“Purple rain, purple rain” will fall from the figurative skies in Atlanta in the thick of a booming live music festival this weekend.
That festival is none other than the Shaky Knees Festival, held this year at Centennial Olympic Park and International Plaza in downtown Atlanta.
And that "Purple Rain" is none other than Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince's film and cult classic. The Fox Theatre will screen the film at 7:30 p.m. Saturday to launch its annual summer film festival.
Gates to Shaky Knees open at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The lineup — which will include Florence + the Machine, the 1975, Walk the Moon, the Decemberists, Foals, At the Drive-In and Bloc Party — is set to run through 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 p.m. Sunday.
Be sure to check traffic before heading out.
Delays from the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes Project:
One southbound lane of I-575 will close between Barrett Parkway and the I-75 interchange from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One lane of I-575 will close on the northbound ramp between I-75 northbound and Barrett Park from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One northbound lane of I-575 will close between Alabama Road and Towne Lake Parkway from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One southbound lane of I-75 will close between Delk Road and Windy Hill Road from 8 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
One eastbound ramp of I-285 will close between Cumberland Boulevard and New Northside Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Other delays to expect:
Two westbound lanes and shoulders of I-20 will close between the Downtown Connector interchange and Hamilton E. Holmes Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. The closure also includes the auxiliary lanes that pick up between Windsor Street and Lee Street.
Up to two eastbound lanes of I-20 will close between Hill Street and Six Flags Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The entrance ramps from northbound Thornton Road to eastbound I-20 will close temporarily for resurfacing. Traffic will be redirected to use the southbound Thornton Road ramp to I-20, from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday.
One westbound and one eastbound lane of I-20 will close between I-285 and Fulton Industrial Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Three northbound lanes of I-285 will close at Paces Ferry Road from 11 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday.
Three eastbound lanes of I-285 will close between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9 p.m. Friday to noon Saturday.
Two westbound lanes of I-285 will close between Cascade Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 9 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday.
Two northbound lanes of I-285 will close between Langford Parkway and Atlanta Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Two northbound and two southbound lanes of I-285 will close at Atlanta Road from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
Two southbound lanes will close at Flat Shoals Parkway from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Two southbound lanes of Ga. 400 will close between Holcomb Bridge Road and Lenox Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday and 9 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
Two northbound lanes of Ga. 400 will close between Lenox Road and Holcomb Bridge Road from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Two northbound and two southbound lanes of Ga. 400 will close just before and after Encore Parkway from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Sunny and warm this weekend
The rain is gone, and the skies have cleared — a sign of things to come, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Expect sunshine and partly cloudy skies Saturday.
Even though the forecast includes a cold front Saturday afternoon, highs will still reach the 80s.
“That is right on the money for where we should be this time of year,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Highs are expected to reach the low 70s Sunday.
» Check the full forecast and track changes
Tips to get your knees shaking
Purchase in advance a three-day general admission ticket to Shaky Knees for $215 or a VIP ticket for $614. Those prices will increase to $236 and $692, once advance tickets sell out. General admission single-day tickets are $97, and a VIP single-day ticket is $250.
Children, ages 8 or younger, can enter for free with a ticketed adult. Feel free to enter and exit the festival as needed up to three times per day.
Get tickets here or here. If the festival is canceled, only those purchased through official measures will be refunded.
Wristbands: If you remove it, you void it. Security will check wristbands each day to ensure they have not been removed or replaced. If such an action is determined, you will be removed from the festival grounds.
Getting there: Either take the MARTA red line to Peachtree Center (follow signs to Centennial Olympic Park) or the blue line to the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN station.
A three-day parking pass for the red lot at the Georgia World Congress Center is available for $40.
Single-day advance parking at the same lot is available for $14.
Do bring: Two factory-sealed bottles of water, blankets, empty water bottles and hydration packs, baby strollers, binoculars and nonprofessional cameras.
Don't bring: Selfie sticks, professional recording devices, pets (aside from service animals), chairs, coolers, aerosol containers, fireworks and umbrellas.
On a break from the festival: See "Purple Rain." Reserved tickets are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the show (plus applicable fees), and are available at the Fox Theatre ticket office, online at foxtheatre.org or by calling 855-285-8499.
