AthFest 2009
Posted on Jun 23, 2009 by Whistlebury Properties
AthFest 2009
AthFest is upon us. It starts June 25 and goes until June 28th. AthFest is, according to their Web site:
“AthFest is a 501©(3) non-profit annual music and arts festival in downtown Athens, Georgia that largely showcases the Athens area musical and artistic community. Much of AthFest is free while wristbands or cover charges are required for certain events. AthFest’s mission is to educate citizens and visitors about music and arts in general, and about Athens music and arts in particular.”
Also taken from their Web site, is the 2009 venue lineup:
(Last Updated 6/22/09)
| Friday | All Night Drug Prowling Wolves (10:15 p.m.) / Dexter Romweber (11:15 p.m.) / Still, Small Voice & the Joyful Noise (12:15 a.m.) / Magnum Force (1:15 a.m.) |
| Saturday | ’Powers (10:15 p.m.) / Pegasuses-XL (11:15 p.m.) / A. Armada (12:15 a.m.) / Cinemechanica (1:15 a.m.) |
Blur - 227 W. Dougherty Street
Ages 18 & older
| Saturday | Wired Dance Music Festival (2:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.) |
Caledonia Lounge - 256 W. Clayton Street
Ages 18 & older
| Friday | Vincas (8 p.m.) / The Wydelles (9 p.m.) / Lona (10 p.m.) / Nutria (11 p.m.) / Pride Parade (Midnight) / Hayride (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday | Mandy Jane & the Jaws of Life (8 p.m.) / Attest (9 p.m.) / Kill Lebaron (10 p.m.) / Hot Breath (11 p.m.) / The Dumps (Midnight) / Music Hates You (1 a.m.) |
Ciné - 234 W. Hancock Avenue
All Ages
| Friday | Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records showcase with Tunabunny (10 p.m.) / Forever (11 p.m.) / Cars Can Be Blue (Midnight) / Casper & The Cookies (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday | Kindercore Records showcase with The Agenda [reunion] (10:15 p.m.) / The Matt Kurz One (11 p.m.) / Grape Soda (11:45 p.m.) / The Young Sinclairs (12:30 a.m.) / The Buddy System (1:15 a.m.) |
Farm 255 - 255 W. Washington Street
Ages 18 & older
| Friday | Puddin Tang (Outside – 10 p.m.) / Bubbly Mommy Gun (Inside – 11 p.m.) / Quiet Hooves (Outside – Midnight) / Noot D’ Noot [Record Release] (Outside – 1 a.m.) |
| Saturday | Integrated Visions (throughout the evening) / Electa Villain (10:15 p.m.) / Kite to the Moon (11:15 p.m.) / birds & wire (12:15 a.m.) |
Flicker Theatre - 263 W. Washington Street
Ages 21 & older
| Friday | Creepy (10 p.m.) / Moths (11 p.m.) / Madeline Adams (Midnight) / Ham1 (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday | Nanny Island (10 p.m.) / Hope For Agoldensummer (11 p.m.) / Gemini Cricket (Midnight) / Sphinxie (1 a.m.) |
Georgia Theatre - 215 N. Lumpkin Street
Ages 18 & older
Note: Due to the fire on June 19, all bands scheduled for nights at the Georgia Theatre will perform instead at the Morton Theatre. Same lineups, same times.
The Globe - 199 North Lumpkin Street
Ages 21 & older
| Friday | Breathlanes (9 p.m.) / Cachaça (10 p.m.) / one L (11 p.m.) / The Donner Party [Pogues Tribute] (Midnight) |
| Saturday |
Sailor Dawn (10 p.m.) / The Premonitions (11 p.m.) / Rand Lines Trio (Midnight) |
Go Bar - 195 Prince Ave.
