One Musicfest gets going at Atlanta’s Central Park at noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, and continues through 11 p.m. that night. On Sunday, the fest continues with a noon opening and wrapping up at 10 p.m. Entry gates are at the Atlanta Civic Center at 395 Piedmont Ave. NE.
A few helpful tips: check the weather and plan your outfit accordingly, understand what you can and cannot bring into the festival, chart your perfect schedule and figure out how you’re going to get there.
WHAT IF IT RAINS?
The festival will go on rain or shine. You can’t bring in umbrellas, but hats and ponchos are allowed.
WHO’S PLAYING WHEN?
The full schedule for the weekend hasn’t been released yet, but we’ll update with a link to that info as soon as we get it. In the meantime, you can keep checking the festival’s website for updated details. What we do know: Cardi B, Nelly, Fantasia, Ari Lennox, Method Man and Redman and Earth, Wind & Fire headline Saturday; and Gunna, Jill Scott, Victoria Monet, GloRilla, Keyshia Cole and Sexyy Redd head the bill on Sunday.
Credit: Handout
Credit: Handout
HOW TO GET THERE
Don’t plan on driving unless you want to pay a premium for parking. The best way to get there is to use public transportation. MARTA’s Civic Center station is about half a mile from the entry gates. For rideshare drop off/pick up, use the address 395 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta.
WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK
There will be lots of local food vendors on site, including vegan and vegetarian options. Beverages, including beer, wine, and nonalcoholic drinks will be served at bars throughout the festival grounds and in the Platinum & VIP areas. No outside food or drink is allowed. Concessions and most of the vendors are cashless.
REENTRY POLICY
There is no reentry during the festival.
GET A LOCKER
If you bring any of the allowed items into the festival and need to store them, think about getting a locker in advance. Each locker includes one 3-in-1 USB charging cable, which features type C, lightning cable (apple) and micro USB connectors, so you do not need to bring your own cables. One-day lockers are $25 and two-day lockers are $50 in advance, but the prices will increase on event days. Click here to purchase a locker.
General admission tickets range from $129-$339. VIP tickets start at $525.
For more info on the festival, go to OneMusicfest.com.
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