Every year Athens in Harmony celebrates the talents of local musicians while raising money for the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement. Musicians across a wide range of genres are matched together across race, ethnicity, religion and nationality to create 10 duos and one quartet that sing with a backing band led by Michael Wegner. None of the pairings knew each other ahead of time, and were tasked with choosing the song they would perform together. Selections this year include “None of Us Are Free (If One of Us Is Chained),” “Lean on Me” and more. The show will also feature a performance of “The House I Live In” by soloist John Tsao. For the finale, the audience will sing “Give Peace a Chance” with all the performers. The show will be hosted by the Athens Anti-Discrimination Director Mokah Jasmine Johnson and Winterville Mayor and musician Dodd Ferrelle, and participating musicians include members from popular bands like Hotel Fiction, Shehehe, The Original Splitz Band and more.
WHO: Athens in Harmony
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Performing Arts Center
HOW MUCH: $15 (w/ UGA ID), $25–35
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