Get in the groove

The iconic Georgia Theatre has hosted just about every kind of sound imaginable, but on March 28, 2024, a little Nashville honky tonk twang collided with psychedelic improvisation beneath its famous rooftop sign. Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country rolled into Athens for a Thursday night stop on their spring tour, bringing with it a style that feels equally at home in a dusty roadside bar and somewhere far beyond Earth’s atmosphere. The band was touring in support of its 2023 albu

On April 18, 1998, legendary jam band Widespread Panic completely packed out Washington Street in downtown Athens to celebrate the release of their new live album, Light Fuse, Get Away. Fans stood shoulder to shoulder as far as the eye could see, flooding the streets for what would become one of the most iconic moments in Athens music history: Panic in the Streets. Fast forward nearly 28 years to March 28, 2026, and those same streets were once again filled with music and tho

Athens has never struggled to produce great musicians. On any given night, you can wander into a local bar, brewery, or backyard stage and stumble upon artists who could easily be playing much bigger rooms. While the city is often associated with names like R.E.M., Widespread Panic, and well on this weekend... Billy Strings, its heartbeat has always been the local musicians who keep the scene alive week after week. Peach Ice Cream is a perfect example of that tradition. Lead