Attaboy Tapes is putting on a three-day musical event featuring a host of talents that promoter Nathan Sheets says includes an eclectic mix of local favorites, as well as a few acts from out of town. Night one will bring performances from the solo projects of Madeline Polites (Immaterial Possession) and Dave Kirslis (Cicada Rhythm), alt-cosmic band Dipper Grande and ‘70s-inspired folk pop musician Freeman Leverett. Night two will feature local legend David Barbe (Mercyland, Sugar); pondgorl, the indie project of songwriter Laila Li McCleery; former Athenian Keilan Aplin, a multi-instrumentalist whose old time Appalachian and Irish fiddle repertoire includes music from The Skillet Lickers and Charlie Poole; and bedroom pop brother duo Infinite Favors. Night three will conclude the festival with Athens Middle East Orchestra; ‘60s and ‘70s Americana-inspired songwriter Rowan Newby, whom Sheets describes as Bobby Charles meets The Kinks; and Chattanooga, TN-based one-man band Taylor Hollingsworth, whose outsider country blues is reminiscent of John Prine, Michael Hurley and Johnny Cash.
WHO: Good Gosh Fest
WHEN: August 14–16, 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show)
WHERE: Normal Bar
HOW MUCH: $10 each night, $20 for all three
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