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PHOTO GALLERY: AthFest 2026

WUGA | By Joseph Michael Mazzola,
Lara Dua-Swartz
Published June 30, 2026 at 5:46 PM EDT
Orquesta MaCuba on Saturday evening on the Wicked Weed Main Stage.
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Orquesta MaCuba on Saturday evening on the Wicked Weed Main Stage
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8 Pictures performs at Hendershot’s Club Crawl.
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8 Pictures performs at Hendershot’s Club Crawl.
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8 Pictures guitarist, J. Harrison, performs in front of a crowd at Hendershot’s.
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8 Pictures guitarist, J. Harrison, performs in front of a crowd at Hendershot’s.
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Three people stand on a stage singing and holding instruments.
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Bayou Princess performs at AthFest’s Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
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A crowd dances.
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The crowd dances at Bayou Princess’ set.
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Street vendors at ATHfest 2026
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Street vendors at ATHfest 2026
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Merch stand at AthFest 2026
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Merch stand at AthFest 2026
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Three band members play together on stage.
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Max’s Fable performs at Flicker Theater & Bar for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Two performers play on stage with a drum set behind them.
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Dan Nettles (left) and Parker Gisbert (right) perform at the Slush Fund Day Party in Hendershot’s.
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Three people perform on stage together with instruments.
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Coma Therapy performs at AthFest’s Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
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Three people perform on stage.
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Derby performs at a Flicker Theater & Bar Club Crawl.
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A close-up of a guitarist playing.
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A close-up of Derby guitarist Michael Madrzyk.
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Athens Art Book Fair vendors selling art prints.
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Athens Art Book Fair vendors selling art prints.
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An aerial shot of the Athens Art Book Fair.
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An aerial shot of the Athens Art Book Fair.
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Multiple vendors selling books and magazines with white background.
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Athens Art Book Fair vendors selling books and magazines.
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A table with glue, scissors, and magazines laying out.
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Athens Art Book Fair zine and collage table.
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Two volunteers stand together wearing green shirts.
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Athens Art Book Fair volunteers.
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Two people look at vendors art.
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Athens Art Book Fair selling prints and stickers.
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Three band members play together.
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Klezmer Local 42 performs at Dead Beat Club for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Two musicians perform on stage together.
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Penny Loafer performs at Flicker Theater & Bar for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Three musicians play guitar, bass and drums under a white festival tent, with an AthFest stage banner behind them.
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Rubber Udder at performs at AthFest’s Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
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A guitarist sings into a microphone while playing electric guitar, with a drummer behind him.
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Rubber Udder at performs at AthFest’s Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
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A shirtless musician stands in a dark venue, lit by purple and red stage lights.
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Obscurity performs at Flicker Theater & Bar for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Four musicians perform on a dark indoor stage.
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Scattrbrain performs at 40 Watt for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Two guitarist plays near microphone stands .
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Trepid performs at Athfest’s Wicked Weed Main Stage.
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A vocalist sings into a microphone with three band members behind her.
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Trepid performs at Athfest’s Wicked Weed Main Stage.
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Audience members stand close together at an outdoor festival.
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The crowd watches Trepid perform.
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Three musicians play guitar on stage.
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Viv and the Things performs at AthFest’s Wicked Weed Main Stage.
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Three musicians play on a dark indoor stage.
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Wieuca performs at 40 Watt for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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Two musicians play guitar and bass on a dark stage.
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Wieuca performs at 40 Watt for AthFest’s Club Crawl.
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A King of Pops cart near the Costa Building at Athfest.
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A King of Pops cart near the Costa Building at Athfest.
Lara Dua-Swartz / WUGA
Posters for sale at one of the vendor stalls at AthFest.
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Posters for sale at one of the vendor stalls at AthFest.
Lara Dua-Swartz / WUGA
Doc Whitlock and the Aquanauts perform Saturday on the Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
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Doc Whitlock and the Aquanauts perform Saturday on the Hospitality South Hull Street Stage.
Lara Dua-Swartz / WUGA
Street vendors at AthFest 2006.
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Street vendors at AthFest 2006.
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Hull St. at AthFest 2006.
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Hull St. at AthFest 2006.
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Athens' annual AthFest took place last weekend downtown.

The event featured three free outdoor stages of live music, a Kidsfest area, and a block-long artist's market on Washington Street. As part of the festival, The Lamar Dodd School of Art also hosted the Athens Art Book Fair on Saturday, an exhibition featuring artists and publishers at Athenaeum. The daytime events were followed up by the official AthFest Club Crawl Friday and Saturday nights with local bands playing in venues throughout Athens.

While temperatures were high and there were some weather delays, the festival soldiered on for another successful year.

Proceeds from AthFest benefits AthFest Educates, which supports music and arts education for students in Athens.
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Lara Dua-Swartz
A native New Yorker, Lara is new to Athens, having just moved to this delightfully quirky town in 2021. She’s been working in broadcasting for the last 25 years in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. When she’s not at WUGA, you can find Lara covered in cats, playing D&D, or skating (as a rookie) with Classic City Roller Derby.
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