SHAKY SHAKES ATLANTA

Shaky Knees Music Festival's eighth edition is bouncing through the eras of alternative rock with its headliners The Black Keys, Smashing Pumpkins and The Strokes. The downtown Atlanta festival will be held 5/1-3.

More than 65 bands will perform four stages, among them Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Portugal. The Man, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Of Monsters & Men and Drive-By Truckers, who announced that their new album, The Unraveling (ATO) will be released 1/31.

“I am really excited to bring our fans a lineup that continues to celebrate both up and coming acts and established powerhouses like the return of headliner The Strokes and first-time headliners The Black Keys and The Smashing Pumpkins,” Shaky Knees founder Tim Sweetwood said. “To be able to produce a world-class festival in my hometown of Atlanta year after year is truly special.”

Tickets go on sale today.