A brand new music festival in Atlanta is about to launch, bringing with it an eclectic group of musical acts. The Shaky Knees Music Festival helps kick off the summer this Cinco De Mayo weekend at the Masquerade Music Park in Atlanta,GA.
The outdoor two day festival will take place May 4th and 5th featuring 3 stages and 28 bands including The Lumineers, Band of Horses, Drive By Truckers, Dr. Dog, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Gary Clark Jr, The Joy Formidable and more.
A special late night concert will take place on Saturday on the Masquerade Heaven stage featuring The Black Angels and Goat to which add on tickets can be purchased.
With all the music, food trucks, art vendors and great environment within the Masquerade music park, Shaky Knees fest is great for all ages.
Tickets are still on sale throughout the week and into the weekend, he festivities begin at 12 noon both days, so make sure to arrive early to grab a spot and enjoy the great entertainment!
Chasing Squirrelz will be there covering the fest with a recap of the musical acts performing.
Tickets are still available on the Shaky Knees Fest site
It’s almost here! One of the biggest and most energizing music festivals is back again and this time at the top of the pyramid of amazing acts is non other than CHASING SQUIRRELZ favorite KID CUDI! The Magnetic Music Festival is a feast of light and sound and 2013 is poised to be the biggest year ever. Flux Pavilion is also performing, and maybe you know him, maybe you don’t, but he’s the dude Kanye West calls when he needs beats. Along with Dash Berlin and Zed’s Dead, the whole main roster is stacked! Plus the 20 other acts from all over the freaking world! This isn’t just an Atlanta bash. This is the best of the best! This is an all day thing. 3 stages blasting out from good ole Kennesaw State University. The Magnetic Music Festival is one the few music fest left in Atlanta were things can still get crazy, fun and weird, without stopping the party.
Following a long tradition of a festival of fellowship, good food and music for a good cause, the 2012 Shaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil took place in Birmingham, AL for yet another year.
Attendees dining on the finest crawfish
Crowd at the Crawfish Boil 2012
Attendees of this year’s packed out festival enjoyed a wide variety of musical acts throughout the May 4th-5th weekend including such acts as Lupe Fiasco, Snoop Dogg, Childish Gambino, Megadeth, Brantley Gilbert and Jane’s Addiction. Just to name a few.
Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco, Snoop Dogg and Childish Gambino performing at the Crawfish Boil 2012
Crowd at the Crawfish Boil
Proceeds from the concert helped raise money for charity and research towards children hospitals in the area looking for a cure and giving hope to the youth in need.
Lupe Fiasco shares a moment on stage with some of the children receiving aid from the concert proceeds.
Tristan Ervin, Terence Rushin and Marcus Thompson of Chasing Squirrelz Inc. were on the scene to grab some great shots and footage of the high-octane festival. Be sure to check out all the artists, whether they be your favorite or a new sound!
Summer has crept around the corner and will be upon us before we even know it. In preparation for it, fun lovers from all over are looking for that one memorable experience to set the pace for a season of incredible memories and great times all around.
The search comes to a halt with the annual Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil held in Birmingham, Alabama.
The name of this unique festival strikes many questions of who, where, when and what exactly is a crawfish?
The festival pulls its roots as far as 20 years ago in the backyard of Aaron and Phylllis Beam who loved to entertain friends with about 50 pounds of delicious crawfish ( a crustacean seafood). Becoming an annual tradition that people enjoyed so much, word began to spread, and their crowd grew bigger and bigger to the point that guests began selling tickets!
Crawfish ready for boiling! (photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Seizing the opportunity, Aaron began charging admission to his event and giving the profits to charity. But as things became more involved Aaron needed to expand. Enter Dr. Jack Schaeffer of the Schaeffer Eye Center and over the years the event grew from hundreds in attendance, to thousands, including a lot more crawfish, a bigger festival and eventually top musical acts with profits going towards various charities in the surrounding area of Birmingham, AL.
Crawfish Boil 2009 Poster
The festival has been a great success in its existence bringing in acts from Cheap Trick, Akon, Spin Docktors, Papa Roach, Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry, 311, Shiny Toy Guns and more!
This year, from Friday May 4th to Saturday May 5th, is no exception.
Friday’s musical acts include Jane’s Addiction, The Cult, Brantley Gilbert, Childish Gambino, Blackberry Smoke and Drake White with gates opening at 4:00pm.
Friday's headliner, Jane's Addiction
Saturday brings in Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Megadeth, Lupe Fiasco, The Head & The Heart, Futurebirds, and Moon Taxi with doors opening at 2:00pm.
Saturday's headliner, Wiz Khalifa
As you can see from the lineup, this festival has something for every music lover in your crew, from heavy metal, to hip hop, to southern rock, music from all over can be enjoyed in a safe and fun environment.
The festival will take place in Birmingham, AL outside at The BJCC (Richard Arrington Jr. Drive between 22nd and 24th Streets)
As a chaser of festivals with our frequent coverage of some of the biggest including Mayhem Festival (Godsmack, Disturbed)
The crowd at Mayhem Festival 2011
Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash (Lil Wayne, Keri Hilson, Rick Ross)
RUSH & Tristan onstage shooting Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy perform
Warped Tour (Gym Class Heroes, Of Mice & Men)
RUSH shooting in the pit at Warped Tour while Gym Class Heroes performs
Uproar Fest (Avengede Sevenfold), and the Peachtree Music Festival (Shiny Toy Guns, Freesol) the Chasing Squirrelz team has their eye on the 2012 Crawfish Boil and intend on bringing you stunning and energetic photo and video coverage of the event (just in case you can’t make it yourself).
Birmingham, Alabama is where you and all your friends need to be the weekend of May 4th-5th to catch all the sights, sounds, smells, and energy of the 2012 Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil.
Tickets are still available,
Ticket Prices:
Friday Single Day – $30.00
Saturday Single Day – $30.00
Friday VIP Single Day – $75.00
Saturday VIP Single Day – $75.00
GA Weekend Pass – $49.50
VIP Weekend Pass – $140.00
Your best bet is to get the weekend pass, even for Georgia residents there’s a nice discount!
Tickets can be purchased at all America’s First Federal Credit Union Locations
(edit) With less than 10 days remaining till the big festival, you don’t want to miss out on this chance to see your favorite artist in concert, discover a new favorite,or on all the delicious crawfish that will be available at your tastebud’s every desire!
From Atlanta and Gadsden
Take 22nd Street exit from I-20/59 west (125) At bottom of ramp go straight across 22nd Street. At the next intersection take a right on to Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North. The Sheraton Birmingham Hotel and Medical Forum are on your right and the Arena, Concert Hall, Exhibition Halls and Meeting Rooms are on your left.
From US Hwy 280
Take Carraway Blvd. exit. At the second light take left on to Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd North. Go four blocks.
From Huntsville, Montgomery or Tuscaloosa
At the downtown interchange of I-20/59 and I-65 take I-20/59 east to Atlanta and Gadsden. Take the 17th Street exit (125A) and turn left on to 8th Avenue (first light). Take left on 19th Street, go under the interstate and the Arena is on the right side of the street.
