Candler Food & Music Fest Return To Atlanta

From Rival Entertainment: This weekend, the annual Candler Park Music + Food Festival returns to Candler Park welcoming an incredible lineup of live music, food and local artisans in an all-ages, family-friendly festival environment! We’ve provided some quick pointers below to help navigate through the two-day event and to insure a memorable 2017 Candler Park Music + Food Festival experience.

ARTIST LINE-UP + PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
The 2017 Candler Park Music + Food Festival Performance Schedule as of May 31, 2017 includes:
**Lineup and schedule times subject to change without notice
**This is a RAIN or SHINE event. No refunds or exchanges.

Friday, June 2 Saturday, June 3

4:00 p.m. Gates Open 12:00 p.m. Gates Open
5:00 p.m. Chelsea Shag 12:45 p.m. Webster
6:00 p.m. Ripe 2:15 p.m. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
7:30 p.m. Matisyahu 3:45 p.m. The Marcus King Band
9:15 p.m. Railroad Earth 5:15 p.m. Lake Street Drive
7:00 p.m. The Motet
8:45 p.m. Joe Russo’s Almost Dead

ARTIST MARKET:
The Festival will also feature an open-air Artist Market, showcasing small and local businesses that create. From the visual arts to clothing and accessories, the market will be filled with creative wares from vendors like, A Dead Stop, Ariel La Boutique, Buckhead Thread, City of ATL, Culture Cross, Gypsy and Magnolia, Hang Over Guitar Straps, Margaret Taylor Jewelry, Mistura Time Piece, Mongo Arts, Northbound Train Clothing, Rock & OM, Rock Belly, Stoned Beautiful, The Mandala Mind Market, The Rolling Runway and Wind Pouch.

ATM:
Need to grab some cash at the festival? No worries we will have ATM’s available at the event entrance, food court and concert field. Note that tickets, bar transactions and most food trucks are CASH ONLY.

CONTACTPOINT 5k:
The Atlanta ContactPoint 5k will be held Saturday, June 3 at 8:30 a.m. and will start/end at Candler Park. Race participation includes a run through historic Candler Park, race t-shirt and a post-race complimentary Terrapin Beer! 5k registration and information can be found here.

FESTIVAL CUISINE:
Twenty local restaurant vendors and food trucks will be dishing up plenty of food options like gourmet hot dogs from The Pup Truck, Atlanta’s favorite southern indulgences from Sweet Auburn BBQ, and refreshing cool downs from King of Pops. Additional food vendors includes Brain Food Truck, Island Noodles, Jalapeno Corndog Concessions, Just Loafin', Mac The Cheese Truck, Pallookaville Fine Foods, Queen of Cream, Roti Rolls, Rusty's Nutz & More, Sinbad's Mediterranean, Southern Routes, Super Tot Truck, Tex's Tacos, The Fry Guy, The Muenster Truck, The Pickle and Urban Taali. With a treat for every taste here – carnivores, vegans, and dessert addicts alike are all welcome; see individual vendors for options.

FESTIVAL GATE:
The gate is located at the entrance of Candler Park, 1500 McLendon Avenue, Atlanta GA 30307.

HANDICAP ACCESS:
All entrances to the park, vendor village, food court and main concert area are wheelchair accessible.

ITEMS ALLOWED:
Personal soft backpack or bag (subject to search for prohibited items), blankets, point-and-shoot digital cameras (with no detachable lens), empty camelbacks & water bottles that can be filled at our complimentary Fontis Water hydration stations, coozies, festival/totem poles and ponchos/ rain jackets.

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED:
For the convenience and safety of all concert attendees, the following items are not permitted on the festival grounds during Candler Park Music + Food Festival – Chairs of any kind, musical instruments, laser pointers, walkie-talkies, selfie sticks, umbrellas of any kind, coolers, grills, picnic baskets, outside food and drink, coolers or picnic baskets, professional camera equipment and recording devices, cameras with detachable lenses or video capabilities, roller skates/blades, bikes, scooters, skateboards, pets (except for service dogs), weapons of any kind, fireworks or explosives of any kind, illegal or illicit substances of any kind (paraphernalia), framed backpacks or bags (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.

MARTA:
Parking is extremely limited around the festival site, so we encourage attendees to ride MARTA. The nearest MARTA station is Edgewood/Candler Park (Green/Blue line), less than a 10 minute walk along a festival sign guided route both directions.

Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) pick-up zone will be on Candler Park Drive alongside the park.

MEDIA:
All media interested in covering the festival in an official capacity should have gone through the credential process. Depending on approved credentials and signed releases, media will be allowed entry into the festival and possibly access into the photo pit. Credentialed media will check in at the main box office/will call area.

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.

PARKING + BICYCLE VALET:
Parking is very limited. We encourage all patrons to take MARTA, bicycle, walk, or carpool to Candler Park Music + Food Festival. Complimentary bicycle valet is available with a valet attendant on duty throughout the event to park and monitor bikes. Upon arrival, look for signs to direct you to the bike valet area. For drivers, please carpool and park only in marked areas, being respectful to our Candler Park neighbors.

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 dogs, with the correct credentials will be permitted.

RE-ENTRY:
Don’t 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.

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:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CandlerParkFe... Twitter: www.twitter.com/CPMusicFoodFes...
Instagram: www.instagram.com/CPMusicFoodFest Event hashtag: #CPMusicFoodFestFestival website: www.candlerparkmusicfestival.com

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. "Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-7 and O.C.G.A. § 31-12A-8 smoking is prohibiting on park grounds."

TICKETS:
The main box office + will call area is located adjacent to the entrance gates. Weekend tickets can be purchased in advance at a cost of $25 for General Admission and $80 for VIP atwww.candlerparkmusicfestival.com. Children under 12, accompanied by an adult ticketholder, do not require tickets. Ticket prices will increase on day of show and sales at the event gate are subject to availability. All tickets are valid for both Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, no single day tickets are available.

Most of all – come down and enjoy two great days of live music, food, fun and the park!

Candler Park Music + Food Festival is produced by Rival Entertainment and proudly benefits City of Atlanta Parks and Candler Park neighborhood 501c(3) organization. This year’s Festival is sponsored by Terrapin Brewing Co., Bai, Take Marta, Virgil Kane, Sweet Auburn Barbecue, Fontis Mountain Spring Water, Atlanta Sports and Social Club, and Creative Loafing.

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