ATLANTA — The annual Music Midtown Festival returns to Piedmont Park this weekend welcoming some of music’s biggest artists! Below are some quick pointers to help navigate through the weekend and to insure the most memorable Music Midtown experience ever!
MUSIC MIDTOWN APP:
If you haven't already, make sure you've downloaded the official new Music Midtown 2015 App to get the latest news and updates on the festival. The app is available for free on both Apple and Android devices. To download the app, visit:
iTunes: http://apple.co/1NrNjH6
Android: http://bit.ly/MMgpdwnld
LINE-UP:
The 2015 Music Midtown Festival schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
The Electric Ballroom Stage The Honda Stage
4:45-5:45PM: Kodaline 5:45-6:45PM: August Alsina
6:45-8:00PM: Hozier 8:00-9:30PM: Alice in Chains
9:30-11:00PM: Drake
The Belk Stage The Cotton Club Stage
4:30-5:15PM: Vinyl Theatre 5:15-5:45PM: Jamie N Commons
5:45-6:30PM: Tove Lo 6:30-7:15PM: Elliot Moss
7:15-8:15PM: Jenny Lewis 8:15-9:00PM: Metric
9:00-11:00PM: Elton John
Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Line-up subject to change, this is a rain or shine event.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
The Electric Ballroom Stage The Honda Stage
1:00-1:45PM: Colony House 1:45-2:30PM: X Ambassadors
2:30-3:15PM: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness 3:15-4:30PM: Airborne Toxic Event
4:30-5:45PM: Daryl Hall & John Oates 5:45-6:45PM: Icona Pop
6:45-8:00PM: Run The Jewels 8:00-9:30PM: Lenny Kravitz
9:30-11:00PM: Sam Smith
The Belk Stage The Cotton Club Stage
2:00-2:45PM: New Politics 2:45-3:15PM: Alessia Cara
3:15-4:15PM: Elle King 4:15-5:00PM: Rozzi Crane
5:00-6:00PM: Billy Idol 6:00-6:45PM: Catfish and the Bottlemen
6:45-8:00PM: Panic! At The Disco 8:00-9:00PM: Vance Joy
9:00-11:00PM: Van Halen
Doors Open at 12:00 p.m. Line-up subject to change, this is a rain or shine event.
FESTIVAL GATES:
There are five entrance gates into the festival grounds:
- The Charles Allen Gate located at the corner of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive
- The Park Drive/Bridge Gate is available to attendees coming from Monroe and Park Drives.
- The Lakeside Gate is accessible at the 14th Street entrance to the park or by Magnolia Hall (Tennis Courts)
- The 10th Street Gate located across from Grady High School
- The 12th Street Gate located at 12th Street and Piedmont
BOX OFFICE:
Onsite ticket sales begin on Friday at 10:00 a.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Dockside Building located at the 12th Street Entrance and the main box office on 10th Street and Charles Allen across from the Charles Allen Gate. The gates will open on Friday at 4:00 p.m. and Saturday at noon.
Two-day general admissions tickets are $125. VIP tickets are $600.00 and Super VIP tickets are $1,200.00. Fans can purchase tickets via www.musicmidtown.com or charge by phone at (800) 745-3000.
RFID WRISTBANDS
New for this year, Music Midtown has upgraded to new technology and will be implementing wristbands in lieu of tickets. For those attendees who purchased after September 10 th, we can exchange your ticket for a wristband from Tuesday, September 15th- Thursday, September 17th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Dockside Building in Piedmont Park which is located at the 12th Street entrance. You can also exchange your wristband at the festival. The box office will open on Friday, September 18th at 10:00 AM at both the Dockside Building and the main Box Office located at Charles Allen and 10th Street.
WILL CALL:
Will Call will be located at the ticket booth at the corner of 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive, across from the Charles Allen Gate.
VIP & SUPER VIP ENTRANCES:
Guests with Super VIP tickets will enter the festival grounds through a specially designated Super VIP entrance located on 10th Street .
Guests with VIP tickets may enter at all gates. Your wristband is NOT transferable to anyone during the festival.
The VIP Club is conveniently located between all 4 stages. It will have all of your VIP food options, complimentary food trucks, bar service including complimentary beer and wine, exclusive VIP bathrooms, along with a great area for you to relax.
There will be exclusive VIP viewing areas at the Electric Ballroom, Belk and Honda stages. These roped off areas will be standing room only . There are NO seats in the VIP viewing areas.
FESTIVAL LOCKERS
New to Music Midtown this year, we are happy to announce that we will be providing lockers, but not just lockers, lockers with cell phone chargers inside of them. This means that you can store your items and leave them overnight AND charge your cell phone whenever you need. Need a sweatshirt for the evening hours but don't want to lug it around all day? No problem. Lockers will be located at both entrances of the festival and have universal cell phone chargers inside of them. This means you can stay charged and store your items conveniently and quickly check-out at the end of the festival! You can reserve a locker now here: http://bit.ly/1gmq5oY
RE-ENTRY:
Not to worry, re-entry will be permitted but you MUST have your ticket “scanned out” when exiting. You must use the same ticket to gain re-entry to the festival grounds.
