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Athens Popfest: August 10 -13, 2016

Read More NYC Popfest Too many bands and locations to mention, but all the details are here. Standout bands, it seems to me, to be Saturday Looks Good To Me for 5/18 and the "money bet" show is on 5/20 with White Town… Daniel Johnston Daniel Johnston is also on tour. I'll admit to smiling to myself when I read his tagline: "hundreds of songs, and dozens of fans". He's got more than a dozen. If everything falls into place … Deerhoof I caught Deerhoof in 2012 and noted how fun it was to see the band in person. I also wrote that it was unbelievable .… Ought Montreal quartet Ought is currently touring North America for their latest album Sun Coming Down (available now on Constellation Records). …

Coming up on its 12th year, Athens Popfest will take place August 10 – 13, 2016 in Athens, Georgia.

Popfest was founded in 2004 by HHBTM (Happy Happy Birthday To Me) Records. This 4-day festival features shows at Little Kings Shuffle Club, The World Famous and Georgia Theatre. During the dog days of summer in Georgia, when temperatures soar into the 90s, an indoor music festival really is a breath of fresh air. Popfest features over 50 bands and the scheduling is staggered so you can see them all!

This year’s headliners include: Daniel Johnston, Deerhoof, Ought and Elf Power. Also featured will be Athens favorites Shehehe, Nana Grizol, Tunabunny, and the original lineup of Love Tractor. And let’s not forget newcomers Haybaby, Halfsour and Dead Neighbors.

Confirmed artists featured at Athens Popfest:

Daniel Johnston, Deerhoof, His Name is Alive, Ought, Guerilla Toss, Elf Power, Dressy Bessy, Eureka California, Haybaby, Elekibass, The Bastɐrds of Fate, Casper & the Cookies, Marshmallow, Coast Ruby, the RabbitFoot, Tunabunny, Expert Alterations, Nana Grizol, Lunchbox, Outer Spaces, Antlered, Aunt Lord Grand, Vapids Schwervon!, Romantic States, FEATHER TRADE, Big Quiet, Big Fresh, Blue Blood, Gláss International, Friendly, Outersea, Crappy Dracula 2, Nightblonde, Mythical Motors, Wieuca, Dead Neighbors, Hunger Anthem, Soccer Tees, SHEHEHE, minorcan halfsour, and more

Tickets can be purchased via Ticketfly at the Popfest website: www.athenspopfest.com

The website also includes information about the festival and its history, the show schedule for all 4 days, band bios, maps, FAQ and lodging information.

Also, single day tickets are good for just Georgia Theatre:

Thursday: Deerhoof, Shopping, Tunabunny, Gauche, Bunnygrunt & Dead Neighbors ($12)

Friday: Ought, His Name is Alive, Bastards of Fate, Guerilla Toss, Feather Trade & Grand Vapids ($12)

Saturday: Daniel Johnston, Love Tractor (original members), Eureka California, Ruby the Rabbitfoot, Elekibass, Haybaby & Outer Spaces ($14)

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New York City Popfest / Brooklyn & Manhattan / May 20-23, 2010

 

 

 

Secret History-It's Not the End of the World, Jonah

Attention, New York.  As if you need an excuse to don little canvas sneakers and wear your hair in varying degrees of Mary Tyler Moore:  starting Thursday (May 20) the NYC Popfest is serving up delicious helpings of hooks, bells, twinkles, and of course, plenty o’ cute.  With an emphasis on ‘hooks,’ this year’s lineup includes sunny acts like Tender Trap, For Ex-Lovers Only, Very Truly Yours, Sweater Girls, and the painfully-punctuated Hearts! Attack, to name a few.  Cute overload?  Never fear.  Counteract the surfeit of squee with post-punk underdogs The Wake (Scotland) or the curious poetics of New York’s own Secret History.  Be there or be square (or be ironically square).

The festival boasts a total of 32 bands from New York to California to the UK (and a few odd ducks in between).  On a scale of one to Williamsburg, your hosts for the 2010 Popfest top the list of Venues Most Likely to House Hipsters:  the Cake Shop, Bell House, Don Hill’s, Littlefield.  No need to worry about saving a few bucks by purchasing a 4-day pass (sold out!), but individual tickets can be found at http://www.nycpopfest.org/. 

This is the Wake’s (Myspace) first visit to America: the promised land, so it’s your duty, NYC, to make these fellas feel right at home; or at the very least, like non-tax paying, foreign consumers (in other words:  pretend to be likable).  The Wake have been playing music together since the early 80s and may very well be the most silently revered band you’ve never heard of, depending on who you ask.  Brooklyn darlings the Pains of Being Pure at Heart list the Scottish trio amongst their influences; the Depreciation Guild, who Pitchfork dubbed “solidly wispy”, also share in Wake love (no surprise as the band is led by Pains drummer Kurt Feldman).  If that sounds mildly incestuous, welcome to indiepop.

The Popfest kicks off this Thursday at the Cake Shop (152 Ludlow St., NYC).  Poverty-afflicted New Yorkers should be sure to check out Saturday’s free show in Williamsburg.  For a full listing of bands, dates and times visit the festival’s official website.

 05/20/2010 02:21:18 ♥ lara () ♥ nycpopfest.org