Shaky Knees Music Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Piedmont Park
- Price
- $375Payment plan available
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 20, 2026
The last Shaky Knees Music Festival was September 18 to 20, 2026, in Atlanta, GA. Its 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Shaky Knees is Atlanta's premier indie and alternative-rock festival, founded in 2013 and now settled into Piedmont Park after several venue moves around the city. Curated around guitar-driven rock, alternative and punk with heavyweight reunion-era headliners, it is prized as a lineup-first festival set in a walkable, downtown-adjacent green space rather than a remote field.
What people love
Attendees rate the fest highly for its lineup and the easygoing, well-equipped park setting -- plentiful bars and bathrooms, free sunscreen at the medical tent, ample seating and shady spots, a good spread of food trucks and drink stalls, and the freedom to re-enter after ducking out to nearby restaurants. The main comfort caveats are Atlanta heat and, in a dry year, heavy dust across the grounds; drink prices also draw the odd grumble.
Last time around (2025)
For 2025 the festival swapped its historically fickle May dates for September (Sept 18-20) at Piedmont Park, drew roughly 40,000 fans and sold out Saturday behind headliners Deftones, My Chemical Romance and Blink-182. September sunshine largely cooperated, but a rain-starved month left the park notably dusty, and several attendees wore scarves or masks to keep the dust out. It was widely reviewed as a strong, well-run year.
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Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Shaky Knees Music Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Getting there
Nearest airport ATL.
How do I get to Shaky Knees Music Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Shaky Knees Music Festival. The nearest major airport is ATL, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Red or Gold Line train runs direct (no transfer) from Airport Station to Midtown Station or Arts Center Station, this is the route the festival itself names as the way in. From Midtown Station: walk via 10th St to Piedmont Ave, then two blocks to the 12th/14th St gates (or continue on 10th St until the park appears on the left). From Arts Center Station: walk south one block on West Peachtree St, then east three blocks on 14th St to the 14th St entrance.
Book / infoTaxi & rideshare
At ATL, Uber/Lyft pickup is consolidated to a single designated rideshare area reached via the North Terminal lower level/Ground Transportation Center (curbside drop-off is still available on the North/South roadways). At the festival end, there is no fixed rideshare address published, the festival's own instruction is to request the ride to Piedmont Park and let the app route you to the nearest active pickup point outside the park after the show.
Book / infoTaxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
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🅿 Parking
No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost No vehicle parking is officially associated with the festival at all, this is an urban park venue and the festival directs attendees to public transit instead. The nearest structured option is the SAGE parking deck (1322 Monroe Drive, Atlanta), shared between Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden: cashless (card only), rate based on length of stay with the first 30 minutes free, and it carries limited ADA-designated spaces per the festival's own accessibility page, general capacity during the festival is not guaranteed and this deck is not an official festival lot. Separately, bike/scooter parking is provided at the West Entrance (12th St & Piedmont Ave) and North Entrance (Park Dr).
🚙 Car hire
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There is no on site parking at the venue, so if you are hiring a car it is worth sorting nearby parking or a park and ride before you go.
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Where
Venue
Piedmont Park
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Shaky Knees Music Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 4
Midtown Atlanta, among the closest hotels to Piedmont Park, and listed in Hilton's own Piedmont-Park-area search results
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates1641 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates975 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates2123 Piedmont Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30324
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesMid-range hotels 6
1065 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 30309, hotel's own site describes it as just down the street from Piedmont Park and two blocks from Midtown MARTA Station
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesMidtown Atlanta, within easy walking distance of Piedmont Park per multiple travel-platform listings
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates~0.8 mi from Piedmont Park; extended-stay/suite option, useful for multi-day festival stays
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates53 14th Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates48 13th Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates35 14th Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTreat yourself 2
~0.5 mi from Piedmont Park, Midtown Atlanta (multiple travel-platform listings place it among the closest hotels to the park)
Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates75 14th Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30309
Typically $350-700 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirport hotels 2
1888 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA 30337
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates1270 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30344
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirbnb & private camping
Airbnb has dense short-term-rental inventory directly around Piedmont Park/Midtown, with multiple current listings advertised as one to two blocks from the park; baseline nightly rates for a 1BR run roughly $120-250+ before fees per current listing data, and broader Atlanta-market data (AirROI, 2026) puts the citywide average daily rate around $255/night. No Shaky-Knees-specific surge-pricing report is available (no article or forum post pins a festival-weekend price spike to a baseline), so treat this as a plausible but unconfirmed pattern rather than a documented one.
