Authored By seanphippster

David McLain knew he wanted to propose to his girlfriend, Angel Johnson, over the weekend at Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival.

What he didn’t expect was to be invited to do it onstage in front of the entire crowd.

During a performance by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, lead singer Alex Ebert prompted the audience to sing the “Jane” part of their song “Home.” Singer Jade Castrinos was not at the Atlanta performance.

He was then interrupted when Johnson and McLain walked onstage.

Having already proposed once about 15 feet from the stage, the couple was invited onstage to announce their engagement to the world.

The couple had attended two previous Edward Sharpe shows, including their performance at Track 29 in Chattanooga.

Onstage, McLain recalled having to “fan” Johnson throughout the performance with the paper tickets because it was so hot in the venue.

“It was one of my favorite concerts I’ve ever been to,” he tells the crowd. “I’m also lucky enough to know … a real-life walking ‘Angel,’ someone who no matter how many people are in the room their eyes are only drawn to you. I want you to be my queen.”

McLain then drops to a knee, and the crowd goes completely bonkers as the band continues to play “Home.”

The couple met as employees of two Gordon Biersch restaurants in downtown Chattanooga. McLain is an assistant manager at Bluewater Grille, and Johnson is a server at Big River Grille.