In pictures: My Chem, Deftones, blink-182 and more rule at Shaky Knees

While UK festival season has pretty much wrapped up now following another fantastic year, things are still going incredibly strong across the pond. Case in point: Atlanta’s Shaky Knees, which took place in Piedmont Park over the weekend.

The whole thing was headlined by Deftones, My Chemical Romance and blink-182, while across the bill we got to see everyone from English stars like IDLES, Lambrini Girls and SOFT PLAY to U.S. faves Public Enemy, Scowl, Joey Valence & Brae, Bilmuri and many more.

Of course, Saturday headliners MCR were continuing their epic Black Parade celebrations, playing the whole record in full followed by I’m Not Okay (I Promise), Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na), Boy Division and Helena.

The previous night, Deftones continued to welcome incredible material from their new album Private Music into the setlist (my mind is a mountain! infinite source! milk of the madonna!), and closing the whole thing were pop-punk kings blink, who are currently on the road for their Missionary Impossible tour.

Here, then, is what Shaky Knees 2025 looked like:

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