Search AirbnbPiedmont Park is a dense downtown venue, not a rural one, so there is no Hipcamp-listed site within walking distance or a short drive of the park. Hipcamp is a much better fit for rural or camping-format festivals than for Shaky Knees. The closest Hipcamp option is 'Risin' RV' (Bouldercrest Rd SE, southeast Atlanta/Gresham Park area), which Hipcamp's own listing markets as convenient to downtown Atlanta attractions. It is roughly 5 mi straight-line and plausibly 7-9 mi by road from Piedmont Park, so expect a rideshare or drive rather than camping next to the venue.
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What to bring
Entry rules
Accessibility & comfort
What the organizer or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Shaky Knees publishes a full accessibility program in its Help Centre, at https://support.shakykneesfestival.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404885176084-What-ADA-and-Accessibility-accommodations-are-available-at-Shaky-Knees. The festival is at The Meadow and Oak Hill in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.
Read the full notes
On terrain the organizer is unusually frank: the festival is wheelchair accessible, but the site is large with great distances between activities, it is outdoors and across city streets and pathways, some travel is over natural terrain and terrain designed for motor vehicles, and if it rains there could be mud.
A separate Help Centre article says the festival grounds are a combination of paved surfaces, grass and gravel. On parking, there is no parking on the festival grounds; the SAGE parking deck shared between Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden has ADA spaces and is limited.
The closest accessible MARTA station is Midtown, a short walk east on 10th Street. Accessible entry lanes are at festival entrances, marked with the International Symbol of Access. The Access Center sits inside the Guest Services Tent near the main Festival and 12th Street entrance and issues free accessibility wristbands with no medical documentation required and self identification accepted.
Accessible viewing areas are first come first served and can reach capacity; locations are on the festival map. Accessible restrooms are throughout the grounds, with additional ones near accessible viewing platforms. Manual and power wheelchairs and three and four wheeled scooters are permitted, and powered device charging is at the Access Center.
The festival does not provide wheelchair or scooter rentals, personal care attendants, push assistance, golf cart transportation, personal escorts or chargers. Service animals are limited to dogs and miniature horses; emotional support and therapy animals are not permitted.
On companion tickets: each guest credentialed for the ASL Viewing Pit or an Accessible Viewing Platform may receive one free companion wristband, but that wristband is not admission, so the companion still needs a valid festival ticket.
Access questions go to [email protected].
Shaky Knees offers American Sign Language interpretation for select performances. Requests should be made through the Effective Communication Request Form no later than 19 August 2026; later requests are attempted but not guaranteed.
Read the full notes
The interpreted performance schedule is posted on the schedule page. On arrival, visit the Access Center to register and receive an ASL wristband, which requires the use of American Sign Language during registration and is valid all weekend.
The wristband gives access to designated ASL viewing areas during interpreted performances only, first come first served, with one companion per wristbanded guest. Guests may bring their own interpreter, but that interpreter must also hold a valid paid festival ticket.
Assisted Listening Devices are available on request at the Access Center, first come first served.
Confirm your specific needs with the organizer's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
Pricing
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Quick answers
When is Shaky Knees Music Festival 2027?
Not announced yet. The last festival was September 18 to 20, 2026. The next one is expected in September.
How much are Shaky Knees Music Festival tickets?
$375 per person were the 2026 edition's prices. The next edition's prices will be confirmed when tickets go on sale.
Where is Shaky Knees Music Festival held?
Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA.