Shaky Knees festival takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 9 – 11 and they’ve got a pretty solid lineup this year. Headliners will be The National and Modest Mouse (with one more still to be announced). The Gaslight Anthem, Portugal. the Man, Dropkick Murphys, Conor Oberst, Cold War Kids, Jason Isbell, and Trampled By Turtles are just a few of the other bands playing, making it one of the more varied lineups I’ve seen announced so far. Tickets will be available here on January 17th, starting at $150.
The Shaky Knees Festival kicks off today in Atlanta Georgia. Beck is sure to be a show stopper tonight promoting his upcoming album “Hyperspace” and his new single “Saw Lightning”. Along with the low-fi psychedelic folk rocker are Incubus, Cage the Elephant, and Tame Impala. There is a little bit of everything rock at Shaky Knees with four stages, a couple dozen food vendors, and sponsored giveaways. Summer Music Festival season looks exciting with this late spring kick-start.
Ready to get your knees moving? Shaky Knees Music Festival has announced its 2024 line-up. Headliners Queens Of The Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Girl In Red, The Offspring, Weezer, Noah Kahan, and more will take the mainstage during the three-day weekend from May 3-5 in Atlanta, GA’s Central Park. Notable acts such as Loveless, Nova Twins, Pool Kids, Microwave, and Sunny Day Real Estate will add a little emo essence to the alt-rock weekend. Read more: Set It Off Announces The Deathless Tour With Crown The Empire & More With some fests and acts announcing anniversary or album play-through shows,… Read more »
Music festival season is just on the horizon and, while we wait for the gloomy weather to pass, we can revel in the flood of music news typical of this time of year. A majority of the music festival lineups are announced in January and the festival posters set the landscape for the year in live music, foreshadowing larger tours from bands, new album cycles, and even resurgences of genres and legacy bands that might be past their peak of popularity. Pop-punk is fresh off a massive re-emergence, showcased by the success of the When We Were Young Festival in… Read more »
Following the release of yet another irresistible earworm, “I Love It When It Rains,” Loveless has announced their forthcoming North American headline tour this fall. The duo are also scheduled to perform at various festivals this season, including Shaky Knees Festival and back-to-back performances at Reading & Leeds Festival in the UK this summer. Read more: Loveless Fights Through The Storm With “I Love It When It Rains” As the festival season concludes, Loveless is set to embark on their eagerly awaited I LOVE IT WHEN IT TOURS Tour, which kicks off on September 13 in Las Vegas, NV. Spanning… Read more »
Following the release of their irresistibly catchy new single “Addicted” earlier this year, Loveless has returned with their latest offering: a deeply personal and inspiring new single, “I Love It When It Rains.” “I wrote this song when my mother was sick and fighting hard,” frontman Julian Comeau candidly shares. “She had been released from and suddenly re-admitted to the hospital the day we had the session. I was terrified. I didn’t know what would happen next, but I knew I was going to be there for her no matter what. She is my biggest supporter and championed me through… Read more »
Ahead of their fourth studio album, Let’s Start Degeneracy, which is slated to drop on April 26 via Pure Noise Records, Microwave has unleashed a piano-laden, Frank Ocean-inspired new offering, “Huperzine Dreams.” The track appears as the closing track of their forthcoming full-length and also acts as the second preview of the release following the arrival of “Bored Of Being Sad.” Across their latest single, the band enlisted the collaborative talents of longtime friend Joe Hertler of Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers, who added his expertise on piano and other production elements. Nathan Hardy‘s vocals and guitar work, influenced… Read more »
Following the excitement they generated earlier this month with their massive tour announcement this spring, Microwave has returned with their electrifying, anthemic new single, “Bored Of Being Sad.” The new release arrives alongside an accompanying music video and the announcement of their fourth studio album, Let’s Start Degeneracy, which is slated to drop on April 26. “Bored Of Being Sad” sees Microwave at their best—having sharpened their prowess and vocalist/guitarist Nathan Hardy has honed his songwriting with a raw honesty. The chorus emerges as a rallying cry against romanticized sadness, with Hardy belting, “And I’m so bored of being sad/It’s… Read more »
Microwave has announced a full U.S. headlining tour, scheduled to kick off following their performances at the Roundabout Festival in Detroit, MI, on March 30 and the Shaky Knees Festival in their hometown of Atlanta, GA, on May 4. Across the 23-show run, Microwave will be joined by Origami Angel, Heart Attack Man, and Carpool Tunnel. The tour will officially kick off on May 7 in Buffalo, NY, and conclude on June 8 in Philadelphia, PA. Tickets for the tour will go on sale this Friday, February 9, and will be available here. Ahead of their U.S. headlining tour, Microwave… Read more »
Today Greta Van Fleet have announced a world tour kicking off this May and running through September 2024 to support new music. Earlier this month, the band announced their highly-anticipated new album, Starcatcher, and dropped the lead single “Meeting The Master“. The new album is set to release July 21st via Lava/Republic/EMI. The album was recorded in Nashville by the band and Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell) over sessions that guitarist Jake Kiszka described in a statement as “very instinctual.” You can pre-order the new album here. Just days after the album drops, the North American leg… Read more »
