Atlanta Rock & Metal Society

Tix: $165+
Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/ShakyKnees24

Shaky Knees Music Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival was founded in 2013 in order to bring a proper indie music festival to the city of Atlanta, is currently held in Central Park in Downtown Atlanta. The lineup features:

• ALL THEM WITCHES
• ARCADE FIRE
• ARCY DRIVE
• AX AND THE HATCHETMEN
• BAD NERVES
• BEEN STELLAR
• BENCHES
• BILLY IDOL
• BLONDSHELL
• CERTAINLY SO
• CHICANO BATMAN
• CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM
• DEAD POET SOCIETY
• DEL WATER GAP
• DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS
• DINOSAUR JR.
• ERIC SLICK
• FAZERDAZE
• FOO FIGHTERS
• FRIDAY PILOTS CLUB
• GIRL IN RED
• GRACE CUMMINGS
• HOLLY HUMBERSTONE
• INTERPOL
• KEVIN MORBY
• KID KAPICHI
• LAMONT LANDERS BAND
• LIDO PIMIENTA
• LINKA MOJA
• LOVELESS
• MALI VELASQUEZ
• METRIC
• MICROWAVE
• NOAH KAHAN
• NOVA TWINS
• ODIE LEIGH
• PALACE
• PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS
• POOL KIDS
• PORTUGAL. THE MAN
• PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS
• QUARTERS OF CHANGE
• QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
• ROYAL BLOOD
• ROYEL OTIS
• SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE
• SWITCHFOOT
• THE INSPECTOR CLUZO
• THE OFFSPRING
• THE REVIVALISTS
• THE STRUTS
• TIGERCUB
• WAXAHATCHEE
• WEEZER
• WINE LIPS
• WINONA FIGHTER
• YOUNG THE GIANT
• YVES TUMOR

Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-NeilYoung24

Neil Young & Crazy Horse will make a national road trip for the first time in a decade this spring, making good on plans that were being laid for the band to hit the road before the pandemic interrupted the reunion. The tour will come on the heels of the release of a new Neil Young & Crazy Horse album, “Fu##in’ Up,” the album is said to consist of songs from the band’s past, newly recorded in 2023.

Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known for their association with Neil Young. Beginning in 1969 and continuing to the present day, they have been co-credited on a number of Young's albums, with 15 studio albums and numerous live albums being billed as by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. They have also released six studio albums of their own, issued between 1971 and 2009.

Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-WTR24
Check out tix and hotel packages here: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-WTR-Tix

For 2024 we will be going for the full-party weekend experience, your hosts have Weekend VIP passes (All 4 days) and will be camping in the Orange lot. If you'd like to join us we encourage you to buy the same, or reach out to others here to discuss other accommodations. This event is all about planning!

The current Welcome To Rockville 2024 music lineup is as follows, with more to be announced:
FOO FIGHTERS
MÖTLEY CRÜE
SLIPKNOT
JELLY ROLL
LIMP BIZKIT
DISTURBED
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
GRETA VAN FLEET
EVANESCENCE
FALLING IN REVERSE
A DAY TO REMEMBER
BREAKING BENJAMIN
BAD OMENS
JUDAS PRIEST
THE OFFSPRING
MUDVAYNE
KOE WETZEL
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
PRIMUS
CYPRESS HILL
SUM 41
MR. BUNGLE
IN THIS MOMENT
ARCHITECTS
ROYAL BLOOD
ANTHRAX
BLACK VEIL BRIDES
POLYPHIA
KERRY KING
SKILLET
THEORY OF A DEADMAN
FLYLEAF
WAGE WAR
CLUTCH
TECH N9NE
MAMMOTH WVH
STARSET
LIVING COLOUR
MACHINE HEAD
INSANE CLOWN POSSE
IN FLAMES
SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL
THE GHOST INSIDE
THE STRUTS
P.O.D.
CODE ORANGE
ELECTRIC CALLBOY
L7
THE AMITY AFFLICTION
BARONESS
SHADOWS FALL
ATREYU
AUGUST BURNS RED
OF MICE & MEN
ALL THEM WITCHES
APOCALYPTICA
THE CHATS
KITTIE
MOVEMENTS
SEBASTIAN BACH
JEHNNY BETH
STABBING WESTWARD
KID KAPICHI
REIGNWOLF
DIRTY HONEY
FEAR FACTORY
ENTER SHIKARI
POLARIS
SALIVA
MAGNOLIA PARK
AMIGO THE DEVIL
AUSTIN MEADE
THE WORD ALIVE
NEW YEARS DAY
KUBLAI KHAN TX
BOB VYLAN
MUSHROOMHEAD
RED FANG
CURRENTS
HELMET
DRAIN
KIM DRACULA
BIOHAZARD
NITZER EBB
SOULFLY
FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES
FLAT BLACK
NOVA TWINS
MISS MAY I
SKINDRED
ALIEN ANT FARM
DROWNING POOL
TAPROOT
ORGY
DESTROY BOYS
TAIPEI HOUSTON
TERROR
GEL
FLESHWATER
SCOWL
MILITARIE GUN
NITA STRAUSS
DEAD POET SOCIETY
LACUNA COIL
PLUSH
SIM
COLD
POWERMAN 5000
NONPOINT
HED P.E.
TRUST COMPANY
POINT NORTH
BLIND CHANNEL
ADEMA
THE CHISEL
SPITE
HARMS WAY
BODYSNATCHER
I SEE STARS
RAIN CITY DRIVE
CROBOT
SLEEP THEORY
IMMINENCE
TIM MONTANA
GATECREEPER
RETURN TO DUST
STRATEJACKET
EVA UNDER FIRE
AFTERLIFE
BAD NERVES
ANOTHER DAY DAWNS
GIDEON
FIRE FROM THE GODS
CATCH YOUR BREATH
CALVA LOUISE
VUKOVI
CITIZEN SOLDIER
KILL THE ROBOT
MOON FEVER
DYING WISH
THROWN
STICK TO YOUR GUNS
HOTBOX
TX2
LØ SPIRIT
FUMING MOUTH

