There are music festivals that happen in a city, and then there are festivals that gradually become part of a city’s identity. Shaky Knees has managed the latter. From September 18–20, the festival returned for its 13th edition, and its second year in Piedmont Park, bringing more than 60 acts to four stages beneath Atlanta’s stubborn late-summer sun.
Joey Valence & Brae are not simply a duo reviving old-school hip-hop — they are reanimating it with irreverent charm, kinetic energy, and a keen understanding of its roots.
A look back at the Shaky Knees Festival, 2025 version.
With a stellar lineup, diverse vendors, and a history of drawing massive crowds, this year's edition promises to be nothing short of extraordinary.
A look back to Shaky Knees 2022
The Acid Dad dudes are quite volatile -- in a good way. They display their talents rather cool-and-collected for the most part, but will not let you get too comfortable during their small bursts of high energetic musical outbursts. It is almost comes across as playful. From the neck up we have shades and shaggy hairstyles, from the neck down we have four different body languages that can each lead a small melodic charge and own the spotlight for moments at a time.
A look back at the Shaky Knees Festival of 2021.
