Blog Topic: Free Stuff

Homedrone: Win Tickets: Wildwood Revival at Cloverleaf Farm, Saturday, July 19

By Gabe Vodicka | July 17, 2014 10:22am

The Whigs

The first-ever Wildwood Revival happens this Saturday at Cloverleaf Farm just outside of Athens, and features music from The Whigs, The Whiskey Gentry, The Deslondes and a bunch more "The" bands sure the satisfy your folk and Americana fix. Plus: food, art, camping and much more.

We've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner today at 3:30 p.m., so make sure to check back.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets to Flagpole's AthFest Showcase Featuring The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, More

By Gabe Vodicka | June 20, 2014 10:51am

Axxa/Abraxas

AthFest is upon us! And I know you're all planning to kick off this year's Club Crawl by camping out at the 40 Watt Club tonight for Flagpole's official showcase, featuring The Coathangers, Axxa/Abraxas, murk daddy flex and Shade.

The show is free with an AthFest wristband or $7 at the door without one. Don't have a wristband? Think the Flagpole showcase is the only AthFest stuff worth seeing? That's kinda crazy, but hey, we certainly can't fault you for wanting to soak up these sweet rock and psych vibes.

We've got a pair of tickets to tonight's show to give away. To win, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner today at 4:30 p.m.

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Homedrone: Win AthFest Wristbands

By Gabe Vodicka | June 17, 2014 2:14pm

In case you haven't heard on account of you've been livin' under a rock or some such,AthFest takes over downtown Athens this week. The music portion of the annual festival kicks off Thursday with the Flagpole Athens Music Awards show at the Morton Theatre and continues through the weekend.

Though all the outdoor concerts are free, access to the weekend's numerous Club Crawlshows—including Flagpole's star-studded showcase Friday at the 40 Watt Club—requires an entry fee, either in the form of an individual door price or an AthFest wristband.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets and CDs: Five Eight, Powerkompany, Coyotes in Boxes Play Treppenhaus Friday

By Gabe Vodicka | June 13, 2014 12:29pm

Five Eight

Perennial local rockers Five Eight headline a show at College Square watering hole Treppenhaus tonight that also features electro-pop duo Powerkompany and Nashville-based Americana act Coyotes in Boxes.

We've got a pair of tickets and a CD from each band to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner today at 4:30 p.m.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: The English Beat Plays Melting Point Friday

By Gabe Vodicka | June 12, 2014 2:07pm

British 2-tone ska legends The English Beat play the Melting Point Friday, and we've got two pairs of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose two winners Friday at 4:30 p.m.

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Culture Briefs: Win Tickets: Chelsea Peretti Performs at 40 Watt Thursday

By Gabe Vodicka | June 5, 2014 10:54am

Photo Credit: Jim Muise

Actress and stand-up comedian Chelsea Peretti ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") swings through town tonight, Thursday, June 5, for a show at the 40 Watt Club, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll pick a winner at 4:30 p.m.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: King Khan & the Shrines Play 40 Watt Monday

By Gabe Vodicka | June 2, 2014 11:39am

Garage-rocking neo-legends King Khan and the Shrines play the 40 Watt Club tonight, Monday, June 2, and we've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments below why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner at 4:30 p.m.

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Grub Notes: New Eastside Bojangles Offering Free Food Saturday

By Hillary Brown | May 23, 2014 5:30pm

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Homedrone: Win Tickets: M. Ward, Mount Moriah Play 40 Watt Monday

By Gabe Vodicka | May 5, 2014 10:57am

M. Ward

It's a Merge two-fer tonight at the 40 Watt Club, where revered Pacific Northwest folkie M. Ward and Carolina alt-country act Mount Moriah will perform. We've got a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, tell us in the comments after the jump why YOU deserve to go for free. We'll choose a winner today at 4:30 p.m.

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Homedrone: Win Tickets, T-Shirt, CD: Bear Hands Plays Melting Point Sunday

By Gabe Vodicka | May 1, 2014 11:43am

New York City indie rockers Bear Hands play Melting Point Sunday, May 4 with local upstartsDana Swimmer, and we've got a bunch of stuff to give away to one of y'all lucky ducks. In addition to a pair of tickets to Sunday's show, the winner will receive a Bear Hands T-shirt and a copy of the band's new album, Distraction, on CD.

To enter, tell us in the comments after the jump why YOU deserve this veritable swag bag. We'll choose a winner Sunday at 4 p.m.

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