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Weekend events: Shaboozey, Shaky Knees, Lantern Parade, Falcons

There's plenty to do this weekend in Atlanta. Check out our list of events happening around town.

Things to Do

Welcome to the weekend, Atlanta! Looking for something to get into? We&#x27;ve got you covered.🎟️ Piedmont Park will host Shaky Knees Festival this weekend. The event is sold out, but you may be able to snag tickets on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="resale market" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg165/shaky-knees-music-festival-tickets/event/28494" data-vars-content-id="ebd18fa5-c0ef-43eb-b12c-c79828d16879" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Shaboozey, Shaky Knees, Lantern Parade, Falcons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg165/shaky-knees-music-festival-tickets/event/28494" target="_blank">resale market</a>. (<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fri.-Sun." data-vars-click-url="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="ebd18fa5-c0ef-43eb-b12c-c79828d16879" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Shaboozey, Shaky Knees, Lantern Parade, Falcons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/" target="_blank">Fri.-Sun.</a>)

Metro Atlanta's future is older

By 2050, 22% of the region could be 65 or older, putting new pressure on housing and transit.

News

Metro Atlanta&#x27;s 65 and up population is projected to boom in the coming decades amid a demographic inversion that&#x27;s expected to deepen well into the future.Why it matters: Aging in place isn&#x27;t easy in the sprawling, car-dependent metro, and regional planners <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="say" data-vars-click-url="https://atlantaregional.org/what-we-do/aging-services-and-resources/aging-health-planning/age-friendly-atlanta-region/" data-vars-content-id="058fe6eb-1fe5-4e37-8dbe-ced57a20a171" data-vars-headline="Metro Atlanta&#x27;s future is older" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://atlantaregional.org/what-we-do/aging-services-and-resources/aging-health-planning/age-friendly-atlanta-region/" target="_blank">say</a> action is needed to accommodate a 65 and older population expected to more than double by 2050.

A chicken wing review — and a mea culpa

Great wings and a unique ambiance will make The Bando hard to forget.

Food and Drink

👋🏽 Crystal here.I recently stopped by wing spot <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Bando" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thebandoatl.com/" data-vars-content-id="4adfc706-43bf-4f4b-87f1-9db23c9faa77" data-vars-headline="A chicken wing review — and a mea culpa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thebandoatl.com/" target="_blank">The Bando</a> — and I owe our readers an apology.Why it matters: Earlier this year Axios Atlanta ran <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a chicken wing bracket" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/02/02/atlantas-chicken-wing-bracket-voters-have-crowned-a-winner" data-vars-content-id="4adfc706-43bf-4f4b-87f1-9db23c9faa77" data-vars-headline="A chicken wing review — and a mea culpa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/02/02/atlantas-chicken-wing-bracket-voters-have-crowned-a-winner" target="_self">a chicken wing bracket</a>, asking readers to pick the best wings in the city.<ul><li>Voters crowned <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Local" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/thelocalonponce/?hl=en" data-vars-content-id="4adfc706-43bf-4f4b-87f1-9db23c9faa77" data-vars-headline="A chicken wing review — and a mea culpa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/thelocalonponce/?hl=en" target="_blank">The Local</a>, but not before informing us of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an oversight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/01/28/vote-in-round-2-of-our-best-chicken-wings-in-atlanta-bracket" data-vars-content-id="4adfc706-43bf-4f4b-87f1-9db23c9faa77" data-vars-headline="A chicken wing review — and a mea culpa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2026/01/28/vote-in-round-2-of-our-best-chicken-wings-in-atlanta-bracket" target="_self">an oversight</a>: The Bando, which bills itself as a chicken wing restaurant and trap museum. Over Labor Day weekend, I finally checked it out.</li></ul>

Atlanta uses AI to find potholes before they form

Cyvl's technology is attached to government vehicles and scans street conditions.

Transit

The Atlanta Department of Transportation is turning to artificial intelligence to help keep track of which streets, sidewalks and signs are in need of repair.Why it matters: With the guidance and oversight of humans, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cyvl&#x27;" data-vars-click-url="https://cyvl.com/case-studies/atlanta-ga" data-vars-content-id="a90860ba-c01e-4d36-9696-d35fd79c1561" data-vars-headline="Atlanta uses AI to find potholes before they form" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cyvl.com/case-studies/atlanta-ga" target="_blank">Cyvl&#x27;</a>s technology aims to help ATL DOT identify and repair those dreadful potholes we dodge during our daily commutes.

