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Photos: My Chemical Romance, Public Enemy perform: 10 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 2
The second day of Shaky Knees Music Festival 2025 at Piedmont Park saw a little rain and unseasonable heat. But that didn’t put a damper on a day packed with performances from acts including Fat Dog, the Linda Lindas, TV on the Radio, Black Keys and My Chemical Romance.
Cage the Elephant brought its action-packed show to the Peachtree stage, full of pyro, leaps and guitarist Brad Schulz joining the crowd while playing on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Cage the Elephant brought its action-packed show to the Peachtree stage on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Cage the Elephant brought its action-packed show to the Peachtree stage on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Fans brave the sweltering heat to watch High Suspect's guitar-heavy rock on the sweltering Piedmont Stage on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
High Suspect brings its guitar-heavy rock to a sweltering Piedmont Stage on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Johnny Marr plays through a flawless set, including hits by his former band, the Smiths, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Johnny Marr plays Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Fans enjoy Canadian band Beaches as the band plays through a set of anthemic indie rock on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Canadian band Beaches performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Canadian band Beaches performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Die Spitz brings its unruly brand of punk rock to the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Die Spitz plays its unruly brand of punk rock Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Fans enjoy the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Easily the biggest draw of the festival, My Chemical Romance brings a theatrical stage show to the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The band played the entire Black Parade album, and fans came by the droves in costume to feel like they're part of the show. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
 My Chemical Romance performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
My Chemical Romance performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
My Chemical Romance performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Die Spitz performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Easily the biggest draw of the festival, My Chemical Romance, brought a theatrical stage show to the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Fans enjoy My Chemical Romance at the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Die Spitz brought its unruly brand of punk rock to the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Flava Flav takes the late-evening stage as Public Enemy dazzled the crowd with old-school, positive rhymes Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Chuck D and Public Enemy perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Public Enemy's Flava Flav (left) and Chuck D perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Public Enemy's Flava Flav (left) and Chuck D perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Die Spitz performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Cage the Elephant performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
My Chemical Romance performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Fans enjoy My Chemical Romance on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
My Chemical Romance performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Flava Flav (left) and Chuck D of Public Enemy perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Beaches performs Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Chuck D (left) and Flava Flav perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
Cage the Elephant brings its action-packed show to the Peachtree stage, full of pyro, leaps and guitarist Brad Schulz joining the crowd while playing Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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Cage the Elephant brought its action-packed show to the Peachtree stage, full of pyro, leaps and guitarist Brad Schulz joining the crowd while playing on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)

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Atlanta, Ga. — Headliners Blink-182 closed out 2025’s Shaky Knees on Sunday, Sept. 21, with a two-hour onslaught of hits for a packed Piedmont Park. (RYAN FLEISHER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
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Credit: Ryan Fleisher

Photos: Blink-182, Devo, Wet Leg perform: 8 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 3

The third and final day of the festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta brought more high temperatures and eclectic lineups, just like the two days before.

R&B singer Chaka Khan performs during "The Queens" tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Natrice Miller/AJC)
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Photos: Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Stephanie Mills rule the stage in Atlanta

On Saturday night, Sept.

Public Enemy's Flava Flav (left) and Chuck D perform Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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Credit: Ryan Fleisher

Photos: My Chemical Romance, Public Enemy perform: 10 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 2

The second day of Shaky Knees Music Festival 2025 at Piedmont Park saw a little rain and unseasonable heat.

Georgia Tech fans cheer during the first half of an NCAA college football game at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech beats Temple, improves to 4-0

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Temple Owls Saturday, 45-24, improving their record to 4-0 on the season.

Joey Valence & Brae kicked off the early evening with a high energy set on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. (Ryan Fleisher for the AJC)
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Credit: Ryan Fleisher

Photos: Lenny Kravitz, Deftones perform: 7 highlights from Shaky Knees Day 1

The first day of Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival kicked off Friday at Piedmont Park in Midtown with Inhaler and Lambrini Girls.

Marietta players wear special edition jerseys celebrating Lemon Street High School's championship legacy and the district’s motto, “Be Somebody,” during their home game against Etowah Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 at Northcutt Stadium in Marietta. (Daniel Varnado for the AJC)
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Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Marietta vs. Etowah high school football

Marietta defeated Etowah 43-9 in a football game at Northcutt Stadium in Marietta on Friday.

Benedictine slotback Stewart Dunn (15) gets taken down against Westminster at Fritz Orr Field in Atlanta, GA on Friday, Sept. 19th, 2025. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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Credit: Oscar Guevara Saenz

PHOTOS: Westminster hosts Benedictine

Benedictine defeated Westminster football on Sept. 19, 2025.

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard (10) dribbles against Indiana Fever guard Odyssey Sims (1) during the first half of a WNBA first-round playoff game at Gateway Center Arena on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Atlanta.  (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Dream eliminated by Fever in WNBA Playoffs

The Atlanta Dream's season came to a shocking end on Thursday, as the Indiana Fever upset the Dream in the deciding Game 3 of their first-round series.