Shaky Knees Music Fest: Here's What You Need to Know

ATLANTA, GA -- The Shaky Knees Music Festival is set for this weekend, Friday through Sunday, May 13-15, at Centennial Olympic Park & International Plaza in downtown Atlanta.

Here's what you need to know:

The festival gates open at 11:30am each day.

The Box Office is located at the Park directly across the street from the intersection of Walton St NW & Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW. Box Office Hours are Wed & Thurs 1pm-8pm and Fri-Sun 9am-10pm.

Centennial Olympic Park & International Plaza
265 Park Ave W NW, Atlanta, GA 30313

The main Festival entrance is located at the corner of Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW and Andrew Young International Blvd NW. There is a second entrance located on Philips Dr.

Shaky Knees Ticket Types Available

• 3-Day General Admission Ticket – Enjoy all three days of Shaky Knees
• Single Day General Admission Ticket – Enjoy the specific day for which you buy a ticket
• VIP Ticket – All the access of a General Admission Ticket with additional perks
• Go to the event's Tickets page for more information.

Click for the event schedule.

Click here for the mobile app.

Lyft, the app connecting passengers to local drivers, is the official ridesharing sponsor of Shaky Knees. You get $20 off your first ride using code SHAKYKNEES16.

Here’s how it works:

• Download the Lyft app
• Request a ride

Public Transportation: Shaky Knees is encouraging fest-goers to use public transit. Take the West Line to the Philips Arena/Dome/GWCC Station (W-1), or take the North Line to Peachtree Center (N-1), and follow the signs to Centennial Olympic Park.

Parking1-Day Parking is available on 5/13, 5/14, and 5/15. 3-Day Parking is also available here. Due to various road closures use this map for up to date directions to the parking garage.

The following items are ALLOWED:

• Baby Strollers
• Backpacks (Standard school sized. No frames or camping gear)
• Binoculars
• Blankets, Sheets, Towels
• Cameras – only nonprofessional photos and video cameras will be allowed, and must be without equipment attachments such as selfie sticks, tripods, and monopods
• Empty CamelBak water bottles and hydration packs, and plastic or aluminum water bottles
• Water – you may bring two factory sealed bottles of water and refill them throughout the day at our free water filling stations (up to 1 liter each)

The following items are PROHIBITED:

• Aerosol containers, including sunscreen and personal beauty products
• Any and all professional audio recording equipment
• Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
• Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
• Drones or any other remote flying device
• Coolers of any kind. (Exceptions may be made for medical use)
• Framed backpacks
• Hammocks
• Glass and metal containers of any kind
• Illegal and Illicit substances of any kind
• Outside food or beverage (including alcohol) of any kind, except 2 factory sealed bottles of water (up to 1 liter each)
• Umbrellas
• Pets (except service animals)
• Professional radios or walkie-talkies
• Selfie sticks
• Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles
• Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind
• Unauthorized/unlicensed vendors are not allowed. No unauthorized solicitation and materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, give-aways, samples, etc.
• Weapons or explosives of any kind
• Fireworks
• Large chains or spiked jewelry
• Bicycles inside festival grounds (free parking is available near festival entrance)
• Carts of any kind (including Red Wagons)
• Chairs of any kind