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Fontaines D.C., Turnstile, Pavement, Gorillaz, Japanese Breakfast, And More Independent Acts Take Over The 2026 Shaky Knees Lineup

Fontaines D.C., Turnstile, Pavement, Gorillaz, Japanese Breakfast, And More Independent Acts Take Over The 2026 Shaky Knees Lineup

Festival season continues to expand. Shaky Knees, the beloved Southern rock show down, is ready to close out the East Coast’s outdoor programming schedule this fall.

The official 2026 Shaky Knees lineup has been unveiled. Between September 18 and 20, indie lovers will descend on Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia, to enjoy sets by some of the genre’s biggest names.

The Strokes, Turnstile, Fontaines D.C., and Geese are headliners for Shaky Knees 2026’s opening night (September 18). The following day (September 19), Twenty One Pilots, Pierce The Veil, The Prodigy, and Pavement will take on headlining duties. To close out the festival on September 20, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, and Wu-Tang Clan will headline.

Of the announced headliners, five acts (Turnstile, Fontaines D.C., Geese, Pavement, and Gorillaz) are independent groups, marking an impressive feat for the indie movement.

Other notable independent acts slated to perform include Alice Phoebe Lou, Hot Mulligan, Snow Strippers, and Fcukers.

Tickets for Shaky Knees 2026 are on sale now. This year’s ticketing options include three-day general admission (starting at $349), three-day general admission plus (starting at $549), three-day VIP (starting at $975), three-day platinum (starting at $2,250), and three-day ultimate ($7,999). Single-day tickets (starting at $165), two-day tickets (starting at $340), and multi-day group hospitality packages (starting at $35,000) are available.

Shaky Knees 2026 is set to take place from September 18 to September 20, 2026, in Piedmont Park, located in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Find more information here.

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Shaky Knees 2026 Lineup

Friday, September 18, 2026

The Strokes (headliner)
Turnstile (headliner)
Fontaines D.C. (headliner)
Geese (headliner)
Danny Elfman
Hot Mulligan
Snow Strippers
Ben Howard
Alice Phoebe Lou
Goldford
Cartel

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Twenty One Pilots (headliner)
Pierce The Veil (headliner)
The Prodigy (headliner)
Pavement (headliner)
Jimmy Eat World
Blood Orange
Peach Pit
Taking Back Sunday
Minus The Bear
Wolf Alice
The Rapture
Congress The Band
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Geordie Greep
Elio Mei
Villanelle
Cruz Beckham
Rehash
Rum Jungle
The Inspection Cluzo
Hotel Fiction
Sophie’s Body
Songs For Kids

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Gorillaz (headliner)
LCD Soundsystem (headliner)
Wu-Tang Clan (headliner)
Knocked Loose
Modest Mouse
Japanese Breakfast
Santigold
Coheed And Cambria
Jet
Ok Go
Fcukers
American Hi-Fi
The Two Lips
Violet Grohl
Cardinals
Big Special
Porch Light
Showing Teeth
GarbageBarbie
Songs For Kids

Shaky Knees 2026 Poster

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