Historic Athens

10/14/2026

Besides the 230+ performances across 7 historic neighborhoods, there's a lot going on for Historic Athens Porchfest! On Sunday, October 18, here's everything else going on at the festival:

⭐ Good Shepherds Kids Zone
1 to 5 PM at Good Shepherd Athens | 890 Boulevard, Athens, Georgia | music, crafts, yard games, drinks & snacks, calm corner, photo booth, temporary tattoos, & more | FREE | with performance from Rebecca Sunshine Band from 2 to 3 pm

⭐ Indie South Vendor Market at Normaltown Brewing Co.
12 to 7 PM at Normaltown Brewing Company | 425 Barber St, Athens, Georgia | artisan market with vintage and handmade goods

⭐ Food Truck Park at Athentic Brewing Co.
12 to 7 PM at Athentic Brewing Company | 108 Park Ave, Athens, Georgia | with local food trucks | featuring performances from TH3R4 at 3 PM & Noise Mountain at 5 pm

⭐ Athens Pets Boo-Le-Bark on Boulevard
3 PM costume contest, 4:30 pm parade | at Boulevard Woods Park | 298 Barber Street, Athens, Georgia | Theme “Boogie on the Boulevard” | benefitting Athens Pets

⭐ The Mayors' Show at Stan Mullins Studio
7 PM finale show | at Stan Mullins Studio | 650 Pulaski Street, Athens, Georgia | with Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz & Winterville Mayor + singer-songwriter Dodd Ferrelle

Additional info regarding trolley transportation, line-up, general map, and more are on our website at historicathensporchfest.com with additional information at:

Porchfest Map: bit.ly/porchmap26

Porchfest Google Sheet: bit.ly/porchsheet26

Volunteer registration: bit.ly/porchhelp26

Food vendor registration: bit.ly/porchfood26

You can sustain our event and organization at historicathens.com/join. Thank you for the support, and see you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/13/2026

PORCHFEST UPDATE: Our website is LIVE and has the 2026 Historic Athens Porchfest map! We have 230+ performances this year and EVERY single band, solo act, and performer who signed up get a spot to play. Thank you to every performer, host, sponsor, and volunteer who make this event happen.

Additionally, Athens Trolley Tours (https://athenstrolleytours.com/) is BACK on the Porchfest map this year, providing FREE hop-on, hop-off trolley service circulating attendees throughout the festival. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride as you're whisked away to your next Porchfest stop, while tour guides from the UGA Masters of Historic Preservation share the storied history of each district along the way. The trolleys will be running continuously from 1 PM to 7 PM on Sunday, October 18th. You can board at any of these stops:

1.) Historic Athens– Hill St.
2.) Hancock & Rocksprings
3.) Holman & Price
4.) Holman & Edwards
5.) Athentic Brewing
6.) Boulevard & Park Ave
7.) Boulevard & Chase
8.) 175 Tracy St
9.) Normaltown Brewing

Starting at 6:30 PM, all trolleys will head toward the final stop for the Historic Athens Porchfest Mayors' Show (don't miss this grand finale performance!). A huge thank you to TJ, Athens Trolley Tours, and their team for making this happen.

Additional info regarding trolley transportation, line-up, general map, and more are on our website at historicathensporchfest.com with additional information at:

Porchfest Map: bit.ly/porchmap26

Porchfest Google Sheet: bit.ly/porchsheet26

Volunteer registration: bit.ly/porchhelp26

Food vendor registration: bit.ly/porchfood26

You can sustain our event and organization at historicathens.com/join. Thank you for the support, and see you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/12/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 REESE-HANCOCK LINE-UP

Situated three blocks west of Athens, Georgia’s downtown is the Reese Street Local Historic District, encompassing approximately six square blocks. Reese Street and Hancock Avenue served as the hub of the black community's residential life in Athens for more than 150 years. Hill First Baptist Church has seen many notable events, including visits from Martin Luther King Jr. and Sr., and its use as a central gathering place during the Civil Rights Movement.

