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AthFest Music and Arts Festival Preview

The annual AthFest Music and Arts Festival kicks gets underway this weekend. The three-day long event features outdoor stages with live music performances, an Artist Market, and a Kids Fest. Mary Joyce is Executive Director of parent organization AthFest Educates, the sponsor of the festival, which marks a milestone this year.

There will be some changes at this year’s event, including the return of a festival favorite, the Club Crawl.

AthFest is a fundraiser for the nonprofit AthFest Educates, which provides thousands of dollars each year to programs for Athens students.

Visit AthFest.com for more information.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!