SweetWater 420 Fest

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SweetWater 420 Fest

Festival Guide

For current festival dates, event listings, and the latest Creative Loafing guide, see SweetWater 420 Fest.

SweetWater 420 Fest is one of Atlanta’s best-known spring music festivals, featuring major touring acts, local performers, and a weekend of music and culture in the city.

Festival Overview

The festival typically includes multiple music stages, national and regional acts, food and beverage vendors, and large-scale outdoor programming.

For full schedules and current event details, visit the official festival guide.

Social & Updates

About SweetWater 420 Fest

SweetWater 420 Fest is one of Atlanta’s signature music festivals and a long-running spring tradition.

This page serves as a supporting archive and social hub, while the main current guide lives at SweetWater 420 Fest.

Creative Loafing has covered the festival across multiple years, and content on this page may reflect past lineups, venues, and schedules.

Festival Coverage & Archives

Photo Galleries - Sweetwater's 420 Fest

04/21/2009 9:00 AM

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No one had more fun at the Sweetwater 420 Festival than this guy

04/18/2011 9:26 AM

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SweetWater 420 Fest lineup (mostly) announced (2014)

01/31/2014 6:08 PM

The SweetWater 420 Fest takes over Centennial Olympic Park for its 10th anniversary April 18-20.

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SweetWater 420 Fest announces headlining acts (2014)

12/12/2014 3:53 PM

SweetWater 420 Fest unveils their headlining acts for 2015's event.

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Sweetwater 420 Fest announces 2016 headliners

12/15/2015 2:57 PM

Kid Rock, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Bastille, Ludacris, The Disco Biscuits, and Cypress Hill are scheduled to perform.

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SweetWater 420 Fest unveils additional acts for 2017

11/11/2016 4:43 PM

Ween, Dirty Heads, Lettuce, and more added to Centennial Olympic Park blowout, April 21-23

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Sweetwater 420 Fest takes over Centennial Olympic Park April 20-22

04/16/2018 8:11 AM

2018 SweetWater Fest at Centennial Park in Downtown Atlanta.

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Sweetwater 420 Fest 2019

04/19/2019 2:27 PM

Sweetwater 420 Fest Annual Event

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2020 Sweetwater 420 Fest

04/24/2020 12:00 AM

The Sweetwater 420 Festival was cancelled. As far as we are aware, all previous purchases are still 100% honored and valid for the 2022 postponement d...

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