BIG IN DA STREET MAGAZINE Volume 2 Issue 5 October 2013 | Page 8

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The nightlife in Athens used to be rather
generic, but in the past couple of years, it
has blossomed so that everyone can become
a part of the party! One of the tricks to
making the bar scene affordable is to go
early – maybe not as early as happy hour,
but a little earlier than when the college kids
come stumbling out of their dorms from
pre-gaming. Many of the bars downtown
have specials until 9:00 – 11:00, and I’ll
mention some of the best to you.

The Bad Manor (346 East Broad
Street)

Jerzees Sports Bar and Night Club 40 Watt Club (285 West
(420 East Clayton Street)
Washington Street)
Enjoy a more diverse crowd, enjoying sports
and partying at the same time! During a
Dawgs game, this bar is full of life and
excitement, and of course, they broadcast all
sorts of other games as well, but they never
forget to dance the night away with some of
the best music in town. They even have a
salsa and meringue night!

New Earth Music Hall (227 West
Dougherty Street)

Great lighting and sound, diverse live music
performance and all sorts of DJ’s keep this
This is where the party is at! There are
place alive and well loved. There is usually
drink specials early, sometimes as low as
a cover charge to get into New Earth, but
$1 for a well shot or a beer. There are DJ’s
frequently and the music is always pumping. if you have the extra cash to spend on
drinks and the cover, it’s worth it. Playing
Cool lighting makes the scene even more
everything from hip hop to bluegrass, with
enjoyable. Put on your dancing shoes or
DJ’s and bands, and also doing coffee and
chill at the bar and just watch the scenery.
This place is truly the best in town for good yoga classes, you could practically live
there, and a lot of people love to support
hip-hop, as well as the latest dance music,
New Earth on a regular basis. My favorite
and some top 40 pop as well.
part is their support for up and coming hip
hop artists. Follow their Facebook page to
see what events are happening, find one you
think you’d enjoy, and check it out!

The 40 watt is an internationally known
venue. For quite some time, I they only
played certain genres of music until one day
I heard Snoop Dogg was coming into town
and they were playing there. Of course the
tickets were sold out and I was heartbroken!
Since then, I have enjoyed the 40 Watt and
their diversity in the music scene. They also
have shows and events that support charities
and the local economy. Go to 40watt.
com to see their calendar and find out more
information!

The Georgia Theatre (215 North
Lumpkin Street)
I hope to put an event calendar in our
awesome magazine soon to keep everyone
up to date with the Athens music scene,
because Juicy J performed at the Georgia
Theatre a few months ago, and I nearly
cried once again! I was walking through the
streets of downtown and it looked like a big
hip hop party so I asked someone, “What’s
going on?” That’s how I found out the
news. The Georgia Theatre charges average
ticket prices for concerts, but if you haven’t
been to the new Georgia Theatre since it