Weekender Briefs: Bands Hellnaw and Dandelion Hunter to play in Athens this weekend
Music lovers, rejoice — an impressive selection of musicians are set to perform in Athens this weekend.
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Music lovers, rejoice — an impressive selection of musicians are set to perform in Athens this weekend.
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As usual, the weekend promises a wide selection of bands set to visit Athens. Friday will feature Columbus-based indie folk duo Caamp performing at The Union Bar & Grill, located at 18 W. Union St. Gaptooth Grin, an Americana band from Athens, is scheduled to open for Caamp. Saturday features two of Athens’ favorite rock bands, Wolfmen and Slackluster. Slackluster is known for its blend of garage rock and psychedelia, while the more-traditional rockers, Wolfmen, released their In a Quiet Place EP in July.
Most people can agree that 2016 has been a difficult year. The presidential election was arduous, regardless of your preferred candidate won. Don’t forget Brexit and the siege and subsequent fall of Aleppo. David Bowie, Prince, Arnold Palmer, Alan Rickman, Leonard Cohen and Carrie Fisher, amongst others, all died. And after a steady decline in popularity over the past 10 years or so, the VCR finally met its end in July.
Acoustic musician Adam Torres will return to southeast Ohio on Saturday for an intimate performance at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville.
Winter break is approaching rapidly, but Athens will not be shutting down when students leave. A wide variety of events will be taking place over the coming month, including this weekend, the last of the semester.
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This weekend is the last one before Thanksgiving break, and, as usual, there is a wide assortment of activities for people to do before they leave Athens.
Dancing and music are two common themes in events held this weekend.
The madness of Halloween is past, but students have precious little time to recover before fathers descend on Athens for this year’s Dads Weekend.
Ohio-based jam band The Werks will make their return to Athens on Friday night when they play at The Venue of Drxvms.
Although the biggest event of the weekend is the annual Halloween Block Party, there are plenty of other activities throughout the next few days.
Halloween is right around the corner, and Athens has a multitude of fall festivities to get students into the spirit.
Kids can lace up their boots and saddle their horses this weekend, and maybe catch a few goats while they’re at it.
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Moms and dads got to check up on their students and get a taste of college life in Athens during this year’s Parents Weekend.