FESTIVAL CUISINE:
Music Midtown offers a wide array of food and beverages prepared onsite for your enjoyment including some of Atlanta’s great restaurants: Peros Pizza, On Tapa The World, Nectar, Sweet Auburn BBQ, Caribbean Grill, Siri Grill, Australian Bakery, R & G Concessions, Choice Taco, Choice Pizza, Loaded Burger, Sinbads, CJ’s Food Fantasy, Fry Guy, Jalapeno Corn Dog, Happy Belly, Williamson Bros, Bruster's, Rita’s Italian Ice, SunQuench, Willy’s, Jim N Nicks, Island Noodles, Ultimate Culinary, Ibiza Bites, Mobile Marlay, Bomb Squad Pizza and Bhojanic. Beverage stations, street trucks and other festival food favorites will be throughout the site including vegetarian and gluten-free options. New menus and food trucks have been added in both SUPER VIP and VIP areas.
ARTIST MARKET:
Besides the big musical draw, Music Midtown is about the local community. Here you will be able to load up on artist merch, meet your favorite DJ on radio row, enjoy a local artisan’s wares or stop by a sponsor booth for sampling, swag and more.
MAP:
You can view the festival map here: http://bit.ly/1OoyDJN
HANDICAP ACCESS:
Festival promoters have worked to provide an easy and enjoyable experience for every patron. Handicap parking is available in surrounding pay and private lots of the festival site. The far right lane at every gate will be ADA accessible. There will be areas at all four stages for any and all ADA issues. They are accessible to those with disabilities as well as a ticketed companion. There will be seating and ADA accessible bathrooms for their exclusive use. We also will be providing LED screens that will provide image enhancement for both stages.
ATM:
Need to grab some cash at the festival? No worries we will have ATMs throughout the festival site for patrons to access.
NEIGHBORS:
We love our festival neighbors. We are moving in for the weekend and want them to feel the same about us. PLEASE be respectful of them and their property at all times during the festival.
STREET CLOSURES:
There will be various street closures throughout the festival (patrons can use the Music Midtown Mobile App for festival news) - Here is a detailed road closure map: http://bit.ly/1KaJfZD
To draw more attention to these road closures, there will be electronic messages on 10th Street, 14th Street and Monroe Drive.
UBER:
New UBER users can receive $20 off their first ride by downloading the UBER app and signing in with promo code 'MusicMidtown2015'. More info https://get.uber.com/go/MusicMidtown2015
MARTA:
The event has traditionally been a carless event so let's keep that going! Remember to take MARTA (The last train leaves the station at 1:00 a.m.). MARTA also has handicap parking and shuttle services. The nearest MARTA stations are Midtown and Arts Center.
PARKING:
Parking is very limited. We encourage all patrons to take MARTA, Uber, bicycle, walk, or carpool to Music Midtown. Bicycle valet sponsored by MailChimp is available at Grady Circle. Handicap parking is available in surrounding pay and private lots.
ITEMS ALLOWED:
One factory-sealed bottle of water or one empty reusable water bottle that can be filled for free at any of our hydration stations located throughout the festival grounds. Purses and bags no larger than 12”x6”x12” (subject to search at gate) & blankets.
ITEMS NOT ALLOWED:
For the convenience and safety of all concert attendees, the following items are not permitted on the festival grounds during Music Midtown – chairs, musical instruments, laser pointers, walkie-talkies, coolers, grills, picnic baskets, outside food and drink, professional camera equipment and recording devices, roller skates/blades, bikes, scooters, skateboards, pets (except for service animals), weapons of any kind, fireworks or explosives of any kind, illegal or illicit substances of any kind (paraphernalia), Cambelbaks, bags larger 12”x6”x12“ (permitted bags subject to search), glass containers, metal aerosol cans including sunscreen, carts, tents, unauthorized/ unlicensed vendors or unauthorized solicitations, handbills, sampling, giveaways etc.
Outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the festival due to the Fulton County and Atlanta City ordinances. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase onsite.
SMOKING:
Smoking onsite is NOT permitted as per Atlanta’s smoking ban in public parks in accordance with the Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005, here is the link to the ordinance put into action earlier this year. "Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7 and O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-8 smoking is prohibiting on park grounds."
PETS:
We love pets… But, we ask you to leave your pets at home. This is not only for the convenience of our patrons, but also for the well-being of your pets. Service animals, with the correct credentials will be permitted. For Piedmont Park event pet rules, visit http://www.piedmontpark.org/visit/keep_in_mind.html
SOCIAL MEDIA:
The festival is excited and proud of the active following it has through social media outlets. Our main community will engage through the following portals:
- Festival website: www.musicmidtown.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/musicmidtown
- Instagram: @MusicMidtown
- Twitter: @MusicMidtown
- Our event hashtag is #MusicMidtown
Most important - come enjoy two great days of live music, food, fun, friendship and the park! See you this weekend.
For more information and to purchase tickets in advance of the weekend, visit www.musicmidtown.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Produced by Live Nation. 2 Day General admission and limited SUPER VIP & VIP are available in advance and at the door unless they sell out in advance. All tickets are subject to applicable service charges and acts, event time and date are subject to change.
Music Midtown 2015 is sponsored by Coors Light, Jack Daniels, Belk, Honda, AT&T, Coca Cola Zero, Coca Cola, El Jimador, Rex Goliath, Citi, Piedmont Healthcare, Southwest Airlines, American Family Insurance, Uber, W Midtown Hotel.
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