2 Story Coffee House: May 1st 9-11pm

2 Story Coffee House is hosting a special evening of music in support of Nuçi’s Space this Friday, May 1st from 9p-11p.
2 Story Coffee House is in Five Points at 1680 South Lumpkin St.
Featuring music from:

David Mikush

Clint Poy

Jon Mark

Drew Dixon

Read more about 2 Story and the Invitation Night here on their blog.

Depression & Suicide Awareness Week

Our 4th annual Depression & Suicide Awareness Week is underway (April 13-17). Depression and Suicide Awareness Week is a series of events aimed to facilitate discussion and creatively educate people about issues surrounding depression and suicide.

For more information and a full schedule for the week click here.

40 Watt/Terrapin Fundraiser Announced!

The 40 Watt and Terrapin Beer Co present:

The First Annual Athens’ Restaurant and Bar
Battle of the Bands

Athens’ restaurants and bars are being challenged to put together bands using their staffs and go head to head. It’s no secret that many Athens’ musicians support themselves working for local area restaurants and bars. Athens’ restaurants will use their musically inclined staffs to compete for a cherished prize while also raising money for two great local charities. The winning band will be awarded a glass pitcher decorated by a local artist.

Restaurants/Bars can enter through Rick Poss at the 40 Watt Club. The entrance fee is thirty dollars and only the first ten bands will be accepted. Each band gets three songs or fifteen minutes to sway the judging panel and all songs played must be covers.

Rules & Guidelines:
* The band must consist of current employees of the establishment (no ringers please!)

* The band can’t be an already established, performing band.

* Each set must be no longer than 15 minutes and must be covers. Tributes are welcome.

*Each act will be judged by a panel of three judges on originality, sound and performance as well as an audience reaction vote.

*A backline will be provided by the club to keep things going in a timely manner.

The band entry fee is $40, which goes to cover the cost of production.

The entry deadline is Friday, April 17th.

Only the first 10 bands to enter will be accepted.

To enter, please email rick@40watt.com

APRIL 27th @ 40 Watt
Door Time: TBA
Ticket Info: $5/$7 for under 21
Attendees are also asked to bring a box of cereal for the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
Co-sponsored by Terrapin Beer Co.

Gearing up for AthFest

* Photos courtesy of Stereogum - DBT @ Bonnaroo here.

* SPIN.com takes questions from DBT fans for frontman Patterson Hood.

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AthFest Prep

AthFest starts this week - and folks are preparing for the festival in our rehearsal rooms.

Here are some of the bands who are rehearsing here this week:
Elf Power
Dark Meat

Don Chambers
Morning State

Bloodkin
Perpetual Groove

An Epic at Best
Dancer Vs. Politician

Betsy Franck

Blues Affliction

Hayride

Dodd Ferrelle

Jackpot City

The Fact

Romanencko

PLUS: AthFest gets reviewed in the Atlanta Journal & Constitution here and here.