Categories
MusicMusic Features

Athens Americana Music Festival Schedule


All events are $5 at the door or FREE with a $15 festival wristband, aside from the shows marked with an asterisk, which are separately priced. Friday’s 40 Watt show and both Georgia Theatre shows are discounted for those with a wristband. For more pricing info, visit athensamericana.com.

Thursday, Apr. 24

Treppenhaus

Family and Friends (10 p.m.)

Sans Abri (9 p.m.)

The Last Tycoon (8 p.m.)

Little Kings Shuffle Club

Dashboard Saviors (12 a.m.)

Five Eight (11 p.m.)

Workhorses of the Entertainment/Recreational Industry (10 p.m.)

ATHICA (Twilight VIP event)

Sailing to Denver (6–9 p.m.)

Friday, Apr. 25

AthensAmericanaSchedule-BlairCrimmins.jpg

Photo Credit: Vanessa Prestage

Blair Crimmins

Twilight Americana Outdoor Stage

Big C & the Velvet Delta (9 p.m.)

Blair Crimmins & The Hookers (8 p.m.)

Little Country Giants (7 p.m.)

Little Kings Shuffle Club

The Higher Choir (1 a.m.)

The Wydelles (12 a.m.)

Dave Marr (11 p.m.)

The Darnell Boys (10 p.m.)

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar

The Skipperdees (9:30 p.m.)

City Hotel (8:30 p.m.)

Caroline Spence (7:30 p.m.)

Flicker Theatre & Bar

Scott Low & The Southern Bouillon (12 a.m.)

The Shoal Creek Stranglers (11 p.m.)

Clay Leverett (10 p.m.)

The World Famous

The Hobohemians (10 p.m.)

40 Watt Club*

Packway Handle Band (11 p.m.)

High Strung String Band (10 p.m.)

Adam Klein & the Wild Fires (9 p.m.)

Georgia Theatre*

North Mississippi Allstars (10:30 p.m.)

Lightnin’ Malcolm (9 p.m.)

Saturday, Apr. 26

Flicker Theatre & Bar

Norma Rae (1 a.m.)

Michael Bowman (12 a.m.)

Gumshoe (11 p.m.)

Elise Davis (10 p.m.)

The World Famous

Junker (11 p.m.)

Rolling Nowhere (10 p.m.)

40 Watt Club*

Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy (11:30 p.m.)

AthensAmericanaSchedule-DavidOlney.jpg

Photo Credit: Gregg Roth

David Olney

March (10:30 p.m.)

The Burning Angels (9:30 p.m.)

Georgia Theatre*

The Dirty Guv’nahs (11:15 p.m.)

Cereus Bright (10 p.m.)

Sunday, Apr. 27

The World Famous (brunch show)

Drew Kohl and Cortez Garza (1 p.m.)

Hendershot’s Coffee Bar (Athens Americana Closing Party)

Aaron Lee Tasjan (8 p.m.)

David Olney (7 p.m.)

Borderhop Five (6 p.m.)

Cicada Rhythm (5 p.m.)

Hi-Lo Lounge (Athens Americana After-Party)

Betsy Franck (10 p.m.) 

Justin Evans (9 p.m.)

RELATED ARTICLES BY AUTHOR

  • AthFest is Canceled This Year as Coronavirus Spreads

    As the coronavirus continues to spread illness and unease throughout Georgia and the U.S., Athens suffers a significant cultural and economic blow as organizers have announced the cancellation of...
  • Five Acts to See at Ad·Verse Fest

    With an eclectic approach that mines the space between music, visual and performance art, Ad·verse Fest features an exciting, queer-centric lineup of scrappy newcomers and more road-tested acts, many...
  • Shane Parish & Sean Dail

    With the innovative North Carolina band Ahleuchatistas, guitarist Shane Parish pushed the boundaries of the early-’00s math-rock scene by incorporating international influences, as well as a healthy dose of...
  • Ruston Kelly, Valley Queen

    Specializing in a twangy, earnest brand of Americana he famously dubbed “dirt emo” in 2018, singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly made good on the term’s promise last year with the release...