Friday, May 8, 2015
Music, like photography, is one of my passions and Atlanta is a great place to live to have an abundance of both! Each year, the Shaky Knees Music Festival takes over for a weekend bringing in awesome acts to entertain thousands upon thousands of fans. Friday marked the first of three days of five stages worth of music spanning pretty much the gamut of styles.
So come check out some of the highlights from Friday!
Mac DeMarco performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Jake Guerra (left), Isabella Groff and Katie Nyquist cheer as Mac DeMarco performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mac DeMarco performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Timothy Bolden (left) and Olivia Overstreet walk toward another stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Ryan Dadmun lays in the shade during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015. The Pixies, Mastodon,
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Prince performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Robert McDowell (left) and Andy Prince perform during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Prince performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Chris Freeman performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Thousands of people crowd the Peachtree Stage as Manchester Orchestra performs during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Julie Dembo (right) laughs as she talks with Brian Oakes during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Jaleel Bunton performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Jared Brady (center left) and his girlfriend Jessica Thomas dance as TV on the Radio performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone (left) and Jaleel Bunton perform on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Amanda Garceau (left) and Bryan Tarcitano lay in the grass during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mary Lyle Smith (left) and Andrea Fuhrman pose in a photo booth during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Thousands of people crowd toward the Peachtree Stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds (left) and Troy Sanders perform on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Brann Dailor performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The sun sets over the Peachtree Stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Joey Santiago plays up to the crowd as the Pixies take the stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Jill Lepping (left) talks to Andrew Allen during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Pixies perform on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Frank Black, front man for the Pixies, performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
David Lovering performs on stage with the Pixies during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Paz Lenchantin performs on stage with the Pixies during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Jessica Jones (center) cheers as the Pixies perform on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Pixies’ Frank Black performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Pixies’ Joey Santiago performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Pixies’ Frank Black performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Pixies’ Frank Black performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
Paz Lechantin performs on stage with the Pixies during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Nick Valensi performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Nick Valensi performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas performs on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.
The Strokes perform on stage during the first day of the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Central Park in Atlanta on Friday, May 8, 2015.