ONE Musicfest to pause in 2026 as organizers regroup

Organizers say they're rebuilding the festival instead of repeating the same formula after a huge 2025.

Music

ONE Musicfest is going on hiatus in 2026 so organizers can rethink the future the hip-hop music festival. Why it matters: The announcement came as a surprise after a 2025 festival that organizers said drew roughly 100,000 people and featured Ludacris, Future, The Roots and dozens of other artists.

New concert series built to honor the military community

Military members and veterans get free tickets to these Navy Federal Credit Union concerts.

Partners

A new national music series by Navy Federal Credit Union is bringing global superstar and multi-platinum artist Kane Brown to Charleston, South Carolina, on May 8 — and it&#x27;s free for veterans and active military personnel.🎤 Why it&#x27;s important: Navy Federal Jams is designed to celebrate military service and bring communities together through shared experiences — a timely focus as the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary.<ul><li>In a region with deep military ties and strong country music roots, events like this offer a chance to come together and connect in meaningful ways.</li></ul>

Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing

A basement shop on a residential street in Decatur restores decades-old accordions.

In the downstairs workshop of a Decatur bungalow, Jack Brantley and Kyle Turner keep accordions from across the country bellowing and droning.Why it matters: Brantley and Turner run <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Accordionology" data-vars-click-url="https://www.accordionology.com/" data-vars-content-id="296b311a-1a66-470d-9950-2a28e9fdf5fc" data-vars-headline="Decatur shop keeps rare accordions alive and playing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.accordionology.com/" target="_blank">Accordionology</a>, a two-person, appointment-only business with decades of combined experience repairing and restoring the niche instruments.<ul><li>&quot;We are the only full-service accordion shop in the entire Southeast,&quot; Brantley, who lives upstairs with his wife and dogs, told Axios.</li></ul>

The Strokes, Wu-Tang Clan and Gorillaz lead Shaky Knees

The 3-day Piedmont Park festival returns with Gorillaz, Wu-Tang Clan and rising indie acts.

Rising bands Geese and Fontaines D.C. will join legends LCD Soundsystem and Pavement and dozens of other acts at Shaky Knees in September.Why it matters: Now in its 13th year, the weekend festival stretching across multiple stages in Piedmont Park is one of the Southeast&#x27;s top music events.<ul><li>This year&#x27;s line-up is really solid.</li></ul>

SweetWater 420 Fest moves to new location for 2026

The Atlanta music festival will be held April 17–18, 2026 at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park.

Organizers of Atlanta&#x27;s SweetWater 420 Fest will once again move the popular festival to a larger location.Why it matters: The relocation to Shirley Clarke Franklin Park — the largest green space in the city with 280 acres — will allow organizers to attract more music lovers.

Drake boots Taylor Swift as Atlanta's top 2025 artist on Spotify

Atlanta was really feeling Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" this year.

Atlantans have a new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top music artist" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/03/spotify-wrapped-2025-new-features" data-vars-content-id="b587eac7-6419-4cd3-ae7e-b961dcdedbad" data-vars-headline="Drake boots Taylor Swift as Atlanta&#x27;s top 2025 artist on Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/03/spotify-wrapped-2025-new-features" target="_self">top music artist</a> on Spotify.Driving the news: Drake overtook Taylor Swift as the top artist streamed this year in Atlanta, bumping her from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="top slot she held last year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/12/05/atlanta-spotify-wrapped-taylor-swift" data-vars-content-id="b587eac7-6419-4cd3-ae7e-b961dcdedbad" data-vars-headline="Drake boots Taylor Swift as Atlanta&#x27;s top 2025 artist on Spotify" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/12/05/atlanta-spotify-wrapped-taylor-swift" target="_self">top slot she held last year</a> to second place.<ul><li>Morgan Wallen comes in third, Bad Bunny ranks fourth and Kendrick Lamar rounds out the top 5.</li></ul>

Outkast's Rock Hall induction honors Atlanta's legacy and hip-hop roots

The duo was inducted during a ceremony at L.A.'s Peacock Theater on Nov. 8.

