENTER

No purchase necessary. To enter your venue:

  1. Go to shiftcheck.bar
  2. Create an account
  3. Search for your venue and leave an honest anonymous review
  4. Encourage your coworkers to do the same

Each eligible review submitted for a qualifying venue counts toward that venue's contest score. Venues do not need to register separately; they are automatically entered when they receive their first review.

5. SCORING

The winning venue will be determined by a composite score calculated as follows:

Base Score:

  • 60% weight on total number of verified reviews
  • 40% weight on overall average rating (score × 10)

Bonus Points:

  • +0.5 bonus points per review that includes written content in all three sections: What's Great About Working Here, What Could Be Better, and Advice to Management
Example calculation: A venue with 40 reviews, a 4.2 average rating, and 25 written reviews would score: (40 × 0.60) + (4.2 × 10 × 0.40) + (25 × 0.5) = 24 + 16.8 + 12.5 = 53.3 points

Minimum threshold: Venues must have at least 10 reviews to qualify for scoring.

6. WINNER SELECTION

  • The contest closes September 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST
  • ShiftCheck will calculate final scores for all qualifying venues within 5 business days of the close date
  • The top 5 venues by score will be manually reviewed for compliance before a winner is announced
  • The winning venue will be announced on shiftcheck.bar and via ShiftCheck social media channels by September 23, 2026
  • The venue owner or manager of the winning venue will be contacted via the email associated with their venue claim, or via direct outreach if the venue is unclaimed

7. DISQUALIFICATION

ShiftCheck reserves the right to disqualify any venue that:

  • Submits or solicits fake, incentivized, or fraudulent reviews
  • Submits multiple reviews from the same account or device
  • Violates ShiftCheck's Terms of Service in any way
  • Attempts to manipulate the scoring system through any means

ShiftCheck's determination of disqualification is final and binding.

8. FRAUD PREVENTION

ShiftCheck will audit the top 5 finalists for suspicious review patterns including but not limited to: multiple reviews submitted within a short time window, reviews with identical or near-identical written content, and reviews submitted from the same IP address or device.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

ShiftCheck is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged prizes. ShiftCheck reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the contest at any time for any reason. All decisions made by ShiftCheck regarding this contest are final.

10. PUBLICITY

By participating, entrants grant ShiftCheck the right to use their venue name and review count in promotional materials related to the contest. No personal information of individual reviewers will be disclosed.

11. GENERAL CONDITIONS

  • Void where prohibited by law
  • All federal, state, and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner
  • ShiftCheck employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to win
  • This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Austin City Limits Music Festival or C3 Presents

12. CONTACT

Questions about the contest:shiftcheck1@gmail.com

Last updated: July 28, 2026