1 PM – Beau Anderson
1 PM – Los Cantares
2 PM – Ohmu
2 PM – The Wuzards
2 PM – T I K I C A & The TLC Band
3 PM – Seeking Approval
3 PM – Andovia
3 PM – Davo The Frustratingly Mediocre Musician
4 PM – Joe Random
5 PM – X-alt
5 PM – Dreams
5 PM – The Brambles
6 PM – The Solstice Sisters
6 PM – ELLWIN
6 PM – Reno Roberts

Reese-Hancock neighborhood presented by Weller Construction. More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/11/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 PULASKI HEIGHTS LINE-UP

Less than a mile from downtown Athens, Pulaski Heights formed in the late 1800s around the railroad and commerce industry. Its early residents were a diverse mix of clerks, blue-collar workers and craftsmen, working around town or within the neighborhood, including L. M. Leathers Company, McGinty's Planing Mill, and the Southern Cotton Oil Co. The neighborhood's sprawling ravines and steep lanes are now lined with newly constructed residences and remodeled cottages. Many industrial buildings, some still in operation and others converted into commercial or residential use, may be seen in the nearby North Chase Industrial District.

1 PM – Andy Browne Official
1 PM – French Exit
1 PM – Great Dane Band
1 PM – Crown’s Court
2 PM – Jazmin Janay
2 PM – Exchange Blvd
2 PM – La Suegra GA ska..
2 PM – Orcus
2 PM – Katie Collins
2 PM – K9
3 PM – Predawn Pours
3 PM – Organically Programmed
4 PM – Jimmy Churry
4 PM – The Dejects
4 PM – Redboy
4 PM – Beat Up
5 PM – Swing Theory
5 PM – Gimme Hendrix Jimi Hendrix Tribute
5 PM – Greylow
5 PM – Chairs
6 PM –Kate Morrissey Band
6 PM –Sidecar
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7 PM – THE MAYOR’S SHOW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pulaski Heights neighborhood presented by Athens Cooks (). More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/10/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 NORMALTOWN LINE-UP

Initially named after the State Normal School, a teachers college, Normaltown has become well-known for its alternative population. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896. Prince Avenue and its side streets are lined with local businesses and older homes, showing a great variety of architectural styles. The former restaurant 'Allens' was famous for hosting early R.E.M. and the B-52s shows.

1 PM – Ryan Beresch
1 PM – NMC
1 PM – Parking Garage
1 PM – Mayberry W**e
1 PM – Embr
1 PM – John Huckabee's Country Pickin' Shuckin Band
1 PM – Folie à Cinq
2 PM – Neal Canup
2 PM – Mr.WhiteDarealist
2 PM – Bomb!
2 PM – Planet Keatonia
2 PM – Kicking Assets
2 PM – McKenna Reckless
2 PM – T.Y. And the Outsiders
2 PM – Scarlet Stitch
3 PM – Jack & Jealous
3 PM – Raging Dave
3 PM – Bad Guru
3 PM – Lluvia
3 PM – Tommy Hedgehog
3 PM – MC Horne
3 PM – Bank On Famous
4 PM – W***y Houston & the Ghost Town Revival
4 PM – The Lanes
4 PM – December Unloved
4 PM – Schmooze
4 PM – Around the Fern
4 PM – Jobremash
4 PM – ozello
4 PM – Blackwater Still
4 PM – Botjam-Electric and Ukes
5 PM – Norma Rae
5 PM – don chambers
5 PM – Taylor Griffith
5 PM – The Lenders
5 PM – Headlocked
5 PM – Bad First Date
6 PM – Wyld Staleyz
6 PM – ugly pete
6 PM – Kate Bowen
6 PM – The Taj Motel Trio
6 PM – Hazy The Ginger & Lil Vro
6 PM – Great Value Clothes

Normaltown neighborhood presented by Architectural Collaborative (). More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 NEWTOWN LINE-UP

The name “Newtown” can be traced back to the late 1800s, at the beginning of the neighborhood, and is exhibited in Athens City Directories and Maps and Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. The residential area started to take shape in the first two decades of the 1900s, and by 1926, was densely populated. The residential building styles seen in Newtown are representative of early to mid-20th century resources frequently found in Southeastern US cities. The Gabled Ell Cottage and the Saddlebag are the two most common architectural styles.

