The research and dependable Atlanta music competition Shaky Knees will return to Central Park this May 5-7 with headliners the Killers, Muse, and the Lumineers. That is… not probably the most inspiring trio of headliners. However, there are some fascinating names additional down the poster.
For one factor, elegantly rumpled indie rock veterans the Walkmen, who’re reuniting for a run of reveals in New York in April, will apparently be enjoying extra gigs exterior NYC, together with at Shaky Knees. The Flaming Lips, Cypress Hill, Digable Planets, and Copeland will carry out basic albums in full — Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Black Sunday, and Reachin’, and Beneath Medicine Tree respectively. (The Lips beforehand announced a pair of Yoshimi reveals in London and Washington, DC, so don’t be stunned to see them including extra competition gigs enjoying the album now that we all know they’re doing this one.)
Other reactivated veteran rock acts of observe embody Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Mars Volta, and Be Your Own Pet. Also performing: Father John Misty, Soccer Mommy, Future Islands, Live, Tenacious D, Greta Van Fleet, Hozier, Illuminati Hotties, the Black Angels, FIDLAR, Water From Your Eyes, Pond, Shame, the Gaslight Anthem, Heartless Bastards, Sunflower Bean, Placebo, Manchester Orchestra, and extra.
See? Much more fascinating than the headliners would possibly counsel. A ticket presale is accessible right here beginning this Friday, Dec. 2 at 11AM ET.