Athens This Weekend: June 25 - 27

ATHFEST is finally here! Wahooo!!! I personally am SO excited for this weekend, and there are TONS of fun events going on (whether you're interested in music or not).

For the music fan, here are the AthFest events that I think everyone should make an effort to go to:

Thursday:

7:00 p.m. - Screening of Of Montreal: Family Nouveau at Ciné

9:00 p.m. - You absolutely cannot miss the AthFest Kickoff Party at the beloved 40 Watt, featuring the Futurebirds, Roadside Graves, Ponderosa, and Immuzikation. This is going to be an awesome way to get AthFest started off right. Be there, it’s only $2!

Friday:

11:00 a.m. – Athens Music History Tour! Don’t miss it!

5:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Artists' Market near the Hull Street Stage Area

7:20 p.m. - Stewart & Winfield Band on the Lumpkin Stage!

9:00 p.m. – Modern Skirts on the Pulaski Stage!

9:20 p.m. – Packway Handle Band on Lumpkin Stage!

11:30 p.m. - District Attorneys at Tasty World

Saturday:

12:00 - 5:30 p.m. - KidsFest on Hull Street

1:00 p.m. - Half Dozen Brass Band on the Pulaski Stage!

5:00 p.m. – Futurebirds on the Pulaski Stage!

9:00 p.m. - Nuçi's Space will be home to the only all-ages later show during this year's AthFest weekend. Also at 9 is Perpetual Groove on Pulaski Stage

9:30 p.m. - Bubba Sparxxx on Lumpkin Stage

10:00 p.m. - Drew Dixon at Tasty World

Sunday:

2:20 p.m. - Betsy Franck & the Bareknuckle Band on Lumpkin Stage

5:20 p.m. - Kaitlin Jones and the Country Fair on Lumpkin Stage

7:00 p.m. - Cracker on Pulaski Stage

7:20 p.m. - Kinchafoonee Cowboys on Lumpkin Stage

For the complete AthFest schedule, click here.

There are lots of fun things to do this weekend, even if you're not into the AthFest scene. If you're not attending the festival, go to the First Annual Sculpture Festival at the Classic Center, venture to the Botanical Gardens for wine, hors d'oeuvres at Twilight Toasts in the Garden, or take the Full Moon Hike.

For more weekend events, click here. No matter what, if you're in Athens this weekend, you're sure to have a good time!

Athens This Weekend: May 28 - 31

This weekend in Athens is jam-packed with fun events in and around the Athens area! Get ready for a chance to see live college sports, interact with local artists, and celebrate Memorial Day!

The NCAA Tennis Championships continue this weekend starting on Friday, when the best collegiate tennis teams and student-athletes from across the country showcase their talents and compete for national titles. There's a game today (Friday) at 10 a.m., Saturday and Sunday at noon, and Monday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Come out to the Dan Magill Tennis Complex and enjoy the great weather while watching the teams duke it out for the National Championship title. Visit here for more info.

On Sunday, ATHICA's spring exhibition, Deluge, comes to a close. Deluge is a study in how humanity reacts to the impacts of environmental forces beyond our control. A thought-provoking exhibit of paintings, photography, conceptual embroideries and a large sculptural installation, it consequently addresses global warming and land use issues. The final day will close with a Panel Discussion with visiting and local artists, Discussion of natural extremes and manmade mistakes, a Rain Barrel Making Demo, followed by a Porch BBQ. Visit here for more info.

On Monday, come celebrate Memorial Day at Memorial Park from noon to 3 p.m.! Park activities for the day include concessions, inflatables, face painting, music and more. It's a great opportunity to have some holiday fun with the whole family for free! The Memorial Park pool will be open Memorial Day weekend from 1-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and admission to the pool is $1 per person. Click here for more info.

Other Events going on this weekend:

• Tonight (Friday), come jam out with Highballs at the Melting Point ($8 advance, $10 at door; 8:30 p.m.).
• Athens Creative Theater will be performing the comedy Honest Pleasure at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday ($12.50 advance, $15 at door).
• Saturday, come get some local food at the Farmers Market at Bishop Park! There will be live music by George Boggs and Lera Lynn.
• Come supports the Classic City Rollergirls by going to their Percentage Night at Alibi on Saturday the 29th at 9 p.m.

All in all, its going to be a great Memorial Day weekend in Athens. So bring you family and friends with you to one of these great events, and make a comment on this post to let us know how it went!