It wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day in Athens without Fawney Rig. The local Irish folk-rock band, named for the Irish term meaning a common fraud, will bring its selection of Celtic classics, jigs, ...

I remember just standing there that night, and I could feel this connection between the fans and the performers in a way that I hadn’t really ever felt before, which makes sense now that I know more ...

Athens’ annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival will take over East Clayton Street this Saturday with a celebration of music, community and Irish culture. Returning after its inaugural year, which brought ...

House lawmakers passed a scaled-back version of a property tax relief plan after a more sweeping overhaul failed earlier in the week. House Bill 1116, sponsored by state Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) ...

Hidden in the afterglow of downtown Athens, a chuckle rings out on a quiet Sunday night. Ten-minute sets, an immersed ...

Athens’ transformation from a sleepy college town to an awoke college town has always intrigued those who liked it as it was and those who like it the way it is. How did this happen? In my own ...

Six candidates—three Democrats and three Republicans—are running this year in the right-leaning congressional district that includes Athens. Democrat Lexy Doherty is running again after winning the ...

A University of Georgia committee has put the brakes on an attempt to specify that harassment of people on the basis of ...

After a very long absence in the scene, Athens heavy rockers Thunderchief will make their return on the not unlucky Friday, Mar. 13. Drawing on garage and punk rock with ‘70s hard rock influences, ...

With Gregory Frederick and Frank Russell behind the camera, Athens GA Live Music seeks to document local and touring bands gracing stages across the Classic City. Explore the whole archive and ...

2026 Flagpole Athens Favorites winners may not get a championship belt, but they do get some serious bragging rights for the rest of the year. Winning means they received the most votes from Flagpole ...

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