The eighth edition of Shaky Knees Music Festival boasts headlining slots from The Black Keys, The Smashing Pumpkins and The Strokes.

The bands will top each night of the May 1-3 event, which will again take root at Central Park in downtown Atlanta.

More than 65 bands will perform across four stages, including Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Portugal. The Man, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Of Monsters & Men, Liam Gallagher, Angels & Airwaves, Brittany Howard, Drive-By Truckers, Orville Peck, Delta Spirit, Guided By Voices, The Darkness and more.

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Tickets for three-day general admission ($195), GA+ ($332), VIP ($665) and Platinum ($1,600) will go on sale at noon Nov. 20 at www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets/. Prices will increase closer to the festival.

Recently, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution spoke with festival producer Tim Sweetwood about the return of Shaky Boots, the country-themed festival which will replace Shaky Beats, the EDM event that had been the complement to Shaky Knees the past few years.

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