Ages 21 & older
| Friday | The Gold Party (9 p.m.) / T.T. Mahoney & the Standard 8 (10 p.m.) / The Shut-Ups (11 p.m.) / Ume (Midnight) / DJ Mahogany (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday |
Allison Weiss (9 p.m.) / Tin Cup Prophette (10 p.m.) / A Post War Drama (11 p.m.) / Madeline & the White Flag Band (Full Band) (Midnight) / Twin Powers (1 a.m.) |
The Green Room - 512 North Thomas Street
All ages
| Friday |
Outdoor Stage: Half Dozen Brass Band (9 p.m.) / Lingo (10 p.m.) / WILX (11 p.m.) Indoor Stage: Mule Train Allstars (8:30 p.m.) / Nathan Sheppard (9:30 p.m.) / Harp Unstrung (10:30 p.m.) |
| Saturday |
Outdoor Stage: Fly Brothers (9 p.m.) / Tent City (10 p.m.) / Lionz (11 p.m.) Indoor Stage: Rachel O’Neal (8:30 p.m.) / Ken Will Morton (9:30 p.m.) / Bros. Marler (10:30 p.m.) / Jam with any/all artists (11:30 p.m.) |
Little Kings Shuffle Club - 223 W. Hancock Avenue
Ages 21 & older
| Friday | Etienne de Roache (solo) (9:30 p.m.) / Our New Silence (10:30 p.m.) / Brave New Citizen (11:45 p.m.) / Fire Zuave (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday | Justin Evans (solo) (9 p.m.) / Monkey (9:45 p.m.) / Rebecca Jean Smith (solo) (10:45 p.m.) / Timber (11:45 p.m.) / Kaitlin Jones and the County Fair (1 a.m.) |
Melting Point - 295 E. Dougherty St.
Ages 18 & older
| Friday | Americana Night with: Little Country Giants (8 p.m.) / Curley Maple (9 p.m.) / William Tonks (10 p.m.) / Dodd Ferrelle (11 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Flash to Bangtime (9 p.m.) / Love Tractor (10 p.m.) / Time Toy (11 p.m.) / Five Eight (Midnight) |
Morton Theatre - 195 W. Washington Street
All ages
Note: Friday and Saturday shows are lineups moved to the Morton Theatre from the Georgia Theatre due to the fire on June 19.
| Thursday | Flagpole Athens Music Awards with performances by Dead Confederate, Art Rosenbaum, Creepy Lazer/Wulf, Casper and the Cookies, Besty Franck and Lefty Hathaway, Deaf Judges, Kenosha Kid (Starts at 8 p.m.)
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| Friday (moved from GA Theatre) |
Marriage (9 p.m.) / Hot New Mexicans (9:45 p.m.) / Lazer/Wülf (10:30 p.m.) / Geoff Reacher (11:15 p.m.) / Deaf Judges (Midnight) / We Versus the Shark (12:30 a.m.) |
| Saturday (moved from GA Theatre) | What’s Our Name (9:30 p.m.) / Gift Horse (10 p.m.) / Kuroma (10:45 p.m.) / Velveteen Pink (Midnight) / Immuzikation (1 a.m.) |
| Sunday | Mountain Music & Medicine Show with Packway Handle Band, Solstice Sisters, Beverly Smith & Carl Jones, Hawk Proof Rooster, Earl Murphy (Starts at 8 p.m.) |
Nuci’s Space - Oconee Street
Ages 18 & up
| Friday | Team Clermont & Aquarium Drunkard present an industry cocktail party with special performances by Liz Durrett [acoustic solo] (8:30 p.m.) / Circulatory System (9:30 p.m.) / Modern Skirts (10:15 p.m.) |
| Saturday | WUOG 90.5 FM presents Slow Rowboat (10 p.m.) / Captain #1 (11 p.m.) / Reptar (Midnight) |
Outdoor Stages - AthFest Block in front of the 40 Watt Club
All ages - Check out the outdoor stage schedule
Rye Bar - 140 E. Clayton Street
Ages 21 & older
| Friday | Grant Mitchell (10 p.m.) / DJ Triz (11 p.m.) / 3 Foot Swagger (Midnight) |
| Saturday | Savannah, GA Music Night with: Wormsloe (10 p.m.) / Junkyard Angel (11 p.m.) / Turtle Folk (Midnight) / Brock Butler [of Perpetual Groove] (1 a.m.) |
Square One Fish Company (patio) – 414 North Thomas St.
Ages 18 & older
| Friday | An Evening with Helen, Dodge (8 p.m. – Midnight) |
| Saturday |
Tropical Breeze Steel Drum Band (9 p.m.) / One Ton Tomato (10:30 p.m.) |
| Friday |
Sammy Ensley (10 p.m.) / Ibilisi Takedown (11 p.m.) / Bearfoot Hookers (Midnight) / The Incredible Sandwich (1 a.m.) |
| Saturday |
Dr. Squid (10 p.m.) / Plume (10:45 p.m.) / Mouser (11:30 p.m.) / The Interns (Midnight) / Futurebirds (1 a.m.) |
Wild Wing Cafe - 312 E. Washington Street
Ages 18 & older
| Friday | Leading Edge (10 p.m.) / Founder & the Invisibles (11 p.m.) / Rollin’ Home (Midnight) |
| Saturday | American Underdawg Entertainment presents: Showtime (10 p.m.) / Ty Manning & Friends (11 p.m.) / Daniel Mack & Pick ’n Coop (Midnight) |
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