BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
The CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival returned in a big way in 2014 with a move to Kingston Downs and a lineup that included the Georgia return of Outkast.
This year’s festival will remain at the 5,000-acre site about an hour from Atlanta and spotlight a lineup that overlaps jam rock, EDM, hip-hop and funk.
Widespread Panic, Zedd, The Roots, Kygo, Knife Party, Umphrey's McGee and Dillon Francis lead the list for the event, which takes place May 22-24.
Other acts that will perform on the four stages spread around the site are Zeds Dead, RL Grime, Lettuce, Tipper, Joe Russo's Almost Dead and Rebelution.
In addition, the Silent Disco will beckon EDM fans.
New to the festival this year is access to “The Midway,” an area featuring carnival rides, a game center, arts village, free water, a covered dining area and the Midway Stage, which will offer morning yoga workouts and workshops throughout the day.
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
Credit: Melissa Ruggieri
General admission three-day passes, along with camping, parking and shuttle options, are available now at www.counterpointfestival.com for an advance price of $175, which will increase to $195 once the advance allotment is sold out.
VIP and Platinum passes are also available, as well as “glamping” and hotel packages. Prices start at $375.
For those who prefer not to camp or don’t want to drive, shuttles (for a fee) will depart daily from the Civic Center MARTA station.
CounterPoint is an 18 and older festival.
For more information, visit www.counterpointfestival.com.
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The 2015 CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival Lineup:
Widespread Panic
Zedd
The Roots
Kygo
Knife Party
Umphrey’s McGee
Dillon Francis
Zeds Dead
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead
Rebelution
RL Grime
OTT
Michal Menert
Tipper
Minnesota
Manic Focus
Lettuce
Galactic
Brodinski
Thomas Jack
Chet Faker
What So Not
Papadosio
Cherub
Emancipator Ensemble
Gorgon City (DJ set)
iLoveMakonnen
Robert DeLong
Jauz
The Soul Rebels
Futurebirds
Travis Scott
Goldfish
Lunice
Yung Lean
Archnemesis
Hermitude
Earphunk
Sango
Bixel Boys
Heavy Pets
Haywyre
Tauk
Bronze Whale
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