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

231 Collins Industrial Blvd,Athens GA 30601

15 April, 2023

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Athens Blues Brews & BBQ @ Southern Brewing Company231 Collins Industrial Blvd in Athens, GA Tickets are: $10 early bird tix until March 31st @ midnight$12 advance until April 14th at midnight$15 day of show & walkup!All ages are welcome - 12 & under get free admission! BBQ Food Trucks! Doors open @ 12:30 pm 1:20pm - Marion Montgomery & Glyn Denham - Although they grew up not far from each other - one in Crawford, the other in Winterville - Marion and Glyn Denham met for the first time in a car on their way to play live on the radio. Once the guys got to the station and got out their guitars and harps, it was time to play and they immediately started riffing off of each other. That musical bond has lasted for decades. Together they play a blend of blues, ballads, and Americana twinged with a bit of old-style country. Marion is best known for his slide, his steel guitar, and his voice. Glyn uses dobro, guitar, and harmonica to cast a musical spell. He plays with several bands including, presently, Driftwood and the Ain't Quite Ready to Playboys. Marion usually performs as a solo act or with Glyn or as a duo with his daughter, Maribel Montgomery Anderson. He has opened for Taj Mahal, John Hammond, and Ronnie Earl. 2:20pm - The Original Screwtops - The Original ScrewTops is a blues band based in Athens Ga featuring Marcelo Buril on guitar and vocals, Jeff Evans on bass, and Joe Ellison on drums. Since 2012, The Original Screw Tops have been active members of the local musical scene entertaining blues lovers with their original tunes as well as their take on classics of the Blues. 3:20pm - The Vibratones - 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 4:20pm - Wim Tapley & The Cannons - Firmly rooted in Americana and blessed with a devastating knack for dreamy pop hooks, Wim Tapley is the East Coast’s resident space cowboy. Pull in the glamorous sensibilities of beloved pop princes, the swinging depths of neo-soul, and an affinity for horns, and you get a sense of this lone ranger’s unique sound. 5:20pm - Terraplane Blue 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. 6:20pm - Janet and the New Dogs is an Athens, GA based high energy band that plays smoking blues and tasteful R&B tunes, and when they hit the stage the party kicks into high gear. The band features a seasoned lineup of great Athens, GA musicians, with Janet Smillie fronting the band on lead vocals, David Herndon on lead guitar and vocals, John Norris on drums and vocals, Nate Lee on bass and vocals and Dennis Smillie on guitar, and vocals. Collectively, the band wants to invite fans, old and new, to “Get Your Groove On”. 7:20pm - Rick Fowler Band - 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. Fowler’s earlier bands include Ziggurat, Deacon Little and Fortnox (whose 1982 song “Storm Inside My Head” went to number 44 in U.S. airplay and video reached the top 20 on MTV). In 1984, Fowler’s band Bombay recorded an album with legendary British producer Eddie Offord (of John Lennon, Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer fame) supported by the MTV video “Rumble Tonight.” After moving to Athens in 1991 after months of traveling overseas with Bad Fun, he began performing with a number of Athens-based artists and in side band projects with musicians such as Bill Berry (R.E.M.), Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) and Randall Bramblett. In putting together this band, Fowler has managed to rally together a group of accomplished musicians behind him. Doke began playing in bands at the age of 10 and co-formed The Doke Brothers with his two older brothers in the early ‘70s, which became a popular Atlanta band that opened for Joe Walsh, Tinsley Ellis, Hydra, Artemis Pyle Band and many others. In the ‘90s, Michael became a member of the Jan Smith Band. Veale was the bassist for The Normaltown Flyers and has performed with many iconic musicians such as Jason Ringenberg, members of Drivin' n' Cryin', R.E.M. and others in addition to opening for Greg Allman, Derek Trucks and more. White has performed as part of either the stage band or recording band for artists like Widespread Panic, Randall Bramblett, Nancy Griffith, Holman Autry Band, T Graham Brown, Jimmy Hall and Colonel Bruce Hampton. Quinter has drummed with Chuck Leavell, Martha and the Vandellas, Randall Bramblett, T Graham Brown, members of Widespread Panic, The Normaltown Flyers and dozens of others. Rick Fowler Band has performed many shows as the backing band for blues legend Beverly “Guitar” Watkins. It continues to represent the genre with substance and a genuine love for the music. Billboard.com says, “Fowler sings with an understated intensity and his playing isn’t showy, but brims over with a dark soulful power. Fowler’s also a superior songwriter, and while his scenarios are unremittingly bleak they’re also imbued with a self-effacing humor that keeps things from getting too grim.” 8:30pm - The Cazanovas - After 20 years of performing in and around the southeast, The Cazanovas continue to bring "Kick Ass Blues" to the stage at every performance. The energy, passion, power and virtuosity from each member of this band helps to elevate each song whether it is an original composition or carefully chosen cover to exciting attention grabbing levels.