BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
For its third incarnation, the Shaky Knees Music Festival is moving to Central Park in Midtown and bringing a hefty lineup with it.
The indie rock event, which began in 2013 at Masquerade Music Park and last year expanded to Atlantic Station , will take place May 8-10 with a roster highlighted by The Strokes, The Avett Brothers, Wilco and the Pixies.
Joining those top names is a parade of nearly 50 more acts including Ryan Adams, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Social Distortion, Tame Impala, Old Crow Medicine Show, TV on the Radio and Atlanta's Mastodon and Manchester Orchestra.
Shaky Knees’ new location is east of downtown at Central Park Place and Linden Avenue, five blocks east of the North Avenue MARTA station.
Advance three-day passes are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. General admission passes are $199 and VIP will sell for $499. Once the advance tickets are sold out, a three-day GA pass is $215 and VIP is $599.
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Single-day general admission tickets for $99 and VIP for $225 will be available closer to the event.
All VIP tickets include special viewing areas, complimentary beer and water, catered lunch and light dinner fare, a cash liquor bar and private bathrooms.
Tickets to Shaky Knees can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, www.shakykneesfestival.com and 1-800-745-3000.
Last week, Tim Sweetwood, the promoter of Shaky Knees, announced a new event to complement his indie rock fest – the country-focused Shaky Boots. That will take place May 16-17 in Kennesaw.
For more Shaky Knees info, visit www.shakykneesfestival.com.
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
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Shaky Knees lineup:
The Strokes
The Avett Brothers
Wilco
Pixies
Social Distortion
Ryan Adams
Noel Gallagher‘s High Flying Birds
Tame Impala
Brand New
Mastodon
Old Crow Medicine Show
Neutral Milk Hotel
Interpol
Flogging Molly
TV on the Radio
Manchester Orchestra
James Blake
Death From Above 1979
Milky Chance
Kaiser Chiefs
Dr. Dog
ZZ Ward
Spiritualized
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave
Panda Bear
American Football
Clutch
The Black Lips
Xavier Rudd
The Devil Makes Three
The Mountain Goats
Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls
The Kooks
Best Coast
Real Estate
Wavves
Built to Spill
The Both (Aimee Mann / Ted Leo )
Diamond Rugs
Mac DeMarco
Minus the Bear
Old 97's
The Heartless Bastards
Mariachi El Bronx
The Mowgli's
Fidlar
Metz
The Bronx
Two Gallants
The Vaccines
Speedy Ortiz
The Whiskey Gentry
Fences
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Palma Violets
The Sheepdogs
Asgeir
Surfer Blood
Jukebox the Ghost
Haerts
Viet Cong
Strand of Oaks
Halsey
Steve Gunn
Field Report
Nikki Lane
Black Pistol Fire
Matthew E. White
Blank Range
More acts TBA
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