Blog Topic: AthFest

Homedrone: AthFest Receives $10,000 NEA Grant

By Gabe Vodicka | February 8, 2018 11:35am

Photo Credit: Austin Steele/file

AthFest Educates, the local arts-education nonprofit that stages the annual AthFest Music and Arts Festival, has received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to help fund this year's festival.

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Homedrone: Here's How to Apply to Play AthFest 2018

By Gordon Lamb | January 4, 2018 12:01pm

Photo Credit: Austin Steele/file

Futurebirds performs at AthFest 2017.

OK, gang, it’s that time of year when the most organized among you are already prepared to submit an application to play at the 2018 AthFest Music & Arts Festival. And, conveniently, applications are now being accepted.

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery: 2017 AthFest Music & Arts Festival

By Austin Steele and Caroline Elliott | June 26, 2017 12:37pm

Despite occasional heavy rainfall, this year's AthFest Music & Arts Festival drew large crowds downtown for three days of music, food, art and much more. Check out images from the weekend below, courtesy of Flagpole photographers Austin Steele and Caroline Elliott:

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Homedrone: Here Is the AthFest 2017 Master Schedule

By Gabe Vodicka | June 20, 2017 12:15pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

Reverend Tribble and the Deacons play the Georgia Theatre at 9 p.m. Friday.

Need help planning your AthFest? Here's the full festival schedule, organized by date, venue and time. For performer descriptions, check out the Calendar. All of this info is also available in this week's print Flagpole, so pick one up today!

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Homedrone: AthFest Reveals More 2017 Performers, Including Richard Lloyd, Muuy Biien, New Madrid and Ruby the Rabbitfoot

By Gabe Vodicka | May 17, 2017 9:54am

Muuy Biien

The AthFest Music and Arts Festival has revealed many more of the artists who will perform at this year’s event, the music portion of which is slated for June 23–25.

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Homedrone: Futurebirds, of Montreal, Cindy Wilson, Drivin' N Cryin' to Play AthFest 2017

By Gabe Vodicka | April 4, 2017 5:05pm

Photo Credit: David McClister

Futurebirds

AthFest Educates has announced the first round of performers for the 2017 edition of its AthFest Music and Arts Festival, which takes place June 23–25 downtown.

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Homedrone: Photo Gallery: AthFest 2016

By Joshua L. Jones | June 27, 2016 11:28am

Check out Flagpole writers' AthFest highlights here. All photos by Joshua L. Jones.

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Homedrone: Mothers, Arrested Development, Kishi Bashi, The Coathangers Highlight AthFest 2016

By Music Staff | June 27, 2016 11:12am

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

Muuy Biien

Tug is a new local band that, even in its relative infancy, is already one of the more exciting prospects for the future of Athens punk scene. The sort-of supergroup is made up of three longtime local musicians: former Tonda leader Dick Hunsinger, Art Contest’s Garrett Burke and Monsoon’s Emmett Cappi. Their set at the 40 Watt Friday could be best described as a mix of experimental noise rock, traditional hardcore and metal. Cappi, though mostly known as a supporting player in past projects, shined as he took on the role of lead singer. His energy was the kind of stuff you only see in a band’s earliest days, as if he has been waiting years to get this intensity out in the open. Hunsinger continues to be one of the best instrumental musicians in Athens; his guitar playing in Tug is as powerful as it has ever been. Burke’s math-rock drumming skills translate fine to Tug’s harsher sound. Though I’m not sure if they would appreciate the comparison, Tug’s ability to blend a large variety of genres into a sound this accessible and genuine calls to mind the likes of ambient noise-metal megastars Deafheaven. While Tug’s recent EP, Cover the Earth, is a decent introduction to the band’s sound, its live set is required listening. [Nathan Kerce]

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Homedrone: AthFest Announces Outdoor Lineup, Club Crawl Headliners

By Gabe Vodicka | May 10, 2016 2:24pm

Photo Credit: Jeff Forney

The Coathangers

In late March, AthFest announced the outdoor headliners for this year's 20th-anniversary edition, and now the festival has released the full outdoor schedule, which you can check out on the AthFest site.

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Homedrone: AthFest Announces Featured Artists for 2016 Compilation

By Gabe Vodicka | April 5, 2016 2:40pm

AthFest Educates has announced the details for the 2016 AthFest compilation CD, which will be a special two-disc set this year in honor of the festival's 20th anniversary.

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