3rd Annual Athens Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival @ Southern Brewing Company!

231 Collins Industrial Blvd in Athens, GA

--Sponsored by David Strickland--

Tickets are:

• $12 early bird advance until Feb 29th at midnight
• $15 Advance from March 1 until April 20th
• $20 Walkup tix available at the door on day of festival

All ages are welcome - 12 & under get free admission! BBQ Food Truck!

Doors open @ 2 pm

3pm - - Long-running Athens blues enthusiast Clarence "Big C" Cameron along with guitar-shredder AJ Adams!

3:40pm - - The Vibratones, veterans of the Athens blue scene formed in the mid nineties Playing at venues such as the high hat blues club, and the rockfish palace. Other clubs include a 7 year rotation at chips roadhouse in Winder. The vibratones play a mix of blue styles ranging from Chicago to Texas and West Coast swing. The band consists of Jim K Au TZ vocals guitar AND harmonica , John Lee keyboards and vocals, Chris Queen drums and percussion, Russ bell bass and vocals , Dave Herndon guitar and vocals, Lee Walton guitar and vocals

4:35pm - - Founded in 2012, The Original Screw Tops is a local Athens-GA band that plays original blues as well as it's own take on old time classics.

5:25pm - is a three-piece band brought together by Georgia guitarist Doug Peters with the aim of having a versatile blues-based group with very skilled players that could help create and perform original songs as well as perform traditional blues tunes and blues-rock songs by bands such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Z Z Top, Eric Clapton, Tab Benoit, Buddy Guy, Johnny Cash, Freddie King, Albert Collins, The Meters, Albert King, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Johnson, and many others. The trio provides a less-complicated set-up on stage and is a musical setting for clarity and precision without clutter. The band mainly uses vintage instruments and amps for authentic sound and great tone. The highly-experienced rhythm section of John Straw on Fender Bass and Dean Johnston on drums is the solid foundation which combines with the guitar leads and vocals of Doug Peters to form the Terraplane Blue sound and groove. The band on occasion has other very skilled musicians on guitar, harmonica, or vocals that sit in and add a different dimension and capability to the sound. The members have a strong, life-long enthusiasm for the music and they love sharing that with an audience.

6:25pm - - As the name implies, these gentlemen are on a mission: Their purpose is to present the blues, jazz, R&B and zydeco in the best of the African-American tradition with all the energy they can muster.

7:45pm - - Steeped in the wealth of experience and known for lyrical maturity that still packs an attitude, musician Rick Fowler brings an original yet familiar appeal to fans of ‘60s and ‘70s rock. The Athens-based blues rock Rick Fowler Band is composed of Rick Fowler (vocals/guitar), Michael Doke (guitar/slide guitar/ vocals), Greg Veale (bass/vocals), Deane Quinter (drums) and Tim White (Hammond organ). Together the group presents a raw version of blues rock polished by each member’s know-how of their instrument. Its stories remain accessible and representative of Rick Fowler Band’s collective knowledge and impressive individual histories.

Host or Publisher Aubrey Entertainment