Looking for the coolest and best music festivals in Atlanta in 2024? Atlanta is a melting pot of cultures and influences, with deep roots in the past but a city that is always evolving and continuing to enthrall visitors and locals alike – and this selection of music festivals in Atlanta really showcases its diversity.
The Georgia capital is a serious hotspot for music lovers, with Atlanta music festivals dominating the social calendar year-round. The city founded Atlanta hip hop, a music subgenre initially dominated by Outkast – born and bred Atlantans themselves.
If you are searching for music festivals in Atlanta, the green city landscapes, down-home local food, and friendly locals – along with its exciting music scene – will cap off your experience without a doubt.
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1) Imagine Music Festival
Imagine proves year after year it’s the BEST Atlanta Music Festival for EDM fans
When: September, 2024
Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta
http://www.imaginefestival.com/
Going to great depths to ensure that this is the most immersive Imagine Festival yet, Iris Presents has announced that Imagine will be expanding to four days, which will be accompanied by full music programming on the Disco Inferno stage, early arrival camping, and an extra day of fun!
2) Music Midtown
One of the most iconic Atlanta Music Festivals | Photo via Facebook
When: September, 2024
Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
“Set in Atlanta’s beautiful green Piedmont Park with the city skyline providing a stunning backdrop. Take the pop-up ferris wheel in the middle of the park for a spin, and catch a great view of the festival sights and sounds from above.
Music Midtown features a diverse lineup of over 30 artists across 4 stages. Be it rock and roll, hip hop, pop, electronic, or anything in between, Music Midtown has been Atlanta’s premier festival for music lovers of all kinds since 1994. Music Midtown features a diverse lineup of over 30 artists across 4 stages. Be it rock and roll, hip hop, pop, electronic, or anything in between, Music Midtown has been Atlanta’s premier festival for music lovers of all kinds since 1994.”
3) A3C Hip Hop Festival
The Best of the music festivals in Atlanta for hip hop fans! | Photo via A3C Facebook
When: October, 2o24
Where: GA Freight Depot, Atlanta
“Since its founding in 2005, Atlanta’s A3C Festival has become one of the most important hip-hop events of the year. During the day, industry professionals mix it up at the A3C conference with panels, live interviews, and special speakers, while at night the three stages at the festival grounds are lit up with talent.
A3C Festival & Conference has grown from a local hip-hop showcase to become one of the most important cultural events of the year connecting, educating and inspiring the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs shaping the future”
4) Sweet Auburn Music Festival
When: September 27-29, 2024
Where: Auburn Avenue District, Atlanta
http://www.sweetauburnmusicfest.com/
“The Sweet Auburn Music Fest is bridging the gap between several music genres by including hip hop, gospel and R&B musicians in its two-day lineup. In addition to the numerous musical performances, the festival features delicious local food vendors and various shopping opportunities and serves as a family-friendly celebration of the Atlanta community that brings people together.
Welcome to an outdoor music fest experience like no other! The S.A.M.F. brings together all under the universal umbrella of Good Music, with performances from diverse musical acts spanning musical genres from alternative to pop to hip-hop.”
5) SweetWater 420 Festival
When: April, 2024
Where: Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta
http://www.sweetwater420fest.com/
“Bring on the brews! This annual fest is sponsored by the Sweetwater Brewing Company in Atlanta and brings in a killer collection of artists from around the country to celebrate beer, food, and fun. A 3-day weekend festival celebrating all the heady things SweetWater is passionate about.”
6) Shaky Knees Music Festival
Photo via Facebook
When: May 3-5, 2024
Where: Central Park, Atlanta
https://www.shakykneesfestival.com
“Drawing in nearly 40,000 attendees, Shaky Knees Festival brings a highly desired indie scene to the streets of downtown Atlanta, Georgia. In an era where most festival headliners feature a variation of EDM/DJ acts, Shaky Knees lives to show another side of modern day music.
With more than 60 bands each year Shaky Knees is a rock-lover’s dream. Since its inception in 2013, Shaky Knees has featured a diverse lineup ranging from world-renowned acts to up-and-coming artists.”
