Turnstile, Geese, Pavement Booked for Atlanta Festival Shaky Knees

The Strokes, Gorillaz, and Twenty One Pilots will headline the September event

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Turnstile, Geese, Pavement Booked for Atlanta Festival Shaky Knees

The Strokes, Gorillaz, and Twenty One Pilots will headline the September event

By Hattie Lindert
February 24, 2026

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Atlanta music festival Shaky Knees has shared a 2026 lineup. Turnstile, Geese, Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, Modest Mouse, and more are confirmed for the fall event, with the Strokes, Gorillaz, and Twenty One Pilots set to headline. Check out the full bill below.

Shaky Knees has taken place annually since 2013; the festival moved to its current home, Piedmont Park, in 2025. This year, over 50 artists will play across four stages from September 18 through 20. Other highlights across the lineup include Fontaines D.C., Snow Strippers, Blood Orange, Santigold, Japanese Breakfast, Wu-Tang Clan, Fcukers, and Geordie Greep. Last year’s headliners were Deftones, My Chemical Romance, and Blink-182.

Tickets for Shaky Knees 2026 go on presale this Thursday, February 26, at 9 AM ET. According to the festival’s website, a public onsale will follow “if tickets remain.”

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