Music Midtown 2018 Day 2 photos Previous Gallery Next Gallery 1 / 38 09/16/2018 Atlanta â Dan Reynolds gets close with his audience at Music Midtown. The lead vocalist for Imagine Dragons performed in front of thousands. The two-day event also featured headliner, and Pulitzer Prize winner, Kendrick Lamar. RYON HORNE/RHORNE@AJC.COM 2 / 38 3 / 38 4 / 38 5 / 38 6 / 38 7 / 38 8 / 38 9 / 38 10 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 11 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 12 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 13 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 14 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 15 / 38 Butch Walker, a native of Rome, Ga., last played Music Midtown more than 20 years ago. He returned on Sept. 16, 2018 with a vigorous set of rockers. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 16 / 38 Singer Bazzi kept young fans entertained during his Sept. 16. 2018 Music Midtown set. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 17 / 38 Singer Bazzi kept young fans entertained during his Sept. 16. 2018 Music Midtown set. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC 18 / 38 09/16/2018 Atlanta â Janelle Monae performs on the SalesForce stage during the day two of Music Midtown at Piedmont Park. (RYON HORNE/RHORNE@AJC.COM) 19 / 38 09/16/2018 Atlanta â Janelle Monae performs on the SalesForce stage during the day two of Music Midtown at Piedmont Park. (RYON HORNE/RHORNE@AJC.COM) 20 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Janelle Monae performs at the SalesForce stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 21 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Janelle Monae performs at the SalesForce stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 22 / 38 09/16/2018 Atlanta â Janelle Monae performs on the SalesForce stage during the day two of Music Midtown at Piedmont Park. (RYON HORNE/RHORNE@AJC.COM) 23 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- A R I Z O N A performs at the Great Southeast Music Hall stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 24 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- A R I Z O N A performs at the Great Southeast Music Hall stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 25 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Khalid performs at the Great Southeast Music Hall stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 26 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Khalid performs at the Great Southeast Music Hall stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 27 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Foster the People performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 28 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Foster the People performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 29 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Foster the People performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 30 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- K.Flay performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 31 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- K.Flay performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 32 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- K.Flay performs at the Roxy stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 33 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Robert DeLong preforms at the Cotton Club stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 34 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Robert DeLong preforms at the Cotton Club stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 35 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Gucci Mane performs at the SalesForce stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 36 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Gucci Mane performs at the SalesForce stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 37 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Billie Eilish performs at the Cotton Club stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM) 38 / 38 Alyssa Pointer 09/16/2018 -- Atlanta, Georgia -- Billie Eilish performs at the Cotton Club stage during the Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Sunday, September 16, 2018. 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