Atlanta music festival woes continue in 2023 with the announcement that Sweetwater 420 Fest is scaling back, potentially because of Georgia gun laws.
The massive music event at Centennial Olympic Park that touted jam bands like Widespread Panic and String Cheese Incident will now transition to a decidedly more modest experience at Sweetwater Brewery with a folk, Americana lineup.
According to Rough Draft Atlanta, Sweetwater released a statement Wednesday saying that many factors went into the decision, with “the most important being the safety of our festival goers.”
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