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It's finally Friday, and that mean's it time to celebrate the end of a long week.
With Shaky Knees Music Festival ramping up in Downtown Atlanta this weekend, there will be plenty of good music to jam out to and dance floors to hit at hot underground parties around town.
If you need help ironing out your nightlife plans, we've compiled the top parties happening this weekend, from EDM raves to star-studded affairs.
10 p.m. Friday
Gold Room Lounge
2416 Piedmont Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
D'usse is hosting a luxury all white affair in the lavish Gold Room Lounge. Previous Mr. Ruggs events attracted celebrities, including Love & Hip Hop Atlanta's Tammy Rivera Malphus and former Bad Girls Club cast mate Natalie Nunn. The dress code is strict with a no sports, recreation or athletic wear policy. Plan to come early wearing a collared dress shirt or fitted fashionable clothes to the event. Free admission tickets are sold out, and guaranteed general admission is $50. The party will be poppin' until 3 a.m.
11 p.m. Friday
Terminal West
887 West Marietta St. Studio C, Atlanta, GA, 30318
At this official Shaky Knees after party, rock out with Phosphorecent and Strand of Oaks. Phosphorecent, an experimental band featuring front man Matthew Houck, will be performing in Terminal West, which is a music venue that gives major factory vibes because it used to be a plow workshop. Tickets are selling for $25- $27, and $1 of the ticket proceeds will go to Songs for Kids charity. The festivities should last until the wee hours of the morning.
10 p.m. Saturday
Opium
960 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
This Opium Saturday, Atlanta singer and rapper 6LACK and NBA Miami Heats star Dion Waiters are throwing a Weeknd Afterparty at one of the newest nightclubs in Midtown Atlanta. The club equipped with a DJ, five full bars and three super-sized video displays is free to get in until 11:30 p.m. So, break out your fashionably competitive clothes and expect for the party to last until 3 a.m. at the eclectic lounge.
10 p.m. on Saturday
Rush aka "The Iris"
275 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
EDM singer-songwriter and DJ Leah Culver, who's shared the stage with artists including The Chainsmokers and Benny Benassi, will be rocking the turn tables at The Iris this Saturday. Her performance is a part of the club's EDM 101 [Learn to Believe] Saturdays. Other EDM artists, such as Drum & Bass DJ DaddyDough, are also slated to perform. Right now, presale tickets are selling for $15, but once those are sold out the price will just jump to $20. The nightclub with four atmosphere spaces will be giving out free glow gear and swag, and the party will last until 3:30 a.m.
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