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Seattle's True Loves are bringing their instrumental funk and soul to Suwannee Hulaween 2026. What started as a three-person jam session has grown into a seven-piece band with a horn-heavy sound and an energetic live show. Get to know the group and hear their single “Dopus No. 1.”
Karina Rykman heads to Suwannee Hulaween with her new album Late Checkout, bringing bright guitar hooks, heavier riffs, and a bass-forward sound along with her.
Miko Marks turns years of loss, change, and hard-earned perspective into “Hell or High Water,” the title track from her forthcoming album. The song finds Marks leaning further into the blues while looking to memory, family, and inner strength for what comes next.
Let's introduce you to Tire Fire ahead of Hulaween 2026, including their bluegrass-fusion sound, latest single “Doom Cocoon” & our fave “Flight of the Phoenix.”
Sunday at Shaky Knees 2026 saved some of the weekend’s biggest fun for last, with Jet, Santigold, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Wu-Tang Clan, LCD Soundsystem, and the Gorillaz set we had traveled to Atlanta hoping to see.
Hulaween 2026 is less than a month away, and plenty has changed since our first preview. We dig into the newly released set times, stacked daily schedules, camping options, airport transportation, VIP upgrades, and a few details still waiting to be revealed.
Saturday at Shaky Knees 2026 swung from brutal heat to a full weather evacuation, with memorable sets from Elio Mei, Geordie Greep, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Peach Pit, and Blood Orange in between.
Friday at Shaky Knees 2026 gave us Geese, a ferocious Turnstile set, Alice Phoebe Lou, Danny Elfman’s wild career-spanning performance, and one of the most focused Strokes sets we have seen. It was an easy reminder of why we make this annual trip to Atlanta!
Hinterland’s final day refused to settle into any one sound. From Haute & Freddy and Wet Leg to Young Miko and Kali Uchis, Sunday bounced between pop, rock, rap, and everything around them before Die Spitz and Gouge Away closed out the weekend.
Saturday at Hinterland felt like a return to the festival’s roots, with folk, Americana, country, and indie rock taking center stage. From Waylon Wyatt and CMAT to Santigold, Jessie Murph, and a huge Mumford & Sons finale, the day mixed familiar sounds with plenty of surprises.
