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Rock N Roll Circus

Spotlighting a segment of the Athens music community dedicated to old-fashioned rock and roll free from scene trappings and genre modifiers, the third annual Rock N Roll Circus at the Caledonia features eight acts specializing in no-frills, in-the-trenches guitar music. They include local fixtures The Plague, Donkey Punch, The Honey Sliders, Forbidden Waves and The VG Minus, as well as newer bands Kompromat and Nuclear Tourism. Fans of the Stooges, MC5 and other classic underground rifflords will find much to love on this lineup. Earplugs are recommended.

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