Aubrey Entertainment and Southern Brewing Co. are putting on a musical event to celebrate the Fourth of July through community and local artists. The doors to the event will open at 12 p.m., and the music will commence at 1 p.m. with local bluegrass band BorderHop Trio kicking off the concert. Seven other Athens bands will play every hour in the following order: Red Oak String Band (2 p.m.), Broken String Band (3 p.m.), McMaken Brothers (4 p.m.), Peach Ice Cream Bluegrass Band (5 p.m.), The Welfare Liners (6 p.m.) and The Wild Jordan Tonk-Cats (7 p.m.). The event will conclude with a performance from multi-generational seven-piece jazz, funk and bluegrass band Grassland at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring family, friends, their dogs, and an appetite for the barbecue food truck that will be provided. Tickets are $10 in advance and for UGA students, or $15 at the door. Kids under 12 can attend for free.
WHO: Classic City American Music Festival
WHEN: Saturday, July 1, 12 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: Southern Brewing Co.
HOW MUCH: $15
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