April 17, 2015

CounterPoint Adds To Roster

COUNTERPOINT ANNOUNCES GRIZ, EXCISION, EOTO, ZOMBOY AND MORE TO THE 2015 LINEUP

WIDESPREAD PANIC, UMPRHEY’S MCGEE AND PAPADOSIO

TO PERFORM EXTENDED SETS

SILENT DISCO RETURNS WITH NATIONALLY TOURING ACTS ALONG WITH LIVE REGIONAL BANDS ON NEW “ATLANTA STAGE”

CounterPoint Music and Arts Festival have added several new artists to the 2015 lineup including Griz, Excision, EOTO, Zomboy, G Jones, Kastle, Louis Futon, Bearson and local favorites Jerry on the Moon. To add to the excitement of the Memorial Day weekend experience, Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee and Papadosio will deliver a special treat for CounterPoint fans when they each perform extended 2-hour sets.

For those looking to dance into the early morning hours, the popular Silent Disco is back this year, boasting a lineup including highly anticipated sets from: Archnemesis, Bearson, Manila Killa, Michal Menert, MK Ultra, Vibe Street and many more. The schedule of performance times will be announced soon. A complete Silent Disco lineup is available here: http://www.counterpointfestival.com/silent-disco/

A handful of local artists will get their big shot in the Midway on Friday afternoon on a special “Atlanta Stage presented by Aisle 5.” The lineup features Funk You (Augusta, GA), Daily Bread (Lithonia, GA), Lucidea (Atlanta, GA), Little Raine Band (Birmingham, AL), The Morkestra (Atlanta, GA) and Voodoo Visionary (Atlanta, GA).

3-Day General Admission Tickets are available at a special price of $185 until April 24th before rising to their regular price. Single-day tickets are available for $65 for Friday’s opening night performances and $95 for Saturday and Sunday. Single-day VIP Passes are $150 for Friday and $200 per day for Saturday and Sunday. General Admission 3-Day passes along with camping, parking and shuttle options are also available at www.counterpointfestival.com.

Surrounded on three sides by the Etowah River, the 5000-acreCounterPoint venue will be set among wide open perfectly groomed green grass fields and rolling hills, with beautiful views of the Georgia mountains in the distance.  The centrally located Kingston Downs is also easily accessible from most of the biggest cities throughout the Southeast and is only about an hour from Atlanta.

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