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The Melting Point
9 p.m. $12. www.meltingpointathens.
com
THE LAST WALTZ ENSEMBLE
Tribute group tor 70s Canadian-
American rock act The Band
Fittingly. 2008 is the 30th anniver
sary of the Martin Scorsese film The
Last Waltz, which commemorates the
history and music of The Band.
Mercury Lounge
10 p.m. FREE! www.mercuryathens.
com
BABY’S BLUE SWINGSET Vocalist
Mary Sigalas pulls out all the stops
in this new classic jazz, swing and
blues band.
Rye Bar
10 p.m. FREE! www myspace.com/
ryebarathens
IDIOT SLOWDOWN The band names
Radiohead as a key influence, so
the name is probably taken from the
song “The Tourist." Sound-wise,
though. Idiot Slowdown has more in
common with Pablo Honey.
ROCKINWOOD A little bit country,
a little bit rock and roll, and a lot of
humor. Rockinwood is a comedy
band with silly songs like "I Bang
Oprah."
Tasty World
DOWNSTAIRS 10 p.m. $5. www.
tastyworld.net
LIVE WELL Southern acoustic duo fu
eled by Jack Daniel and taking cues
from artists like Waylon Jennings
and Son Volt.
ROLLIN' HOME This jamming band
plays originals with a Grateful Dead
groove and a Southern rock leaning.
Triple-B Farm
May 8—10 $55-385 wwwtheday
celebration.com
THE DAY CELEBRATION Three
day music festival in the “rear
3uckhead GA (about 30 minutes
south of Athens). An ecelectic mix
of artists in an intimate setting. See
May 8 Live Music or feature on
p 31
West End Church
6-8 p m FREE 1 www fasola org
SACRED HARP SINGING Come
sing Sacred Harp, the thrash metal
of sacred music. This is an a capella.
participant-centered, social singing
event. Join in or just listen
Wild Wing Cafe
10 p.m FREE 1 www wildwingcafe com
THE UNMENTIONABLES Rock cov
ers and originals
DJs & DANCING
Blur
10 p m www myspace com/blurathens
DJ JASON J Dance party at Blur'
Go Bar
10 p.m. www.myspace.com/gobar
athens
BITCH SWITCH Your all-star lady
deejay team, three strong tonight,
spins thick dance grooves and adds
in a twinge of their own campy
performance.
Level 131
10 p.m. Price varies (21+). $5 (18+).
www.level131.com
DJ BLAZE DJ Blaze hosts tonight's
dance party, mixing contemporary
hip-hop with older favorites and
some unexpected forays into other
genres. Every Friday and Saturday.
Little Kings
Midnight, www myspace.com/little
kingsshutfleclub
DJ MAHOGANY Freaky funk,
sultry soul, righteous R&B. and
a whole lotta unexpected faves as
DJ Mahogany dips into his bag of
goodies from the '60s, 70s and '80s.
The Loft Dance Lounge
10:30 p.m. FREE! www.theloftathens.
com
DJ JOHNNY D One of The Loft
Lounge's rotating crew ol house
deejays. Johnny D—whom you may
recognize from Atlanta's 95 5 The
Beat—lays down the new dance
sounds, heavy on the hip-hop.
Rumor
11 p.m. FREE! www.rumorathens.com
DJ RX Rumor’s house deejay delivers
his own original mixes of current
pop and dance with accents ranging
from old-school to country.
OPEN MIC
Little Kings
7-11 p m FREE! www myspace.com/
littlekingsshuffleclub
"DR. FRED’S HAPPY HOUR
KARAOKE" Hosted by karaoke
fanatic John “Dr. Fred’ Bowers
SATURDAY 10
EVENTS
259 N. Jackson St.
9am.-3p.m.
STUDIO SALE Artwork by Nash
Hogan, Motoko Inoue and Tyrus
Lytton. Located above Dynamite
Clothing
Barnett Shoals
Elementary School
9 a m -12 p m. FREE! 706-357-5334.
http //home.bellsouth net/p/pwp-
wfc07
WILDFLOWER CELEBRATION
The 5th annual celebration features
wildflower viewing, art, music, raffle,
artists painting outdoors and more.
Also, activities at Athens Montessori
School, along Barnett Shoals Road.