In addition to 150 music artists and five stages during the four-day event, Welcome To Rockville also offers amusement rides, a giant water slide, artwork installations, partner experiences, award-winning spirits, and delectable eats.

Tix: $53+
Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/ARMS-MrBungle24

Mr. Bungle is an American experimental rock band formed in Eureka, California, in 1985. Having gone through many incarnations throughout its career, the band is best known for its experimental rock period. During this time, it developed a highly eclectic style, cycling through several musical genres, often within the course of a single song, including heavy metal, avant-garde jazz, ska, disco, and funk, further enhanced by lead vocalist Mike Patton's versatile singing style.[1][2][3] This period also saw the band utilizing unconventional song structures and samples; playing a wide array of instruments; dressing up in masks, jumpsuits, and other costumes; and performing a diverse selection of cover songs during live performances.

Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-Margaritas24
Tix: $15+

Margaritas Podridas
The Hermosillo, Mexico – based quartet Margaritas Podridas was born out of admiration for the underground rock landscape of the ‘90s, culling from the distortion – laden songwriting of the grunge scene, the scuzz – coated pop of shoegaze, and the noisy sojourns of that decade’s college rock’s guitar icons. Sonics aside, there’s a political streak and DIY ethic in Margaritas Podridas that recalls the confrontational idealism of their musical forebearers.

chokecherry
Shoegaze grunge pop from San Francisco

Los Ojos Muertos
Steeped in the world of Punk and Hardcore Punk, Los Ojos Muertos comes from Atlanta. They embody the raw energy, rebellious spirit, and unapologetic attitude that make punk music so distinctive. Los Ojos Muertos pushes boundaries and contests social standards with a Hardcore Punk aesthetic that is truly intense and gritty.

Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-JGarcia24
Tix: $29.50+

John Garcia is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist and founding member of stoner rock bands Kyuss, Slo Burn, Unida and Hermano. Garcia also performed in Vista Chino, formerly Kyuss Lives!, with former Kyuss members Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri. Garcia has since decided to pursue his solo career, having formed his band, John Garcia and the Band of Gold, in 2019.

Jared James Nichols is an American blues-rock guitarist and singer from East Troy, Wisconsin. He fronts a power trio under his name, rooted in the early 1970s hard-rock vein of Cream and Mountain. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

Based out of Iowa, Telekinetic Yeti is a two-man band that delivers sonic brutality melded with psychedelic doom wizardry, forged by the worship of the almighty riff and honed by relentless touring and dedication to their craft. Mixing Rock with doom metal.

Left Lane Cruiser is an American blues rock band from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The band comprises Fredrick "Joe" Evans IV on slide guitar and vocals with Brenn Beck on drums and back up vocals. The band said that their main influence comes from the North Mississippi Hill country blues musicians, most of whom were or are currently signed to Fat Possum Records.

Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ARMS-MDF24
Tix: $40 and up (http://www.deathfests.com) Tickets are going fast!

Maryland Deathfest (often abbreviated to MDF) is an annual American extreme metal music festival founded in 2003 by Ryan Taylor and Evan Harting. The festival is held in Baltimore, MD around Memorial Day weekend. It features many bands from around the world that vary from a wide range of heavy metal styles. It is the biggest event of its kind in North America, attracting attendees from more than 40 U.S. states and 25 countries every year. More than 700 bands from more than 35 countries have played at MDF since 2003.
The concept of the event is "To bring to the world the best and most extreme bands the underground has to offer. Never conforming to trends, or being limited by genre restrictions, we want to showcase what extreme music, both new and old, is capable of."
See below for the current line-up:

Wednesday, May 22nd (Pre-fest @ Rams Head & Soundstage)
Sodom
Atheist
Melechesh
Midnight
Altars
Crypt Sermon
Molder
Total Maniac

