Music Festival-ization: Which spring festival is right for you?

Music Festival-ization: Which spring festival is right for you?
Mark E. Ortega
Grimygoods.com
March 22, 2016

Coachella takes place a little less than a month from now, which means festival season is nearly underway. There are now more music festivals taking place in the United States than ever before. Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza told us last year that there’s a huge festival-ization going on right now, and he isn’t wrong. Here at Grimy Goods we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide based on the spring festivals we’ve covered over the past few years. Take a look to find out what festival is right for you.

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Shaky Knees lineup to feature At The Drive-In Reunion, Deftones, Jane’s Addiction

Shaky Knees lineup to feature At The Drive-In Reunion, Deftones, Jane’s Addiction
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
January 13, 2016

Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Festival announced its fourth-year lineup, with headliners Florence + The Machine, My Morning Jacket and Jane’s Addiction – who will be performing the album Ritual de lo Habitual in full. This year’s festival takes place May 13-15, moving sites again – this time to Centennial Olympic Park & International Plaza. Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday, January 13 at 7 AM ET for $215. Once advanced tickets have sold out, regular 3-day tickets go up to $236 with single-day passes priced at $102.

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Shaky Knees wraps up with psychedelic performances from Tame Impala, Spiritualized

Shaky Knees wraps up with psychedelic performances from Tame Impala, Spiritualized
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
May 11, 2015

The final day of Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta was a departure from the punk and angst of the previous two days. The music seemed to fit the mood of people winding down their weekend, mellowing out in the shade of the many trees that occupied the park.

Most of the angst of the day came in the form of SoCal band The Mowgli’s in the Buford Highway tent. They’re a bit GROUPLOVE meets Dashboard Confessional — and they knew how to get the crowd into their show. Singer Colin Dieden found himself in the crowd for the set-closing “San Francisco,” and though the sound was rough at times (as it was all weekend in the tent), they overcame it with unbridled charisma.

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Noel Gallagher and Avett Brothers shine at day two of Shaky Knees

Noel Gallagher and Avett Brothers shine at day two of Shaky Knees
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
May 10, 2015

The second day of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival saw a larger turnout than on the previous day. By 3 PM, the park was packed — Saturdays always tend to me the busiest and most ambitious day for most festival-goers.

Before Saturday, I thought North Carolina folk rockers The Avett Brothers weren’t festival-headlining material. It became clear to me pretty quickly that they’ve got quite a large following on that side of the States, the field was filled by the time they started their 9 PM set. Lots of people took to the grass to rest their feet, maybe for the first time all day, while taking in their marathon two-hour set.

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Day one of Shaky Knees rattles with The Strokes, Mastodon, Kaiser Chiefs and more

Day one of Shaky Knees rattles with The Strokes, Mastodon, Kaiser Chiefs and more
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
May 9, 2015

It takes a music festival like Shaky Knees to really put into perspective what makes bigger festivals like Coachella sometimes annoying to deal with.

The much smaller rock-driven Atlanta music festival brought a laid-back vibe from the outset and didn’t lose that momentum when The Strokes took the stage at 9:45 PM to play 70 really strong minutes.

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Shaky Knees Festival out to prove rock 'n' roll isn't dead

Shaky Knees Festival out to prove rock 'n' roll isn't dead
Mark E. Ortega
GrimyGoods.com
May 6, 2015


Grimy Goods contributor Mark E. Ortega is embarking on a six-week music festival tour around the United States. That all begins with Shaky Knees Music Festival this weekend in Atlanta, and Mark has a preview of the festival below.

Let’s face it: there are an insane amount of music festivals these days. After seeing the level of success festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo have obtained, festivals have sprouted up all over the States, attempting to position themselves as one of the top-tier music festivals in the country. So the question is: what makes Shaky Knees special?

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