7) Atlanta Hip Hop Day
Photo via Facebook
When: September, 2024 (Labor Day Weekend)
Where: Woodruff Park, Atlanta
https://www.atlantahiphopday.com/
“The Annual Atlanta Hip Hop Day Festival is a free family festival that pays tribute to the four elements of Hip Hop and Atlanta’s contribution to Hip-Hop as a whole. The annual festival is held owntown Atlanta at Robert Woodruff Park. The four sides of the park are dedicated to the four elements of Hip Hop displaying B-Boy & B-Girl exhibits, Emcee Battles, Turntablism and Graffiti artists.”
8) Atlanta Pride Festival
Photo via Atlanta Pride Community Facebook
When: October 12-13, 2024
Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
“The Atlanta Pride Festival celebrates the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of Atlanta and the Southeast. The two-day event includes live performances, exhibits, civic and learning programs, the famous Pride Parade and the Pride Marketplace with over 200 vendors from the LGBT community.”
9) Candler Park Fall Fest
Photo via Facebook
When: September, 2024
Where: Candler Park, Atlanta
“Hosted annually by the Candler Park neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, the Candler Park Fall Fest celebrates the glory of the autumn season. The two-day festival features more than 100 booths showcasing locals artists and craftsmen, live performances by local bands, local food vendors, family events and a 5k race, with the proceeds benefiting programs throughout the community.”
10) Flashback Festival
Photo via Facebook
When: May, 2024
Where: TBD, Atlanta
https://m.facebook.com/groups/KISS104Flashback/
“Get ready to take it aaaaaaall the way back at Atlanta’s Flashback Festival. The festival is an annual celebration of old school R&B, funk and soul music featuring the great artists who shaped the genres along with stellar contemporary performers. Past performers include Cameo, Charlie Wilson, Doug E. Fresh, Con Funk Shun, Bootsy Collins, The Bar-Kays and many others.”
11) Atlanta Jazz Festival
Photo via Facebook
When: May, 2024
Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
“Recognized as one of the leading jazz festivals in the world, the Atlanta Jazz Festival celebrates the rich history of jazz and its place in Atlanta’s history. The month-long festival features both internationally acclaimed jazz musicians as well as emerging artists playing at various venues throughout Atlanta. The festival culminates each Memorial Day weekend with an outdoor bonanza of show-stopping jazz performances at Piedmont Park.”
12) BeREGGAE Music & Arts Festival
When: August, 2024
Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaReggaeInThePark/
“This 3 day celebration of music, arts, culture, and business will bring together the Afro Caribbean and the African Diaspora in a free and family fun filled environment.”
13) Wire and Wood Songwriter’s Festival
When: October 11-12, 2024
Where: Alpharetta, Georgia (30 minutes from Atlanta)
“Alpharetta’s Wire & Wood music festival brings together nationally and locally recognized musicians to perform and tell the stories that inspired their songs. Wire & Wood music festival showcases local and regional performers that write and perform their own original work, raises awareness about the importance of music, and highlights the many facets of the music community. Wire & Wood is part of Alpharetta’s initiative to bring more music to the community, and make it “Alpharetta Music City.”
14) ONE Musicfest
When: October, 2024
Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta
“ONE MusicFest is the Southeast’s largest urban progressive music festival”
“OMF has become a destination festival attracting over 50,000+ diverse music lovers from all over the nation. For 13 years ONE Musicfest has become known for its eclectic mashup of urban artists that have included Pharrell, 2 Chainz, Miguel, Outkast, Gucci Mane, Kendrick Lamar, Usher, Gary Clark Jr, Raphael Saadiq, Lauryn Hill, SZA, Nas, Kelis, Summer Walker, Anderson Paak, Erykah Badu, DVSN, Damian Marley, Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, T.I, Santigold, Jill Scott, Teedra Moses, The Roots, 8 Ball & MJG, Jhene Aiko, BJ the Chicago Kid, Janelle Monae, and many more!”
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You must not be in Atlanta. Not having ONE Musicfest in the top 3 is insulting. Not having them on the list at all is criminal. ONE Musicfest is one of the greatest cultural experiences to take place in Atlanta and recognized nationally.