BIG IN DA STREET MAGAZINE Volume 2 Issue 5 October 2013 | Page 8

[ The opest D In A Nightlife The nightlife in Athens used to be rather generic, but in the past couple of years, it has blossomed so that everyone can become a part of the party! One of the tricks to making the bar scene affordable is to go early – maybe not as early as happy hour, but a little earlier than when the college kids come stumbling out of their dorms from pre-gaming. Many of the bars downtown have specials until 9:00 – 11:00, and I’ll mention some of the best to you. The Bad Manor (346 East Broad Street) Jerzees Sports Bar and Night Club 40 Watt Club (285 West (420 East Clayton Street) Washington Street) Enjoy a more diverse crowd, enjoying sports and partying at the same time! During a Dawgs game, this bar is full of life and excitement, and of course, they broadcast all sorts of other games as well, but they never forget to dance the night away with some of the best music in town. They even have a salsa and meringue night! New Earth Music Hall (227 West Dougherty Street) Great lighting and sound, diverse live music performance and all sorts of DJ’s keep this This is where the party is at! There are place alive and well loved. There is usually drink specials early, sometimes as low as a cover charge to get into New Earth, but $1 for a well shot or a beer. There are DJ’s frequently and the music is always pumping. if you have the extra cash to spend on drinks and the cover, it’s worth it. Playing Cool lighting makes the scene even more everything from hip hop to bluegrass, with enjoyable. Put on your dancing shoes or DJ’s and bands, and also doing coffee and chill at the bar and just watch the scenery. This place is truly the best in town for good yoga classes, you could practically live there, and a lot of people love to support hip-hop, as well as the latest dance music, New Earth on a regular basis. My favorite and some top 40 pop as well. part is their support for up and coming hip hop artists. Follow their Facebook page to see what events are happening, find one you think you’d enjoy, and check it out! The 40 watt is an internationally known venue. For quite some time, I they only played certain genres of music until one day I heard Snoop Dogg was coming into town and they were playing there. Of course the tickets were sold out and I was heartbroken! Since then, I have enjoyed the 40 Watt and their diversity in the music scene. They also have shows and events that support charities and the local economy. Go to 40watt. com to see their calendar and find out more information! The Georgia Theatre (215 North Lumpkin Street) I hope to put an event calendar in our awesome magazine soon to keep everyone up to date with the Athens music scene, because Juicy J performed at the Georgia Theatre a few months ago, and I nearly cried once again! I was walking through the streets of downtown and it looked like a big hip hop party so I asked someone, “What’s going on?” That’s how I found out the news. The Georgia Theatre charges average ticket prices for concerts, but if you haven’t been to the new Georgia Theatre since it