Burns Telford House
10 am -5 pm. FREE! burnsteltord
house blogspot com
BURNS TELFORD HOUSE ART
GALA:944? GillsvilleRd
Maysville) Local artists and musi
cians will display, sell and demo
their work throughout the day
Cine Barcafe
2pm FREE 1 www athenscme com
ARCTIC 7/ILFScreening of Arctic
Tale, a documentary from the makers
of March of the Penguins. Narrator
Queen Latifah follows a polar bear
cub and a walrus pup through ’he
artic. There will be GreenFest dis
plays before the film at 1 p m and
a discussion about global warming
following the screening
Downtown Athens
10 a m.-7 p.m. www athensindiecraft
stravaganzaa.com
ATHENS INDIE CRAFTSTRAVA-
GANZAA A fresh take on cratt fairs
Includes local and regional artists
and cratlers displaying everything
from paintings to handmade cloth
ing In the parking lot that adjoins
Agora at the corner of Clayton and
Pulaski streets Also, live music from
DJ Kurt Wood. Ken Will Morton,
Divided Like a Saint's, Summer
Hymns and Paper Tanks
Memorial Park
Decorate: May 9,4-7 p.m. Expo:
May 10.10 a.m.-2 p.m. $5/booth.
706-613-3603
MOTHER’S DAY EXPOSITION
Show your mom how much you
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100*0$ or
POINT
Eat. Drink. Listen Closely.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
MONDAY, MAY 12
THE KIDS HOOT!
on the Melting Point Patio
6:30-8:30pm ♦ FREE & All Ages
FERRON +
BITCH F 1
9pm Show I I
Tickets $15 odv. • $18 at the door
——TJ FRIDAY, MAY 16
I "S sTf Special co-bill with
16 TONS & \
^ *1 CURLEY MAPLE &
Tickets $8 adv. • $10 at the door ,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
Evening with
JIM WHITE
Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door
L ■- FRIDAY, MAY 23
1 • STRAWBERRY
FLATS
Tickets $10 adv. • $12 at the door
FRIDAY, MAY 30 *
SONS OF
SAILORS %
(featuring members of the
TONY PRITCHETT BAND)
A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett
* Specials on Landshark Beer! *
Tickets $10 adv. • $13 at the door
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All doors at 6pm and all shows JJJ + up.
Bring in this ad for 2 for 1 admission!
(To Tubi, Wed & Thurs Scries Only)
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Spring Bluegrass Se
JOHN STRAW
May 13 - NEW FAMILIARS
May 20 - HOOTS & HEUMOUTH
"81UEGRASS SUMMER SERIES
KICK-OFF* - Come Out for Oak
Aaed Rye Squared Beer Release;
Terrapin Giveaways & meet
Brewer Spike Buchowsl&l
SATURDAY, MAY 31 -
An Evening with the
EG KIGHT
BAND
Tickets $12 adv. • $15 at the door
FOR TICKETS & SHOWTIMES
WWW. M ELTING POINTATH ENS.COM
OR CALL THE BOX OFFICE 706.254.6909
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WEDNESDAY BLUES
LOCAL, ttWONAL * NATIONAL BUMS AOS IVWT Wf&HtSOAY
MUSK 8*11 PM • $3 AT THE DOOR
A NIGHT OF BUD/ BOURBON A BLUES WITH
SPECIAL5 A GIVEAWAYS All NIGHT!
May 7-THE BREEZE KINGS
May 14 - THE AVERY DYLAN
PROJECT
May 28-THE HEALERS
JOIN US WEEKLY ON THURSDAYS^
foRour Jazz Series
1/2 OFF WINE SPECIALS • MUSIC 7-10PM
ONLY $3 AT THE DOOR
May 8
GWEN HUGHES TRIO
ARKESTRA
JAZZCHRONIC
JOIN US FOR A GREAT WEEKEND^
CELEBRATING UGA GRADUATION
& MOTHER'S DAY
FRIDAY MAY 9
. THE LAST WALTZ
\ ENSEMBLE
\ Tickets S10 odv. • $12 a» the door 7 *7
\ SATURDAY, MAY 10
\ TONGUE + GROOVE
\ ACOUSTIC •n:30om-3:30pm
'v % i" FREE »how jfter graduation,
l Buffet available
1 i » Evening of Motown with
\l ’ 11 THE SPLITZ
\ Tickets $8 odv. • $10 at the door
A SUNDAY, MAY 11
1 Mother'* Day Brunch with
\ KEVIN HYDE JAZZ
11 J0om-2:30pm • Buffet available i
29 5 E. DOUGHERTY ST.
ATHENS, GA
706.549.7051
gifts for grads
and mom
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706.354.863
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