This Neighborhood Portal is designed to provide Piedmont Park residents and businesses with essential updates and support regarding the Shaky Knees Festival. Click a short-cut or scroll to each topic below:

EVENT DATES

Shaky Knees 2026 will be held in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park from Friday, September 18, 2026 through Sunday, September 20, 2026.

EVENT HOURS

Friday, September 18, 2026: 4pm - 11pm ET
Saturday, September 19, 2026: 11:30am - 11pm ET
Sunday, September 20, 2026: 11:30am - 10:30pm ET

AMPLIFIED SOUND

There will be amplified sound during sound checks and performances.
Thursday, 9/17: 4p – 9p
Friday, 9/18: 9a – 11p
Saturday, 9/19: 9a – 11p
Sunday, 9/20: 9a – 11p

Any end of show fireworks will be posted closer to the festival.

LANE AND STREET CLOSURES

The following streets are affected by lane or street closures during various times between September 14– 21, 2026. Accompanying day-by-day traffic maps will be posted in the coming weeks

Charles Allen Drive between 8th and 10th
10th Street between Piedmont and Monroe (including closure on event days and overnight closure on 9/20 and 9/21)

The following streets are barricaded to limit vehicle traffic to Resident Access Only on September 18 – 20, 2026:

Charles Allen Drive between 8th and 10th
Taft Ave between 8th and 10th
Argonne Ave between 8th and 10th
Myrtle St between 8th and 10th
9th St between Myrtle and Charles Allen Drive
11th St east of Piedmont Ave
12th St east of Piedmont Ave
Park Drive west of Monroe
Orme Circle west of Monroe
Elmwood Dr west of Monroe
Cresthill Ave west of Monroe

Residents with vehicles that need to navigate past traffic barricades on Resident Access Only Streets may obtain vehicle Dash Passes during Dash Pass Pick Up September 16 – 18, 2026. Please see Dash Pass section below for more info.

PARK ACCESS & MAP

A detailed map that outlines which areas of the park will be occupied by the festival each day of load-in through the event will be posted in the coming weeks.

BUS ROUTES

For route information and schedules, please visit MARTA

DASH PASSES

What’s a Dash Pass?
Who Needs a Dash Pass?
Do Dash Passes work as Parking Passes?
How to get a Dash Pass
Dash Pass Pickup Info
What If I Can’t Obtain a Dash Pass During Pick Up Hours?

On September 18-20, 2026, Shaky Knees will be in Piedmont Park, and the following streets will have traffic barricades limiting vehicle traffic to Resident Access Only:

Charles Allen Drive between 8th and 10th
Taft Ave between 8th and 10th
Argonne Ave between 8th and 10th
Myrtle St between 8th and 10th
9th St between Myrtle and Charles Allen Drive
11th St east of Piedmont Ave
12th St east of Piedmont Ave
Park Drive west of Monroe
Orme Circle west of Monroe
Elmwood Dr west of Monroe
Cresthill Ave west of Monroe

Neighbors with vehicles that need to navigate Resident Access Only streets on September 18-20, 2026 may obtain vehicle Dash Passes from the Shaky Knees Box Office between September 18-20, 2026 during Dash Pass Pick Up hours.

What’s a Dash Pass?

A Dash Pass is a tag for hanging in vehicle review mirrors or placed on the vehicle dashboard.

Who Needs a Dash Pass?

Since many streets surrounding Piedmont Park are closed to Resident Access Only, it will help to swiftly inform traffic officers you are a current resident when driving your vehicle through the neighborhood on event days.

Dash Passes enable efficient visual communication to officers posted at traffic barricades that the vehicle is attributed to a local address, rather than an event patron or general traffic.

Do Dash Passes work as Parking Passes?

No, Dash passes are not parking passes. Dash Passes do not provide parking on Resident Access Only streets, they merely grant access past the traffic barricades. All standard and posted parking laws still apply on the other side of the traffic barricades.

Note: during special events, illegal parking fines may increase significantly for parking in a posted residential parking area without a city-issued residential parking permit.

How To Get a Dash Pass

Proof of residency is required to obtain Dash Passes for Resident Access Only streets: (1) a valid ID, and (2) current utility bill OR a current lease agreement.

We highly recommend neighbors pre-verify their residency prior to Dash Pass pick up. To pre-verify your residency please fill out the Dash Pass Residency Verification Form below.

DASH PASS RESIDENCY VERIFICATION FORM

Upon submission verification, neighbors will receive a confirmation via email with pick up instructions. The email does not have to be presented for pick up.

Neighbors who do not pre-verify residency may still verify in-person by presenting proof of residency either with (1) a valid ID, and (2) current utility bill OR a current lease agreement at the Dash Pass Pick-Up.

Dash Pass Pick Up Info

Dash Pass Pick Up @ Shaky Knees Box Office

Wednesday, September 16 from 12pm – 7pm
Thursday, September 17 from 12pm – 7pm
Friday, September 18 from 10am – 3pm

The Shaky Knees Box Office is located behind the Piedmont Park Community Center inside the 12th Street Entrance. The box office is behind the Community Center, not inside it.

Dash Pass Pick Up at the Shaky Knees Box Office is pedestrian access only. Because the Box Office is inside Piedmont Park, there is no vehicle access.

Dash Pass Pick Up line is separate from the ticketing lines. Once at the Box Office, look for the Neighborhood Info/Dash Pass Pick Up signage on the left side of the tent.

Dash Pass Pick Up does not last for the entire duration of Box Office hours. Dash Passes may only be picked up from Dash Pass Pick Up during the hours listed above.

What If I Can’t Obtain a Dash Pass During Pick Up Hours?

Impacted neighbors who are unable to obtain a vehicle dash pass during Dash Pass Pick Up should NOT contact the Shaky Knees Box Office, and can instead do one of the following:

Pre-verify residency and have another person present a photo of your ID at Dash Pass Pick Up to obtain your Dash Pass
Ask a neighbor to include your vehicle count in their Dash Pass verification request
Pro-tip: neighbors can send a person they designate with a photo of their valid photo ID to pickup everyone’s passes at once
Ask the officer at your traffic barricade if they have any Dash Passes; remaining Dash Passes have been distributed to the officers at the traffic barricades as of 4:00pm on 9/18

If unable to obtain a Dash Pass, please:

Identify yourself as a Resident to the traffic officer at the barricade
If requested, present ID with your residential address (and a recent utility bill if your address is not up to date on your ID)

Neighbors experiencing a unique barrier to obtaining Dash Passes, please email us at neighborhood@shakykneesfestival.com, and let us know your situation so we can explore what’s possible.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Should there be a large accumulation of attendee-related trash on your property (keep in mind most of the clean-up occurs overnight and in the morning each event day), please email us at neighborhood@shakykneesfestival.com.

The clean up crew will begin working each day of the event from the outside (in the neighborhood) to the inside (within the park). Clean up crews may be cleaning in the streets overnight until roughly 3am, returning at daylight for anything previously unseen.

NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT

For general feedback or support, please email neighborhood@shakykneesfestival.com. In your message, include a detailed description of your concern along with your address and phone number. You’re welcome to attach photos or any additional information that may be helpful. A member of our team will review your message and respond as soon as possible.

You may contact us regarding matters including, but not limited to:

Event Staff
Noise Levels
Park Access
Piedmont Park Care & Remediation
Private Property
Resident Access Only Streets / Dash Passes
Security (please call 911 for all emergencies)
Traffic: Pedestrian
Traffic: Bike / Scooter
Traffic: Vehicle
Waste Management

All emergencies should be reported to 911.