St Paul and the Broken Bones

My first thought when these guys took the stage: "Who are these nerds?" It didn't take me long to change my opinion.

Saint Paul can sing... taking a line from my favorite Wood Brothers song. THE MAN CAN SING A HOUSE ON FIRE. Rumor has it that Paul, in his fabulous white shoes, used to be a preacher. And I believe it. You can hear the gospel in his voice and feel the spirit in the music.

My one complaint is that no one was dancing. Do people not dance anymore? WTF Athens? St Paul and the Broken Bones rocked the Theater. Libby and I were dancing our asses off on the second level and I look down to a sea of zombies on the main level. It made me a little sad, not gonna lie.

Im so glad I took the effort to come out for this band. I missed them the last time they were in town. I wont make that mistake again.

~Amanda Terranova

PS Is there a band coming to town I need to see? Tell me in the comments section below. 

Festival and Fun Run

Slingshot Festival  returns to Athens this weekend. The second year of the festival brings us music, comedy, art, and even a hackathon. A wristband ($20/$25) will get you admission to nearly every music venue in Athens (Little Kings, New Earth, Max Canada, 40 Watt, Caledonia, Green Room, and on.. and on) During the festival, Cine and Morton Theater will have art and tech exhibits, and comedians. Also of note, Creature Comforts, the much anticipated downtown brewery, finally opened to the public with a Slingshot event last night. 

GA Botanical Gardens is hosting a 5k to raise funds for the Small Dreams Foundation. The program raises awareness and encourages people towards sustainability and be aware of global and environmental consequences of actions.  And since this aligns with my personal beliefs, I thought I'd throw it at you. 

 Lastly, I want to share a family event. Saturday morning the UGA Percussion Ensemble is hosting an event for kids age 4 to 12. Sponsored by the Performing Arts Center, the "Club Concert" is designed to teach kids about making music. I'm going to make, er... ask my sister to take her kids ;)

Though this is a very busy weekend for me, I will carve out some time to visit Morton for a few speakers, Hendershotts for Cicada Rhythm. I really wanted to congratulate Adam and Katie at Creature Comforts, but I will have to do that another time. I may try to get off work on Saturday to enjoy the sunshine and blooming gardens at GA Bot Garden or take my nieces and nephews to the club concert.

Oh! Before I forget! If you dont have plans tonight-- St. Paul and the Broken Bones is playing tonight at the Theatre and I HIGHLY recommend you make an effort to see them.  

Enjoy your weekend and let me know in the comments below of upcoming events!

~Amanda Terranova

More information: 

Slingshot Festival calendar of events

Creature Comforts Event

GA Botanical Garden Events 

About the Small Dreams Foundation

UGA Percussion Club Concert Event

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