Crib Notes

Once again Athens’ annual downtown AthFest music blitz is back for an extended weekend of performances by Black Lips, Dreams So Real, Patterson Hood, Those Darlins, Dead Confederate and scores of others. In addition to the music, there’ll be kids workshops, an open-air artist market, and food and drinks galore. If you’ve got family in town and are looking for something to do, or you’re just itching to take drive up Ga. 316, there’s no better time than AthFest. Thurs.-Sun., June 25-28. $15-$20.

A Schedule of performances for the outdoor stage can be found here, and the lineup for the indoor venues can be found here.

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Today’s Air Loaf features CL’s Chanté LaGon and Chad Radford chatting about the concerts happening around town this weekend including AthFest, Gentleman Jesse, Dion Farris and Hubcap City.

Air Loaf is broadcast weekdays on 1690 WMLB-AM at approximately 8:10 a.m., 12:20 p.m. and 6:20 p.m.

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To help raise funds to for AthFest’s “educational efforts,” the Savannah-based Gretsch Guitars is donating a new hollow body Brian Setzer model Gretsch Nashville guitar to be put up for auction on eBay.

A guitar such as this would normally retail for about $3,150.00. But what makes it a target for collectors, and/or wealthy philanthropists is that it has been signed by all four original members of R.E.M. …and yes, for those who are doing the math, it means that even retired drummer Bill Berry gave his John Hancock for the benefit of AthFest.

The auction will begin on Wed., June 18 and ends Friday on June 27.

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