FreakNik is slated to return to the metro area this summer, but with a new name and longer schedule.
The festival is now called “F.R.E.A.K. World,” which stands for “Fearlessly Reliving & Embracing Atlanta’s Kulture,” according to its website. After 9 Partners Production is planning for the adult-only event to last three days, from June 19 to 21 at Cascade Driving Range.
The renaming of the fest comes after last year’s resurrection of FreakNik, which was an event that started as a college picnic then grew to gain attention as a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s.
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