Thursday, May 23rd @ Soundstage
Broken Hope
Cenotaph
Depulsed
Incinerate
Internal Suffering
Kurnugia
Stabbing

Thursday, May 23rd @ Rams Head
At War
Chthe'ilist
Coffins
Derkéta
Dread Sovereign
Esoteric
Fossilization

Thursday, May 23rd @ Power Plant
Headliner TBA later this summer

Friday-Sunday @ Market Place & Power Plant
Abbath
AHAB
Arcturus
Aura Noir
Bloodbath
Carpathian Forest
Cryptopsy
Defleshed
Dismember
Forbidden
Gorguts
Grave
My Dying Bride
Primordial
Ripper
Sacrifice
Severe Torture
Skinless
Tankard
Vomitory

Friday-Sunday @ Rams Head
1349
Bölzer
Archgoat
Daeva
Deathhammer
Dragged Into Sunlight
Goat Torment
Grave Miasma
Imperialist
Impure
Mork
Mortuary Drape
Perdition Temple
Sinmara
Spectral Wound
Spirit Possession
Yellow Eyes

Friday-Sunday @ Soundstage
Apartment 213
Archagathus
Artificial Brain
Avulsed
Beheaded
Blue Holocaust
Brodequin
Contaminated
Defeated Sanity
Extortion
Haemorrhage
Inhume
Intestinal Disgorge
Iron Lung
Kontusion
Necessary Death
Noisy Neighbors
Organ Failure
ROT
Siege Column
Sissy Spacek
Triac
Vermin Womb
Vomi Noir
Yacøpsæ
+1 TBA in December

Tix: $25+
Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/ARMS-AMorissette

💔 Alanis Morissette: Alanis Morissette, the icon of '90s alternative rock, has been captivating audiences with her unfiltered lyricism and powerhouse vocals since her debut album "Alanis". The release of "Jagged Little Pill" in 1995 marked a seismic shift in the music landscape, becoming a cultural touchstone for a generation. Morissette's candid exploration of love, heartbreak, and empowerment resonated with millions, earning her multiple Grammy Awards and securing her place as one of the most influential singer-songwriters of her time.

🖤 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Joan Jett, the Queen of Rock, has been a trailblazer since her punk rock days with The Runaways in the '70s. Delivering anthems like "I Love Rock 'n Roll" and "Bad Reputation." With a rebellious spirit and a guitar in hand, Jett carved her name in the annals of rock history. Her unapologetic attitude and powerhouse performances make every show a celebration of rock 'n roll defiance.

🌟 Morgan Wade: Morgan Wade, the rising star from Virginia, is making waves with her soulful blend of rock, country, and Americana. Since her debut album "Reckless" , Wade has been garnering attention for her honest lyrics and a voice that carries the weight of experience. Her raw authenticity and powerful stage presence make her a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary music scene.

Tix: $65+
Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/ARMS-AshesLeviathan24

Lamb of God's Ashes of the Wake and Mastodon's Leviathan are celebrating their 20th anniversaries respectively. They'll be playing their albums in their entirety.

Lamb of God is a heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia, known for their aggressive sound, technical skill, and intense live shows. They blend elements of groove metal and metalcore and tackle themes ranging from personal struggles to societal issues in their lyrics.

Mastodon is a progressive metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, known for their intricate compositions, diverse vocal styles, and thematic storytelling inspired by literature and mythology.

Kerry King is a legendary guitarist best known for being one of the founding members of the iconic thrash metal band Slayer. His new band pushes Thrash, punk and metal along the lines of his former band.

Malevolence is a hardcore/metal band from Sheffield, UK, known for their aggressive sound and raw lyrics tackling societal issues and personal struggles.

Unearth is a metalcore band from Boston, known for their blend of aggressive riffing, melodic elements, and dynamic song structures. With albums like "The Oncoming Storm" and "III: In the Eyes of Fire," they've made a mark in the metalcore scene with intricate guitar work and passionate vocals.

Playlist: http://tinyurl.com/ARMS-BTG24
Beyond the Gates is an annual extreme music festival that takes place every year in August in Bergen, Norway. The festival takes place at four different stages, and most nights have an after-party with local bands and DJs. In addition festival promoters work with local artisans and tour groups to provide other activities: metal history exhibitions, local history tours, wine tastings, etc. More information is located on the website: https://www.beyondthegates.no/

Tickets: $250+

Current Lineup:
Mayhem (40th Anniversary)
Behemoth
Satyricon (playing two distinct sets)
Blood Fire Death (tribute to Quorthon and Bathory)
Watain
Venom
Enslaved (performing the album "Frost")
Trelldom
Vried
Djevel
Cult of Fire
Dodheimsgard
Darkspace
Manbryne
Black Anvil
Whoredom Rife
Death SS
Attic
Vemod
Ritual Death
Doombringer
Syn
Akhlys
Old Tower
Owls Woods Graves
Bad Omen
Aura Noir
Fir