Grant Park Summer Shade Festival Music Lineup 2018 Announced

ATLANTA, GA — Organizers have announced the music lineup for the 2018 Grant Park Summer Shade Festival. The festival, sponsored by the Grant Park Conservancy, is scheduled for Aug. 25-26 in Grant Park.

Now in its 16th year, the festival has earned a reputation as a place to see some of the hottest up-and-coming independent musical acts, as well as local bands and other regional favorites. This year's lineup will include Blair Crimmins, the Rock*A*Teens, Roxie Watson, Magnapop, Front Porch Session Players, Marshal Ruffin and a comedy performance from The Flying Squid Spectacular.

Benefiting the conservancy, the festival is open to all ages and free to attend.

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In addition to the musical lineup, the 2018 Grant Park Summer Shade Festival will feature an artist market, a kids zone, a 5K run, a selection of local food trucks and more. Tickets also are available for a VIP lounge that will let visitors relax in a private tent while enjoying food and beverages from local venues.

VIP guests also will get access to private, air-conditioned restrooms, misting stations and lounge seating.

Both single-day and weekend VIP tickets are available now at the Summer Shade Festival website.

Here's the 2018 Summer Shade Festival musical lineup:

Cherokee Stage

Saturday, Aug. 25
12 p.m. Yes Ma’am
1 p.m. Honey Strikes
1:55 p.m. Rust
2:55 p.m. Comedy: The Flying Squid Spectacular
4 p.m. New Madrid
5 p.m. Blackfox
6 p.m. David Barbe
7 p.m. Magnapop
8:30 p.m. Rock*A*Teens

Sunday, Aug. 26
12 p.m. Identikit
1:15 p.m. Jimmy Galloway
2:30 p.m. Front Porch Session Players
3:45 p.m. Abby Wren and the Wravens
5:10 p.m. Roxie Watson
6:30 p.m. Blair Crimmins

Meadow Stage

Saturday, Aug. 25
1:45 p.m. Haji Basim
3:00 p.m. Abe Parker
4:10 p.m. Hannah Murphy
5:25 p.m. Oh, Jeremiah
6:50 p.m. Jared & Amber
8:15 p.m. Christopher Paul Stelling

Sunday, Aug. 26
1:20 p.m. Ansley Oakley
2:25 p.m. Brian Revels
3:55 p.m. Aimmé Harris
5:05 p.m. Hunder Callahan
6:30 p.m. Marshall Ruffin

For more information about the 16th annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival, visit the festival's website, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @GPSummerShade or check them out on Facebook.

Photo by Fabian Fernandez, via Grant Park Summer Shade Festival