1 PM – Hawkproof Nowhere
1 PM – Sewercat
1 PM – blanks and postage
1 PM – Sarah & Friends
2 PM – Two Star Hotel
2 PM – Crybaby
2 PM – Bill DeMarco
2 PM – Kennedy
2 PM – Emma LaPrade
2 PM – Trevon
3 PM – Retreat
3 PM – The Flying V
3 PM – Garden Variety
3 PM – Normalgrass
3 PM – Carlton Kell
4 PM – Lea Lea
4 PM – Petal Death
4 PM – 10-Footer
4 PM – Thanatopsis
4 PM – Full On Monet
5 PM – The Asymptomatics
5 PM – Florence Cardigan
5 PM – Saturn Thee DJ & Astro
6 PM – Dogfight
6 PM – raven
6 PM – Grant Evans
6 PM – Deweomer
6 PM – The Agonal Gasps

Newtown historic neighborhood presented by Massey Injury Law (). More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/08/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 COBBHAM LINE-UP

Cobbham is often called Athens, Georgia’s earliest suburb, for John A. Cobb first subdivided his farm near town and advertised 80 lots for sale in 1834. This neighborhood has evolved from an almost rural setting into an in-town neighborhood with houses nestled close together on tree-lined streets. Historic Athens headquarters at Firehall No. 2 is one of the many beautiful structures in this storied neighborhood.

1 PM – Air and or Fire
1 PM – The Original Screw Tops
1 PM – Backyard Loveseat
1 PM – Shaw Coggin
1 PM – CHAP
1 PM – Fawney Rig
1 PM – Backroad Riot
2 PM – The Soundhaus Band
2 PM – Beto Cacao
2 PM – War on Sleep
2 PM – Stephanie Herty Hughes
2 PM – Check The Signs
3 PM – The Discipline
3 PM – Ol' Fader
3 PM – The Minor 4th
3 PM – Libbaloops
3 PM – The Milledgemen
4 PM – Pastelo
4 PM – The Speax
4 PM – Strange Temples
4 PM – Georgia Children’s Chorus
4 PM – Vira Mar Brazilian Music
4 PM – Spring Lizards
4 PM – The Getters
4 PM – Mountain of Youth
5 PM – Trio Metro
5 PM – Telephone Pole
5 PM – KIAH & the Tygar
5 PM – Total DivERson
5 PM – Luxury Vehicle
5 PM – Past Our Prime
5 PM – Julie Powell Caldwell & Mark Maxwell
6 PM – Ansley McAllister Band
6 PM – Little Mae
6 PM – Bichos Vivos
6 PM – Vansplainer
6 PM – The Wounded Katz

Cobbham neighborhood presented by Koons Environmental Design (). More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/07/2026

HISTORIC ATHENS PORCHFEST 2026 BUENA VISTA LINE-UP

Buena Vista and Boulevard were developed at the same time by the same company, and together were the first streetcar neighborhoods of Athens. The Buena Vista neighborhood, found west of Boulevard and north of Prince Avenue, was formerly outside the boundaries of the city of Athens. Its inhabitants, including blue-collar workers, millworkers, and students from the State Normal School, were able to keep from paying city property taxes. In 2013, Buena Vista Heights was recognized as a local historic district.

1 PM – Frisson
1 PM – KoTToN
1 PM – Rusted Radio
1 PM – Sensai Shifty
1 PM – Aermotor
2 PM – Futon
2 PM – Maupas
2 PM – Rebecca Sunshine Band
2 PM – The Draft Dodgers
2 PM – Rodent for the Moment
2 PM – Peggy Dahl-Bartunek
2 PM – Tanner Fallin
3 PM – Space Brother
3 PM – YumboTron
3 PM – TH3R4
3 PM – Wet Meadows
3 PM – Thingamajig
3 PM – Cactus Jackson
3 PM – Enginehouse
4 PM – Merit Music Academy
4 PM – StageHand
4 PM – Howdy, Fellow Traveler!
4 PM – Quig & the Boys
4 PM – Ryne Meadow
4 PM – Living Still
4 PM – Oldies But Goodies Ukulele Band
5 PM – Noise Mountain
5 PM – A.M. Rodriguez
5 PM – HUSTLERS BY NATURE
5 PM – The Young Frankensteins
5 PM – The Norman Baldwin Band
5 PM – Noteworthy
6 PM – Matt Howels
6 PM – Karma Kat
6 PM – Eliza Sage

Buena Vista Heights neighborhood presented by Athentic Brewing Company. More info at historicathensporchfest.com with the 2026 Line-Up spreadsheet at bit.ly/porchsheet26. See you soon on Sunday, October 18 🌞

10/07/2026