40 Watt

The famous 40 Watt Club is located on Washington Street in downtown Athens. This is its 5th location, and it has been here since 1991. This is probably the most well known venue in Athens to outsiders as it created a punk rock music scene and was frequented by R.E.M. and the B-52's. Today, they feature a variety of artists, bands, and different events. A few weeks ago they hosted a "Harry Potter Ball," and coming from a die hard Harry Potter fan it was awesome. There is bound to be a show for everyone at this club. I've attached their upcoming winter schedule here:

Something cool that I came across when clicking around Google for this article was that the 40 Watt was actually robbed this summer. Someone stole PA equipment late one July night. Many artists who hold the venue near to their hearts tweeted out promises of reward money to catch the thieves. David Lowry, my Music Business professor and lead singer of Camper van Beathoven and Cracker, was the first to reach out to the Twitter World. He was quickly followed by members of R.E.M and the band The Mountain Goats. Here are some of their Tweets:

I later found an update that the man charged with the burglary died in his home at the age of 35. On that somewhat morbid note, I would just like to highly recommend visiting the 40 Watt Club if you haven't had a chance yet. The staff is awesome and the vibes and atmosphere can't be beat anywhere in Athens.