Back-to-back nights in Georgia. Cross Canadian Ragweed has remained a cornerstone band of the Red Dirt music movement.

ATHENS, Ga. - The Athens Rock Lobsters have announced changes to their home opening schedule due to inspections at Akins Ford Arena, the team’s new venue. Athens-Clarke County is conducting the ...

ATHENS, Ga. - Athens music legends The B-52s will be the first artists to play at the city's new Classic Center Arena. On Monday, the city announced that the legendary rock band would bring their hits ...

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 the ...

This fall, Athens’ sports history will take a thrilling “next step” as the Athens Rock Lobsters, a professional hockey team, grace the ice at the Classic Center Arena. The team is named after Athens ...

ATHENS — Athens’ first professional hockey team was supposed to be in the middle of a four-game home stand this week. But construction delays at the Rock Lobsters’ brand-new downtown Athens home, the ...

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ATHENS, Ga. — Where can you find professional hockey, live music, family events, and a cape once worn by James Brown? Look no further than the new Akins Ford Arena in downtown Athens. “In the first 40 ...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The first home game for the Athens Rock Lobsters was put on ice when the minor league hockey team’s new arena failed to receive its occupancy permit. After playing its first 11 ...

ATHENS, Ga. — The Classic Center Arena, which is set to open later this year in Athens, is wasting no time to find its very first artist to perform – and it’s a rather appropriate one. The arena ...

The Auburn Tigers are ready to tip off the final non-conference game of the season. The Tigers host the Queens University ...