How to spend your weekend in the “Classic City” of Athens, Georgia. Plan the perfect fall visit to this well-rounded college town, no tailgating required. By. Emma Hunt-October 6, 2022.

ATHENS — The first act booked for the Classic Center Arena was kept a secret until Monday. The reveal wasn’t a surprise. The B-52s, the iconic new wave band and Athens music royalty, will play ...

“I’m more excited to see what we’re going to do moving forward, bringing national and international arena acts to Athens, Georgia.” The Classic Center Arena will seat about 6,500 for ...

Construction workers work on the Classic Center Arena in Athens, Georgia on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The arena is slated to be finished in the fall. Photo / Jaxon Meeks @stillsbyjaxon.

The new arena is part of The Classic Center, which is located near University of Georgia's campus in downtown Athens. Construction on the arena began in 2022. The Source ...

The walk, which opened in 2020, honors Athens music legends including R.E.M., the B-52s, and Widespread Panic, and stretches through a two-block area of the city.

The music exhibits will be located in the arena’s concourse. Georgia State Rep. Houston Gaines and State Senator Bill Cowsert helped obtain $2.6 million in state funds to support the initiative.

Athens-Clarke County has opened applications for ... Classic City Arena is anticipated to include a 5,500-seat ... The third site will be a large-scale mural or mosaic that celebrates Georgia's ...

The naming of Athens is tied to the founding of the University of Georgia. UGA became the first state-chartered university in 1785, but did not have a campus for 16 years. The site for UGA was ...

The new Classic Center Arena has booked Athens legends The B-52s as the first ... that is still felt to this day in the Classic City. ... and international arena acts to Athens, Georgia. ...