When it's hot.
We're COOL.
Hear some hot licks in Athens, Georgia this summer!
Athens is always cool, even when it's hot. A summer full of outdoor music festivals in Athens, GA is the perfect excuse to plan your getaway today!
Summer Happenings:
(for a complete events calendar, click here)
Classic City 4th of July American Music Festival
July 3 - 4  The Melting Point and the Packway Handle Band will host two days of Americana music. In addition to the Packway Handle Band, featured acts include Cherryholmes, High Strung String Band, Art Rosenbaum, Exception to the Rule, String Theory, Whiskey Gentry, The Knockouts, Lera Lynn and others will be performing over the two day period.
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Sunflower Music Series:
June 22, July 13, and August 24
 Spread a blanket, bring a picnic and enjoy outdoor musical performances in the terraced Flower Garden. The 2010 concert series features Randall Bramblett and Rick Fowler on June 22, Bloodkin and Winfield Smith on July 13, and Grogus on August 24.
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| Athens PopFest:
August 10 - 14
 The annual Athens PopFest, produced and presented by HHBTM Records, is more than an event where people passively consume entertainment. Now in its fifth year, the Athens PopFest has proven to be both a facilitator of and catalyst for a renewed international community spirit among discerning rock and pop fans.Various performances are held at the 40 Watt Club, Little Kings, and Caledonia Lounge.
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 Bands and Brews Itinerary: Visit the places where R.E.M., the B-52's, Pylon, and Widespread Panic got their start. This grooving guide puts you in the midst of clubs, studios, record stores, and our own hometown brewery, Terrapin.
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