Tonight In Athens
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Before I start, I just wanted to wish everyone well who's participating in this big cancer-fighting weekend (including my fellow bloggers here). Relay folks, folks doing other things with ACS, etc. Go kick cancer's ass! Now, onto the festivities...


Tonight, 40 Watt's hosts "Covers To Fight Cancer" a unique benefit organized by our friend Steve LaBate (normally a writer for Paste but tonight an organizer and musician) in which a buncha bands'll be playing 3 cover songs each. Those bands are: Southern Bitch, Venice is Sinking, Hope For Agoldensummer, Zachary Gresham (of Summer Hymns), Attractive Eighties Women (featuring some of the very funny folks behind SeaLab 2021 and whose songs "Mama, Get A Mammogram" and "F--- This Carcinoma" would of course be a perfect fit), and Steve LaBate & the Fears of Commitment, among others, all to benefit the American Cancer Society. It's a great way to help donate to the cause. Much more here. Oh, and here's the schedule if you're just wanting to see a few acts:

7:30 - Steve LaBate/Fears of Commitment
8:00 - Ken Will Morton
8:30 - Gutshot and Thirsty
9:00 - Andrew Nelson
9:30 - Attractive Eighties Women
10:00 - Vinyl Strangers
10:30 - Zachary Gresham (of Summer Hymns)
11:00 - Venice Is Sinking
11:30 - Warm in the Wake
12:00 - Hope For A Golden Summer
12:30 - Bearfoot Hookers
1:00 - Southern Bitch
1:30 - All musicians still in the house will be onstage for a special encore led by Bearfoot Hookers

Another great way to donate to the cause on a much more personal level would be to attend the dance party at Tasty World hosted and DJ'ed by Kurt Wood, Sue Hoagland, and the B-52's Fred Schneider. It's called "Dance This Mess Around", and it benefits a friend diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Let's say you've already donated to cancer-fighting and you wanna see something else, then you can check out Peter Alvanos (of Fabulous Bird) and Paul McHugh (of Mother Jackson) playing solo shows over at Flicker. Or another more full Hope For Agoldensummer show at UGA's Legion Field (around 6 PM), or the Dictatortots at Repent, or legendary musician Bonnie Raitt at the Classic Center. Sure not to lose on those shows.

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