Athens porchfest
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Athens-Clarke County
Historic Athens Porchfest Returns for Its Eighth Year
Denise Sunta spends weeks matching hundreds of bands to hundreds of front porches, making sure no two sets at the same time land next door to each other and that no musician playing in multiple bands gets double-booked across neighborhoods for Historic Athens Porchfest. This year, a University of Georgia…
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Grady Nightshift
How One Lyndon Avenue Home Captures Spirit of Athens’ Porchfest
Each October, as the first hints of fall whisper through the air, Athens comes alive in a way true to the Classic City. For eight hours, Athens’ annual Porchfest transforms front yards into concert stages. Neighbors spill into the streets, guitarists perform alongside gardens and the sound of live music…