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Shaky Knees Music Festival adds to its 2019 lineup

The sun sets over the Peachtree Stage during the 2015 version of Shaky Knees in Central Park. Photo: JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

The sun sets over the Peachtree Stage during the 2015 version of Shaky Knees in Central Park. Photo: JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
By Melissa Ruggieri
Nov 20, 2018

A couple of names have been added to the Shaky Knees 2019 lineup.

Jim James and Fidlar will be among the 65 artists announced last week who will perform at the annual music festival.

 Tame Impala, Beck, Cage the Elephant and Incubus will headline the May 3-5 event at Central Park near downtown Atlanta. Other names filling the lineup include Tears for Fears, Gary Clark Jr., Interpol, Foals, Father John Misty, Grouplove, The Struts, Tash Sultana, Liz Phair, Sharon Van Etten, Dashboard Confessional and Deerhunter.

General admission three-day tickets ($179), VIP three-day tickets ($595) and Platinum 3-day tickets ($1,600) are on sale now via www.shakykneesfestival.com. Prices will increase closer to the festival.

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