One Music Fest, the Southeast’s largest two-day, urban progressive music festival, is here with a lineup of the music industry’s biggest acts and icons.
From Earth Wind & Fire and Jill Scott to Cardi B and Gunna, the festival promises to deliver an unforgettable experience this weekend as it marks its 15th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, at Central Park.
Anisa Breneé, the official correspondent for OMF, said this year’s festival feels monumental.
“One Musicfest has literally changed the way that culture and music looks in Atlanta over the last 15 years. So, this year, we’re celebrating all that One Musicfest has done and all that have come together, just for the love of music, for the love of culture.”
Music festivals are packed with a lot of fun, but they can also get hectic if you’re not prepared for a long day of walking from stage to stage or equiped with the right information to maximize your enjoyment. Whether it’s your first OMF or your 15th, Breneé has a list of Dos and Don’ts for the biggest event this weekend.
Dos:
Do dress comfortably
“Find your favorite pair of festival shoes, sneakers preferably, and get ready to get your steps in.
“I will also say bring a jacket. I think we spend so much time getting our outfits together that we forget that throughout the day, especially here in Atlanta, we experience so many different seasons in one day.”
Do show up early
“Figure out where the entry is, find your spaces, navigate the lay of the land so that you can plan out the day.”
Do buy a locker
“One-day lockers are $25. Two-day lockers or $50. Each locker comes with a charger inside, so that’s kind of the point that we’re pushing; everyone’s phone always dies. So preorder your locker just to make sure that you have everything that you need, or if you buy merch, at least you have a place to store it.”
Do plan out who you want to see
Do use rideshare
Do make sure you have your OMF wristband
“If your wristbands didn’t arrive before you show up to the festival, check your mailbox one more time. Check your email, but the box office opens Friday at 11 a.m.”
Don’ts:
Don’t bring outside food and don’t bring cash
“We have everything covered and the whole festival is cashless. So, bring that card so that you can buy some of this One Musicfest merch. Get that hoodie. Do all the things because we sell out every year.”
Don’t bring mace, selfie sticks, professional/external cameras outside of your phone
Don’t put “Central Park” in your GPS
“The entrance address is 395 Piedmont Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30308. If you put Central Park in, it’ll drop you far away from the entry, and the last thing we want is for anybody to add more steps to their journey because we’ve got a lot of park to see.”
And last but not least:
“Show up. Have a good time.”