Los Angeles&#x27; Peacock Theater morphed into the Dirty South for Outkast&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame induction" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/04/28/outkast-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame" data-vars-content-id="211454f5-daf9-458d-828a-3a6f29fe34e8" data-vars-headline="Outkast&#x27;s Rock Hall induction honors Atlanta&#x27;s legacy and hip-hop roots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/04/28/outkast-rock-n-roll-hall-of-fame" target="_self">Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame induction</a> on Saturday night.Why it matters: The event highlighted the group&#x27;s influence on modern hip-hop, as well as Atlanta&#x27;s rich music history.

Your guide to Shaky Knees 2025 at Piedmont Park

First off, take MARTA or use the Atlanta Beltline. Please.

Shaky Knees, one of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta" data-vars-content-id="24566a6d-728f-4c20-a3a2-397e5c5585d4" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Shaky Knees 2025 at Piedmont Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta" target="_self">Atlanta&#x27;s</a> heavyweight music festivals that brings something for every generation, comes to Piedmont Park this weekend.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Limited tickets remain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets" data-vars-content-id="24566a6d-728f-4c20-a3a2-397e5c5585d4" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Shaky Knees 2025 at Piedmont Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/tickets" target="_blank">Limited tickets remain</a> for the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="weekend festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/" data-vars-content-id="24566a6d-728f-4c20-a3a2-397e5c5585d4" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Shaky Knees 2025 at Piedmont Park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/" target="_blank">weekend festival</a> showcasing up-and-coming bands and rock legends.

Georgia ranks high in solo ticket sales

New SeatGeek data shows single-ticket sales are up as Gen Z prioritizes experiences over company.

Culture

Single-ticket purchases to concerts and professional <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sporting events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/13/la-olympics-world-cup-mega-decade" data-vars-content-id="d1351f37-4e4a-49ef-8d0b-2cf75208e45f" data-vars-headline="Georgia ranks high in solo ticket sales" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/13/la-olympics-world-cup-mega-decade" target="_self">sporting events</a> have steadily increased in recent years, according to data from SeatGeek.Why it matters: The ticket vendor says <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gen Z" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/09/smiley-emoji-gen-z" data-vars-content-id="d1351f37-4e4a-49ef-8d0b-2cf75208e45f" data-vars-headline="Georgia ranks high in solo ticket sales" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/09/smiley-emoji-gen-z" target="_self">Gen Z</a> and younger millennials are prioritizing &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="experience-first" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/netflix-spotify-paramount-streaming-live-experiences" data-vars-content-id="d1351f37-4e4a-49ef-8d0b-2cf75208e45f" data-vars-headline="Georgia ranks high in solo ticket sales" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/26/netflix-spotify-paramount-streaming-live-experiences" target="_self">experience-first</a>&quot; spending habits, even if that means going solo.State of play: SeatGeek ranked U.S. states by the percentage of single, resale ticket purchases to concerts and the four major pro sports leagues within each state and shared its findings exclusively with Axios.Zoom In: In Georgia, solo purchases accounted for 15% of pro sports ticket sales, ranking around in the top 10 nationally.<ul><li>Georgians are apparently more sociable than most states when it comes to concerts, though — 30% of sales were single-ticket purchases, up from 2024.</li></ul>Context: The resale platform credits a greater availability of general admission seats sold at concerts as a factor.The bottom line: Fans don&#x27;t need company to be entertained.Thomas&#x27; thought bubble: I agree 100%. A 2018 solo trip to Austin to watch &quot;Koyaanisqatsi&quot; performed live by the Philip Glass Ensemble was a bucket-list item for me.

Here are the top 5 songs Atlanta listened to on Spotify this summer

According to Spotify data, this summer was the least danceable and lowest-energy summer for music.

Alex Warren&#x27;s &quot;Ordinary&quot; was the top song this summer for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Spotify" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/29/spotify-user-numbers-investor-relations" data-vars-content-id="bd887a12-4e56-49bb-9e5c-863e8b06bfea" data-vars-headline="Here are the top 5 songs Atlanta listened to on Spotify this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/29/spotify-user-numbers-investor-relations" target="_self">Spotify</a> users in Atlanta.The big picture: According to Spotify data, summer 2025 was the least danceable and lowest-energy summer for music, based on the tempos, rhythm stability, beat strength, and overall regularity of its top tracks.

Music

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