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Atlanta – This long-running Indie/Rock music festival once again honors (the weekend closest to) Earth Day and perhaps another association with April 20th like National Record Store Day. This is great news for the Atlanta music lovers, as they’re moving from a sufficient site of their brewery grounds in 2023 to Pullman Yards, a venue better suited for festival stages and a great audience experience, as evidenced by the wildly successful High Ball festival last year. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for the lineup for a three stage event featuring 25 artists, plus food trucks, artist market and other activities.
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Knoxville – Big Ears is a four day festival in various walkable venues in downtown Knoxville, combining music, film, performance and visual arts. The lineup lacks what most festivals would term as headliners, but some notable names include Herbie Hancock, Laurie Anderson, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Beth Orton and Kurt Vile.
Atlanta – Shaky Knees, Atlanta’s premier festival, returns for a three-day weekend at Central Park in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Click Here for a detailed preview and day by day Spotify sampler.
Knoxville – Southern Skies is a one day festival curated by the The Dirty Guv’nahs, who were founded and reside in Knoxville. Additional artists include Old Crow Medicine Show, Maggie Rose, Amythyst, Kiah Grace Bowers and the Hodge Podge, and Wyatt Ellis.
Atlanta – The 47th Atlanta Jazz Festival will be held on Memorial Day weeke3nd in Piedmont Park. While hosting diverse tones of jazz, the festival is also notable for being free to attend.
Manchester, TN – If you’re reading this, Bonnaroo probably needs no introduction. It’s huge, including great lineups, huge crowds and more complicated overnight housing or travel than more urban sites. Advance pricing tickets on sale now.
Asheville, NC – An inaugural four-day festival was held in August of 2023, perhaps replacing the longstanding Belle Chere festival that was discontinued back in 2013. Avlfest is neither free nor held on the city streets, but hopefully will take reappear in 2024.
Atlanta – Relatively little is said about ProgPower locally, but this this progrock/progmetal fest brings fans from as far as overseas. Held at Center Stage, the 23rd iteration of this festival is already sold-out of tickets for days 3 & 4 as of Nov, 2023.
Atlanta, GA – Music Midtown made a sudden and welcome reappearance in the Atlanta live music scene in 2023 and indications are that it will return in 2024. The festival is held at Piedmont Park and is likely to run Friday evening through Sunday in mid-September with diverse musical offerings.
Chattanooga, TN – Just two hours away from Atlanta, Moon River Festival is held in Coolidge Park on the banks of the Tennessee river. The two-day festival is curated by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and is intended to reflect Tennessee music though acts may be from much farther away.
Rome, GA – EDM heaven (electronic dance music). Music, arts, and dancing non-stop for four days held at Kingston Downs, a 5,000 acre tract for events and other pursuits.
Nashville, TN – Americana music (guitar, banjo, fiddle, upright bass, etc.) is more than a few shades away from Country music and closer to bluegrass. However, the variety is tremendous as artists generally take a more experimental or contemporary approach to the music. The festival is convenient for many of the performers, but they literally come from everywhere.
Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest is held annually at historic Sloss Furnaces National Landmark just east of downtown Birmingham. Not intentionally reflecting the cities steel heritage, the festival includes a wide variety of metal bands and its subgenres.
Alpharetta, GA – This two-day festival closes the streets of downtown Alpharetta and includes five stages of local, regional and national talent. While no outside food or beverages are allowed, all the area restaurants, bars, and breweries remain open, and patrons can walk the streets with alcohol. This is a free festival.
Atlanta, GA – Based on its inaugural run in 2023, this two-day festival is likely to return to Pullman Yards, including Athens’ Futurebirds and their curated artist list.
