For the past 13 years Athens has celebrated its diverse and talented music community with the annual Athens Community Music Festival and this year’s takes place this coming Saturday, August 20th. Over 30 bands (all Athens!) at 6 different venues all day and night. The festivities kick off at Donkey with a performance from one of my favorite songwriters Mr. Mike Elliott at 5pm, and things continue all night long at The Union, Casa Cantina, Jackie O’s Brewery, Jackie O’s Public House, The Smiling Skull Saloon, and Donkey Coffee.
This has always been one of my favorite nights of the year. Big thanks goes out to Scott Winland for making this thing happen every year. Full lineup and schedule after the jump!
THE 13TH ANNUAL ATHENS COMMUNITY MUSIC FESTIVAL!
OVER 30 ACTS ON 6 STAGES IN ATHENS OHIO!
THE FEST STARTS AT 5PM AT DONKEY COFFEE!
(Bands, if possible, please pick up your wristbands at Donkey Coffee between 5-7pm…and join in on the early fun!)
Here’s that fest schedule….
DONKEY COFFEE
5pm – Mike Elliott
5:45 – Chris Biester
6:30 – Laura Nadeau
7:15pm – JD HUTCHISON !!!
JACKIE Os PUBLIC HOUSE
8pm – Bram Riddlebarger’s Lonesome Band
9pm – Vellumn
10pm – Whip & Tickle
11pm – The Lennon Orchestra
12am – Stella (Almost)
1am – The Porters
JACKIE Os BREWERY
8pm – The B*Side
9pm – Dawgtooth
10pm – Octopus and Owl
11pm- Bonzai
12am- Patrick Swazey The Band
1am – Zapano
THE UNION
8pm – Adam Remnant
9pm – Hexnet
10pm – First Street Heat
11pm- Chickenpussy
12am- Duke Jr. & The Smokey Boots
1am – Wheels on Fire
CASA CANTINA
9pm – Supertape
10pm – WhaleZombie
11pm- The D Rays
12am- Weird Science
1am – Scubadog
THE SMILING SKULL
10pm – Tailwinds
11pm- Casiotone Orchestra
12am – HippieGrinder
1am- EMPIRIAN!
$5 per venue / $10 all venue pass (buy wristbands at any participating venue – day of show)
PROCEEDS BENEFIT ARTS WEST AFTERSCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM, ATCO VISITING MUSICIAN PROGRAM, AND THE BRYAN WINLAND ARTS & MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP