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Musicians reflect on Athfest 2026

A vocalist sings into a microphone with three band members behind her.
Joseph Michael Mazzola
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WUGA
Trepid performs at Athfest’s Wicked Weed Main Stage.

Once a year, Athfest takes over downtown Athens. It offers three days with live music from local bands on outdoor stages and indoor venues around town.

WUGA’s Havivah Saltz headed downtown last weekend to speak to new and seasoned musicians and find out what it’s like to play Athfest.

Havivah Saltz has been with WUGA since 2023 as an on-air host and the producer for African Perspectives. She got her start in radio on WOBC FM at Oberlin College (class of ‘23), and she’s also an on-air host on Athens' Power 100.1 and Magic 102.1. Outside of work, you can find Havivah making art, writing fiction, practicing Japanese, petting her very round cat, and watching concerning amounts of TV.
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