Westside Motor Lounge Hosts Mental Awakening Fest

Westside Motor Lounge welcomes the return of Mental Awakening a two-day festival filled with live music local art and community spirit on Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5 2025. Presented by Crawfish For A Cause a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention the annual event brings together music lovers artists and advocates for an unforgettable weekend — all in support of critical mental health initiatives in the Atlanta area. Now in its fifth year Mental Awakening has grown from a backyard gathering with just two bands into a multi-day festival that draws over 2000 attendees showcases a dozen bands and raises thousands of dollars to support local nonprofits working directly with individuals schools and treatment centers across the community. The 2025 lineup is packed with standout performances from Eggy Shadowgrass Kyle Hollingsworth Band Clay Street Unit Dizgo Arkansauce Nether Hour Potch Three Star Revival Cody Matlock Spaghetti Western The Regulars The Redwoods and Tate Renner. Whether music fans are longtime supporters or first-time festivalgoers the diverse mix of jam bands bluegrass rock and funk offers something for everyone. Along with two full days of music guests can explore work from local artists enjoy a wide variety of food and drinks and dig into the festival’s signature crawfish boil on Saturday. Crawfish lovers take note— Saturday’s signature crawfish boil is always a hot ticket and servings are limited. Snag crawfish tickets in advance when purchasing festival admission to not miss out. Westside Motor Lounge known for its expansive indoor-outdoor space will again serve as the home for the weekend’s festivities. Spanning nearly three acres the venue features a full-service restaurant two bars a private event space Echo Room — a curated Jazz Kissa listening bar — and a vibrant outdoor courtyard with shuffleboard courts fire pits ample seating a vintage Airstream bar and a performance stage that will showcase all of the weekend’s live music. Tickets are on sale now including single-day and weekend passes with an option to pre-purchase crawfish servings for Saturday. For those unable to attend in person donations to Crawfish For A Cause can be made directly via Venmo at @crawfishforacauseatl or on Eventbrite helping fund vital mental health services and programming throughout the Atlanta area. For the full lineup ticket options and additional details visit Eventbrite. 

Host or Publisher emmy beason